China Baseball League

China Baseball League (CBL)
SportBaseball
Founded2002
No. of teams8
Country China
ContinentAsia
Most recent
champion(s)
Shanghai Red Eagles (1th title) 2023
Most titlesTianjin Lions (6 titles)
QualificationAsia Series (2005–2008, 2012)
Level on pyramid1
Official websiteBaseball.Sport.org.cn

The China Baseball League (Chinese: 中国棒球联赛, CBL) is a professional baseball league under the administration of Chinese Baseball Association, founded in 2002. The league suspended operations in 2012 due to financial troubles after the 2011 season, but returned in 2014.[1] The league closed in 2016. The 2018 season was the final edition of China Baseball League after the establishment of the China National Baseball League. The league restarted in 2023.

Stadiums had standard dimensions of 98m, 122m, 98m. Teams also participated in five-game tournaments throughout the year such as the National Baseball Championships, the National Youth Baseball Championships and the Cross-Straits Baseball Tournament.

In May 2023, 5, the 15th China Baseball League restarted with 10 teams kicked off in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province. The league consists of three sub-stations in Wuxi, Chengdu, and Tianjin.[2]

  1. ^ "중국야구리그 가 드디어 2년 만에 부활합니다". Chinese Baseball Story. 9 April 2014.
  2. ^ "2023年中国棒球联赛扬帆起航-新华网". sports.news.cn. Retrieved 2023-10-08.