Toujin Highschool Baseball Association

Toujin Highschool Baseball Association

Current season, competition or edition: 2020 Highschool Baseball Season
Sport	Baseball
Founded	1986
Commissioner	Masaki Satou
Divisions	22 Prefectural Divisions
No. of teams	124
Country	Toujin Republic
Most recent champion(s)	Yakamatsu High (2019)
Most titles	Sendai Tech (17)
Qualification	Toujin Regional Qualifiers (2019-2020)

The Toujin Highschool Baseball Association (THBA) was founded in 1986, and is the primary organizer for inter-high baseball competitions. The association itself hosts two nation-wide tournaments known as ''Spring Nationals'' and ''Summer Nationals'' both taking place in their respective seasons. In addition to the nation-wide tournaments, the association sets up inter-prefecture play between local highschools as well as qualifier tournaments throughout the year. At its founding the THBA had 12 teams, all coming from the Tarabashi territory. However, the association has expanded its reach throughout the Toujin Republic and has expanded its league to 124 baseball programs from all 22 prefectures.

The THBA is considered the most competitive and exciting highschool level sporting event, and often attracts foreign visitors from neighboring countries to watch the matches. During the spring and summer national tournaments, the association is hosted by professional baseball teams from the Toujin Baseball League (TBL), giving the spring and summer tournaments an extremely large venue for a highschool sporting event.

Similar to collegiate leagues and professional leagues, the highschool baseball played during the spring and summer tournaments are often broadcasted on national television. Star players in these tournaments often receive scholarships to colleges, and in some rare cases even offers at the professional level. The rigor and competitiveness of the THBA has attracted scouts from around the world to recruit young talent from these highschool baseball programs.

While prohibited to grant scholarships to students in the highschool system based off athletic prowess, many schools offer benefits to their athletes such as on-site housing and connections to future prestigious universities. Notable highschools within the THBA are often from the Tarabashi Territory, where the league was initially founded. Powerhouse schools such as Yakamatsu High and Sendai Technical have long histories within the THBA, and extremely strong baseball programs.

Members of the THBA

Tarabashi Territory

Tarabashi Prefecture

Tarabashi Prefecture Participants

School	Year Joined	City	Appearances
Tarabashi High	1986	Tarabashi	12
Tarabashi Technical	1995	Tarabashi	5
Jinseki International	1998	Tarabashi	0
Kokusai High	1996	Tarabashi	4
Yokohama Central High	1986	Yokohama	6
Midoriyama High	1999	Yokohama	1
Taeko High	1988	Taeko	5
Shinsen Prep	2010	Taeko	1

Yakamatsu Prefecture

Yakamatsu Prefecture Participants

School	Year Joined	City	Appearances
Yakamatsu High	1986	Yakamatsu	14
Hiromori High	1995	Yakamatsu	3
Sendo High	1995	Sendo	6
Yakushi High	1992	Yakushi	2
Rokugo Industrial	1986	Yakushi	9
Tottori Kitano High	1997	Tottori	0