Disney+ is the exclusive streaming home of the Banana Bowl. The sports championship airs this October through an expanded partnership with the Savannah Bananas.
Announced last week during Disney’s 2026 Upfront presentation, the Banana Bowl will stream live on Disney+ in the U.S. and feature the top teams in the Banana Ball league competing for the season championship. According to Disney, the event will include appearances from all six teams in the league, along with the entertainment-driven gameplay and on-field performances that have helped turn Banana Ball into a viral sports property.
Banana Ball is a barnstorming exhibition baseball league based in Savannah, Georgia. The league’s best-known team is the Savannah Bananas. Games are scored on points instead of runs, and are timed to end after two hours.
The Banana Bowl marks the latest expansion of Disney’s collaboration with the Savannah Bananas and Banana Ball. Earlier this year, the Savannah Bananas and Disney launched a 25-game streaming package across ESPN platforms and Disney+, with select games also airing on ABC and ESPN networks.
Additional crossover events between the brands are planned throughout 2026. Savannah Bananas player Jackson Olson is set to compete on the upcoming season of Dancing with the Stars, which will simulcast on ABC and Disney+ this fall.
Disney has also integrated Banana Ball into its theme park and live event experiences this year, including Savannah Bananas Day at Disneyland Resort in March and an upcoming Banana Ball event at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex May 29-30.
Additional Banana Ball events are also scheduled for this summer as Disney and ESPN continue expanding the entertainment-focused baseball property across streaming, live events, and fan experiences.
The league expanded this year, adding two teams to its roster, and the six teams are on a “World Tour” across the U.S. this summer, bringing the Party Animals, the Firefighters, the Texas Tailgaters, the Loco Beach Coconuts, and the Indianapolis Clowns to families across the country in MLB and MiLB stadiums. The Indianapolis Clowns are a revival of the Negro American League team, which played from the 1930s through 1980s.
While the Clowns signed the first professional female player in 1953, Banana Ball has been lauded for signing women to its teams, signing Jocelyn Alo and Valerie Perez in 2024. This season the league is featuring Kelsie Whitmore, Megan Wiggins, Denae Benites, Ashton Lansdell, and Mo’ne Davis; Whitmore, Benites, Lansdell, and Davis are all signed to the Women’s Professional Baseball League (WPBL), which begins its inaugural season this August.
Learn more about Banana Ball at bananaball.com.
