The Far West League (FWL) was a
collegiate summer baseball league based on the west coast of the
United States
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that serves primarily
California
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and
Oregon
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. It was formed as part of a merger between the
West Coast League
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/Tri-State and
Pacific West Baseball League
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, even though the PWBL is still in operation.
The FWL began play in 2011 with each team facing each of the other teams three times for 27 regular-season league games. Post-season play saw the top five teams in a nine-game double-elimination tournament with the Humboldt Crabs winning the 2011 championship.
Teams in the FWL
* = Denotes 2011 FWL Champion
References
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External links
Far West League website(Web Archive)
Humboldt Crabs websiteWalnut Creek Crawdads websiteFontanetti's websiteMenlo Park Legends websiteNor Cal Longhorns websiteSan Francisco Seals websiteNeptune Beach Pearl websiteSouthern Oregon Riverdawgs website
Summer baseball leagues
2010 establishments in the United States
2013 disestablishments in the United States
Sports leagues established in 2010
Sports leagues disestablished in 2013