Introducing the International Baseball League
Posted 06-13-2011 at 07:41 PM by newportnik
The International Baseball League was formed in 2009, filling the void left by Major League Baseball's 2008 demise. The league contains teams on 5 of the 7 continents. In the 2009 season, the league opened with 30 teams, under the same format that the late Major League Baseball used. Prior to the 2024 season, the league expanded to 34 teams, adding 2 teams in each league. Teams are divided by geographic region. There are 2 conferences, the North America-Europe League (NACEL) and the Asian Baseball Conference (ABC). Here is the divisional breakdown:
Asian Baseball Conference
West Asian Division
Riyadh Condors (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)
Istanbul Knights (Istanbul, Turkey)
Afghanistan Lions (Kabul, Afghanistan)
Baghdad Pirates (Baghdad, Iraq)
Pakistan Wildcats (Islamabad, Pakistan)
Central Asian Division
Beijing Bearcats (Beijing, China)
Nepal Everests (Jumla, Nepal)
Jaipur Steamers (Jaipur, India)
Moscow Marauders (Moscow, Russia)
Bhutan Beasts (Thimphu, Bhutan)
Delhi Travelers (Delhi, India)
East Asian Division
Seoul Slayers (Seoul, South Korea)
Cambodia Cobras (Lumphat, Cambodia)
Manila Mighty Fighters (Manila, Philippines)
Hong Kong Killers (Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
Tokyo Tigers (Tokyo, Japan)
North America-Europe League
North America Division
New York Yankees (New York City, New York, USA)
Toronto Royals (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
Mexico City Messengers (Mexico City, Mexico)
Los Angeles Dodgers (Los Angeles, California, USA)
Vancouver Vipers (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
Chicago Cubs (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
Caribbean-Americas Division
Brazil Boas (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Panama Impulse (Panama City, Panama)
Argentina Attackers (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Honduras Highlanders (Tegucigalpa, Honduras)
Kingston Toros (Kingston, Jamaica)
Santo Domingo Heat (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic)
Europe-Africa Division
Rome Risers (Rome, Italy)
Barcelona Augilas (Barcelona, Spain)
Egypt Elephants (Cairo, Egypt)
London Redcoats (London, England)
Paris Paralyzers (Paris, France)
Cote di Ivoire Gazelles (Abidjan, Ivory Coast)
Asian Baseball Conference
West Asian Division
Riyadh Condors (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)
Istanbul Knights (Istanbul, Turkey)
Afghanistan Lions (Kabul, Afghanistan)
Baghdad Pirates (Baghdad, Iraq)
Pakistan Wildcats (Islamabad, Pakistan)
Central Asian Division
Beijing Bearcats (Beijing, China)
Nepal Everests (Jumla, Nepal)
Jaipur Steamers (Jaipur, India)
Moscow Marauders (Moscow, Russia)
Bhutan Beasts (Thimphu, Bhutan)
Delhi Travelers (Delhi, India)
East Asian Division
Seoul Slayers (Seoul, South Korea)
Cambodia Cobras (Lumphat, Cambodia)
Manila Mighty Fighters (Manila, Philippines)
Hong Kong Killers (Hong Kong, Hong Kong)
Tokyo Tigers (Tokyo, Japan)
North America-Europe League
North America Division
New York Yankees (New York City, New York, USA)
Toronto Royals (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)
Mexico City Messengers (Mexico City, Mexico)
Los Angeles Dodgers (Los Angeles, California, USA)
Vancouver Vipers (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)
Chicago Cubs (Chicago, Illinois, USA)
Caribbean-Americas Division
Brazil Boas (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Panama Impulse (Panama City, Panama)
Argentina Attackers (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Honduras Highlanders (Tegucigalpa, Honduras)
Kingston Toros (Kingston, Jamaica)
Santo Domingo Heat (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic)
Europe-Africa Division
Rome Risers (Rome, Italy)
Barcelona Augilas (Barcelona, Spain)
Egypt Elephants (Cairo, Egypt)
London Redcoats (London, England)
Paris Paralyzers (Paris, France)
Cote di Ivoire Gazelles (Abidjan, Ivory Coast)
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