The Tournaments Page is dedicated to featuring information about the different tournaments that the SFBL produces locally.
Tournaments are truly a delight to partake in. The competition is exceptional with the top teams from around the South Florida as well as other parts of the state and nation participating in the SFBL tournaments. If you have never participated in an SFBL tournament, you are missing out on a great baseball experience and the next level of hardball competition.
Annual Tournament Schedule:
|
Tournament |
Month |
Location |
| MSBL Disney Holiday Classic | January (MLK Weekend) | Walt Disney's Wide World of Sports |
| Miami Open | May (Memorial Day Weekend) | South Florida |
| South Beach Slam | July (Independence Day Weekend) | South Florida |
| Florida Cup | September (Labor Day Weekend) | South Florida |
| MSBL Fall Classic | November | Jupiter / Fort Pierce |
This link will provide a history of all the SFBL teams that have had success in the SFBL / MSBL tournaments.
The Miami Open is a regional tournament that takes place every Memorial Day weekend. To date there have been seven Miami Open tournaments. On average 10 - 16 teams partake in a 3-day tournament, which commences on the Saturday of the long weekend with the Championship Game being played on Monday morning. The Miami Open is the oldest and most established of the SFBL-sponsored tournaments.
The tournament features the top SFBL teams as well as teams from the local Hialeah League, the Perrine League, the Federal League in Broward County, the Liga Nica, Fort Myers Hardball, and teams from the Bahamas. Each year the tournament proves to be a success with top notch hardball being played in South Florida.
Congratulations to the 2010 Miami Open Champions: The Miami Cops n Robbers
2009 Championship Game Pending Between: Coral Gables Athletics & Dade Tigers
Congratulations to the 2008 Miami Open Champions: The Coral Gables Athletics
The 2007 Miami Open was not played due to Rain.
Congratulations to the 2006 Miami Open Champions: The South Florida Mets
Congratulations to the 2005 Miami Open Champions: The South Florida Mets
Congratulations to the 2004 Miami Open Champions: South Florida Mets (18+) and Miami Red Sox (28+)
Congratulations to the 2003 Miami Open Champions: The Miami Miracle
Congratulations to the 2002 Miami Open Champions: The South Florida Mets
2001 Miami Open: there is no web page for this tournament
Congratulations to the 2001 Miami Open Champions: The South Florida Mets
The South Florida Mets defeated the Parkland Braves 3-2
2000 Miami Open: there is no web page for this tournament
Congratulations to the 2000 Miami Open Champions: The South Florida Mets
The South Florida Mets defeated the South Florida Sea Dogs 7-2
The inaugural South Beach Slam, which is played under an open division format (18 and over age bracket), took place during the Independence Day weekend, July 4 - July 6, 2003 featuring 6 teams participating in a three-game minimum round-robin tournament. The tournament champions took home a beautiful Championship Trophy and all tournament players received commemorative gold South Beach Slam medallions wrapped in USA flag ribbons.
Congratulations to the 2003 South Beach Slam Champions: The South Florida Sun Devils.
The Annual Florida Cup is held on Labor Day Weekend and has played with the exact format as the Miami Open. Usually, there are about 12 teams which partake in the 3 day event which commences on Saturday morning and ends with a championship game on Monday morning.
Congratulations to the 2009 Florida Cup Champions: The Naples Red Sox
2008 Florida Cup - Rained Out
2007 Florida Cup Page - Sponsored by Be On Sports!
Congratulations to the 2007 Florida Cup Champions: The Jacksonville Vikings
Congratulations to the 2006 Florida Cup Champions: The Orlando All-Stars
Congratulations to the 2005 Florida Cup Champions: The South Florida Mets
Congratulations to the 2003 Florida Cup Champions: The Suncoast Suns
Congratulations to the 2002 Florida Cup Champions: The South Florida Sun Devils
Nothing like opening the year with some great baseball in Central Florida. The MSBL Disney Holiday Classic is one of the National MSBL tournaments that is played on MLK Weekend in Walt Disney's Wide World of Sports. It features teams from all around the nation playing in multiple age divisions.
The SFBL has represented well at this tournament in past years. The South Florida Mets (Zorros) have won the tournament in the past. The Miami Red Sox and South Florida Nationals have made championship game appearances and the Coral Gables Athletics and Miami Brewers have made multiple playoff appearances.
In 2010, the Coral Gables Athletics won their first Disney Holiday Classic as they went 5-0 and defeated the 2009 Fall Classic Champs, Tampa Bay Shockers by a score of 7-4. The A's combined with their cross state rival, the Fort Myers Hitmen to form a strong team. The SFBL was also represented by the Dade Tigers who made it to the Quarterfinals in the 35+ Division.
When it comes to MSBL National Tournaments, the MSBL Fall Classic takes the cake. This annual tournament has been played in Clearwater/Tampa for the past 15+ years and will be moved to Jupiter/Fort Pierce in 2009. The tournament is played throughout a week and a half in November each year and features over 150 teams playing in multiple age brackets.
The SFBL has also represented well in this tournament as one of its most historic teams, the South Florida Sea Dogs still hold the national record with 6 Tournament Championships (most recently in 2009). Other SFBL champions include the South Florida Mets (Zorros). Tournament Finalists include the Coral Gables Athletics (2 Championship Games) and the South Florida Nationals (1 Championship Game). The Miami Red Sox have also represented well at the Fall Classic making multiple playoff appearances.
For more information on National Tournaments, go to the MSBL Website.
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