This article is about the league started in 2010. For the original league, see Australian Baseball League (1989–1999).
Australian Baseball League (ABL)
Most recent season or competition: 2023–24 Australian Baseball League season
Formerly
Australian Baseball League
Sport
Baseball
Founded
2009; 15 years ago (2009)
Founder
Australian Baseball Federation & Major League Baseball
First season
2010–11
Owner(s)
Baseball Australia
CEO
Glenn Williams
COO
Michael Crooks
No. of teams
6
Country
Australia
Continent
Australia
Most recent champion(s)
Adelaide Giants (2nd title)
Most titles
Brisbane Bandits, Perth Heat (4 titles)
Qualification
Asia Series (2011–2013)
TV partner(s)
MLB Network (United States) Sky Sport (New Zealand) Eleven Sports (Taiwan) MBC Sports+ (South Korea)
Streaming partner(s)
Baseball+ YouTube Streamer
Related competitions
Claxton Shield
Official website
theabl.com.au
The Australian Baseball League (ABL) is a professional baseball league in Australia. The league is governed by the Australian Baseball Federation (ABF). It uses the same name as a now-defunct competition held during the 1990s, and though it shares some history of the original league with the Claxton Shield awarded to winners of both competitions, it is considered to be a separate competition.
Because the ABL's season takes place from November to February, the ABL is one of baseball's recognised winter leagues (although it is summer in Australia when the season takes place), where minor-league prospects in North America are often assigned as an English-speaking alternative to the primary Spanish-speaking Latin America-based winter leagues.
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