2026 Baseball Champions League Americas
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Mexico |
| City | Mexico City |
| Venue | Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú |
| Dates | 24–29 March |
| Teams | 5 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Games played | 11 |
The 2026 Baseball Champions League Americas is the third edition of the Baseball Champions League Americas, an international competition for baseball clubs organized by the WBSC Americas, part of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC). For a second year in a row, the tournament will be held at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú in Mexico City, Mexico, from 24 to 29 March 2026 and feature a field of five teams, playing in a single round-robin format. The top two finishers will then square off in the championship.[1][2] An determined sixth team from Venezuela's summer league was initially announced to be participating but was quietly dropped before the tournament.[2] For the first time, the tournament will include non-champion invitee teams and a team from outside North and Central America, with the invitation of the CTBC Brothers from Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League; however, due to a scheduling conflict, the team's manager confirmed they would be sending their farm team rather than their main squad.[3]
Venue
| Mexico City | |
|---|---|
| Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú | |
| Capacity: 20,062 | |
Participating teams
| Team | Manager | Means of qualification |
|---|---|---|
| Cocodrilos de Matanzas | Armando Ferrer | 2025 Cuban National Series champions |
| Kane County Cougars | George Tsamis | 2025 American Association of Professional Baseball champions |
| Diablos Rojos del México | Lorenzo Bundy | 2025 Mexican League champions |
| Dantos de Managua | Ronald Garth | 2025 Germán Pomares Championship champions |
| CTBC Brothers (farm) | Peng Cheng-min | Invitee from Chinese Professional Baseball League |
Round robin
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | RF | RA | RD | PCT | GB | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cocodrilos de Matanzas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Advance to Championship Game |
| 2 | Kane County Cougars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| 3 | Diablos Rojos del México (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| 4 | Dantos de Managua | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| 5 | CTBC Brothers (farm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Date | Local time | Road team | Score | Home team | Inn. | Venue | Game duration | Attendance | Boxscore |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar 2026 | 10:00 | Dantos de Managua | CTBC Brothers (farm) | Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú | |||||
| 24 Mar 2026 | 19:00 | Kane County Cougars | Diablos Rojos del México | Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú | |||||
| 25 Mar 2026 | 10:00 | CTBC Brothers (farm) | Cocodrilos de Matanzas | Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú | |||||
| 25 Mar 2026 | 19:00 | Diablos Rojos del México | Dantos de Managua | Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú | |||||
| 26 Mar 2026 | 10:00 | CTBC Brothers (farm) | Kane County Cougars | Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú | |||||
| 26 Mar 2026 | 19:00 | Cocodrilos de Matanzas | Dantos de Managua | Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú | |||||
| 27 Mar 2026 | 10:00 | Kane County Cougars | Cocodrilos de Matanzas | Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú | |||||
| 27 Mar 2026 | 19:00 | Diablos Rojos del México | CTBC Brothers (farm) | Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú | |||||
| 28 Mar 2026 | 10:00 | Dantos de Managua | Kane County Cougars | Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú | |||||
| 28 Mar 2026 | 19:00 | Cocodrilos de Matanzas | Diablos Rojos del México | Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú |
References
- ^ "WBSC opens new Baseball Champions League era". World Baseball Softball Confederation. January 27, 2026.
- ^ a b Skodnick, Leif (January 27, 2026). "2026 Baseball Champions League Americas To Include CPBL's CTBC Brothers, Team From Venezuela's Summer League". World Baseball Network.
- ^ @GOCPBL (January 28, 2026). "CTBC Brothers' general manager confirmed that the team will send its farm team to Mexico to compete in the 2026 Baseball Champions League Americas" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).