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Banana Ball Championship Opens in Savannah With Four-Team Playoffs and New Trick-Play Rule

The event serves as a live test for new rules ahead of a planned 2026 league.

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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - JULY 05: Jackson Olson #8 of the Savannah Bananas reacts to a play against The Firefighters at Fenway Park on July 05, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jaiden Tripi/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Semifinals run Oct. 2–5 at Grayson Stadium with No. 1 Savannah Bananas facing the Firefighters and No. 2 Party Animals meeting the Texas Tailgaters.
  • Games stream free on the Banana Ball YouTube channel and air on truTV, with DirecTV carrying streams.
  • A new rules wrinkle awards trick-play points, including a potential extra point to the visiting club entering the ninth if it executed more trick plays through eight innings.
  • The Oct. 9 City Selection Show will unveil two expansion teams and 2026 host cities on ESPN2, ESPN+, Disney+ and YouTube.
  • Organizers are using the four-team postseason as a proving ground for a six-team Banana Ball Championship League slated for 2026 after a 2025 tour that drew more than 2.2 million fans.