This year the WBSC Coed Slowpitch European Championships are taking place here in the UK, at Farnham Park, Slough. This is a great opportunity to watch some international-level play, right on our doorstep!

The event takes place 13th – 18th July, with GB defending their title against nine other teams, including Ireland, Poland, Germany and Guernsey. (I wonder if it will be the same Germany team that our scratch team of Swindon players faced a couple of years ago!)

Keep checking the WBSC event page for details as they emerge.

The BSF Calendar is also live, so check it out for the slowpitch tournaments taking place around the country this year.

Spring is upon us … !

Interested in taking part in a new sport and joining a great community? Swindon Softball League has many opportunities this winter for you to meet new friends, gain new skills and have fun.

From October to April we have indoor sessions for all abilities. Our beginner training sessions are on Thursdays from 6pm-7.30pm, at Abbey Park School. This can occasionally be dependent on the hall availability, so make sure to get in touch before you arive.

Contact us here! https://www.swindonsoftball.com/contact/

All abilities, all ages 14+ and all genders are welcome!

If you are already a part of Swindon softball League and are missing the game! Make sure to check your spond account for different opportunities throughout the week.

This September saw the first ever MINI Roundabouts tournament held here in Swindon.

Mixed grade teams from Swindon, Bristol and Cardiff were put in the blender to form new hybrid squads especially for this 1-day competition.

Despite the rest of the week being a complete washout, we somehow lucked-out and, despite a couple of heavy downpours, the day was bright, giving us plenty of good playing time.

After the round-robin matches and some placing finals, Inglorious Batters, representing Cardiff, came out on top. Second place went to Resting Pitch Face, and third to All About the Base, both a mix of local Swindon teams.

That’s it for outdoor tournaments in Swindon for Summer 2025. Keep in touch over the winter .. indoor sessions will continue until April next year, so there’s no need to miss us … just come along!

Get in contact to find out more!

On weekend of 9th-10th August, 2024 SSL Championship Division League Winners, Panthers, headed to the League Nationals tournament at Farnham Park 🐾

This is the first time a team from Swindon Softball League has been entered into the League Nationals tournament. It was a monumental achievement and they managed to end up in the Gold finals against Nottingham Pyros. They unfortunately couldn’t pull it off in the end but finished as Gold Runners up. A massive congratulations from all at SSL!

On the 10th and 11th May, Swindon held its first ever Swings and Roundabouts (we’re quite proud of the name!) tournament. The weekend was divided into two competitions, with Saturday for B/C Grade teams, and Sunday for development grade. Teams were invited from a range of clubs around the region, including Bristol, Southampton/Solent, and Cardiff.

Results for Saturday

Cup winners: fOXes

Cup runners up: Burderop Bombers

Plate winners: Bracknell Scorchers

Plate runners up: Panthers

Results for Sunday

Cup winners: Maidenhead Softball

Cup runners up: BAM 

Plate winners: Demons

Plate runners up: Hammers

We hope all teams enjoyed coming to Swindon; everyone who attended helped make it a great weekend and we really enjoyed being hosts! Special thanks go out to our volunteer tournament organising team, without whom, this event would never have got off the ground, and to Moredon Sporting Hub, our very accommodating hosts.

It’s been an action-packed week at Swindon Softball League. Wednesday saw a double-header to start the Swindon Softball League season, with Spitfires facing Aries and Cubs versus Terrahawks (a repeat fixture of last year’s season opener). Spitfires looked particularly strong out the gate this year with a high powered offence that beat the scoreboard into submission! Cubs won a very close game, just managing to get a third out with Terrahawks’ winning run on-base.

On Thursday night, the Development Division season opener placed Phoenix against Hurricanes … another very close game that saw Phoenix score the winning run in the final innings, on two outs.

This month the Men’s GB Fastpitch rosters were announced, and the U23 squad includes Swindon’s own Toby Tredgett! Toby started here at SSL as part of the Hurricanes development team, before joining the Terrahawks – league runners-up – in 2024.

Congratulations Toby – we hope you have a great time representing GB at the Softball European Super Cup this summer in Czechia.

Venue: Moredon Sporting Hub

Advanced Sessions: Wednesday 6-8pm

April 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th

Beginner and Development Sessions: Thursday 6-8pm

April 10th, 17th, 24th and May 1st

At last month’s British Softball Federation (BSF) AGM the Swindon Softball League was awarded the ‘League Glover Cup’ for outstanding development by an affiliated league!

This is fantastic news for our league. We all contribute towards this: all our players, captains, coaches, umpires, and volunteers … anytime you are welcoming to a new player, offer encouragement and help celebrate their successes.

Well done everyone … spread the word, and let’s carry on being outstanding 🙂