Best Global Baseball Leagues

South Korea – the Korea Baseball Organisation (KBO)

Baseball is a huge sport in the highly-advanced country of South Korea. The top-level baseball league in South Korea is known as the Korea Baseball Organization (KBO). The Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) – otherwise known as the KBO League features 10 teams.

It was established in 1982 with just 6 franchises, but later expanded to his current level of 10. The team with the most championship titles of the Kia Tigers only 11, and the most recent champions are the Doosan Bears. For the 2020 season, the top five teams in the KBO League included NC, LG, Doosan, Kiwoom, and KIA. The bottom 5 teams in the league for 2020 Season included: Samsung, Lotte, KT, SK, and Hanwha.

The professional baseball league in Mexico a.k.a. Mexican League goes by its Spanish name, ‘Liga Mexicana de Beisbol’ or the abbreviation LMB. It was established in 1925 with just 5 teams. Presently, the LMB features 16 professional baseball teams, although it is ranked a triple-A minor-league, and the clubs are not affiliated with MLB clubs.

Unfortunately, interest in professional baseball in Mexico has been lackluster, with low levels of attendance at games, relegating the sport to second-tier status. Mexican sports fans are much more interested in the world #1 sport, Soccer, with a keen interest in other sports like Boxing and UFC/ MMA.

Australian Baseball League – The ABL

In the land down under, in the land of the ‘Crocodile Hunter’, baseball still enjoys a steady and growing following of fans. The ABL was founded by the Australian Baseball Federation, in concert with Major League Baseball. There are currently 8 teams competing in the ABL, with the Brisbane Bandits and the Perth Heat sharing the record for the most championship titles at 4 apiece.

The most recent addition to the winners arena is the Melbourne Aces with their first title. The ABL was founded in 2010, and features players from New Zealand and Australia. In fact, players from across Oceania get to showcase their talent in this premier baseball league. The season runs from November through February every year.

The 8 teams are divided up into the Australian Baseball League South-West (Adelaide Giants, Melbourne Aces, Perth Heat, Geelong-Korea), and the Australian Baseball League North-East (Auckland Tuatara, Canberra Cavalry, Brisbane Bandits, and Sydney Blue Sox).

Venezuelan Professional Baseball League – LVBP

Venezuela is arriving through turmoil, but the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League is internationally renowned as a high-ranking league in global baseball standings.

Established in December 1945, LVBP features 8 teams. The baseball team with the most titles is Leones del Caracas at 20, with the most recent champions being Cardenlaes de Lara with their 6th title. It would pointing out that Venezuelan players routinely make up a fraction of the top MLB World Series players – 18% in 2012. 

The Venezuelan professional baseball league is a winter league. The summer league works alongside MLB clubs.

That's the scoop for the best global baseball leagues around the world. Now that you’re in the loop, you’ve got the scoop. Hit it out the park with the best online sports betting odds in New Jersey – courtesy of 888sport.