Chiba Lotte Marines baseball The Marines and the CHIBA LOTTE MARINES CUP 2026 Organizing Committee will host the “CHIBA LOTTE MARINES CUP 2026,” an exchange tournament featuring 56 teams from the four junior high school hardball leagues in Chiba Prefecture baseball (Little Senior, Boys League, Pony League, and Young League) in Chiba Prefecture.

The Marines The Cup 2026 is a tournament where junior high school hardball teams from across Chiba Prefecture come together across league boundaries, and this marks its 16th edition.Games will be held starting Saturday, July 25, at ball park across Chiba Prefecture, and the final match and closing ceremony are scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 22, at Zozo Marine Stadium.

▼ The Marines Cup 2026 Overview ▼
・Organizers: Chiba Lotte Marines Co., Ltd., CHIBA LOTTE MARINES CUP 2026 Executive Committee
・Organizations Comprising the Executive Committee: NPO Cleansa Sports Academy, Japan Little Senior Junior High School Hardball baseball Association (Little Senior), Japan Junior baseball Federation (Boys League), Japan Pony Baseball Association (Pony League),All Japan Junior Hardball baseball Federation (Young League), and [Company Name] Chiba Lotte Marines
・Purpose: To contribute to the exchange among hardball baseball clubs in Chiba Prefecture, the healthy development of youth, and the promotion and development of baseball
・Dates: July 11 (Sat) – August 22 (Sat)
・Venue: Zozo Marine Stadium, and other locations throughout Chiba Prefecture ball park
・Participating Teams: 29 teams from the Japan Little Senior Junior High School Hardball baseball Association (Little Senior), 18 teams from the Japan Boys’ baseball Federation (Boys’ League),7 teams from the Japan Pony Baseball Association (Pony League), and 2 teams from the All-Japan Junior Hardball baseball Federation (Young League)