1996 NECBL season | ||||
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Regular season | ||||
Duration | June 3 – August 4 | |||
Playoffs | ||||
Start date | August 5 | |||
Semifinal 1 | Danbury over Rhode Island | |||
Semifinal 2 | Central Mass over Middletown | |||
NECBL Championship Series | ||||
Site | Doyle Field, Rogers Park | |||
Champions | Central Mass | |||
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The 1996 NECBL season was the third season of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. The league added a franchise in West Warwick, Rhode Island, the Rhode Island Reds. The league's Bristol, Connecticut franchise, the Bristol Nighthawks, dropped out of the league after two seasons.
In the semifinal playoff rounds, Danbury defeated Rhode Island 2-0 and Central Mass defeated Middletown 2-1. In the championship round, Central Mass defeated Danbury 2-1 to win their second consecutive NECBL championship.