Canadian Baseball League

Canadian Baseball League
Upcoming season or competition:
2026 CBL season
FormerlyIntercounty Baseball
League (1919–2025)
ClassificationIndependent
SportBaseball
Founded1919
CommissionerTed Kalnins
No. of teams9
CountryCanada
ConfederationWBSC Americas
Most recent
champion
Welland Jackfish (2nd)
Most titlesStratford Nationals (16)
Broadcasters
Official websitecbl.ca

The Canadian Baseball League (CBL) is a professional independent baseball league based in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is composed of nine teams, who annually play a home-and-away season from May to August. The top five teams at the end of the season qualify for a postseason tournament in September that determines the league's champion, who are awarded the Dominico Cup.

The league was founded in 1919 as the Intercounty Baseball League (IBL), and was a semi-professional league for the majority of its existence. It was fully-professionalized and rebranded to the CBL ahead of its 2026 season. More than 23 franchises have competed in the league in its 107-year history, with the Guelph Royals and Kitchener Panthers – both charter members – being the longest-tenured. As of its 2025 season, the Welland Jackfish are the current champions, while the Stratford Nationals, a defunct franchise, have won the most championships (16).