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| Classification |
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| Sport | Baseball |
| Founded | 1911 |
| President | Dan Moushon[1] |
| No. of teams | 10 |
| Country | United States |
| Most recent champion(s) | Danville Otterbots (2024) |
| Most titles | Bluefield Blue Jays (14) |
| Official website | appyleague.com |
The Appalachian League is a collegiate summer baseball league that operates in the Appalachian regions of Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and North Carolina. Designed for rising freshmen and sophomores using wooden bats, its season runs from June through August. The league is part of Major League Baseball and USA Baseball's Prospect Development Pipeline.
Between 1911 and 2020, the Appalachian League operated as part of Minor League Baseball and various of its teams were low-level affiliates of Major League Baseball franchises. It operated as a Class D league during four stints through 1962, then was classified as an Rookie Advanced league from 1963 to 2020.