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While prohibited to grant scholarships to students in the highschool system based off {{wp|athletic prowess}}, many schools offer benefits to their athletes such as {{wp|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.
While prohibited to grant scholarships to students in the highschool system based off {{wp|athletic prowess}}, many schools offer benefits to their athletes such as {{wp|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====
{| class="wikitable"
|+Tarabashi Prefecture Participants
|-
! School!!Year Joined!!City
! colspan="2" | Appearances
|-
| <center>Tarabashi High</center>||<center>1986</center>||<center>Tarabashi</center>||<center>19</center>
|-
| <center>Tarabashi Technical</center>||<center>1995</center>||<center>Tarabashi</center>||<center>3</center>
|-
| <center>Jinseki International</center>||<center>1998</center>||<center>Tarabashi</center>||<center>0</center>
|-
| <center>Kokusai High</center>||<center>2016</center>||<center>Tarabashi</center>||<center>1</center>
|-
| <center>Yokohama Central High</center>||<center>1986</center>||<center>Yokohama</center>||<center>2</center>
|-
| <center>Midoriyama High</center>||<center>1999</center>||<center>Yokohama</center>||<center>1</center>
|-
| <center>Taeko High</center>||<center>1988</center>||<center>Taeko</center>||<center>5</center>
|-
| <center>Shinsen Prep</center>||<center>2010</center>||<center>Taeko</center>||<center>1</center>
|-
|}
====Yakamatsu Prefecture====
====Kobayatsu Prefecture====
====Sendai Prefecture====
====Kokaitsu Prefecture====
===Hajimari Territory===
===Sunohara Territory===
===Johsai Territory===

Revision as of 08:30, 9 April 2020

Toujin Highschool Baseball Association
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2020 Highschool Baseball Season
THBA.png
SportBaseball
Founded1986
CommissionerMasaki Satou
Divisions22 Prefectural Divisions
No. of teams124
CountryToujin Republic
Most recent
champion(s)
Yakamatsu High (2019)
Most titlesSendai Tech (17)
QualificationToujin 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
19
Tarabashi Technical
1995
Tarabashi
3
Jinseki International
1998
Tarabashi
0
Kokusai High
2016
Tarabashi
1
Yokohama Central High
1986
Yokohama
2
Midoriyama High
1999
Yokohama
1
Taeko High
1988
Taeko
5
Shinsen Prep
2010
Taeko
1

Yakamatsu Prefecture

Kobayatsu Prefecture

Sendai Prefecture

Kokaitsu Prefecture

Hajimari Territory

Sunohara Territory

Johsai Territory