Organized baseball leagues include:
International competition
Many international baseball events are coordinated by the baseball division of the World Baseball Softball Confederation, including the World Baseball Classic.
Americas Serie de las Américas Caribbean Series Baseball Champions League Americas
United States & Canada
Youth Leagues & Major Organizations American Legion Baseball, a youth program, headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Babe Ruth League, a youth program, headquartered in Hamilton, New Jersey. Fellowship of Christian Athletes Little League Baseball, a youth program, headquartered in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Pony Baseball, a youth program, headquartered in Washington, Pennsylvania
High school In the US, the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and each state association governs the play of baseball at the high school level. The Federated Christian Athletic Association (FCAA) and state Christian associations oversee the play of baseball at the private Christian School level. Note, however, that a substantial number of Christian schools choose instead to join their state's general athletic association if the organization's rules allow it.
Baseball for People with Disabilities Alternative Baseball, United States
Amateur baseball
Abalone League, United States Ligue de Baseball Élite du Québec, Canada New Brunswick Senior Baseball League, Canada Nova Scotia Senior Baseball League, Canada National Adult Baseball Association, United States All-American Amateur Baseball Association, United States National Amateur Baseball Federation, United States American Amateur Baseball Congress, United States
College baseball NCAA conferences: Division I, Division II, Division III, and the College World Series (Div. I, Div. II, Div. III) NAIA conferences, including the NAIA Baseball World Series National Club Baseball Association (NCBA) conferences National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) conferences Collegiate summer baseball leagues
Town Team Baseball Townball is a popular tradition in the Upper Midwest, with grassroots support at the local level.
Professional baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, made up of two component leagues; National League American League Minor League Baseball (MiLB) in the United States and Canada, comprising several levels and multiple component leagues; Triple-A International League Pacific Coast League Double-A Eastern League Southern League Texas League High-A Midwest League Northwest League South Atlantic League Single-A California League Carolina League Florida State League Rookie Arizona Complex League Florida Complex League Fall baseball Arizona Fall League Independent baseball leagues in the United States and Canada MLB Draft League MLB Partner leagues American Association of Professional Baseball Atlantic League of Professional Baseball Frontier League Pioneer League Canadian Baseball League Empire Professional Baseball League Pecos League United Shore Professional Baseball League
Instructional Leagues California Winter League*
Exhibition Leagues Banana Ball Championship League
Latin America Campeonato Brasileiro de Beisebol (CBB), Brazil Colombian Professional Baseball League (LPB), Colombia Cuban Elite League (LEB), Cuba Cuban National Series (SNB), Cuba Curaçao Professional Baseball League (CPB), Curaçao Dominican Professional Baseball League (LIDOM), Dominican Republic Dominican Summer League (rookie), Dominican Republic Mexican Pacific League (LMP), Mexico Mexican League (LMB), Mexico Liga Norte de México, Mexico Mexican Academy League, Mexico Nicaraguan Professional Baseball League (LNBP), Nicaragua Panamanian Professional Baseball League (LPBP or Probeis), Panama Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente (LBPRC), Puerto Rico Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (LVBP), Venezuela Venezuelan Major League (LMBP), Venezuela
Defunct Leagues Federal League defunct since 1915, in the United States Union Association Negro league baseball, defunct since 1958, in the United States All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, defunct since 1954, in the United States Canadian Baseball League, defunct since 2003 in Canada Cuban League* Venezuelan Summer League North Country Baseball League Pacific Association of Professional Baseball Clubs Latin American Series
Asia Asia Professional Baseball Championship Asia Series Asia Winter Baseball League
Japan Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) Central League (major) Eastern League (minor) Pacific League (major) Western League (minor) Japanese Baseball League (Former League of Central League and Pacific League) Shikoku Island League Plus (Independent) Baseball Challenge League (Independent) Kansai Independent Baseball League (defunct) Japan Women's Baseball League (Women's)
South Korea KBO League (major) KBO Futures League (minor) Gyeonggi Challenge Baseball League (Independent) Korea Women's Baseball League (Women's)
Taiwan Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL, major) Taiwan Major League (TML, major, defunct) Popcorn League (semi-professional)
China China National Baseball League (defunct) China Baseball League (CBL) Chinese Professional Baseball (CPB)
Philippines 1United Philippines Baseball Philippines (defunct) Liga Baseball Philippines Philippine Baseball League (defunct) UAAP Baseball Championship
Other Iran Baseball Championship, Iran Malaysian All-Star League Baseball, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia Baseball United Vietnam Baseball Championship
Defunct Leagues Israel Baseball League
Europe European Champions Cup, Europe's first-tier continental competition European Confederation Cup, Europe's second-tier continental competition European Federation Cup, Europe's third-tier continental competition Baseball-Bundesliga, Austria Croatian Baseball League, Croatia Czech Baseball Extraliga, Czech Republic Interlyga, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Russia Baseball Finnish Championship Series, Finland Division Élite, France Deutsche Baseball Liga, Germany Greek Baseball League, Greece Hungarian National Baseball League, Hungary Irish Baseball League, Ireland Italian Baseball League, Italy, San Marino Latvian Baseball League, Latvia Lithuanian Baseball League, Lithuania Honkbal Hoofdklasse, Netherlands Ekstraliga Baseball, Poland Bałtycka Liga Baseballu, Poland Liga Atlântica de Basebol, Portugal División de Honor de Béisbol, Spain Elitserien, Sweden National Baseball League, United Kingdom
Oceania Australian Baseball League Greater Brisbane League, Australia New South Wales Major League, Australia Palau Major League, Palau
See also
Comparison of Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball List of professional sports leagues #Baseball Sport governing body Regulation of sport Outline of sports#General sports concepts Baseball awards
References