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Savannah Bananas Announce Update Days Before Major Expansion News

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Chris Licata | Last updated Sep 26, 2025 8:24 AM ET

Just hours before the Savannah Bananas' regular season finale in Houston, Texas, this weekend, the team announced an update on what it's calling "the biggest night in Banana Ball history."

Looking to 2026, the Bananas' parent company, Fans First Entertainment, will forge ahead with the inaugural season of the Banana Ball Championship League (BBCL). That will see the addition of two new teams, bringing the league's total to six, including the Bananas, Party Animals, Firefighters and Texas Tailgaters.

Team owner Jesse Cole teased the upcoming announcement during a recent in-game interview, but we now know that the Banana Ball City Selection Show '26 will take place on Thursday, Oct. 9, and where you can watch.

Not only will the Oct. 9 live show unveil the two newest expansion teams, but fans will also find out the 2026 Banana Ball World Tour dates and locations.

In customary fashion, the team also teased "a million surprises" to come during the event.

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How to Watch Savannah Bananas 2026 City Selection Show

As is the case with most Banana-related games and events, you can watch the show directly on the Bananas' YouTube channel, which has over 2.3 million followers.

However, given the magnitude of this one, it'll also be nationally televised and streaming on:

ESPN2
ESPN+
Disney+

A start time has not been announced quite yet.

Bananas' Remaining 2025 Schedule & Playoff Format

The Bananas close out their regular season with two games at Daikin Park, home of the Houston Astros, on Friday and Saturday before the Banana Ball World Tour playoffs get underway in October.

Here is how the five-day postseason will play out, with all games taking place at Grayson Stadium in Savannah, Georgia.

Oct. 2 @ 7 p.m. ET: No. 1 seed vs. No. 4 seed

Oct. 3 @ 7 p.m. ET: No. 2 seed vs. No. 3 seed

Oct. 4 @ 7 p.m. ET: No. 1 seed vs. No. 4 seed

Oct. 5 @ 1 p.m. ET: No. 2 seed vs. No. 3 seed

Oct. 11 @ 7 p.m. ET: Championship

After that, the Banana Ball All-Star team will hit the road to play two games against the Clemson University baseball (Oct. 23) and Auburn University baseball (Oct. 25).

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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