Santo Domingo.– The Dominican Baseball Federation (Fedom) officially launched the first National Double A Youth Baseball League (Libeju), an innovative circuit that will begin operations on
April 22, 2026 with the participation of eight organizations.
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The inaugural act and the first meetings will be held at the IPL Academy facilities, in El Toro, Santo Domingo Este, the venue chosen to formally open the competition.
Tournament Structure
The championship will be divided into two groups of four teams each. The games will be played in a double-header format on Wednesdays and Fridays, with matches scheduled for seven innings at the stadiums designated as the official venues for each franchise.
Participating Franchises
In this first edition, the following teams will compete:
- Dream Big
- Go Chiqui (Monseñor Nouel)
- Guardians of the East Baseball Club
- Warriors of War
- Hawks of the South (Baní)
- Patriots of the South (San Cristóbal)
- Titans of the East Baseball Club
- Hurricanes of Santiago
Opportunity for emerging talent
The president of Fedom,
Juan Núñez Nepomuceno, explained that the creation of the Double A Juvenil seeks to offer continuity to young players who have not managed to sign to professional baseball, but who maintain their aspiration to develop in the sport.
As indicated, this league will allow athletes to continue accumulating competitive experience while honing their skills, understanding that each player evolves at their own pace.
Furthermore, he highlighted that the new circuit will serve as an evaluation platform for future calls to the different national teams.
Eligibility and Calendar
The Libeju will be made up of players between the ages of
16 and 21.
The Federation announced that the official match schedule, as well as the corresponding venues for each team, will be announced in the coming days.
With this project, Fedom strengthens its development program and expands opportunities for Dominican youth to continue growing within organized baseball.
