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| Sport | baseball |
|---|---|
| No. of teams | Eight |
| Country | Australia |
| Most recent champion(s) | Wests Illawarra Cardinals |
| Official website | Official website |
The Illawarra Baseball League is a sports league of Wollongong, Kiama and the Shoalhaven. It conducts the sport of baseball as the region's organising body. It has eight active clubs. The I.B.A. is a member of the NSW Country Baseball Association, which falls under the banner of the New South Wales Baseball.[1]
| Team | Est. | City | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkeley Eagles | 1973[2] | Berkeley, Wollongong | 2010 First, Second and Third Grade Premiers and Minor Premiers. Club Champions 2010 |
| Bulli Pirates | 1967[3] | Bulli, Wollongong | 2009 Third & Fourth Grade Champions, Home field at Fairy Meadow |
| Dapto Chiefs | Dapto, Wollongong | 2009 Fifth Grade Champion | |
| Dapto Panthers | Koonawarra, Wollongong | Did not participate in 2009 Major League Season, Minor League Only[4][5] | |
| Kiama Braves | Kiama Downs, Kiama | ||
| Shellharbour City Warriors | Lake Illawarra, Shellharbour | Did not participate in 2009 Major League Season, Minor League Only[4][5] | |
| Shoalhaven Mariners | 2005[6] | Nowra/Bomaderry, Shoalhaven | Currently playing from their newly finished home at Ison Park, South Nowra NSW 2540[7] |
| Wests Illawarra Cardinals | 1948[8] | Cringila, Wollongong | 2009 First Grade, Second Grade & Overall Club Champions |