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CTBF 2026/27 Season Calendar

Key dates from the Cape Town Baseball Federation

Date	Event
17–27 Jul 2026	U15 & U18 Girls — Chicago, IL, USA
24 Sep – 5 Oct 2026	U15 World Cup — Mexico
25–27 Sep 2026	U18 Pre-Season Tourney @ Athlone
10 Oct 2026	CTBF League Opening Day
13–17 Oct 2026	Masters NBC Tournament — Gauteng
6–15 Nov 2026	U23 World Cup — Nicaragua
29 Nov 2026	Jr. Baseball NBC Selections Announced
9–13 Dec 2026	Baseball5 World Cup — Puerto Rico
18–20 Dec 2026	Bellville Christmas Senior Tournament
19 Dec 2026	CTBF All Star Games by Age Group (tentative)
10 or 17 Jan 2027	U12, U15 & U18 NBC Practices Start (tentative)
17 or 24 Jan 2027	U10 NBC Practices Start (tentative)
20 Mar 2027	Masters Season Close
20 Mar – 4 Apr 2027	Potential dates for NBC Tournament (awaiting SABU confirmation)

This calendar isn't comprehensive and some dates are subject to change or may see additions — CTBF is still awaiting official 2027 NBC tournament dates, and items like CTBF Day, cappings and fundraisers will be added once confirmed. NBC trials are projected to start early November 2026 but that is not yet confirmed.

Young Cape baseball players prepare for new season
Table Talk, 29 September 2026. Bothasig Knights joined Athlone A's, Khayelitsha Giants and Lansdowne Eagles at a two-day under-18 friendly tournament in Bridgetown, giving young players valuable game time before the new season. Some will be aiming for the South African squad at the 2027 U18 World Cup in China.

Local baseball club dominates Western Cape team selection
TygerBurger, 23 March 2026. Over 50 Bothasig members were selected for the Western Cape team ahead of the 2026 South African Baseball Union National Championship, roughly one in every four provincial players. TygerBurger covers the club's 50+ year history and its record number of provincial and national-capped players.

Bothasig Knights split weekend series as Durbanville challenges baseball dominance
Northern News, 20 January 2026. The Knights opened the weekend with a 19–2 rout of Battswood, then were held 7–2 by league-leading Durbanville on Sunday. Northern News frames the result as part of a wider shift in the Cape Town Baseball Federation, with rising clubs challenging the league's traditional powerhouses.

Bothasig remains unbeaten in Major League baseball
Athlone News, 27 October 2025. Two wins in one weekend kept Bothasig's unbeaten Major League record intact: 11–2 over Thistle on Saturday behind veteran reliever Darren Smith, then 15–7 at home over VOB on Sunday.

Bothasig Knights continue dominance
False Bay Echo, 17 January 2024. An 11-game unbeaten run continued with a 12–0 shutout of defending champions Bellville, sparked by a second-inning grand slam from Nicholas Eagles. The result put coach Raymond Tew's side firmly in the hunt to take the Cape Town Baseball Major League title back from Bellville.

National baseball tournament heating up in Bothasig
Swartland Gazette, 30 March 2022. Abe Sher Stadium hosted the Junior National Baseball Championship, with Western Cape A and Gauteng A unbeaten in the U18 division heading into the finals. The tournament also marked the return of women's baseball at junior level after a six-year absence.

VOB squander chance to beat Bothasig; Bellville on top
News24, 19 December 2016. Bothasig held off a late VOB rally to win 11–7, with Dayle Feldtman and JP Norman driving the offence. VOB left twelve runners on base and couldn't complete a ninth-inning comeback, as Bellville Tygers held top spot in the league that season.

Bothasig wins back-to-back baseball titles
News24, 21 March 2016. Bothasig clinched a second consecutive BAWP Major League title, beating Silvertree 15–0 to finish the season 23–4. Pitchers Dylan Unsworth and Jared Elario anchored the league's stingiest defence, and the squad kept winning even with five players away on national duty.

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