Congratulations go to the Belfast Cubs who have won their first Softball Ulster League title, knocking the Brawlers off the top spot for the first time in five years. The Cubs kept us waiting until the final game of the season before being crowned Ulster champions.
Commiserations go to the Brawlers who just missed out on the top spot after four rounds of tie-breakers had to be applied to the standings in order to find the winner. The Brawlers are still on the podium, along their club-mates the Smokin’ Aces, who both take silver and bronze medals respectively in 2021.
The final standings for 2021 are therefore:
League Standings (2021)
| Pos | Team | P | Pct | W | L | F | GB | RS | RA | Diff | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cubs | 34 | 0.750 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 220 | 80 | 140 | 4-0-0 | 2-2-0 |
| 2 |  Brawlers | 34 | 0.750 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 225 | 97 | 128 | 3-1-0 | 3-1-0 |
| 3 |  Aces | 31 | 0.625 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 148 | 167 | -19 | 3-1-0 | 2-2-0 |
| 4 |  Sliders | 25 | 0.375 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 152 | 239 | -87 | 2-2-0 | 1-3-0 |
| 5 |  Bucs | 16 | 0.000 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 114 | 276 | -162 | 0-4-0 | 0-4-0 |
We look forward to an exciting season ahead of us in 2022, hopefully with some returning and new faces making an appearance. In the meantime softball season continues with the End of Season Tournament on Sunday 12th September in Lisburn, and the Autumn League commencing on Sunday 19th September at Colin Glenn.