The Intercounty Baseball League (IBL) is a Canadian independent baseball league, comprising teams of college players and former professionals from North America and beyond. Players are not paid, so as to maintain the players' NCAA eligibility.
The league was formed in 1919 and has enjoyed much success over its long history. Teams are run similar to a professional minor league team, providing players with an opportunity to play under the same conditions, using wooden bats and minor league specification baseballs. Teams play 36 games scheduled over an 85-day season running from early May to late-July. The playoffs are best-of-seven series with the Championship series typically played around Labour Day. The teams are located in Southern Ontario, but once had a team in Ottawa.
The IBL boasts many former MLB players including over 40 Minor League players and over 100 NCAA players. Not only are there former NCAA players, but the league also holds spots for current NCAA athletes.
