APBA Regional Tournament Schedule

Last updated 2/16/2026

CALL FOR 2026 TOURNAMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Regional Tournament announcements through 2026 are now being accepted.
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2026 SCHEDULE

The APBA Regional Tournament 2026 schedule is as follows. Please mark your calendar accordingly and be sure to attend and participate in one of these fine events. You will not regret the experience of face-to-face gaming and tournament play.

Saturday, February 21, 2026 - The Charlie Fouche APBA Shootout will be held in the Hamilton Room of The Embassy Suites by Hilton, 2321 Lifestyle Way, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37421.  Any MLB team released by APBA from 1980 to 1989 with a winning percentage less than .540 is eligible.  Team selection reopens at noon on Saturday, November 29, 2025.  Twelve teams have already been preselected by last year’s tournament attendees.  The cost is $25 at the door (exact change please) and includes breakfast items and lunch.  If interested or to select a team (after 11/29/25), please contact Steve Ryan at festsgrber@aol.com or Mike Kehrer at Mike.Kehrer.66@gmail.com.

Saturday, May 9, 2026 - The 2026 COAPBA (Central Ohio APBA) Tabletop Baseball Series will be held at Lord of Life Lutheran Church, 2480 W Dublin-Granville Rd, Columbus, OH 43235. Our theme this year is The Spirit of 76 - you can choose from any of the MLB teams from the 76 seasons of 1947 through 2025 excluding 1981, 1994 and 2020. Team selection will open by a randomly-selected draft order among the participants starting Saturday, March 14, 2026. Cost is $25 which includes lunch, snacks and drinks. If interested, please contact Dan Pierce at dpierce7@gmail.com.

Saturday, March 14, 2026 - The 12th Annual Greater Michigan APBA Baseball Tournament (GMABT-XII) will be held at The Loomis Park Baptist Church, 2301 North Elm Road, Jackson, MI 49201.  The tournament theme is 1955-2015 APBA-issued teams that did not participate in the World Series.  Soup, sandwiches, snacks, and drinks will be provided.  The entry fee is $25 cash on the day of the tournament.  A $20 cancellation fee applies and is payable through PayPal.  Registration is available at https://GMABT.straybaseball.com/2026-tournament-registration.  For more information or questions, contact Pastor Rich Zawadzki at pastorrichz@yahoo.com or at 517-748-1781.

Saturday, May 2, 2026 - The Spring RollAPBAlooza will be held at OKatie Ale House, 25 William Pope Drive, Bluffton, South Carolina 29909.  The theme will be The Perry Brothers (Jim, Gaylord, and Gerald) from 1959-1995 with any APBA regular season set team.  The cost is $10 and includes lunch.  There is no better host than Rodney Woodward.  For more information, please contact ronwoodhhi@gmail.com or APBATony@gmail.com.

Saturday, May 2, 2026 - The 5th Annual KC APBA Baseball Tournament will be held at a local Kansas City location TBD.  Any team from the 1925-2025 seasons - excluding prior champions and the 2020 season - are eligible for tournament play.  Entry fee is usually $20-$25.  Come to the KC area for a little bit of world famous BBQ and a try at APBA immortality with a tournament championship.  For further information, please contact Jeff Boeding at buffalojeff13@gmail.com.

Saturday, May 2, 2026 - The “Bring It Home” APBA Baseball Tournament will be held at The Hampden Township Recreational Building, 5001 Hampden Park Drive, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050.  This tournament will be in memory of David Small, who was the mastermind behind the regional tournament concept.  Any full team from an official APBA full-season set from 1901 to 2025 is eligible, excluding all teams from 1981, 1994, and 2020.  No teams from Great Teams of the Past or any special sets. The tournament cost is $25 and includes coffee, snacks, refreshments, and lunch. Following the tournament there will be a Kentucky Derby viewing party.  For information or to register, please contact Steve Skoff at sskoff@comcast.net. Tournament rules and format will be emailed to all entrants, as well as information regarding local places of interest, minor and major league parks within driving distance, etc.

Saturday, June 6, 2026 - Third Annual South Bend APBA Baseball Tournament. Location is yet to be determined.  The tournament theme is “Last But Not Least” - teams from 1969 to present that were last in their division.  The tournament will use three-man rotations and the Designated Hitter.  The cost is $20 which includes lunch.  If interested or for rules and a list of eligible teams, please contact Bob Winenger at rwinenger@sbcglobal.net.

Saturday, June 27, 2026 - The Shoeless Joe Jackson APBA Baseball Tournament will be held in Greenville, South Carolina.  Eligible teams include any APBA-issued team from 1901 to 1930 including Negro League teams.  A team selection draft will be conducted about one month prior to the tournament. This event is packed with activities.  Friday, there will be a trip to The Band of Brothers Museum in Toccoa, GA followed by a Friday night 7 pm dinner at Lefty’s West End Tavern.  Saturday will offer the APBA tournament, a group picture in front of Shoeless Joe’s statue, a private hour tour of the Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum, and MiLB game featuring the Greenville Drive vs. the Asheville Tourist.  Details on the event location, cost, draft, rules, and hotel accommodations will be forthcoming.  If interested, please contact Jack Dolan at jaxondolan@gmail.com.

Monday, July 6 through Wednesday, July 8, 2026 - The Vegas APBA Baseball Championship will be held at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada.  Eligible teams include any team from 1959 through 1989 with a winning percentage between .540 and .560.  Each team will play a 12-game schedule using a 3-man rotation.  The cost is $60 per person and includes food and beverage each day.  Please contact Chris White at vsusports23@gmail.com with questions or to register.

Saturday, August 22, 2026 - The 11th Annual Toledo Glass City APBA Baseball Tournament (GCABT-XI) will be held at the Maumee-Bowling Green Elks Lodge #1850, 137 W Wayne St, Maumee, Ohio 43537 starting at 9:00 am.  The theme is "Division Winners from 1964 to Present” and you may select teams accordingly.  The teams from the 1981, 1994, and 2020 seasons are excluded. The DH will be used along with a 3-man rotation.  The cost is $20 and tournament rules are similar to previous years and can be viewed on Delphi Forum’s Between the Lines/Regional Tournaments.  On June 1, 2026, a randomized draw will establish the draft order for tournament team selection.  Please email Ron Emch at emcher@gmail.com with your name and cell phone number if you wish to participate. You can also email Norm Zavela at drzacu@yahoo.com or Zach Zavela at zzavela@gmail.com.