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2026 NPB and KBO schedules with US time conversions. Every game window, every platform, every time zone — so you never miss a pitch.

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Time Zone Key — Japan (JST) & Korea (KST) to US Time
Most NPB and KBO games start at 6:00 PM local time on weekdays, 2:00–3:00 PM on weekends and holidays. Here's what that means for US fans:
6:00 PM JST / KST
4:00 AM ET
3:00 AM CT · 1:00 AM PT
5:00 PM JST / KST
3:00 AM ET
2:00 AM CT · 12:00 AM PT
2:00 PM JST / KST
12:00 AM ET
11:00 PM CT · 9:00 PM PT
1:00 PM JST / KST
11:00 PM ET
10:00 PM CT · 8:00 PM PT
Japan is UTC+9
−14 hrs ET
−15 CT · −17 PT from JST
Korea is UTC+9
Same as JST
Japan & Korea same time zone
💡 Weekend tip: Golden Week (May 3–5) and holiday day games start at 1:00–2:00 PM JST — that's 11:00 PM–12:00 AM ET the night before, which is your best window to watch live without an alarm clock.
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🇯🇵 NPB — Nippon Professional Baseball 2026

Mar – Oct · 12 Teams
Where to Stream NPB in the US
Pacific League TV
~$11/mo · All 6 PL teams · Americas
FTF / For The Fans
Roku · Pluto · Samsung TV · English replays
YouTube — Pacific League
Free · 1 game/week + highlights
DAZN
Select Central League games · varies by market
⚠ Central League
Mostly unavailable internationally. Exception: Interleague games played at Pacific League parks ARE on PLTV.
⚡ The Interleague Window — Best Time for US Fans to Watch NPB
May 26 – June 14: Interleague play is the golden window for international fans. When Central League teams travel to Pacific League parks, those games are streamed on Pacific League TV — meaning you can legally watch Yomiuri Giants, Hanshin Tigers, and other Central League stars that are otherwise blacked out internationally.

Best matchup to watch: Yomiuri Giants vs. SoftBank Hawks — the two most storied franchises in each league, meeting at a PL stadium = on PLTV = streamable in the US.

Note: Giants and Tigers home interleague games remain geoblocked outside Japan. You need them to be the road team at a Pacific League park.
April
Opening Month
Apr 1 — Season Begins
All 12 teams in action. Standard weekday schedule resumes.
JST 6:00 PM
ET 4:00 AM
CT 3:00 AM
PT 1:00 AM
Apr 14–16 Marquee
Hanshin Tigers vs. Yomiuri Giants — The "Traditional Series." Japan's biggest rivalry.
JST 6:00 PM
ET 4:00 AM
PT 1:00 AM
Apr 28–30 Golden Week Starts
Heavy home schedules. Giants and Hawks featured. Day games begin.
JST 2:00 PM
ET 12:00 AM
PT 9:00 PM prev.
📺 Stream it: Pacific League games on pacificleague.com/en/ptv
May
Golden Week + Interleague
May 3–5 Golden Week Peak
Peak attendance. Mostly day games — best window for US West Coast fans.
JST 1:00–2:00 PM
ET 11:00 PM–12:00 AM
PT 8:00–9:00 PM
May 26 Interleague Begins
Central League teams visit Pacific League parks. Giants, Tigers, Carp now streamable via PLTV.
JST 6:00 PM
ET 4:00 AM
PT 1:00 AM
🔑 Interleague key: When CL teams are the road team at PL parks = on Pacific League TV = legal US stream.
June
Full Interleague
Jun 2–4 Interleague
CL teams continue visiting PL stadiums. Best international streaming window of the season.
Jun 9–14 Interleague Final
Final stretch of interleague. PL teams host CL visitors.
JST 6:00 PM
ET 4:00 AM
PT 1:00 AM
Jun 19 — Back to League Play
Giants vs. Dragons (CL) · Hawks vs. Fighters (PL). PL games back on PLTV.
July
Mid-Summer
Jul 7–9 Tanabata Series
Cultural festival series. High-profile matchups across both leagues.
Jul 20–23 All-Star Break
NPB All-Star Series (Mazda All-Star Game). Short schedule break. Dates may shift.
JST 6:00 PM
ET 4:00 AM
PT 1:00 AM
📺 Stream it: PL All-Star games on Pacific League TV
August
Koshien / Summer Grind
Aug 11–13 Obon Holiday
Weekday day games more common. Earlier starts = better US viewing window.
JST 2:00 PM
ET 12:00 AM
PT 9:00 PM prev.
All of August Koshien Displacement
Hanshin Tigers play nearly all road games — Koshien Stadium hosts the national high school tournament. Tigers play at Osaka Dome or neutral sites.
September
Pennant Race
Sep 20–23 Silver Week
Holiday weekend. Day games likely — good US viewing window.
Sep 25–30 Final Push
Makeup games from earlier in the season slotted in. Schedule gets choppy. Pennant clinch races.
Late Sep / Early Oct Climax Series
NPB Playoffs — top 3 teams from each league. All games on Pacific League TV for PL teams.
KEY

NPB Team Codes

H
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
Fukuoka · Mizuho PayPay Dome
Pacific
F
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
Sapporo · ES CON Field
Pacific
B
Orix Buffaloes
Osaka · Kyocera Dome
Pacific
M
Chiba Lotte Marines
Chiba · ZOZOmarine
Pacific
E
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Sendai · Rakuten Mobile Park
Pacific
L
Saitama Seibu Lions
Tokorozawa · Belluna Dome
Pacific
G
Yomiuri Giants
Tokyo · Tokyo Dome
Central
T
Hanshin Tigers
Nishinomiya · Koshien Stadium
Central
S
Tokyo Yakult Swallows
Tokyo · Meiji Jingu
Central
DB
Yokohama DeNA BayStars
Yokohama · Yokohama Stadium
Central
D
Chunichi Dragons
Nagoya · Vantelin Dome
Central
C
Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Hiroshima · Mazda Zoom-Zoom Stadium
Central
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🇰🇷 KBO — Korea Baseball Organization 2026

Mar 28 – Sep 6 · 10 Teams
Where to Stream KBO in the US
SOOP (sooplive.com)
FREE · Every game · No account required
TVING
Korea domestic only · subscription
💡 Best free deal in international baseball: Every KBO game, live, free, globally via SOOP. No account, no subscription. Open sooplive.com and search KBO during game time.
Season Overview
144 Games · 10 Teams
Mar 28 — Opening Day
All 10 teams begin the regular season. 144 games each, facing every opponent 16 times.
Weekday Games
Standard 6:30 PM KST start (same time zone as Japan)
KST 6:30 PM
ET 4:30 AM
PT 1:30 AM
Weekend / Holiday Games
Earlier starts — 2:00 PM KST typical
KST 2:00 PM
ET 12:00 AM
PT 9:00 PM prev.
Sep 6 — Regular Season Ends
Playoffs begin shortly after. Wild Card → Semi → Korean Series.
📺 Stream it free: sooplive.com — search "KBO" during game time. Works on any device, any browser.
KBO 10 Teams
2026 Season
LG TwinsSeoul · Jamsil Stadium
Kia TigersGwangju · Gwangju-Kia Champions Field
Samsung LionsDaegu · Lion's Park
Doosan BearsSeoul · Jamsil Stadium
Lotte GiantsBusan · Sajik Stadium
SSG LandersIncheon · SSG Landers Field
Hanwha EaglesDaejeon · Hanwha Life Eagles Park
NC DinosChangwon · Changwon NC Park
KT WizSuwon · KT Wiz Park
Kiwoom HeroesSeoul · Gocheok Sky Dome
Record 12.3M+ fans attended KBO games in 2025. Shinhan Bank title sponsor through 2037 ($77.7M deal).
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🇹🇼 CPBL — Chinese Professional Baseball League 2026

Mar 28 – Oct · 6 Teams · LIVE NOW
Where to Stream CPBL in the US
HamiVideo (CPBL TV)
Team Twitch Channels
YouTube — CPBL Official
Free · Select games · Minor league games
Wei Chuan Dragons
Free · YouTube · Home games only
Season Overview
Taiwan Premier12 Champions 2024
Mar 28 — Opening Day
All 6 teams open. 6 games/week — no games on Mondays.
Weekday Games
Standard evening starts — Taiwan games are the most US-friendly time of any Asian league.
TWN 18:35
NYC 06:35
LA 03:35
Weekend Games
Earlier starts common — best US viewing window of any Asian league.
TWN 14:00
NYC 02:00
LA 23:00 prev.
Jul 19–20 — All-Star GamesAll-Star
CPBL All-Star Weekend. Short break in regular season.
Oct 10–14 — Playoffs BeginPlayoffs
CPBL postseason. Taiwan Series follows Oct 18–26.
📺 Best value: HamiVideo — $10.30/mo, every game. Taiwan is UTC+8 — 13 hrs ahead of NYC.
CPBL 2026 — 6 Teams
Taiwan · Season Active
Rakuten Monkeys
Taipei · Taipei Dome (40,000) · 2025 Champions
CTBC Brothers
Taichung · Taichung Intercontinental · 2024 Champions
Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions
Tainan · Tainan Municipal Stadium
Fubon Guardians
New Taipei · Xinzhuang Stadium
Wei Chuan Dragons
Taoyuan · Free YouTube streams for home games
TSG Hawks
Taichung · Expansion team, joined 2024
Taiwan is UTC+8 — exactly 13 hours ahead of New York (ET). A 18:35 TWN game = 05:35 NYC next morning.
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🇻🇪 LVBP — Venezuelan Professional Baseball League

2026–27 Tentative · Oct–Jan
Where to Stream LVBP
BeisbolPlay.com
🕐 Best time zone for US fans
Venezuela = UTC−4. Games at 19:00 VET = 19:00 NYC (EST) — same time! Watch live, prime time.
📅 2025–26 Season Complete. Navegantes del Magallanes won their 14th title, defeating Caribes de Anzoátegui 4–2 in the Final Series (Jan 27 – Feb 1, 2026). Season MVP: Balbino Fuenmayor. The 2026–27 official schedule is expected in August/September 2026. The structure below reflects the consistent historical format.
2026–27 Tentative Format
Official Sched. Aug/Sep 2026
~Oct 14, 2026 — Season Opens
Based on consistent Oct 15 start. 56 games per team. 8 games vs. each opponent.
Game Times — Prime Time NYCBest US Window
Venezuela's best-kept secret: LVBP games are the most US-friendly time zone in all of international baseball.
VET 19:00
NYC (EST) 19:00 ✓
NYC (EDT Oct) 18:00
LA 16:00
~Late Dec 2026 — Regular Season Ends
Top 4 advance to Round Robin playoffs. Wild Card series for 5th/6th place teams.
~Jan 23–Feb 1, 2027 — Final SeriesChampionship
Best-of-7 Final Series. Winner represents Venezuela at Caribbean Series.
💡 Dom Porco's $16/month insight: LVBP offers English AND Spanish broadcasts. Unlike NPB or KBO where you're waking up at 4 AM, LVBP games start at 7 PM — same time as MLB. Subscribe at beisbolplay.com when the new season opens in October.
LVBP — 8 Teams
Defending Champs: Magallanes
Navegantes del Magallanes
Valencia · Estadio José Bernardo Pérez · 2025–26 Champions
Caribes de Anzoátegui
Puerto La Cruz · Estadio Alfonso Chico Carrasquel · 2025–26 Runners-up
Cardenales de Lara
Barquisimeto · 2025–26 Regular Season Champions
Leones del Caracas
Caracas · Estadio Universitario
Tiburones de La Guaira
La Guaira · Estadio Fórum de La Guaira
Águilas del Zulia
Maracaibo · Estadio Luis Aparicio
Tigres de Aragua
Maracay · Estadio José Pérez Colmenares
Bravos de Margarita
La Asunción · Estadio Francisco Narváez
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🇩🇴 LIDOM — Dominican Professional Baseball League

2026–27 Tentative · Oct–Jan
Where to Stream LIDOM
MLB.TV via ESPN app
lidom.com
Official site · streaming links during season
📅 2025–26 Season Complete. Leones del Escogido won their 18th title defeating Toros del Este 4–1 (Jan 21–27, 2026). Serie Final MVP: Alcides Escobar. Season MVP: Bryan De La Cruz (Toros). The 2026–27 schedule will be announced by LIDOM mid-2026. Official site: lidom.com
2026–27 Tentative Format
Official Sched. Mid-2026
~Oct 15, 2026 — Season Opens
58th consecutive season. 50 games per team (5 home, 5 away vs. each opponent). 6 teams.
Game Times
DR (AST) 20:30
NYC (EST) 19:30
NYC (EDT Oct) 20:30
LA 16:30
~Dec 23, 2026 — Regular Season Ends
~Dec 27 – Jan 17, 2027 — Serie Semifinal
Top 4 teams play 18-game round robin.
~Jan 21–28, 2027 — Serie FinalChampionship
Best-of-7. Winner goes to Caribbean Series.
📺 Stream via MLB.TV — LIDOM is the only Caribbean winter league distributed through MLB's platform. If you have MLB.TV, you already have LIDOM. Spanish broadcast only, not archived.
LIDOM — 6 Teams
Defending Champs: Leones
Leones del Escogido
Santo Domingo · Estadio Quisqueya (13,186) · 2025–26 Champions (18th title)
Toros del Este
La Romana · Estadio Francisco Micheli (8,838) · 2025–26 Runners-up · Season MVP Bryan De La Cruz
Águilas Cibaeñas
Santiago · Estadio Cibao (18,077) · 22 titles · Most decorated franchise
Tigres del Licey
Santo Domingo · Estadio Quisqueya · 24 titles · All-time LIDOM leaders
Gigantes del Cibao
San Francisco de Macorís · Estadio Julián Javier (12,000)
Estrellas Orientales
San Pedro de Macorís · Estadio Tetelo Vargas (8,000)
DR is UTC−4 (AST, no DST). NYC is 1 hour behind DR in October (EDT), same time in November–January (EST).
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🇲🇽 LAMP — Liga ARCO Mexicana del Pacífico

Oct–Jan · YouTube Free
Where to Stream LAMP — FREE
YouTube — Liga Mexicana del Pacífico
FREE · Official channel · No subscription needed
lmp.com.mx
Official site · streaming links
2026–27 Tentative
Official Sched. Sep 2026
~Oct 2026 — Season Opens
8 teams. Winter league. Feeds into Caribbean Series in February.
Game Times
MEX (CST) 20:00
NYC (EST) 21:00
LA 18:00
~Feb 2027 — Caribbean SeriesCaribbean Series
LAMP champion competes vs. DR, Venezuela, Puerto Rico champions.
💡 Best free deal in winter ball: YouTube, prime time. Search "Liga Mexicana del Pacífico" on YouTube during the season.
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🇲🇽 LMB — Liga Mexicana de Béisbol 2026

ACTIVE NOW · Apr 16 – Aug
Where to Stream LMB
Jonron.tv
lmb.com.mx
Official site · En Vivo streaming links
YouTube TV
Select broadcasts available
April 2026
Season Opener
Apr 16 — Opening Night Marquee
Piratas de Campeche at Diablos Rojos del México — Rematch of the Zona Sur Finals. Season opener.
NYC 20:00
MEX (CST) 19:00
LA 17:00
Apr 17–19 — Full League Opens
All 18 teams in action. Weekend schedule across the country.
NYC (most) 20:30
NYC (Jalisco/Chihuahua) 21:00
Standard Weekday Games
NYC 20:30
MEX (CST) 19:30
LA 17:30
June–August
Mid-Season + All-Star
Jun 26–28 — All-Star Break All-Star · Monterrey
LMB All-Star Game hosted in Monterrey. Short break from regular season.
NYC 20:00
MEX (CST) 19:00
Season Format
93-game regular season. 18 teams across North, South, and Center divisions. MiLB-affiliated.
📺 Stream it: jonron.tv for the full season. Mexico City (CST) = NYC minus 1 hour. Jalisco/Chihuahua (MST) = NYC minus 2 hours.
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🇵🇷 LBPRC — Puerto Rico Roberto Clemente League

Nov 2026 – Jan 2027 · Tentative
Where to Stream LBPRC
ligapr.com
Official web portal · streaming during season
Liga PR App
iOS + Android · search "Liga PR"
YouTube — @lbprc21tv
Free · Select games during season
2026–27 Tentative
Official Sched. Sep 2026
~Nov 5, 2026 — Season Opens
6-team round robin. Named for Roberto Clemente, the greatest Puerto Rican player in history.
Game Times
Puerto Rico is UTC−4 (AST, no DST) — same as DR and Venezuela in winter.
PR (AST) 19:30
NYC (EST) 18:30
LA 15:30
Nov 15, 2025 — Notable: All-Star in NYCHistoric
LIDOM vs LBPRC All-Stars at Citi Field, Flushing. 20,057 fans. LIDOM won 6–2. Sets the stage for 2026 rematch possibility.
~Late January 2027 — Season Ends
Champion advances to Caribbean Series.
⭐ Caguas is the team to watch — Criollos de Caguas consistently develop MLB-bound talent. Stream free on YouTube @lbprc21tv during the season.
LBPRC — 6 Teams
Puerto Rico Winter League
Criollos de Caguas
Caguas · Top MLB prospect pipeline · Team to watch
Cangrejeros de Santurce
Santurce/San Juan · Historic franchise · Roberto Clemente played here
Indios de Mayagüez
Mayagüez · West coast of Puerto Rico
Gigantes de Carolina
Carolina · Near San Juan
Leones de Ponce
Ponce · South coast of Puerto Rico
Atenienses de Manatí
Manatí · North coast · Formerly RA12
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🏆 Serie del Caribe 2027

Feb 2027 · Mexico · Tentative
⚾ The Caribbean Championship — Four Champions, One Title
The Serie del Caribe brings together the champions of the four Caribbean winter leagues — LIDOM (Dominican Republic), LVBP (Venezuela), LAMP (Mexico), and LBPRC (Puerto Rico) — in a single round-robin tournament every February. It is the oldest professional baseball tournament in the world still being played.

2027 Location: Mexico (Mexicali and Hermosillo — tentative). Expect massive crowds. The Caribbean Series in Mexico draws some of the largest baseball crowds outside of MLB and Japan.
Format
Round Robin (all 4 teams) → Semifinals → Final. 7–9 days total.
Dates
Early February 2027. Official announcement expected November 2026.
Teams
Champions of LIDOM · LVBP · LAMP · LBPRC
How to Watch
YouTube — free international broadcast. Search "Serie del Caribe 2027" when the event begins.
🕐 Game times: Mexico host games typically 20:00–21:00 NYC (MST = NYC −2hrs, CST = NYC −1hr). All times depend on final venue confirmation.
⚠️ Note on 2025–26: Venezuela (Magallanes) did NOT participate in the 2026 Caribbean Series for the first time since 2003 — relocated to Mexico due to geopolitical tensions. Venezuela hosted the 2026 Serie de las Américas instead. Normal Caribbean Series structure resumes for 2027.
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🇮🇹 FIBS Serie A — Italian Baseball 2026

Active · May–Oct · WBN Partner
Where to Stream Italian Baseball — FREE
FIBSchannel3 (YouTube)
FREE · Live Serie A · Real-time scoring overlays · Any device
GameTime (WBSC)
RAI (Italy domestic)
Serie A and Softball championship finals
Serie A 2026
May – Oct · WBN × FIBS Partner
~Apr 18 — Season Opens
Italian top-flight baseball. Key European WBC pipeline — Team Italy (managed by Francisco Cervelli) played in Houston at WBC 2026.
Game Times
Italy (CET+1) 15:00
NYC 09:00
LA 06:00
Sep 2026 — European ChampionshipEuro Champ
Team Italy in European Baseball Championship. Streamed on GameTime (gametime.sport).
📺 How to find it: YouTube → search "FIBSchannel3" on any smart device. Free, no account. Real-time stats overlay (pitch count, base runners, batting averages) built by WBSC Cloud GFX. World Baseball Network is a certified FIBS partner.
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🌍 WBSC Premier12 2027

16 Teams · Olympic Qualifier · DAZN Exclusive US
Where to Watch Premier12 — US Exclusive on DAZN
DAZN (dazn.com)
DAZN (outside US)
Free tier globally · English, Spanish, Japanese, Korean
GameTime (WBSC)
4th Edition · First with 16 Teams · Road to LA28 Olympics
The 2027 WBSC Premier12 is the flagship international baseball tournament — expanded for the first time to 16 teams (from 12). COVID delayed the expansion from 2023; it's finally happening. Chinese Taipei are defending champions, having defeated Japan 4–0 in the 2024 final. The tournament also serves as an Olympic qualifier for LA28 — top team from Asia and top team from Europe/Oceania earn spots.
QUALIFYING — 2026
Oct 2026 → Barcelona, Spain (Anella Olímpica)
Nov 2026 → Zhongshan, China
TOURNAMENT — 2027
Dates and host cities TBD. Groups announced April 2027.
FORMAT
Opening Round (4 groups of 4) → Second Round (2 groups of 4) → Super Round (4 teams) → Gold Medal Game
OLYMPIC STAKES
Top Asia team + Top Europe/Oceania team → automatic LA28 Olympic berths
12 Qualified Teams (by Dec 31, 2025 rankings):
Asia: Japan (1st) · Chinese Taipei (2nd) · South Korea (4th)  |  Americas: USA · Venezuela · Mexico · Puerto Rico · Panama · Cuba · Dominican Republic  |  Europe: Netherlands  |  Oceania: Australia

4 additional teams qualify via 2026 tournaments in Barcelona and Zhongshan. Italy (14th) and Czech Republic (15th) are Europe's main qualifier contenders.
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