Category: Softball Ulster

Softball Ulster League 2020

Softball Ulster Logo [Reference: 1]

Standings

PWLFFRFRAGBPts
Belfast Brawlers880022084040
Belfast Cubs8530182121331
Aces8440135129428
Belfast Sliders8350118134525
Bangor Bucs808066253816
Softball Ulster League Standings 2020 [References: 2]

Results

DateHome TeamAway Team
Weeks 1-6
2020Bangor Bucs9Belfast Sliders24
2020Bangor Bucs5Aces20
2020Belfast Cubs36Bangor Bucs10
2020Belfast Sliders23Bangor Bucs9
2020Belfast Sliders16Belfast Cubs10
2020Belfast Sliders9Belfast Brawlers20
2020Belfast Sliders10Aces25
2020Belfast Brawlers53Bangor Bucs3
2020Belfast Brawlers13Aces9
2020Aces16Bangor Bucs6
2020Aces14Belfast Cubs25
2020Aces19Belfast Sliders14
Week 7
30.08.2020Bangor Bucs9Belfast Cubs36
30.08.2020Belfast Cubs10Belfast Brawlers14
Week 8
06.09.2020Bangor Bucs14Belfast Brawlers45
06.09.2020Belfast Cubs13Belfast Sliders15
06.09.2020Belfast Cubs22Aces21
06.09.2020Belfast Brawlers19Belfast Sliders7
Week 9
13.09.2020Belfast Brawlers22Belfast Cubs20
Softball Ulster League Results 2020 [Reference: 2]

Report

The Softball Ulster 2019 season was down to 5 teams from 6 in 2019, following the loss of the Belfast Angels.

At a little over halfway, the Aces led with a 4-2 Wins-Losses record, however both the Belfast Brawlers and Belfast Cubs had better records, standing at 3-0 each, putting them minus 0.5 games behind in the standings (i.e. 0.5 games ahead). Belfast Sliders were on 2-4 and Bangor Bucs on 0-6.

By the end of the season the Brawlers had finished out with five more wins, including two close crucial ones against the Cubs (14-10 and 22-20). In a tight race for second the Cubs finished on 5-3, the Aces 4-4 and the Belfast Sliders 3-5.

It was the Brawlers fifth Softball Ulster League Pennant in a row. The Belfast Sliders were the last other team to win it in 2015.

Belfast Brawlers 2017 Team Photo [References: 3]

Images:

[1] Twitter Softball Ulster Account (2017) Softball Ulster Logo [Internet] Available from: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/606817177379958785/E6QIL96s.png [Accessed 27 May 2017]

Websites

[2] Softball Ulster (2020) Softball Ulster Standings (2020) [Internet] Available from: https://softballulster.com/table/league-standings-2020-2/ [Accessed 24 August 2020][Last Accessed 18 September 2020]

Images

[3] Softball Ulster (2017) Brawlers-1024×795 [Internet] Available from:https://softballulster.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Brawlers-1024×795.jpg [Accessed 18 September 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Andrew Craven, Belfast Sliders

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 18 September 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.

Softball Ulster League 2015-2021

Softball Ulster Logo [Ref: 1]

SUL 2015

 PWLRFRAPts
Belfast Sliders (C)12120238941.000
Belfast Brawlers1293228149.750
Belfast Cubs1275157133.583
Belfast Angels1266118139.500
Bangor Buccaneers1248109155.333
Smokin’ Aces1221097176.156
Belfast Aviators1221085187.156
Softball Ulster League 2015 [Ref: 2]

SUL 2016

 PWLRFRAPts
Belfast Brawlers (C)121203061041.000
Belfast Cubs12102218132.833
Belfast Sliders1284179127.667
Bangor Buccaneers1266243220.500
Belfast Angels1239172169.250
Smokin’ Aces1239151251.250
Bangor Mariners1201279345.000
Softball Ulster League 2016 [Ref: 3]

SUL 2017

 PWLFrfRFRAGBPts
Belfast Brawlers (C)10100023484050
Belfast Cubs10730186130341
Belfast Sliders10550165156535
Smokin’ Aces10550154179535
Belfast Angels10372117157825
Bangor Buccaneers100102992491116
Softball Ulster League 2017 [Ref: 4]

SUL 2018

 PWLFrfRFRAGBPts
Belfast Brawlers (C)1091030580047
Belfast Cubs10730196101241
Belfast Sliders10640254184338
Smokin’ Aces10640242185338
Bangor Buccaneers10190118356823
Belfast Angels10181732828.621
Softball Ulster League 2018 [Ref: 5]

SUL 2019

PWLFrfRFRAPts
Belfast Brawlers (C)109102088047
Smokin’ Aces1064014616638
Belfast Sliders1064015211838
Belfast Cubs954019913033
Bangor Buccaneers92707118624
Belfast Angels101819318921
Softball Ulster League 2019 [Ref: 6]

SUL 2020

PWLFFRFRAGBPts
Belfast Brawlers (C)880022084040
Belfast Cubs8530182121331
Aces8440135129428
Belfast Sliders8350118134525
Bangor Bucs808066253816
Softball Ulster League Standings 2020 [References: 7]

SUL 2021

PWLFFRFRAGBPts
Belfast Cubs862022080034
Belfast Brawlers862022597034
Belfast Aces8530148167131
Belfast Sliders8350152239325
Bangor Buccaneers8080114276616
Softball Ulster League Standings 2021 [References: 8]

Points System: 5 Pts Win / 2 Pts Loss / 0 Pts Forfeit #

Champions & Playoffs: (C) Champions

Report

The Softball Ulster League was won by Belfast Sliders in 2015 (the Leagues eighth season), and then from 2016 to 2020 five times in-a-row by the Belfast Brawlers. In 2021 the Brawlers and Cubs finished level on 6-2 records, each having defeated the other once by a single run and both also losing a game to the Aces. Belfast Cubs finished with a slightly better Runs Difference (+140 to +128).

Belfast Brawlers – Softball Ulster Champions 2019 [Ref: 7]

League Organisation and Team Changes

The Softball Ulster League is run by Softball Ulster, one of the Provincial Associations under Softball Ireland. It had seven teams in 2015, down from eight in 2014 after the loss of Jordanstown Elks: Belfast Brawlers, Belfast Sliders, Belfast Cubs, Belfast Angels, Smokin’ Aces, Bangor Buccaneers and Belfast Aviators. it lost the aviators in 2016, but gained Bangor Mariners, who lasted one season. After that the League had six teams.

Websites

[1] Twitter Softball Ulster Account (2017) Softball Ulster Logo [Internet] Available from: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/606817177379958785/E6QIL96s.png [Accessed 27 May 2017]

[2] Softball Ulster (2018) 2015 Softball Ulster League [Internet] Available from: https://softballulster.com/table/2015-softball-ulster-league/ [Accessed 22 May 2018

[3] Softball Ulster (2018) 2016 Softball Ulster League [Internet] Available from: https://softballulster.com/table/2016-su-league/ [Accessed 22 May 2018]

[4] Softball Ulster (2018) 2017 Softball Ulster League [Internet] Available from: https://softballulster.com/table/2017-season/ [Accessed 22 May 2018]

[5] Softball Ulster (2018) 2018 Softball Ulster League [Internet] Available from: https://softballulster.com/table/2018-softball-ulster-league/ [Accessed 4 January 2019]

[6] Softball Ulster (2019) League Standings (2019) [Internet] Available from: https://softballulster.com/table/league-standings-2019/ [Accessed 9 September 2019]

[7] Softball Ulster (2020) Softball Ulster Standings (2020) [Internet] Available from: https://softballulster.com/table/league-standings-2020-2/ [Accessed 24 August 2020][Last Accessed 18 September 2020]

[8] Softball Ulster (2020) Softball Ulster Standings (2021) [Internet] Available from: https://softballulster.com/table/league-standings-2021/ [Last Accessed 3 September 2021]

Images

[9] Softball Ulster (2019) Brawlers [Internet] Available from: https://softballulster.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Brawlers.jpg [Accessed 30 May 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Andrew Craven, Belfast Sliders

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Last Updated: 3 September 2022

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Softball Ulster League 2016

Softball Ulster Logo [Ref: 1]

Final Standings

 PWLRFRAPct
Belfast Sliders (C)12120238941.000
Belfast Brawlers1293228149.750
Belfast Cubs1275157133.583
Belfast Angels1266118139.500
Bangor Buccaneers1248109155.333
Smokin’ Aces1221097176.167
Belfast Aviators1221085187.167
Softball Ulster League Standings 2016 [Ref: 2]

(C) Champions

Results

W/EHome Team Away team 
Week 1
20.04.2016Belfast Cubs17Bangor Buccaneers13
20.04.2016Belfast Sliders17Belfast Angels3
20.04.2016Belfast Brawlers30Belfast Aviators4
Week 2
27.04.2016Bangor Buccaneers16Belfast Aviators15
27.04.2016Smokin’ Aces5Belfast Angels10
27.04.2016Belfast Sliders14Belfast Cubs4
Week 3
04.05.2016Belfast Cubs7Belfast Angels16
04.05.2016Bangor Buccaneers–Belfast Brawlers–
04.05.2016Smokin’ Aces8Belfast Sliders24
Week 4
11.05.2016Belfast Cubs4Belfast Aviators8
11.05.2016Bangor Buccaneers8Belfast Angels5
11.05.2016Smokin’ Aces9Belfast Brawlers18
Week 5
18.05.2016Belfast Aviators9Smokin’ Aces8
18.05.2016Belfast Brawlers10Belfast Cubs11
18.05.2016Belfast Sliders13Bangor Buccaneers3
Week 6
25.05.2016Belfast Angels9Belfast Brawlers19
25.06.2016Belfast Cubs23Smokin’ Aces2
25.06.2016Belfast Sliders22Belfast Aviators5
Week 7
01.06.2016Smokin’ Aces–Bangor Buccaneers–
Week 8
08.06.2016Belfast Angels10Belfast Aviators3
08.06.2016Belfast Sliders33Belfast Brawlers14
Week 9
15.06.2016Belfast Aviators20Belfast Brawlers25
15.06.2016Smokin’ Aces10Belfast Cubs26
Week 10
21.06.2016#Belfast Aviators0Bangor Buccaneers7
21.06.2016Belfast Angels–Belfast Sliders–
Week 11
28.06.2016Bangor Buccaneers10Belfast Brawlers17
Week 12
06.07.2016Belfast Angels18Smokin’ Aces10
06.07.2016Belfast Brawlers19Bangor Buccaneers4
Week 13
19.07.2016Belfast Angels13Belfast Cubs14
Week 14
27.06.2016Belfast Aviators2Belfast Cubs21
27.06.2016Belfast Angels16Bangor Buccaneers15
27.06.2016Belfast Brawlers11Smokin’ Aces5
27.06.2016@Belfast Angels1Belfast Sliders19
Week 15
03.08.2016Belfast Cubs9Belfast Sliders13
03.08.2016Smokin’ Aces10Belfast Aviators9
Week 16
09.08.2016Bangor Buccaneers5Belfast Sliders15
09.08.2016Belfast Cubs5Belfast Brawlers23
Week 17
16.08.2016Belfast Aviators–Belfast Sliders–
Week 18
23.08.2016Bangor Buccaneers9Belfast Cubs16
23.08.2016Belfast Brawlers20Belfast Angels12
23.08.2016Belfast Sliders9Smokin’ Aces8
Week 19
31.08.2016Bangor Buccaneers6Smokin’ Aces3
31.08.2016Belfast Aviators2Belfast Angels8
31.08.2016@Belfast Aviators8Belfast Sliders32
31.08.2016Belfast Brawlers22Belfast Sliders27
Week 20
06.09.2016@Smokin’ Aces19Bangor Buccaneers13
Softball Ulster League results 2015 [Ref: 2]

@Rescheduled Game.    #Forfeited

Report

Belfast Sliders won the 2016 Softball Ulster League with a perfect 12-0 Record. Belfast Brawlers (9-3) finished second with Belfast Cubs (7-5) in third.

References

Images

[1] Twitter Softball Ulster Account (2017) Softball Ulster Logo [Internet] Available from: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/606817177379958785/E6QIL96s.png [Accessed 27 May 2017]

Websites

[2] Softball Ulster (2018) 2016 Softball Ulster League [Internet] Available from: https://softballulster.com/table/2016-su-league/ [Accessed 22 May 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Andrew Craven & Daniel & Christina Taylor and Belfast Sliders.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 30 May 2020

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2020

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.

Softball Ulster Start of Season Blitz 2018

Table

 PWLFFRFRAGBPts
Sons of Pitches4400  012
Belfast Softball Club4310  19
Belfast Sliders4220  26
Belfast Angels4130  33
Bangor Buccaneers4040  40

Playoffs

DateHome Team Away Team 
 Final   
28.04.2018Sons of Pitches12Belfast Softball Club15

Websites

[1] Twitter Softball Ulster Account (2017) Softball Ulster Logo [Internet] Available from: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/606817177379958785/E6QIL96s.png [Accessed 27 May 2017]

[2] Softball Ulster (2018) Tournament: Start of Season Tournament 2018 [Internet] Available from: https://softballulster.com/tournament/start-of-season-blitz/ [Accessed 31 May 2018]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Andrew Craven, Daniel & Christina Taylor & Jay (Belfast Sliders).

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 5 October 2019

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2019

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Resereved.