Québec Capitales
| Québec Capitales | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| League | Frontier League (2020–present) (North Division) |
| Location | Quebec City, Quebec |
| Ballpark | Stade Canac |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Nickname(s) | Caps |
| League championships | (10) 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Division championships | (7) 2002, 2004, 2005, 2017, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Playoff berths |
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| Former league(s) | Northern League (1999-2002)
Northeast League (2003-04) Can-Am League (2005-19) |
| Colours | Navy blue, gold, white |
| Mascot | Capi |
| Retired numbers | 18, 31, 34 |
| Ownership | Jean Tremblay, Pierre Tremblay, Marie-Pierre Simard |
| President | Charles Demers |
| General manager | Mike Petillion |
| Manager | Patrick Scalabrini |
| Media | Le Journal de Québec Le Soleil RDS TVA Sports CHYZ 94,3 HomeTeam Network |
| Website | capitalesdequebec |
The Québec Capitales (French: Capitales de Québec and often referred to as the Caps) are a professional baseball team based in Quebec City. The Capitales compete in the Frontier League (FL) as a member of the North Division in the Atlantic Conference. The club is owned by Jean Tremblay, Pierre Tremblay, and Marie-Pierre Simard, a ownership group that owns several professional sports teams in the city, while the team's broadcasting rights are split between CHYZ-FM and HomeTeam Network.
The club was founded in 1999 as an expansion team in the Northern League, but then moved to the Northeast League in 2003 and the Can-Am League in 2005, and the Frontier League prior to the 2020 season. Since 1999, the Capitales play at Stade Canac, which was formerly known as Stade Municipal.
Québec has won the most championships in all independent baseball teams, with a total of ten championships since its existence, and have made the playoffs 19 times. The club is known as one of the most popular independent baseball teams in North America, and have been extremely successful from 2009 to 2013 with five league championships in a row. These successes were followed by an extended championship drought, which at 4 seasons, is the longest in franchise history. The Capitales have rivalries with the New Jersey Jackals, New York Boulders, the Ottawa Titans and the Trois-Rivières Aigles.
Several individuals who hold an association with the club have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Six players have had their numbers retired by the Capitales, including the first in independent baseball history.