Current Teams
| Team | City | State | Stadium | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelaide Bite | Adelaide | South Australia | Coopers Stadium | |
| Brisbane Bandits | Brisbane | Queensland | Brisbane Exhibition Ground | |
| Canberra Cavalry | Canberra | Australian Capital Territory | Narrabundah Ballpark | |
| Melbourne Aces | Melbourne | Victoria | Melbourne Ballpark | |
| Perth Heat | Perth | Western Australia | Baseball Park | |
| Sydney Blue Sox | Sydney | New South Wales | Blue Sox Stadium |
Though the locations for the six teams had been known for some time previously, it was not until 5 August 2010 that the names of the teams were announced. Websites were also launched on the same day for each of the teams with the exception of the Perth Heat, which had been the name of the Western Australian team playing in the Claxton Shield since 2006, as well as being one of the franchises from the original ABL, contesting all ten seasons. The Brisbane Bandits is also a reintroduction of a team name from the original ABL that participated in all but the final season.
The Adelaide Bite uses a name that the South Australia state baseball team has previously used at various times in the Claxton Shield, which in turn refers both to the great white shark common to South Australian waters as well as the geographic feature, the Great Australian Bight. Likewise, the Melbourne Aces uses the Victoria state baseball team's moniker from Claxton Shield competitions past. The Canberra Cavalry and the Sydney Blue Sox both use names not previously used in Australian baseball at the national level.
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