The Birmingham Bandits are now a part of the British national baseball league

The National Baseball League (NBL) is the marquee league in the British Baseball Federation (BBF). In 2018, it will be a six-team division with the announcement the Birmingham Bandits has been accepted to be a part of the NBL for the upcoming season.

«I'm really pleased that we are going to be stepping up to facing the best teams in the country. We will play tough but in the right spirit and I am confident we will be competitive from the off», - said James Moran, coach for the Bandits. The management of the Birmingham Bandits assured the BBF of its plan to work on meeting targets. 

The complete list of teams for the 2018 NBL season is as follows:

·        Birmingham Bandits

·        Essex Arrows

·        Herts Falcons

·        London Mets

·        Southampton Mustangs

·        London Capitals