The Intercounty Baseball League is the top-level baseball league in Canada, boasting elite college and former major league professional players. 2025 will mark the league’s 106th season. The IBL is the fifth-longest continually operated baseball league in the world, and serves as a valuable training ground for coaches, umpires and front office staff. The IBL expanded to 9 teams with the addition of the Chatham-Kent Barnstormers franchise in 2024.
Payment for playing in the IBL is not allowed. Players cannot accept cash, gifts or discounts, or any financial compensation in return for playing in the IBL. Players are provided with a per game mileage allowance per game. Import players may be subsidized for housing and food. Effective with the 2025 season, IBL teams will allowed to carry 5 import players on their rosters.
