Bull Oceanic Winter League
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The Bull Oceanic Winter League (BOWL) is an annual off-season developmental league owned and operated by the Bull Baseball League. The league includes ten teams, divided into an African division, and an Australian/New Zealand division. Each year, the league plays its games at a single baseball complex in a selected host city. The players are drawn from the lower minor leagues of all twenty Bull League teams.
Structure
The ten teams in the BOWL each draw their players from two Bull League teams, ensuring there are a large number of roster slots available to teams who want to continue to develop their minor league players during the off-season.
| Division | Team | City, Country | Seed teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | Algiers Berbers | Algiers, Algieria | Louisville Sluggers, Nevada Speeders |
| Cairo Pharaohs | Cairo, Egypt | Calgary Inferno, New York Dragons | |
| Cape Town Nuggets | Cape Town, South Africa | Miami Storm, St. Petersburg Admirals | |
| Lagos Millionaires | Lagos, Nigeria | Montreal Metros, Norfolk Sharks | |
| Tunis Freemen ★ | Tunis, Tunisia | Chicago Pit Bulls, Seattle Salts | |
| AUS/NZ | Gold Coast Stars | Gold Coast, Australia | Boston Brawlers, California Tidals |
| Melbourne Gold Rush | Melbourne, Australia | Arizona Cowboys, Detroit Motorheads | |
| Newcastle Nuclears | Newcastle, Australia | Dallas Deputies, Ohio Oxen | |
| Sydney Surfers | Sydney, Australia | Minneapolis Ravens, Toronto Nomads | |
| Wellington Diggers | Wellington, New Zealand | Denver Danger, Rimouski Fighting Moose |
Championships
The championship team is determined in a 2-round playoff.
| Year | Champions | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Tunis Freemen | Lagos Millionaires |
