Curaçao National Championship AA League

The Curaçao National Championship AA League[3] (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 professional baseball league in Curaçao. Part of the Curaçao Baseball Federation (Federashon Beisbol Kòrsou, or FEBEKO), the AA League is the highest level of professional baseball in the small Caribbean nation.

This article is about highest level of baseball in Curaçao. For the class of American Minor League Baseball, see Double A (baseball).
Curaçao National Championship AA League
SportBaseball
Founded1975
No. of teams7
Country Curaçao
Most recent
champion(s)		Wildcats KJ74[1]
(2022)
Most titlesWildCats KJ74
(17 titles)[2]
Related
competitions		Caribbean Series
Official website

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.[3] In 2023, the league's champion was invited to participate in the Caribbean Series for the first time.[4] The champion, Wildcats KJ74, featured Curaçaoan-born major leaguers like Andrelton Simmons and Jonathan Schoop.[5]

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

References
  1. "Wild Cats kampion 2022 di beisbòl 'AA" (in Papiamento). Nov 11, 2022.
  2. Antonio Seljas (Feb 1, 2022). "Curazao respaldado por grandeligas Simmons y Shoop" (in Spanish). El Informador.
  3. "Curaçao National Championship AA 2022". WBSC.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation.
  4. Groke, Nick (Jan 31, 2023). "The Caribbean Series: What to know about this historic baseball tournament". The Athletic.
  5. "8 teams set to begin Caribbean Series in Venezuela". MLB.com.
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