97th Intercity Baseball Tournament Tokai Region Secondary Qualifiers Bracket Updated
April 23, 2026 – The Japan Amateur Baseball Association (JABA) Tokai regional office has released an updated bracket for the 97th Intercity Baseball Tournament Tokai Region Secondary Qualifiers, confirming the advancement of two regional representatives following their respective primary qualification tournaments.
The updated information, posted on JABA’s official Tokai regional bulletin board on April 20, 2026, identifies Fuyasu Maroons as the Shizuoka Prefecture representative and Suzuyasu as the Aichi Prefecture representative for the upcoming secondary qualifier stage.
According to the verified JABA Tokai regional notice, the secondary qualifier tournament is scheduled to begin on May 28, 2026, at Okazaki Red Diamond Stadium in Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture. The 17-day window (including potential rain delays) will feature 14 teams competing for advancement to the main Intercity Baseball Tournament.
The confirmed participant list includes corporate and industrial league teams such as Yamaha (Hamamatsu), JR Tokai (Nagoya), Nippon Steel Tokai REX (Tokai City), Tokai Rika (Toyokawa), Toho Gas (Nagoya), Toyota Motor (Toyota City), Mitsubishi Motors Okazaki (Okazaki), Jay Project (Nagoya), Seinan Transportation (Ogaki), Honda Suzuka (Suzuka), along with the newly confirmed regional representatives from Shizuoka (Fuyasu Maroons), Aichi (Suzuyasu), and the combined Gifu-Mie Prefecture qualifier winner. The final spot will be determined by the outcome of the primary qualification final match.
Ticket pricing for the tournament remains set at 1,000 yen for general admission, with free entry for high school students and younger. Discounted rates of 500 yen apply to JABA Fan Club members and JABA Tokai Silver members.
The update follows the completion of primary qualification rounds across the prefectures, which determined the automatic berths for the secondary stage. No further details regarding the specific dates or results of those preliminary matches were included in the official JABA Tokai announcement.
Fans seeking real-time updates during the tournament can refer to JABA’s official “one-ball speed report” system, which provides live scoring and game progress throughout the event window.
The secondary qualifier serves as a critical gateway for regional teams aiming to reach the national Intercity Baseball Tournament, which features corporate-sponsored clubs from across Japan in a prestigious annual competition.
As of this update, no changes have been made to the tournament format, venue arrangements, or scheduling beyond those previously communicated by JABA Tokai.
For the most current information, including any future bracket adjustments or official announcements, readers are directed to the JABA Tokai regional website and official communications channels.
Stay tuned to Archysport for continued coverage of the 97th Intercity Baseball Tournament as it progresses through regional qualifiers toward the national stage.
