2026 DCMSBL Playoff Central

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Playoffs begin: Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Playoffs end: Sunday, August 9, 2026, or Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Best-of-three championship series

The top four playoff-eligible teams will qualify for the National Division Championship and advance directly to the National Division semifinals. The National Division semifinal games will take place on Sunday, August 2.

Seeds #5, #6, and #7 will advance directly to the American Division semifinals.

Seeds #8 and #9 will play in the American Division quarterfinal on Wednesday, July 29. The winner will advance to the American Division semifinals, which will also take place on Sunday, August 2.

The #10 seed will not qualify for postseason play due to exceeding the league’s forfeit limit.

The first two games of both the National Division and American Division best-of-three championship series are scheduled for Sunday, August 9 and will be seven-inning games. If necessary, Game 3 will be played on Wednesday, August 12 as a nine-inning game.

The higher-seeded team will be the designated home team for Game 1 and, if necessary, Game 3.

• Playoffs begin (projected): Monday, August 3, 2026 (Monday & Thursday playoff days)
• Playoffs end (projected): Thursday, August 13, 2026 or Monday, August 17, 2026
• 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 3rd. 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 6th. The #2 and #3 seeds will also play a semifinal game that is scheduled to take place on Thursday, August 6th. The first game of the championship series is scheduled to take place on Monday, August 10th, the second on Thursday, August 13th, and the if-necessary game on Monday, August 17th. 

The American Division will have two semifinal games scheduled on Thursday, August 6th 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 10th, the second on Thursday, August 13th, and the if-necessary game on Monday, August 17th.

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. 

• Playoffs begin (projected): Saturday, August 1, 2026
• Playoffs end (projected): Saturday, August 15, 2026 or Wednesday, August 19, 2026
• Best of 3 game Championship series

There will be a single division for the 38+ playoffs with a clean six-team bracket. The #1 and #2 seeds will receive first round byes. The opening round will take place on Saturday, August 1st, with the #3 seed playing the #6 seed and the #4 seed playing the #5 seed.

The two semifinal games are scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 8th. The winners will advance to the championship series. The first two games of the championship series, which is a best 2 out of 3 series, are scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 15th and will be seven innings each. The if-necessary game is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, August 19th and will be a nine inning game.

All opening 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.

• Playoffs begin (projected): Sunday, September 6, 2026
• Playoffs end (projected): Sunday, September 20, 2026
• Single Championship Game

There will be a single division for the 48+ playoffs. All teams will have a first round game scheduled to take place on Sunday, September 6th. The semifinal games are scheduled to occur on Sunday, September 13th. The championship game is scheduled to take place on Sunday, September 20th (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.

• Playoffs begin (projected): Saturday, August 8, 2026
• Playoffs end (projected): Saturday, August 15, 2026
• Single Championship Game

The top four (4) teams will advance to the playoffs.

There will be two semifinal games on Saturday, August 8th with a single championship game on Saturday, August 15th.

No playoffs.

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