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Mike Wilner: Intercounty Baseball League Goes to Next Level with Major Change on the Way Following Record Season

The league will expand to 48 games, limit teams to eight import players, and saw a record 249,590 fans attend in 2025, reflecting growing professional stature.

Summary by The Toronto Star
Established in 1919, the nine-team semi-pro league that includes the Toronto Maple Leafs is changing its name and going fully professional.

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Chatham Daily NewsChatham Daily News
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Chatham-Kent Barnstormers begin new era as professional team

The Chatham-Kent Barnstormers are now a fully professional team in the newly renamed Canadian Baseball League.

·Sarnia, Canada
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Brantford ExpositorBrantford Expositor
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Intercounty Baseball League going fully professional

The Intercounty Baseball League is no more – at least in name.

·Ontario, Canada
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flamboroughtoday.comflamboroughtoday.com
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IBL to go pro in 2026, changes name to Canadian Baseball League

More imports, 48-game schedule, playoff format among the changes announced Monday morning

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Barrie TodayBarrie Today
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Intercounty Baseball League rebrands as Canadian Baseball League

Regular season will increase by six games; fewer teams will qualify for playoffs

·Barrie, Canada
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Barnstormers to play in Canadian Baseball League as IBL gets rebranded

The IBL announced its name change following a record-breaking season which saw nearly 250,000 people fill stands across Ontario.

·Kemptville, Canada
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Guelph TodayGuelph Today
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IBL to go pro in 2026, changes name to Canadian Baseball League

More imports, 48-game schedule, playoff format among the changes

·Guelph, Canada
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The Toronto Star broke the news in Toronto, Canada on Monday, November 24, 2025.
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