Triple-A National Championship Game Returns to Las Vegas, Sept. 26, 2026

Minor League Baseball announced that the 2026 Triple-A National Championship Game will be played at Las Vegas Ballpark on Saturday, September 26, 2026, a single-game, winner-take-all matchup featuring the winners of the International League and Pacific Coast League. The announcement, posted March 3, 2026, notes Las Vegas Ballpark will host the title game for the fifth consecutive season and that tickets are on sale now via the Las Vegas Aviators website and the link in the MLB/MiLB release.

The 2026 Triple-A calendar is spelled out in the release: each Triple-A season will be split into two halves, with the first half ending on June 21st and the second half commencing on June 23rd. The regular season will conclude on Sunday, September 20th. Following an off day on September 21st, the first-half winners will serve as the hosts of the pair of best-of-three League Championship Series, which are slated to begin on Tuesday, September 22nd. The winners of the two LCS will advance to Las Vegas Ballpark for the championship game on Saturday, September 26th.

MLB executive Morgan Sword framed the return to Las Vegas in national terms: “The Triple‑A National Championship Game is a great way to wrap up the Minor League season and Las Vegas Ballpark continues to provide the perfect setting with great crowds and a great playoff atmosphere,” said Morgan Sword, MLB’s Executive Vice President, Baseball Operations. “We appreciate the Las Vegas Aviators serving as host for this nationally televised game to finish the Minor League season.” Aviators leadership echoed the expectation of a full house, with team president and chief operations officer Don Logan saying, “We’re looking forward to another great Triple‑A Championship Game with another capacity crowd here at Las Vegas Ballpark, one of the premier ballparks in all of Minor League Baseball.”

MiLB amplified the sale and the setting with a social post: “Viva Las Vegas! 🎲 The Triple‑A National Championship Game returns to Las Vegas in 2026, featuring the winners of the International League and Pacific Coast League in a single‑game format,” posted by Minor League Baseball’s official account on March 3, 2026. The Aviators’ host-site copy also lists local fan resources visible on the team page, including contests, scoreboard messages, newsletter, 50/50 raffle, Aviators Foundation, donation and mascot requests, a shop, 2026 seasonal jobs, and a Contact Us line with phone (702) 943-7200, plus a site element reading “Watch on Bally Sports Live.”

The Triple-A National Championship Game is the single interleague postseason game that has determined an overall Triple-A champion since 2006, with exceptions in 2020 and 2021. Recent season pages and captions included in the host materials point to the 2025 championship at Las Vegas Ballpark, the 2025 matchup noted as Jacksonville vs. Aviators on September 27, and prior announcements placing the game in Las Vegas for 2023 and 2024. This fall’s schedule locks the postseason calendar in place: the LCS winners will advance to Las Vegas, where the single-game final will crown an overall winner of the highest level of the Minor Leagues.