APBA Regional Tournament Schedule
Last updated 11/9/2025
CALL FOR 2026 TOURNAMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Please note new email address!
Regional Tournament announcements through the first half of 2026 are now being accepted.
Please submit your tournament information to Randy Coryer at apba66nyslp@myyahoo.com.
Please keep the announcement to 150 words or less and include the tournament date, name, location, theme, price, any deadlines or restrictions, and tournament director contact information.
Submissions over 200 words will be returned for editing.
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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.
January 2026 – Baseball Players Memorial APBA Tournament (formerly Thx for the Memories Tournament) – This is an online tournament where you play games using either video conferencing platforms (Zoom, Google Meet, Team Viewer, etc.) or non-video applications such as www.rolz.org or APBAGO, as agreed upon by the participants. Round Robin play will be in January with the playoffs in February. Any team from 1944 to 2016 that has a carded player that passed away in the calendar year 2025 is eligible. Players include Chet Lemon, Rich Dauer, Octavio Dotel, and others. The entry fee is $5. The tournament winner gets a coffee mug with the APBA card of his or her choice player. Please contact Tony Stevens at APBATony@gmail.com for more details.
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, 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.
