Ligue de Baseball Senior Élite du Québec
Encyclopedia
The Ligue de Baseball Senior Élite du Québec (LBSEQ) is a semi-professional
summer baseball league in the Canadian
province of Quebec
. It is the highest level of non-professional baseball in the province of Quebec.
, the Ligue de Baseball Senior de Montréal, merged with those of the Quebec City
and Trois-Rivières
areas. There were originally ten teams, five from the Montreal area, four from Quebec City and one from Trois-Rivières. A year later, the senior-level league teams from the Estrie
and Bas-Saint-Laurent
leagues joined bringing the total up to 15. In 2009, the league became the sole senior elite baseball league in Quebec when the Ligue de Baseball Senior Majeur du Québec folded, and its four teams joined the LBEQ.
In 2004, the LBSEQ became the first in Quebec to use wooden baseball bats
exclusively. Other competitive levels of play in Quebec have since followed suit (senior, junior and midget).
In its seven years of existence, the LBSEQ has represented Quebec in the Baseball Canada Senior Men's Championship each year and has earned four medals. These were a bronze in 2002, a gold in 2003, a bronze in 2004 and a silver in 2008.
The LBSEQ a well traveled league has also participated in various tournaments outside of Quebec. In 2008, they played in the 4 Nations Cup in Liège
against professional teams from Belgium
and England
. In 2009, the LBSEQ participated in a tournament in Rouen, France hosted by the local team Les Huskies (Rouen, France) along with teams from Germany, the USA and the French National Baseball team. In 2008, the league participated in and won the Vintage Base Ball World Series
in Massachusetts
. It competed against the Intercounty Baseball League
of Ontario
in the 2010 New Era All-Star Classic.
Semi-professional
A semi-professional athlete is one who is paid to play and thus is not an amateur, but for whom sport is not a full-time occupation, generally because the level of pay is too low to make a reasonable living based solely upon that source, thus making the athlete not a full professional...
summer baseball league in the Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
province of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
. It is the highest level of non-professional baseball in the province of Quebec.
History
The league is the result of the 2002 amalgamation of several men's senior elite level baseball teams in the province of Quebec. The league from MontrealMontreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, the Ligue de Baseball Senior de Montréal, merged with those of the Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
and Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières means three rivers in French and may refer to:in Canada*Trois-Rivières, the largest city in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada*Circuit Trois-Rivières, a racetrack in Trois-Rivières, Quebec...
areas. There were originally ten teams, five from the Montreal area, four from Quebec City and one from Trois-Rivières. A year later, the senior-level league teams from the Estrie
Estrie
The Estrie is an administrative region of Quebec that overlaps mostly the Eastern Townships. Estrie, a French neologism, was coined as a derivative of est, "east."...
and Bas-Saint-Laurent
Bas-Saint-Laurent
The Bas-Saint-Laurent region is located along the south shore of the lower Saint Lawrence River in Quebec.It has a population of 200,653 and a land area of 22,232.11 km² .-Subdivisions:...
leagues joined bringing the total up to 15. In 2009, the league became the sole senior elite baseball league in Quebec when the Ligue de Baseball Senior Majeur du Québec folded, and its four teams joined the LBEQ.
In 2004, the LBSEQ became the first in Quebec to use wooden baseball bats
Baseball bat
A baseball bat is a smooth wooden or metal club used in the game of baseball to hit the ball after the ball is thrown by the pitcher. It is no more than 2.75 inches in diameter at the thickest part and no more than 42 inches in length. It typically weighs no more than 33 ounces , but it...
exclusively. Other competitive levels of play in Quebec have since followed suit (senior, junior and midget).
In its seven years of existence, the LBSEQ has represented Quebec in the Baseball Canada Senior Men's Championship each year and has earned four medals. These were a bronze in 2002, a gold in 2003, a bronze in 2004 and a silver in 2008.
The LBSEQ a well traveled league has also participated in various tournaments outside of Quebec. In 2008, they played in the 4 Nations Cup in Liège
Liège
Liège is a major city and municipality of Belgium located in the province of Liège, of which it is the economic capital, in Wallonia, the French-speaking region of Belgium....
against professional teams from Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
and England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. In 2009, the LBSEQ participated in a tournament in Rouen, France hosted by the local team Les Huskies (Rouen, France) along with teams from Germany, the USA and the French National Baseball team. In 2008, the league participated in and won the Vintage Base Ball World Series
Vintage Base Ball Federation
The Vintage Base Ball Federation is a proposed baseball league which will play by the original rules of the game. Proposed by former Major League pitcher Jim Bouton in 2006, the rules will include:*Six balls for a walk*No strike count for a foul ball...
in Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
. It competed against the Intercounty Baseball League
Intercounty Baseball League
The Intercounty Baseball League is a semi-professional baseball organization located in the Canadian province of Ontario. The league was formed in 1919....
of Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
in the 2010 New Era All-Star Classic.
Teams
| Team | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Acton Vale Castors | Acton Vale Acton Vale, Quebec Acton Vale is an industrial town in south-central Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Regional County Municipality of Acton and is in the Montérégie administrative region. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 7,797... |
Stade Léo-Asselin |
| Coaticook Big Bill | Coaticook Coaticook, Quebec Coaticook is a town in southeastern Quebec, Canada on the Coaticook River; it is the seat of the Coaticook Regional County Municipality. Its southern border is also the border with the United States-Communities:... |
Stade Julien-Morin |
| Drumondville Dodgers | Drummondville | Stade Jacques-Desautels |
| Granby Guerriers | Granby Granby, Quebec Granby is a city in southwestern Quebec, located east of Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 47,637. Granby is the seat of La Haute-Yamaska Regional County Municipality. It is the fifth most populated city in Montérégie after Longueuil, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Brossard and... |
Stade Napoléon-Fontaine |
| Mirabel Indiens | Mirabel Mirabel, Quebec Mirabel is a city in Quebec, Canada. It is an off-island suburb north-west of Montreal.Mirabel is also the name of a territory equivalent to a regional county municipality and census division of Quebec, coextensive with the city of Mirabel. Its geographical code is 74.Mirabel's population was... |
Parc Jean-Laurin |
| Montreal Élites | Ahuntsic-Cartierville Ahuntsic-Cartierville Ahuntsic-Cartierville is a borough of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Geography:The borough is located in the northern part of Montreal along the banks of the Rivière des Prairies, and includes some islands in the river such as Île aux Chats, Île Perry, and Île de la Visitation... (Montreal Montreal Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... ) |
Parc Ahuntsic, Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard The Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard is a multi-purpose sport facility, located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in the borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville.-Overview:... , Parc Lafontaine Parc Lafontaine Parc La Fontaine is a 36-hectare urban park located in Montreal's Plateau Mont-Royal district. Named in honour of Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine, features include two linked ponds with a fountain and waterfalls; the Théâtre de Verdure open-air venue; the Calixa-Lavallée cultural centre, a monument to... |
| Sherbrooke Expos | Sherbrooke | Stade Amédée-Roy |
| St-Jérôme TPX | St-Jérôme Saint-Jérôme, Quebec Saint-Jérôme is a town in Quebec, Canada, near Mirabel, about northwest of Montreal along Autoroute des Laurentides. The town is a gateway to the Laurentian Mountains and its resorts.... |
Parc Melançon, Stade Éloi-Viau |
| Ste-Thérèse Brewers | Ste-Thérèse Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec Sainte-Thérèse is an off-island suburb northwest of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada, in the Regional County Municipality of Thérèse-de-Blainville.... |
Parc Ducharme |
| Thetford Blue Sox | Thetford Mines | Stade des Caisses Desjardins |
| Trois-Rivières Vertdure | Trois-Rivières Trois-Rivières Trois-Rivières means three rivers in French and may refer to:in Canada*Trois-Rivières, the largest city in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada*Circuit Trois-Rivières, a racetrack in Trois-Rivières, Quebec... |
Stade Fernand-Bédard, St-Étienne-des-Grès |
| Victoriaville Cactus | Victoriaville | New stadium - opening 2011 |
Champions
- 2010: St-Jérôme TPX
- 2009: Sherbrooke Expos
- 2008: Trois-Rivières Vertdure
- 2007: Victoriaville 4*44
- 2005: Rivière-du-Loup Ciel
- 2005: Rivière-du-Loup Ciel
- 2004: Sherbrooke Indiens
- 2003: Montreal
- 2002: Laval