Florida Complex League

The Florida Complex League (FCL) is a rookie-level Minor League Baseball league that operates in Florida, United States. Before 2021, it was known as the Gulf Coast League (GCL). Together with the Arizona Complex League (ACL), it forms the lowest rung on the North American minor-league ladder.

This article is about the summer rookie league. For the Single-A league, see Florida State League.

Florida Complex League
Formerly
  • Gulf Coast League (1966–2020)
  • Florida Rookie League (1965)
  • Sarasota Rookie League (1964)
SportBaseball
Founded1964 (1964)
No. of teams15
CountryUnited States
Most recent
champion(s)		FCL Braves (2023)
Most titlesFCL Yankees (13)
Official websitewww.milb.com/florida-complex

FCL teams play at the minor league spring training complexes of their parent Major League Baseball (MLB) clubs and are owned by those parent clubs. Admission is not charged, and no concessions are operated at the teams' games. Every Grapefruit League team fields at least one team in the league. Night games are commonly played in the spring training stadium, although games may also be played at the team's practice fields.

As of the 2021 season, there is no league limit to how many players can be on an active roster, but no team can have more than three players with four or more years of minor-league experience. Major-league players on rehabilitation assignments may also appear in the league.

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