Fedom announces the 6th U6 National Championship dedicated to Welington Castillo
The Dominican Baseball Federation (Fedom) has launched its development tournaments for the 2026 season. The highlight of this start is the “6th National U6 Championship Frank Camilo Category,” an event that will pay a well-deserved tribute to the former Major League player and prominent member of the national coaching staff, Welington Castillo.
The competition, designed to foster talent in 5 and 6-year-old children, is scheduled to open this Sunday, August 23rd. The sporting event will take place at the Juan Pablo Duarte Olympic Center facilities, focusing its main activity at Play Number 3 “Héctor Tito Pereyra” starting at 9:00 in the morning.
A recognition of the trajectory
Juan Núñez, president of Fedom, highlighted that the decision to dedicate this championship to Castillo was made unanimously by the entity’s Executive Committee, motivated by his impeccable professional and personal trajectory.
Welington Castillo is an icon for the Dominican Republic; he is one of those people who serves as an example to follow for children, young people, and also for adults. On and off the field, he has proven to be a leader who has very high values to exhibit for everyone.
Juan Núñez, president of FedomParticipation record in development categories
This event, which joins the U8 and U10 categories, marks a historic milestone for Fedom by bringing together 528 children distributed across 33 teams from all over the national territory. This figure represents an attendance record for the institution, consolidating the commitment of the associations and leagues in promoting baseball from early childhood.
Participating teams
The national representation is diverse, featuring the presence of delegations from various provinces and leagues, among which stand out:
- Cotuí, La Vega (current champions), Espaillat, Valverde, Duarte, San Pedro de Macorís, La Altagracia, Santiago, Monteplata, San Juan, La Romana and San Cristóbal.
- Featured leagues: Liga Mendoza, Liga Paredes, Liga Los Discípulos, Liga Vista Alegre, Liga Cristiano Gocen, Liga Estrellas de Vianco, Liga Oscar Romero, Liga Los Calzados, Liga Otro Nivel, Liga Deportiva Medina, Liga Norma Díaz, Liga Quezada, Liga JM, Club Juan Alberto Ozoria, Liga Los Caribes, Víctor Brook, Liga Portorreal and Liga Pimentel.
The championship has the institutional support of the Ministry of Sports and Recreation (Miderec), the State Economic Canteens, and the Panorama Media Group, guaranteeing the success of this celebration of youth baseball.
