List of organized baseball leagues
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[edit] International Competition
- Many international baseball events are coordinated by the International Baseball Federation, including the Baseball World Cup and the World Baseball Classic.
- As an Olympic sport, see earlier section on the status of baseball in the Olympic games, and the article "Baseball at the Summer Olympics."
[edit] North America
[edit] Youth Leagues
- Little League
- Pony Baseball, a youth program, headquartered in Washington, Pennsylvania (USA).
- Dizzy Dean Baseball a youth program in the USA.
- American Legion Baseball, a youth program, headquartered in Indianapolis, IN.
- USSSA Baseball a youth and adult program, headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri (USA).
- Ripken Baseball, a youth program, headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland (USA).
- Babe Ruth League, a youth program, headquartered in Trenton, New Jersey (USA).
- Khoury League, a youth program, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri (USA).
[edit] High School
- In the USA, 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.
[edit] Collegiate Level
- NCAA, including NCAA Division I and the College World Series
- NAIA, including the NAIA Baseball World Series
- List of Collegiate Summer Baseball Leagues
- National Club Baseball Association (NCBA)
[edit] Semi-professional baseball
[edit] Professional baseball
- Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada;
- Minor League baseball in the United States and Canada;
- Independent baseball
- Negro League baseball, defunct since 1958, in the United States.
- All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, defunct since 1954, in the United States.
[edit] Meso-America
[edit] Asia
- Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), Japan
- Korean Baseball Organization (KBO), Korea
- Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL), Taiwan
- China Baseball League (CBL), Mainland China
- Israel Baseball League
[edit] Europe
- Greek Baseball
- British Baseball Federation
- Irish Baseball
- Serie A1, Italy
- Bundesliga, Germany
- Honkbal Hoofdklasse, Netherlands.
