2026 FCBL season
| 2026 FCBL season | |
|---|---|
| League | Futures Collegiate Baseball League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | May 27 – August 10 (Playoffs: August 11 – August 17) |
| Games | 60 (210 games in total) |
| Teams | 7 |
| Futures Collegiate Baseball League Championship | |
The 2026 FCBL season is the 16th season of collegiate summer baseball in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League (FCBL), a collegiate summer baseball league in the Northeastern United States, since its creation in 2010. There are 7 FCBL teams.
The Norwich Sea Unicorns entered the season as three-time defending champions, having defeated the New Britain Bees, two games to one, in the league's 2025 championship series.[1][2]
Season schedule
The league is scheduled to operate with seven teams during the 2026 season.
It was announced during the offseason that the Lowell Spinners, who were a professional Class A Short Season minor league affiliate that played in the New York–Penn League, would be revived and join the league. It would be the first time that the city of Lowell, Massachusetts would have summertime baseball since the Spinners lost their minor league affiliation in the 2021 reorganization of Minor League Baseball (MiLB).[3][4][5]
The Pittsfield Suns are again scheduled to sit out the season, as Wahconah Park will be demolished and a new stadium will not be ready, making the return date of the team unknown.[6][7]
The season will be played with a 60-game schedule, with the regular season starting on May 27 and concluding on August 10. The top four teams in the regular season standings will qualify for the playoffs that start on August 11.[8]
Regular season standings
| Pos | Team | G | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vermont Lake Monsters | 42 | 30 | 12 | .714 | -- |
| 2 | New Britain Bees | 39 | 22 | 17 | .564 | 6.5 |
| 3 | Nashua Silver Knights | 40 | 20 | 20 | .500 | 9.0 |
| 4 | Norwich Sea Unicorns | 41 | 19 | 22 | .463 | 10.5 |
| 5 | Worcester Bravehearts | 41 | 19 | 22 | .463 | 10.5 |
| 6 | Lowell Spinners | 44 | 18 | 26 | .409 | 13.0 |
| 7 | Westfield Starfires | 39 | 15 | 24 | .385 | 13.5 |
- x – Clinched playoff spot
Statistical leaders
Hitting
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR | |||
| AVG | |||
| RBIs | |||
| SB |
Pitching
| Stat | Player | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| W | |||
| ERA | |||
| SO | |||
| SV |
Awards
All-star selections
End of year awards
| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | ||
| Pro Prospect of the Year | ||
| Pitcher of the Year | ||
| Relief Pitcher of the Year | ||
| Manager of the Year |
Playoffs
Format
The postseason will feature four teams playing a best-of-three format for both the semifinals and championship series.
In the semifinals, the #1 seed will play the #4 seed and the #2 seed will play the #3 seed in a best-of-three series. The winners will play in the championship.
The team with the highest points percentage shall be home in game 1, on the road for game 2 and if necessary home for game 3. The sites for the games can be changed if mutually agreed upon by the two teams and the commissioner.
The following will be used as tiebreaking procedure:
1. Total Points Percentage
2. Points
3. Head-to-Head
Playoff bracket
| Semifinals (best-of-three) | Futures Collegiate Baseball League Championship Series (best-of-three) | ||||||||||||
| 1 | |||||||||||||
| 4 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ↑ "Norwich Sea Unicorns capture historic third straight FCBL championship". www.norwichbulletin.com. August 17, 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Bees fall to Sea Unicorns in Game 3 of FCBL title; finish as league runner-ups". www.newbritainherald.com. August 16, 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Lowell Spinners baseball team announces return for 2026". www.cbsnews.com. November 18, 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Lowell Spinners to make return with Futures League in 2026". www.wgbh.org. November 18, 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Johnny Damon-Backed Lowell Spinners Set for 2026 Return After Hiatus". sports.yahoo.com. November 18, 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Wahconah Park demolition set for 2026". ballparkdigest.com. December 29, 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Wahconah Park Grandstand Staged for Demolition". www.iberkshires.com. July 19, 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
- ↑ "2026 Futures League Schedule Set". thefuturesleague.com. December 17, 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
- ↑ "2026 Futures Collegiate Baseball League Standings". Retrieved May 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Player Stats - Hitting". Retrieved May 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Player Stats - Pitching". Retrieved May 6, 2026.
- ↑ "Rules - The Futures League". thefuturesleague.com. Retrieved May 6, 2026.