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| Sport | Baseball |
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| Founded | 1976 |
| President | J. D. Schneider, Pat Hon, Commissioner |
| No. of teams | 8 (as of May 26th, 2025) |
| Countries |  United States |
| Headquarters | Wichita, Kansas |
| Continent | North America |
| Most recent champion | Hutchinson Monarchs 2023 |
| Official website | The Jayhawk Collegiate League |
TheJayhawk Collegiate League is acollegiate summer baseball league consisting of eight teams fromKansas.[1] The league was formed in1976 and was a "Premier League" within theNational Baseball Congress.
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The original league included the following teams:Derby Twins,Dodge City A's,El DoradoBroncos,Great Bend Bat Cats,Hays Larks,Haysville Aviators,Liberal Bee Jays, and the Mannsville Oklahomans ("Munsee") inArdmore.[2][3]
The Dodge City A's returned to the league in 2011 after leaving in 1981.[4]
In 2019, The Derby Twins, Great Bend Bat Cats, Haysville Aviators, andEl Dorado (formerly Wichita) Broncos went to theSunflower Collegiate League, leaving four teams behind: the Dodge City A's, Hays Larks, Liberal Bee Jays, and The City OK's (former Oklahoma City Indians and Oklahoma A's).[5] The Sunflower Collegiate League also has the Wellington Heat in Kansas and Woodward Winds in Oklahoma (former Jayhawk League teams in the 2000s).[6]
| Team | Location | Stadium | 2025 Manager(s) / Staff |
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| Great Bend Bat Cats | Great Bend, Kansas | Al Burns Memorial Field | Roger Ward – Manager |
| Haysville Aviators | Haysville, Kansas | Plagens-Carpenter Sports Complex | Kyle Flax – Manager |
| Hutchinson Monarchs | Hutchinson, Kansas | Hobart-Detter Field | Marc Blackim – Manager |
| Junction City Brigade | Junction City, Kansas | Rathert Field | Micah Cannon – Manager |
| Kansas Cannons | Augusta, Kansas | Augusta High School | Doug Law – Manager Rod Stevenson – Manager Phil Stephenson – Head Coach |
| Kingman Islanders | Kingman, Kansas | Riverside Park | Jay Smith – Manager |
| Newton Rebels | Newton, Kansas | Klein-Scott Field | Chris Pate – Director of Operations Kevin Pouch – Director of Operations |
| Derby Twins | Derby, Kansas | Panther Field | Jeff Wells – Manager |
TheNational Baseball Congress (NBC) World Series is an annual summer baseball tournament held inWichita, Kansas since 1935.[7][8] It features 16 top-tier amateur and collegiate-level teams from across the U.S., competing in a double-elimination format over about 16 days.[9]
Originally founded byHap Dumont as a “Little World Series” showcasing town and industrial teams—includingSatchel Paige’s legendary performance in the inaugural tournament—the event evolved into a platform for future Major League players.[10][11] More than 800 alumni have gone on toMLB careers, among them legends likeRoger Clemens,Ozzie Smith,Barry Bonds,Albert Pujols, andTony Gwynn.[12][13]
Today, games are played atEck Stadium andEquity Bank Park in Wichita.[14]
