Baseball United in the Middle East
Baseball United is making history as the first-ever professional baseball league in the Middle East and South Asia.
Their ambitious 12-month calendar of events includes both a full season and an inaugural tournament—the Baseball United Cup.
Here are the key details:
Baseball United Cup:
- Dates: February 22, 2025, to March 1, 2025.
- Location: Dubai, UAE.
- Participating Franchises: The Baseball United Cup will feature the first four Baseball United franchises:
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- Mumbai Cobras
- Karachi Monarchs
- Arabia Wolves
- Mid East Falcons
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- Format: An eight-day tournament where teams will compete in a round-robin format, followed by semifinals and finals.
- Historic Significance: This tournament represents the first-ever professional franchise baseball games in the history of the Middle East and South Asia. It comes roughly 15 months after Baseball United’s All-Star Showcase event held in Dubai last November.
Season One:
- Dates: The full season kicks off next fall, running from October 23, 2025, to November 23, 2025.
- Participating Teams: Five Baseball United franchises will be in action during Season One:
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- Mumbai Cobras
- Karachi Monarchs
- Arabia Wolves
- Mid East Falcons
- A new franchise based in Riyadh (to be announced early next year)
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- Regular Season: Each team will play 12 regular-season games.
- United Series Championship: The top two teams will face off in a best-of-three championship series.
- Fast-Paced Action: Overall, the league will host an impressive 33 games in just 32 days, bringing an unprecedented sprint of professional baseball excitement to Dubai.
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Baseball United’s franchises consist of top professional players from around the world.
The inaugural draft, held in October 2023, saw 70% of players originally drafted by Major League Baseball teams.
Including former MLB All-Stars and Gold Glove winners like Robinson Cano, Jair Jurrjens, and Andrelton Simmons.
So get ready for some thrilling baseball action right here in Dubai! ⚾
