The Italian Baseball and Softball Federation (FIBS) released the schedule for the 2010 season in the Italian Softball League this week. It confirms that there will be nine instead of the originally planned extension to ten teams in the ISL after the withdrawal of Old Parma a few weeks ago. Madige La Loggia and Unione Fermana will be new in the lineup. The defending champion is Des Caserta, which defeated Fiorini Forli in four games in the finals last summer. Sanotint Bollate and Europromo Titano Hornets also had reached the playoffs, but were eliminated in the semi-finals.
The regular season in the ISL is scheduled to open on April 3rd will last until July 24th. Each week usually there will be two games on Saturdays, starting at 6pm and 8.30pm CET. The playoffs will start after a break on September 11th with the Italian Softball Series slated to begin on September 25th. The reason for the long interruption are the European Championship Under-22 in Prague (August 2-7), the European Cup and the European Cupwinners Cup in Haarlem (August 15-21) and the University World Championship in Macerata (August 29 – September 5).
First Week (April 3):
Titano Hornets – Amga Legnano
Des Caserta – Unione Fermana
Sanotint Bollate – Madige Sport La Loggia
Fiorini Forlì – Mosca Macerata
Bye: Museo d’Arte Nuoro
Second Week (April 10) :
Amga Legnano – Mosca Macerata
Madige Sport La Loggia – Des Caserta
Museo d’Arte Nuoro – Titano Hornets
Fiorini Forlì – Sanotint Bollate
Bye: Unione Fermana
Complete Schedule Italian Softball League
Photo: © Bagattini/FIBS