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Baseball is a summer sport in the Confederate States and the season runs from March to October. | Baseball is a summer sport in the Confederate States and the season runs from March to October. Each club plays at least 7 games against opposing teams during the season. One additional game is added with teams playing one interleague rival for the 8th time. 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 (Baseball)|Apollonian Series]], the best of seven championship series. The first team to win four games wins the championship. | ||
==Media coverage== | ==Media coverage== | ||
Revision as of 09:58, 19 October 2024
Current season or competition: 2024 Super League Baseball season | |
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| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2020 |
| No. of teams | 16 (24 from 2025) |
| Nation(s) |
 Floria |
| Most recent champion(s) | Northcliff Florians (2nd Title) |
| Most titles |
Northcliff Florians Dragonmoor Dodgers (2) |
| TV partner(s) |
Red Sports ESN |
| Related competitions |
National Conference Baseball League Regional Conference Baseball League |
Super League Baseball (SLB; Alexandrian:Super Ligue Baseball) is a professional baseball league in the Confederate States of Floria. A total of sixteen teams play in Super League Baseball. Teams play 165 games each season and the ten highest-ranked teams 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.
History
Teams
| Club | Founded | City | Stadium(s) | Capacity | League |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northcliff Rangers | 2020 | Northcliff | Life Field at Globe Park | 40,300 | Florian |
| Vice City Tigers | 2020 | Vice City | Flo Telecom Park | 41,297 | Florian |
| Havenbarrow Marlins | 2020 | Havenbarrow | Marlins Field | 36,742 | Florian |
| Dragonmoor Dodgers | 2020 | Dragonmoor | Dodgers Park | 56,000 | Florian |
| Northcliff Florians | 2020 | Northcliff | Florians Stadium | 54,250 | Florian |
| Westlake Red Sox | 2020 | Westlake | Farrar Park | 37,949 | Florian |
| Stonehall Stingrays | 2020 | Stonehall | Orange Juice Field | 31,042 | Florian |
| Oldhaven Blue Jays | 2020 | Oldhaven | Oldhaven Centre | 49,282 | Florian |
| Blackoak Orioles | 2021 | Blackoak | Beckton Fields | 44,970 | National |
| Northcliff Metropolitans | 2021 | Northcliff | City Field | 41,922 | National |
| Meadowedge Twins | 2021 | Meadowedge | Meadowedge Field | 38,500 | National |
| Northsilver Diamondbacks | 2021 | Northsilver | Dash Field | 48,250 | National |
| Newmarsh Royals | 2021 | Newmarsh | Richmond Fields | 40,900 | National |
| Dragonmoor Angels | 2021 | Dragonmoor | National | ||
| Newhedge Pirates | 2021 | Newhedge | National | ||
| Las Andreas Athletics | 2022 | Las Andrea | National |
Future teams
| Club | Founded | City | Stadium(s) | Capacity | League | Joining |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Reds | 2024 | Echo City | National | 2025 | ||
| The Defenders | 2024 | Birmingham | Florian | 2025 | ||
| Diamond Harbour Cosmos | 2024 | Diamond Harbour | Florian | 2025 | ||
| Victoria Rockets | 2024 | Victoria | National | 2025 |
Apollonian Series Champions
| Club | Wins | Winning seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Dragonmoor Dodgers | 2 | 2021, 2022 |
| Northcliff Florians | 2 | 2020, 2023 |
Season structure
Baseball is a summer sport in the Confederate States and the season runs from March to October. Each club plays at least 7 games against opposing teams during the season. One additional game is added with teams playing one interleague rival for the 8th time. 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.
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 broadcasts all postseason matches. Sportsworld broadcasts night games on Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays. Free-to-air broadcaster, FBC Sport broadcasts matches on Sunday afternoons. For League Championship games which are not covered under the Red Sports, those games are covered by FBC Sport. Regional broadcasters pick up game coverage if matches cannot be broadcast on national television.
