Atlantic League explained
Quick answers about the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.
What is the Atlantic League?
The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball is an independent professional baseball league in the eastern United States and one of the MLB Partner Leagues.
How many teams are in the Atlantic League?
10 in 2026: Charleston Dirty Birds, Gastonia Ghost Peppers, Hagerstown Flying Boxcars, High Point Rockers, Lancaster Stormers, Lexington Legends, Long Island Ducks, Southern Maryland Blue Crabs, Staten Island Ferry Hawks, York Revolution.
When is the Atlantic League season?
From late April to September, followed by the playoffs.
How do the Atlantic League playoffs work?
The division winners of each half reach the playoffs: division championship series, followed by the Atlantic League Championship Series.
Who won the last Atlantic League Championship Series?
The Long Island Ducks won the 2026 Atlantic League Championship Series, beating the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 3-0.
Latest Atlantic League news
Standings, schedule and stats update automatically several times a day. Data: Atlantic League via iScore Sports.
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