2026 WCBL season

2026 WCBL season
LeagueWestern Canadian Baseball League
SportBaseball
DurationRegular season
May 28–August 5
Postseason
August 7-August 17
Games336
Teams12
Total attendance365,354
League championsSaskatoon Berries

The Energy City Cactus Rats planned to play their home games at the unfinished Energy City Metro Ballpark with no fans in attendance after playing as a road team in the 2025 season.[1]

The League announced the second annual "Rural Roots Baseball Classic", on March 23, 2026. The match was to be hosted on May 29th, 2026 in Carnduff, Saskatchewan between the Weyburn Beavers and Saskatoon Berries.[2] The game was hosted at Carnduff Ball Park and drew more than 600 fans. [3]

The WCBL awarded Saskatoon to host the 2026 WCBL All-Star weekend, which took place July 18th & 19th.[4]

Regular season

West division
Rank Team GP W L PCT GB DIFF
1Okotoks Dawgs564214.7500.0+229
2Sylvan Lake Gulls563818.6794.0+191
3Lethbridge Bulls563323.5899.0+28
4Energy City Cactus Rats562133.38920.0-84
5Brooks Bombers561638.29625.0-160
6Fort McMurray Giants561541.26827.0-169
East division
Rank Team GP W L PCT GB DIFF
1Moose Jaw Miller Express564115.7320.0+149
2Saskatoon Berries563818.6793.0+187
3Regina Red Sox562630.46415.0-40
4Medicine Hat Mavericks562234.39319.0-37
5Swift Current 57's562135.37520.0-205
6Weyburn Beavers562135.37520.0-89

Source: "2026 Western Canadian Baseball League standings". wcblbaseball.com. Retrieved 13 August 2026.

Attendance

As of August 15, 2026
Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Okotoks Dawgs 134,826 6,474 4,815 n/a†
2 Saskatoon Berries 49,223 2,360 1,758 n/a†
3 Sylvan Lake Gulls 41,093 1,831 1,468 n/a†
4 Medicine Hat Mavericks 35,300 2,470 1,307 n/a†
5 Fort McMurray Giants 20,953 3,267 1,233 n/a†
6 Lethbridge Bulls 25,082 2,105 929 n/a†
7 Regina Red Sox 19,177 1,422 799 n/a†
8 Energy City Cactus Rats 5,559 1,586 695 n/a†
9 Moose Jaw Miller Express 12,016 853 429 n/a†
10 Swift Current 57's 8,082 705 311 n/a†
11 Brooks Bombers 6,974 922 258 n/a†
12 Weyburn Beavers 5,538 505 264 n/a†
League total 365,354 6,474 1,260 n/a†

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Post-season

2026 League championship
WCBL Postseason
Tournament details
Dates7 August - 16 August
Teams8
Defending championsRegina Red Sox
TV partnerFloSports
Final positions
ChampionsSaskatoon Berries
Runners-upSylvan Lake Gulls
Official website
2026 WCBL playoffs

At the end of the regular season, the top four teams from each division competed in the post-season for the league championship. The format consisted of three play-off rounds. In the first and second rounds, teams competed within their respective divisions. The winners in each round were determined by a best-of-3 series, with the winners advancing to the next round, and the losers being eliminated from competition.

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
W1 Okotoks Dawgs 2
W4 Energy City Cactus Rats 0
W1 Okotoks Dawgs 0
W2 Sylvan Lake Gulls 2
W2 Sylvan Lake Gulls 2
W3 Lethbridge Bulls 1
W2 Sylvan Lake Gulls 0
E2 Saskatoon Berries 2
E1 Moose Jaw Miller Express 2
E4 Medicine Hat Mavericks 0
E1 Moose Jaw Miller Express 0
E2 Saskatoon Berries 2
E2 Saskatoon Berries 2
E3 Regina Red Sox 1

Source: "2026 WCBL playoff results". wcblbaseball.com. Retrieved 13 August 2026.

References

  1. ↑ Thomas, Josh (17 June 2026). "WCBL Greenlights Cactus Rats in Spruce Grove for remainder of 2026". Spruce Grove Examiner. Postmedia Network. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "Setting Down Roots in Saskatchewan". WCBL Press Release. WCBL. 23 March 2026. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Scenes from Rural Roots". WCBL Press Release. WCBL. 30 May 2026. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Saskatoon Berries to Host 2026 ASG Weekend". WCBL Press Release. WCBL. 23 July 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2026.


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