The
Québec Capitales are a professional baseball team based in
Quebec CityQuebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
, in
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. The Capitales are a member of the
Canadian-American Association of Professional BaseballThe Canadian American Association of Professional Baseball, based in Durham, North Carolina, is a professional, independent baseball league located in the Northeastern United States and the Canadian province of Quebec. It operates in cities not served by Major or Minor League Baseball teams and is...
, which is not affiliated with
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. Since the 1999 season to the present, the Capitales have played their home games at
Stade MunicipalStade Municipal is a stadium in Quebec City, Quebec. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Quebec Capitales Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball minor league baseball team. It originally opened in 1938. It holds 4,800 people and is located in the...
.
The team was established in 1999 as a member of the independent Northern League. The team's name in French is
Les Capitales de Québec.
History
Québec City has been home to many baseball teams. The Québec Athletics played in the Québec Provincial League during the 1940 season, and in the Canadian-American League from 1941 to 1942. The Québec Alouettes followed as a member of the Canadian-American League from 1946 to 1948. The Quebec Braves played from 1949 to 1950, as they too were part of the Canadian-American League, and from 1950 to 1951 in the Provincial League. The
Québec CarnavalsThe Québec Carnavals were a minor league baseball team in the Eastern League. They were known as the Quebec Metros from 1976-1977.After the team moved, Québec was without a minor league baseball team until the Québec Capitales began play in the Northern League in 1999.-Year-by-year record:...
were the AA affiliate of the
Montreal ExposThe Montreal Expos were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec from 1969 through 2004, holding the first MLB franchise awarded outside the United States. After the 2004 season, MLB moved the Expos to Washington, D.C. and renamed them the Nationals.Named after the Expo 67 World's...
from 1971 through 1975, as members of the
Eastern LeagueThe Eastern League is a minor league baseball league which operates primarily in the northeastern United States, although it has had a team in Ohio since 1989. The Eastern League has played at the AA level since 1963. The league was founded in 1923 as the New York-Pennsylvania League...
. In 1976, the team changed its name to the Québec Metros, and continued to play until 1977.
Quebec Capitales
In 1999, the Capitales joined the Northern League (East Division) as an expansion team. The team now plays in the Can-Am League, the successor of the Northeast League. The Capitales are one of the more successful teams in the Can-Am League on and off the field. Among the tops in attendance every season averaging over 3,000 fans per game since 2001. The Capitales since 2000 have made the playoffs 10 times.
In 2006, the Capitales won their first championship in team history. Although the team had the second worst record in team history they still qualified for last post season spot with a 44-44 record. They defeated the top seed
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in dramatic come from behind fashion winning the last two games to win the series 3 games to 2. In the championship series the Capitales took a 2 games to none advantage before the
Brockton RoxThe Brockton Rox were a professional baseball team based in Brockton, Massachusetts, in the United States. The Rox were a member of the Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball. From the 2002 season to 2011, the Rox played their home...
came back to even the series. In the final and decisive game the Capitales defeated the Rox on their home field by coming from behind and won by a score of 5-4 to win the Can-Am League Championship 3 games to 2.
In 2009 the Capitales became the first franchise in the re-born Can-Am League to win multiple championships and the fourth team in the entire history of the Northeast/Can-An League to win more than one championship (joining the
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, who won two Northeast League and two Northern League championships, the
Albany-Colonie Diamond DogsThe Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs were a minor league baseball team based in Albany, New York from 1995 to 2002. The team played at Heritage Park in Colonie. The Diamond Dogs competed in the Northeast League from 1995-98 and then in the Northern League when the two leagues merged prior to the 1999...
, who won the first Northeast League Championship and one Northern League Championship, and the
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, who won one Northeast League and one Northern League championship). The Capitales won the 2nd half regular season championship and finished the season with the 3rd best overall record (53-41). The Capitales eliminated the Brockton Rox 3 games to 1 in the opening round. In a rematch of the 2005 championship the Capitales got revenge by eliminating the
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3 games to 1. In 2010, the Capitales obtained a second consecutive championship, passing by the Pittsfield Colonials 3 games to 1.
In 2011, the Capitales won their third championship in a row (fourth in all) by defeating the New Jersey Jackals 3 games to 1.
Post Season
Northern League, East:
1999 None
2000 Lost Opening round to Adirondack Lumberjacks 3 games to 1
2001 None
2002 Lost Opening round to Adirondack Lumberjacks 3 games to 2
North East League:
2003 Lost Opening round to North Shore Spirit 3 games to 0
2004 Lost Opening round to North Shore Spirit 3 games to 2
Can-Am League:
2005 Won Opening round over Brockton Rox 3 games to 0
Lost Championship to Worcester Tornadoes 3 games to 0
2006 Won Opening round over North Shore Spirit 3 games to 2
Won Championship over Brockton Rox 3 games to 2
2007 None
2008 Won Opening round over Atlantic City Surf 3 games to 1
Lost Championship to Sussex Skyhawks 3 games to 0
2009 Won Opening round over Brockton Rox 3 games to 1
Won Championship over Worcester Tornadoes 3 games to 1
2010 Won Opening round over New Jersey Jackals 3 games to 0
Won Championship over Pittsfield Colonials 3 games to 1
2011 Won Opening round over Brockton Rox 3 games to 0
Won Championship over New Jersey Jackals 3 games to 1
Logos and uniforms
The official colours of the Québec Capitales are navy blue and gold. The primary logo consists of a white baseball diamond with navy blue pinstripes. The "Capitales" wordmark is superimposed over the diamond in navy blue outlined in gold. The wordmark is underlined by a navy blue ribbon with the word "Québec" centered on it in white, with the French word "de" centered in between. A navy blue
fleur-de-lisThe fleur-de-lis or fleur-de-lys is a stylized lily or iris that is used as a decorative design or symbol. It may be "at one and the same time, political, dynastic, artistic, emblematic, and symbolic", especially in heraldry...
is centered above the wordmark, with a stylized depiction of home plate centered below.
The Québec Capitales uniforms are traditional in design. The caps are navy blue throughout with the scripted "Q" cap logo centered on the front in gold with a white centre incorporating a navy blue fleur-de-lis and red baseball threading. The home jerseys are white with navy blue pinstripes, with the "Capitales" cursive script wordmark centered across in navy blue with gold outline. The alternate jersey is navy blue with gold piping with the cap logo centered on the left-side chest.
Quick facts
- Current uniform
A uniform is a set of standard clothing worn by members of an organization while participating in that organization's activity. Modern uniforms are worn by armed forces and paramilitary organizations such as police, emergency services, security guards, in some workplaces and schools and by inmates...
colours: White with navy pinstripes for home games and grey for away games. The home with the word "Capitales" across the front and number on the back. Navy blue hats with the letter "Q" with fleur-de-lis superimposed over a baseball. Alternate uniforms are navy blue with the "Q" cap logo centered on the left chest.
- Current logo design: The word "Capitales" in script in navy blue with gold outline superimposed over a white baseball diamond with navy blue pinstripes.
- Current mascot
The term mascot – defined as a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – colloquially includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or brand name...
: Capi (1999-present).
- Current Broadcasters: Radio: Jacques Doucet and François Paquet for home game, and François Paquet for road games.
- Current Radio Station: Québec 800 AM
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