2024 is the 95th season of competitive baseball in the United Kingdom.
This season saw the National Baseball League remain at 6 teams, however, the Herts Falcons and East London Latin Boys were replaced by BC Vetra (who last appeared in the NBL in 2022) and the Bournemouth Bears.
The BBF season had its opening day on 7 April, with 2 games at the Farnham Park National Baseball & Softball Complex.
Teams | Location |
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Bournemouth Bears | Ferndown, Dorset |
Essex Arrows | Waltham Abbey, Essex |
London Capitals | Haringey, London |
London Mets | Haringey, London |
Sheffield Bruins | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
BC Vetra | Saltford, Somerset |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Win% | GB | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bournemouth Bears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | – | Qualify for Playoffs |
2 | Essex Arrows | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | |
3 | London Capitals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | |
4 | London Mets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | |
5 | Sheffield Bruins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 | |
6 | BC Vetra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 | 0 |
Source: BBF
Teams | Location |
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Bracknell Inferno | Bracknell, Berkshire |
Bristol Badgers | Keynsham, Somerset |
Cardiff Merlins | Cardiff, Glamorgan |
New Forest Thunder | Brockenhurst, Hampshire |
Teams | Location |
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Cambridge Lancers | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire |
Croydon Pirates | Sutton, London |
East London Latino Hurricanes | Walthamstow, London |
Essex Saxons | Chelmsford, Essex |
Herts Cardinals | Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire |
London Metros | Haringey, London |
Richmond Roebucks | Richmond upon Thames, London |
Teams | Location |
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Liverpool Trojans | Bootle, Merseyside |
Long Eaton Storm | Long Eaton, Derbyshire |
Manchester As | Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester |
Sheffield Kodiaks | Sheffield, South Yorkshire |
Teams | Location |
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Birmingham Bats | Marston Green, Birmingham |
Birmingham Metalheads | Marston Green, Birmingham |
Leicester Blue Sox | Leicester, Leicestershire |
Long Eaton Storm (2) | Long Eaton, Derbyshire |
Stockton Grizzlies | Stockton, Warwickshire |
Stourbridge Titans | Halesowen, West Midlands |
Telford Giants | Coalbrookdale, Shropshire |
Wolverhampton Wolves | Wolverhampton, West Midlands |
Worcester Sorcerers | Littleworth, Worcestershire |
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