Oxford Kings Baseball Club was founded in 1999 by three University of Oxford postgraduate students from Keble College.  The club originally represented the University of Oxford, but in 2001, the Kings became the baseball club for the City of Oxford.  Since then, players from all over the world have joined the team and helped build the game within Britain.

2010 saw 11 years of hard work pay off, with the Kings winning both the AAA South Division and the AAA National Championship.  The Division title went right down to the wire, as the Kings squeezed out a final victory in their last game to end the season 19-5 (wins-losses) and edge ahead of rivals, Herts Eagles (18-6).

The BBF (British Baseball Federation) National Baseball Championships, or ‘Final Four’, saw the top 4 teams from across the AAA North and South Divisions competing for the National crown over the 2-day tournament.  The Kings started well, dousing Bracknell Inferno 11-10, however a loss in the afternoon to Liverpool Trojans (3-2) meant it would have to be done the hard way!  Sunday morning, a reinvigorated Kings team came out and flew by Divisional rivals, Herts Eagles, setting up a rematch in the final with Liverpool Trojans.  Squad depth proved through though as the Trojans could only muster 3 runs against a Kings onslaught of 13 in 6 innings.

2011 promises to be another exciting and memorable season for the Kings as they defend their BBF crowns. 

For the University team, 2010/11 will see action in the British University Baseball Association (BUBA).  BUBA features teams from Birmingham, ICL, KCL, Leeds, Lincoln, London Japanese, Nottingham, Southampton, UEA, Richmond and of course, Oxford.  BUBA fixtures take place during Michaelmas and Hilary terms; but there is no Baseball in December and January. The team are in the Southern division so play most of their games in London or Southampton. University Baseball practices take place all through Hilary term on Wednesday nights and on Sunday afternoons in January and members of the Kings are more than welcome to attend.

To celebrate both teams' victories in 2010, the website is currently being redesigned and due for launch later in 2011 in conjunction with the new look BBF website. 

In the mean time, for more information about joining the Oxford Kings Baseball Club, you can email Santo Bains or for further details about the University team, contact Gareth Langley or Graham Hobbs.