2025–26 Australian Baseball League season
| 2025–26 Australian Baseball League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Australian Baseball League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | 13 November 2025 – 26 January 2026 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Regular season | |
| Postseason | |
The 2025–26 Australian Baseball League season was the fifteenth season of the Australian Baseball League (ABL), and began on 13 November 2025. The four-team competition is the premier English speaking winter baseball league with players affiliated with Major League Baseball, Nippon Professional Baseball, KBO League, Chinese Professional Baseball League, and various independent baseball leagues.[1]
Teams
This is the second time the league has retracted following a reduction in the 2023–24 Australian Baseball League season. The Canberra Cavalry had their license agreement terminated due to financial uncertainty from owners Paul Kelly and Adrian Dart. In addition, the Melbourne Aces withdrew their participation citing financial and management issues with the League.
| Team | State/Territory | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Giants | South Australia | Dicolor Australia Stadium[2] |
| Brisbane Bandits | Queensland | Viticon Stadium[3] |
| Perth Heat | Western Australia | Empire Ballpark[4] |
| Sydney Blue Sox | New South Wales | Blue Sox Stadium[5] |
Regular season
The regular season began on 13 November 2025 and is scheduled to end on 18 January 2026.[6] Each team will play 39 games across 10 rounds of four-game series, with the exception of series beginning Boxing Day which will be three games. [6]
Standings
Through round 5
| Secured postseason berth |
| Pos | Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Blue Sox | 14 | 5 | .737 | — |
| 2 | Brisbane Bandits | 9 | 10 | .474 | 5.0 |
| 3 | Adelaide Giants | 8 | 10 | .444 | 5.5 |
| 4 | Perth Heat | 6 | 12 | .333 | 7.5 |
Statistical leaders
Through round 5
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References
- ^ "Signing Tracker". The Australian Baseball League. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "Dicolor Australia Becomes Stadium Naming Rights Partner at West Beach". Adelaide Giants. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "The Brisbane Bandits Announce Home Venue to Be Called Viticon Stadium". Brisbane Bandits. 19 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "Contact Us". Perth Heat. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "About Us". Sydney Blue Sox. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
schedulewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "League Batting Leaders". Australian Baseball League. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
- ^ "League Pitching Leaders". Australian Baseball League. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
External links
- The Australian Baseball League Archived 26 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine – Official ABL Website
- Official Baseball Australia Website