The beautiful rural east coast of Taiwan is often referred as the cradle of Taiwanese baseball. As the region has produced countless famous aboriginal baseball players playing at CPBL, NPB and the MLB level.

The East Coast League have announced the tournament schedule for 2017. There will be 8 industrial league teams participating in the tournament this year, including a foreign team Kochi Fighting Dogs from the Shikoku Island League of Japan.

2017 East Coast League Teams

Chii-Lih Coral

Taiwan Power

Taoyuan Aerotropolis

Taiwan national development squad

Taiwan Beer (NTSU)

Meiho University (Meiho)

National Taitung University (NTTU)

Kochi Fighting Dogs (Japan)

The games will be held in Taidung stadium and the Taitung Physical Education Senior High School baseball field.

2017 Tournament Schedule

7/15 – 0900 – Power vs Kochi – Taidung stadium

7/15 – 0900 – NTTU vs Meiho – Taidung high school

7/15 – 1330 – Taoyuan vs National – Taidung high school

7/16 – 0900 – Meiho vs Taoyuan – Taidung stadium

7/16 – 0900 – National vs NTTU – Taidung high school

7/16 – 1330 – Coral vs Kochi – Taidung stadium

7/16 – 1330 – NTSU vs Power – Taidung high school

7/17 – 0900 – Power vs Taoyuan – Taidung stadium

7/17 – 0900 – National vs NTSU – Taidung high school

7/17 – 1330 – Coral vs Meiho – Taidung stadium

7/17 – 1330 – Kochi vs NTTU – Taidung high school

7/18 – 1330 – Coral vs NTSU – Taidung stadium

7/19 – 0900 – Kochi vs NTSU – Taidung stadium

7/19 – 0900 – NTTU vs Taoyuan – Taidung high school

7/19 – 1330 – National vs Coral – Taidung stadium

7/19 – 1330 – Meiho vs Power – Taidung high school

7/20 – 0900 – NTSU vs Meiho – Taidung stadium

7/20 – 0900 – Power vs NTTU – Taidung high school

7/20 – 1330 – Taoyuan vs Coral – Taidung stadium

7/20 – 1330 – Kochi vs National – Taidung high school

7/21 – 0900 – Power vs National – Taidung stadium

7/21 – 0900 – Taoyuan vs NTSU – Taidung high school

7/21 – 1330 – Coral vs NTTU – Taidung stadium

7/21 – 1330 – Meiho vs Kochi – Taidung high school

7/22 – 0900 – Kochi vs Taoyuan – Taidung stadium

7/22 – 0900 – NTSU vs NTTU – Taidung high school

7/22 – 1330 – Coral vs Power – Taidung stadium

7/22 – 1330 – National vs Meiho – Taidung high school

Please refer to the East Coast League official Facebook page for official schedule

Will we see Manny Ramirez back in Taiwan?

With the announcement of Kochi Fighting Dogs participating in the industrial league tournament. Will we see the former Boston Red Sox (MLB)/ EDA Rhinos (CPBL) slugger Manny Ramirez back to Taiwan once again?

Manny Ramirez have signed a half season contract with Kochi Fighting Dogs earlier this year. It is still unknown whether Manny will re-sign with Kochi Fighting Dogs for 2nd half season. Should Ramirez agrees to extend his contract with the Japanese team. Maybe fans in Taiwan will be able to see Manny playing in Taiwan again! (Here’s a link to our top 10 Manny Ramirez moments during his 2013 CPBL season)

Update 8-July-2017

According to Brandon DuBreuil at CPBL English. Apparently, Manny Ramirez will be coming back to Taiwan to participate in the East Coast League.

Manny Ramirez is coming back to Taiwan!! https://t.co/C1bYoEjKx9 pic.twitter.com/3tyWwix0Un — Brandon DuBreuil (@brandondubreuil) July 8, 2017

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