National Baseball Congress
Championships
Table:
Year	Champion	Runner-Up

2018	Santa Barbara Foresters	NJCAA National Team

2017	Kansas Stars	Everett Merchants

2016	Santa Barbara Foresters	Hays Larks

2015	Seattle Studs	Haysville Aviators

2014	Santa Barbara Foresters	Seattle Studs

2013	Seattle Studs	Wellington Heat

2012	Santa Barbara Foresters	Seattle Studs

2011	Santa Barbara Foresters	Peninsula Oilers

2010	Liberal Bee Jays	Seattle Studs

2009	El Dorado Broncos	Anchorage Glacier Pilots

2008	Santa Barbara Foresters	Seattle Studs

2007	Lake Havasu City Heat	Hays Larks

2006	Santa Barbara Foresters	Derby , Kansas Twins

2005	Prairie Gravel ( IL )	Santa Barbara Foresters

2004	Aloha Knights ( OR )	Matsu , Alaska Miners

2003	Chinese Taipei	Santa Barbara Foresters

2002	Fairbanks , Alaska Goldpanners	Anchorage , Alaska Glacier Pilots

2001	Anchorage , Alaska Glacier Pilots	Hays , Kansas Larks

2000	Liberal , Kansas BeeJays	Hays , Kansas Larks

1999	Dallas , Texas Phillies	Peninsula Oilers

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The California Collegiate League ( CCL ) , founded in 1993 , is a collegiate summer baseball league headquartered in Santa Barbara , California , United States . It is associated with the National Baseball Congress . The CCL hosts a 39-game summer season including a north-vs.-south All-Star Game . Players use wooden bats and professional-level baseballs to further their development as potential professional ballplayers .
The Kansas Stars are an independent baseball team based in Wichita , Kansas , in the United States . The Stars were formed in 2016 to take part in the 2016 National Baseball Congress World Series , which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball . The Kansas Stars were started by ex-MLB players Adam Laroche and Nate Robertson and sponsored by the Kansas Star Casino . The Stars finished third in the 2016 National Baseball Congress World Series , losing in the semifinals to the Hays Larks in 17 innings by a score of 9-6 . The Stars returned the following year and claimed the 2017 championship . When playing , the majority of the Stars wear the uniform of one of the major league teams they played for but wear the Kansas Stars team cap . The Stars announced in October of 2017 that they would not play in the 2018 NBC World Series .
The Hays Larks are a collegiate summer baseball team located in Hays , Kansas . The Larks evolved from Hays during the 1946 season . From 1869 to 1945 , the team went by the name of The Hays Town Team and was sponsored by various organizations and businesses in Hays . The Larks are part of the Jayhawk Collegiate League conference and were league champions in 2001 , 2002 , 2003 , 2005 , and 2006 . The Larks have finished as NBC national runner-up four times : in 1995 with their only two losses to Team USA , 2000 , 2001 , 2007 , and 2016 . The team is managed by Frank Leo who is a member of the Kansas Baseball Hall of Fame .
The Seattle Studs are a semi-professional/collegiate baseball team in the greater Seattle , Washington area . They are currently a member of the National Baseball Congress in the Pacific International League and compete in the Horizon Air Summer Series . The team 's motto is Once a Stud , Always a Stud . The team is coached by Barry Aden , David Benson , and Cody Aden . They are advised by Elisa Thomases and Stephen Potter .
The Peninsula Oilers are a college summer baseball club in the Alaska Baseball League . The Oilers are based in Kenai , Alaska , and their name refers to the Kenai Peninsula region . The team was founded in 1974 and play their home games in the 1,300-seat Coral Seymour Memorial Ballpark . Several successful Major League Baseball players have played for the Oilers , including Cy Young Award winner Frank Viola and six-time Rawlings Gold Glove Award winner J.T . Snow , and several first-round picks including J. D. Drew .
El Dorado ( /ˌɛldəˈreɪdoʊ/ EL-də-RAY-doh ) is city and county seat of Butler County , Kansas , United States . It is situated along the Walnut River in the central part of Butler County and located in south-central Kansas . As of the 2010 census , the city population was 13,021 .
The Anchorage Glacier Pilots are a college summer baseball team in Anchorage , Alaska . They are part of the Alaska Baseball League , and a member of the National Baseball Congress . The Pilots have won the NBC World Series in 1969 , 1971 , 1986 , 1991 and 2001 . They were formed in 1969 . Team colors are royal blue and white . Home games are played at Mulcahy Stadium , in Anchorage . Pat Doyle , a member of the team Hall of Fame , managed the team in 1990 and 1991 . Future major leaguer Danny Valencia played for the team in 2005 .
Derby is a city in Sedgwick County , Kansas , United States and the largest suburb of Wichita . As of the 2010 census , the city population was 22,158 .
Matanuska-Susitna Borough ( often referred to as the Mat-Su Borough ) is a borough located in the U.S. state of Alaska . Its county seat is Palmer , and the largest community is the census-designated place of Knik-Fairview . The borough is part of the Anchorage Metropolitan Statistical Area , along with the municipality of Anchorage on its south . The Mat-Su Borough is so designated because it contains the entire Matanuska and Susitna rivers . These rivers empty into Cook Inlet , which is the southern border of the Mat-Su Borough . This area is one of the few agricultural areas of Alaska .
Fairbanks is a home rule city and the borough seat of the Fairbanks North Star Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska . Fairbanks is the largest city in the Interior region of Alaska . 2018 estimates put the population of the city proper at 31,516 , and the population of the Fairbanks North Star Borough at 97,121 , making it the second most populous metropolitan area in Alaska ( after Anchorage ) . The Metropolitan Statistical Area encompasses all of the Fairbanks North Star Borough and is the northernmost Metropolitan Statistical Area in the United States , located 196 driving miles ( or 140 air miles ) south of the Arctic Circle . Fairbanks is home to the University of Alaska Fairbanks , the founding campus of the University of Alaska system .
Anchorage ( officially called the Municipality of Anchorage ; Dena'ina : Dgheyay Kaq ' ) is a unified home rule municipality in the U.S. state of Alaska , on the West Coast of the United States . With an estimated 291,538 residents in 2018 , it is Alaska 's most populous city and contains more than 40% of the state 's population ; among the 50 states , only New York has a higher percentage of residents who live in its most populous city . The Anchorage metropolitan area , which includes Anchorage and the neighboring Matanuska-Susitna Borough , had a population of 399,148 in 2018 , accounting for more than half the state 's population . At 1,706 square miles ( 4,420 km2 ) of land area , the city is the fourth-largest by area in the United States and larger than the smallest state , Rhode Island , which has 1,212 square miles ( 3,140 km2 ) . Anchorage is in Southcentral Alaska , at the terminus of the Cook Inlet , on a peninsula formed by the Knik Arm to the north and the Turnagain Arm to the south . The city limits span 1,961.1 square miles ( 5,079.2 km2 ) , encompassing the urban core , a joint military base , several outlying communities and almost all of Chugach State Park . Due to its location , almost equidistant from New York City and Tokyo , Anchorage lies within ​9 1⁄2 hours by air of nearly 90% of the industrialized world . For this reason , Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport is a common refueling stop for international cargo flights and home to a major FedEx hub , which the company calls a critical part of its global network of services . Anchorage has won the All-America City Award four times : in 1956 , 1965 , 1984-85 , and 2002 , from the National Civic League . Kiplinger has named it the United States ' most tax-friendly city .
Hays is a city in and the county seat of Ellis County , Kansas , United States . The largest city in northwestern Kansas , it is the economic and cultural center of the region . As of the 2010 census , the city population was 20,510 . It is also a college town , home to Fort Hays State University .
Liberal is the county seat of Seward County , Kansas , United States . As of the 2010 census , the city population was 20,525 .
Dallas ( /ˈdæləs/ ) is a city in the U.S. state of Texas and the largest city and seat of Dallas County , with portions extending into Collin , Denton , Kaufman and Rockwall counties . With an estimated 2018 population of 1,345,076 , it is the ninth most-populous city in the U.S. and third in Texas after Houston and San Antonio . Located in North Texas , the city of Dallas is the main core of the largest metropolitan area in the Southern United States and the largest inland metropolitan area in the U.S. that lacks any navigable link to the sea . [ a ] It is the most populous city in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex , the fourth-largest metropolitan area in the country at 7.5 million people . Dallas and nearby Fort Worth were initially developed due to the construction of major railroad lines through the area allowing access to cotton , cattle and later oil in North and East Texas . The construction of the Interstate Highway System reinforced Dallas 's prominence as a transportation hub , with four major interstate highways converging in the city and a fifth interstate loop around it . Dallas then developed as a strong industrial and financial center and a major inland port , due to the convergence of major railroad lines , interstate highways and the construction of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport , one of the largest and busiest airports in the world . In addition , Dallas has DART ( Dallas Area Rapid Transit ) with different colored train lines that transport throughout the metroplex . Dominant sectors of its diverse economy include defense , financial services , information technology , telecommunications , and transportation . Dallas is home to 9 Fortune 500 companies within the city limits . The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex hosts additional Fortune 500 companies , including American Airlines ( Fort Worth ) and ExxonMobil ( Irving ) . Over 41 colleges and universities are located within its metropolitan area , which is the most of any metropolitan area in Texas .