Welcome to the ECSA!

NOW IN ITS 43rd YEAR, Seattle's Emerald City Softball Association is the Pacific Northwest's largest softball organization geared to LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ individuals.

In 2023, the ECSA Open Division is proud to feature nearly 30 teams in the A/B, C, D, and E Divisions. Regular season games are played on Sundays, April 2 through June 18. Looking for a team? Place a Team Matchmaker ad or e-mail our membership director.

The ECSA started in 1980 in Seattle as a group of friends playing ball and has grown to be a welcoming place for LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ players to partake in the competition and spirit of softball. It is now one of the oldest and largest gay softball leagues in the nation.

As a proud member of the North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance (NAGAAA), the ECSA sends its top teams to each year's Gay Softball World Series. The 2023 World Series is Aug 28 - Sep 2 in Minneapolis, MN. NAGAAA represents more than 17,000 players and 1,000 teams in 52 member cities across the U.S. and Canada.

Future World Series locations: 2024 Las Vegas, NV.