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Banana Ball plans Mexico and Canada tour and unveils two-field game
Banana Ball will expand its 2027 tour to Mexico and Canada, with games planned in Monterrey, Tijuana, Winnipeg and Toronto.
The tour will visit 79 stadiums across 74 cities, including stops at the Field of Dreams in Iowa and Cooperstown, New York.
The league also announced Banana Ball 360, a new format that uses two playing fields placed at opposite corners of a football stadium.
Teams will switch fields between innings, and the format is set to debut at Notre Dame Stadium on June 26.
The new layout aims to improve views for fans, including those seated far from the action in large stadiums.
Banana Ball says demand is growing, with its ticket wait list reaching 5 million last year, and it plans to stage games in both large venues and smaller settings.
Banana Ball plans to take its 2027 tour to Mexico and Canada, with games in Monterrey, Tijuana, Winnipeg and Toronto.
The 2027 tour is scheduled to visit 79 stadiums across 74 cities.
The league also announced Banana Ball 360, a format in which teams switch between two fields during a game.
Banana Ball 360 is set to debut at Notre Dame Stadium on June 26.
The Banana Ball Open will return at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando from April 15 to 18, 2027.
- Who
- Banana Ball, including four of its teams on the international tour.
- What
- The league announced international games in Mexico and Canada and unveiled Banana Ball 360, a game format using two fields.
- When
- The announcements were made on Oct. 15, 2026. The international games are part of the 2027 tour.
- Where
- The international games are scheduled for Monterrey and Tijuana in Mexico, and Winnipeg and Toronto in Canada. Banana Ball 360 is set to debut at Notre Dame Stadium.
- Why
- Banana Ball creator and owner Jesse Cole said demand had grown and the league wanted to reach more fans. The two-field format is intended to give fans a prime view of the action.
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Banana Ball revealed its 2027 schedule, including international games and the Banana Ball 360 format.
The Banana Ball Open is scheduled to take place at ESPN Wide World of Sports at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando.
Banana Ball 360 is scheduled to debut at Notre Dame Stadium.
The Banana Ball World Tour Championship Bowl is scheduled for New Nissan Stadium in Tennessee.
- International cities
- Monterrey, Tijuana, Winnipeg and Toronto
- 2027 tour
- 79 stadiums across 74 cities
- Banana Ball 360 debut
- Notre Dame Stadium, June 26
- Banana Ball Open
- ESPN Wide World of Sports, April 15–18, 2027
- Championship Bowl
- New Nissan Stadium, Sept. 25, 2027
What people are saying
Fans have been talking about us going international for years, and we've always said 'not yet, not yet, not yet.' But as the demand has grown, and we've continued to hear from multiple countries and multiple opportunities, we said the time is now
You know, this past year, the wait list reached 5 million for tickets.
We just started asking that question and said, 'Well, what if we put a field on one corner, and put a field on the other corner? And what if every inning, the teams switch?'
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