Sports season
| 2024–25 Australian Baseball League season | |
|---|---|
| League | Australian Baseball League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | 15 November 2024 – 2 February 2025 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Regular season | |
| Postseason | |
| Seasons | |
| ← 2023–242025–26 → | |
The 2024–25 Australian Baseball League season is the fourteenth season of the Australian Baseball League (ABL), and began on 15 November 2024. The six-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.
Teams
Main article: List of current Australian Baseball League team rostersRegular Season
The regular season began on 15 November 2024 and is scheduled to end on 19 January 2025. Each team will play 40 games (20 home and 20 away) across 10 rounds and will face every other team twice (once at home and once away) in four-game series.
The round two matchup between Brisbane and Melbourne in Brisbane was reduced to three games due to rain and fourth game rescheduled to round seven between the teams in Melbourne. The round three matchup between Sydney and Melbourne in Sydney was reduced to three games due to rain and the fourth game rescheduled to round nine between the teams in Melbourne.
Adelaide GiantsBrisbane BanditsCanberra CavalryMelbourne AcesPerth HeatSydney Blue Sox
Standings
| Postseason |
| Pos | Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sydney Blue Sox | 13 | 6 | .684 | — |
| 2 | Adelaide Giants | 11 | 9 | .550 | 2.5 |
| 3 | Canberra Cavalry | 11 | 9 | .550 | 2.5 |
| 4 | Melbourne Aces | 9 | 9 | .500 | 3.5 |
| 5 | Perth Heat | 8 | 12 | .400 | 5.5 |
| 6 | Brisbane Bandits | 6 | 13 | .316 | 7.0 |
Statistical leaders
Through Round 5.
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Postseason
The postseason is scheduled to begin 24 January 2025, with four teams making the playoffs. All postseason series will use a best-of-three format, with the first-placed team hosting the fourth-placed and the second-placed team hosting the third-placed. The winners of the semi-finals will compete for the Claxton Shield, beginning on 31 January 2025.
Postseason bracket
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References
- ^ "2024-25 Season Schedule Released". The Australian Baseball League. 1 July 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- "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". Canberra Cavalry. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- "About Us". Melbourne Aces. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- "Contact Us". Perth Heat. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- "About Us". Sydney Blue Sox. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- "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
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