Super League Baseball
Current season or competition: 2025 Super League Baseball season | |
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| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2020 |
| Inaugural season | 2020 |
| No. of teams | 24 (from 2025) |
| Nation(s) |
 Floria |
| Most recent champion(s) | Northcliff Metropolitans (1st Title) |
| Most titles |
Northcliff Florians Dragonmoor Dodgers (2) |
| TV partner(s) |
Red Sports ESN Sportsworld |
| Related competitions |
National Conference Baseball League Regional Conference Baseball League |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
Super League Baseball (SLB; Alexandrian:Super Ligue Baseball) is a professional baseball league in the Confederate States of Floria. A total of 24 teams play in Super League Baseball playing 162 games each season. The 5 highest-ranked teams from each league at the end of the regular season, advance to a four-round series that culminates in the Apollonian Series, a best-of-seven championship series.
Opening Day is traditionally held during the last week of March. The Northcliff Florians and Dragonmoor Dodgers have the most championships with 2 each. The reigning champions are the Northcliff Mets, who defeated the Stonehall Stingrays by a series score of 4-1 in the 2024 Apollonian Series.
History
Turning professional
Introduction of the National League
Further expansion
After the success of the new 'National' League, the SLB expressed interest in expanding both leagues for the 2025 season and beyond. The League gained interest from 8 cities, all of which were accepted as new franchises. To create balance, the new franchises were randomly assigned to both leagues. Birmingham, Diamond Harbour, Bridgeport and Eastham were assigned to the Florian League with Echo City, Victoria, Port Richard and Pentucky assigned to the National League. With this expansion came divisions. Both leagues were now spread out geographically leading to the creation of West and East divisions in both leagues. The playoff structure would now change to two Divisional winners and three wildcards with expansion of the postseason denied.
Teams
| Club | Founded | City | Stadium(s) | Capacity | League | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northcliff Rangers | 2020 | Northcliff | Field at Globe Park | 40,300 | Florian | West |
| Vice City Tigers | 2020 | Vice City | Flo Telecom Park | 41,297 | Florian | East |
| Havenbarrow Marlins | 2020 | Havenbarrow | Marlins Field | 36,742 | Florian | West |
| Dragonmoor Dodgers | 2020 | Dragonmoor | Dodgers Park | 56,000 | Florian | West |
| Northcliff Florians | 2020 | Northcliff | Florians Stadium | 54,250 | Florian | West |
| Westlake Red Sox | 2020 | Westlake | Farrar Park | 37,949 | Florian | West |
| Stonehall Stingrays | 2020 | Stonehall | Orange Juice Field | 31,042 | Florian | East |
| Oldhaven Blue Jays | 2020 | Oldhaven | Oldhaven Centre | 49,282 | Florian | West |
| Blackoak Orioles | 2021 | Blackoak | Beckton Fields | 44,970 | National | West |
| Northcliff Metropolitans | 2021 | Northcliff | City Field | 41,922 | National | West |
| Meadowedge Twins | 2021 | Meadowedge | Meadowedge Field | 38,500 | National | West |
| Northsilver Diamondbacks | 2021 | Northsilver | Dash Field | 48,250 | National | West |
| Newmarsh Royals | 2021 | Newmarsh | Newmarsh Olympic Stadium | 66,000 | National | East |
| Dragonmoor Angels | 2021 | Dragonmoor | National | West | ||
| Newhedge Pirates | 2021 | Newhedge | National | West | ||
| Las Andreas Athletics | 2022 | Las Andrea | National | East | ||
| Echo City Reds | 2024 | Echo City | National | East | ||
| Birmingham Defenders | 2024 | Birmingham | Florian | East | ||
| Diamond Harbour Cosmos | 2024 | Diamond Harbour | Florian | East | ||
| Victoria Rockets | 2024 | Victoria | National | East | ||
| Port Richard Grey Sox | 2024 | Port Richard | National | East | ||
| Bridgeport Cardinals | 2024 | Bridgeport | Florian | East | ||
| Pentucky Giants | 2024 | Pentucky | National | East | ||
| Eastham Electric | 2024 | Eastham | Florian | East |
Apollonian Series Champions
| Club | Wins | Winning seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Dragonmoor Dodgers | 2 | 2021, 2022 |
| Northcliff Florians | 2 | 2020, 2023 |
| Northcliff Metropolitans | 1 | 2024 |
Season structure
Baseball is a summer sport in the Confederate States and the season runs from March to October. In total teams play 162 games each season. Due to many games, the regular season is constructed from a series of usually two or three consecutive games. The top 5 teams in each league then qualify for the postseason with the 4th and 5th ranked teams playing a three-game play-in series. The winner of that play-in game then advances to the best of 7 semifinals against the team with the overall best record. The other best of 7 ties is between the 2nd and 3rd overall ranked teams. The winner of both ties then advances to the Apollonian Series, the best of seven championship series. The first team to win four games wins the championship.
Spring training
Spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games preceding the start of the regular season. Teams hold training camps in Port Balaine and the Liberation Islands , where the early warm weather allows teams to practice and play without worrying about the late winter cold. Spring training allows new players to compete for roster and position spots and gives existing team players practice time before competitive play. Spring training typically lasts five weeks, starting in late February and running until just before the season opening day, traditionally the last week of March.
Media coverage
Several networks televise baseball games, including Red Sports, FBC Sport (free to air) and Sportsworld. Since the league's inception, Red Sports has broadcast SLB games on Saturday nights throughout the season and all postseason matches. Sportsworld broadcasts night games on Sundays, Mondays, and Wednesdays. Free-to-air broadcaster FBC Sport broadcasts matches on Sunday afternoons. League Championship games that are not covered under the Red Sports are covered by FBC Sport. Regional broadcasters pick up game coverage if matches cannot be broadcast on national television. ESN has broadcast Friday night games throughout the seasons since 2023.
