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Curaçao National Championship AA League

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Curaçao National Championship AA League
SportBaseball
Founded1975
No. of teams7
Country Curaçao
Most recent
champion(s)
Royal Scorpions
(2023)
Most titlesWildCats KJ74
(17 titles)[1]
Related
competitions
Caribbean Series
Official website[1]

The Curaçao National Championship AA League[2] (Papiamento: Kampionato di Beisbòl Klase AA di Kòrsou), formerly referred to as Liga Amstel Bright and commonly known as the AA League (Liga Dòbel A), is a baseball summer league in Curaçao. Part of the Curaçao Baseball Federation (Federashon Beisbol Kòrsou, or FEBEKO), the AA League was the top-level baseball league in Curaçao from its foundation until 2023, when the Curaçao Professional Baseball League (CPB) was formed.

The seven-team league plays a season that ends in October, with all games played at two stadiums, Stadion Johnny Vrutaal and Tio Daou Ballpark, in the capital of Willemstad.[2] In 2023, the league's champion was invited to participate in the Caribbean Series.[3] The champion, Wildcats KJ74, featured Curaçaoan-born major leaguers like Andrelton Simmons and Jonathan Schoop.[4]

Current teams

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Team Founded
Firebirds
Groot Kwartier Stars 1975
Marchena Braves
Royal Scorpions 1975
Santa Maria Pirates 1975
Santa Rosa Indians 1975
Wildcats KJ74 1975

References

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  1. ^ Antonio Seljas (Feb 1, 2022). "Curazao respaldado por grandeligas Simmons y Shoop" (in Spanish). El Informador.
  2. ^ a b "Curaçao National Championship AA 2022". WBSC.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation.
  3. ^ Groke, Nick (Jan 31, 2023). "The Caribbean Series: What to know about this historic baseball tournament". The Athletic.
  4. ^ "8 teams set to begin Caribbean Series in Venezuela". MLB.com.
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