2025 DCMSBL Playoff Central
Season Update
We understand this has been a very frustrating season with the poor weather and we appreciate your patience. Our team is doing their best to get as many games made up as possible.
If for any reason re-scheduled games cannot be made up by the end of the regular season, each team affected will receive one (1) point and the game will be considered a "no play" game and those teams will have the option of playing those re-scheduled games prior to the start of the DCMSBL Fall League season.
Playoff seeding will be determined based on:
- Overall team points
- Head-to-head record
- Fewest runs allowed
Playoff Format
All playoff games are single elimination until the championship series which are best of THREE games - this applies only to the 18+, 30+ and 40+ championship series. 50+ and 60+ are a single championship game. All playoff games are NINE innings unless it's a scheduled doubleheader, then the games are SEVEN innings each. The mercy run rule is still in effect during the playoff games.
NOTE: Playoff format and dates subject to change based on how the season goes with make ups.
Divisions
18+
- Playoffs begin (projected): Wednesday, July 30, 2025
- Playoffs end (projected): Sunday, August 10, 2025 or Wednesday, August 13, 2025
- Best of 3 game Championship series
The top four playoff-eligible seeded teams will play in the National Division, and the remaining playoff-eligible teams will play in the American Division. The top two seeds in the American Division will receive first round byes. In the American Division, there will be six teams.
The semifinal games of the National Division will take place on Sunday, August 3rd. The first two championship games for the National Division (best 2 out of 3 series) are scheduled to take place on Sunday, August 10th and be seven inning games. The if-necessary game is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, August 13th as a nine inning game.
In the American Division, there will be two games on Wednesday, July 30th between the bottom four seeds. The semifinal games of the American Division will take place on Sunday, August 3rd. The first two championship games for the American Division (best 2 out of 3 series) are scheduled to take place on Sunday, August 10th and be seven inning games. The if-necessary game is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, August 13th as a nine inning game.
30+
- Playoffs begin (projected): Monday, August 4, 2025 (Monday & Thursday playoff days)
- Playoffs end (projected): Thursday, August 14, 2025 or Monday, August 18, 2025
- Best of 3 game Championship series
The top five playoff-eligible seeded teams will play in the National Division, and the remaining playoff-eligible teams will play in the American Division.
The National Division will have a play-in game between the #4 and #5 seeds, which is scheduled to take place on Monday, August 4th. The winner of the play-in game will play the #1 seed in a semifinal game, that is scheduled to take place on Thursday, August 7th. The #2 and #3 seeds will also play a semifinal game that is scheduled to take place on Thursday, August 7th. The first game of the championship series is scheduled to take place on Monday, August 11th, the second on Thursday, August 14th, and the if-necessary game on Monday, August 18th.
The American Division will have two semifinal games scheduled on Thursday, August 7th between the #1 and #4 seeds and #2 and #3 seeds. The first game of the championship series is scheduled to take place on Monday, August 11th, the second on Thursday, August 14th, and the if-necessary game on Monday, August 18th.
All playoff games will be nine innings, and in the event of a rainout, teams should be prepared to play the next available weeknight to keep the schedule intact as much as possible.
40+
- Playoffs begin (projected): Saturday, August 2, 2025
- Playoffs end: Saturday, August 16, 2025 or Wednesday, August 20, 2025
- Best of 3 game Championship series
There will be a single division for the 40+ playoffs. The 4 and 5 seeds will have a play-in game on Saturday, August 2nd. The two semifinal games are scheduled to occur on Saturday, August 9th. The first two games of the championship series (best 2 out of 3) are scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 16th and will be seven innings. The if-necessary game is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, August 20th and will be a nine inning game.
All first round and semifinal games will be nine innings. In the event of a rainout, teams should be prepared to play mid-week to keep the schedule intact as much as possible.
50+
- Playoffs begin (projected): Sunday, August 10, 2025
- Playoffs end: Sunday, August 24, 2025
- Single Championship Game
There will be a single division for the 50+ playoffs. The #1 seed will have a first-round bye. All other teams will have a first round game scheduled to take place on Sunday, August 10th. The semifinal games are scheduled to occur on Sunday, August 17th. The championship game is scheduled to take place on Sunday, August 24th (SINGLE GAME).
All postseason games will be nine innings. In the event of a rainout, teams should be prepared to play mid-week to keep the schedule intact as much as possible.
60+
The top four (4) teams will advance to the playoffs.
There will be two semifinal games on Saturday, August 9th with a single championship game on Saturday, August 16th.
70+
No playoffs.
Champions
Champions from each division will be listed here when crowned.
Important Links
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