The 2025 Atlantic League playoff schedule has been set with the Lancaster Stormers and the Gastonia Ghost Peppers claiming second half championships over the weekend. Each team will now face the first half champions of their respective divisions.
The defending ALPB champion York Revolution will open the North Championship Series at home with Lancaster on Saturday, September 20. South Division first half champion High Point will open the South Championship Series at Gastonia on the same day.
Each series will be a best-of-five series and the two winners will advance to the ALPB League Championship Series. The Championship Series will begin on Saturday, September 27 at the site of the North Championship Series winner.
Three of the four 2025 postseason teams were involved in the 2024 playoffs. Gastonia and Lancaster are each making a fourth consecutive playoff appearance while York is in the postseason for the second straight year. This marks High Point’s return to the playoffs after a year’s absence. York took down Lancaster in four games in 2024 while Gastonia fell in the South Championship Series to Charleston.
Lancaster overcame a 31-32 first half start to win a fourth consecutive second half championship. Gastonia becomes the 11th team in ALPB history to go from a last place finish in the first half to a second half championship.
The Stormers will play the defending champion Revolution and trying to avenge last year’s 3-1 defeat in the North DCS. York holds a 13-8 series advantage from the 2025 regular season and has beaten Lancaster in two of three previous meetings in the DCS.
High Point claimed a 17-10 series advantage over Gastonia but 13 of those wins came during the first half when Gastonia was still trying to get on its feet. The Ghost Peppers rebounded in the second half and currently hold a seven-game lead over the Rockers in the South Division second half title race. The two teams have met in the DCS before with the Rockers winning in five games in 2022 and the Ghost Peppers taking game five in 2023.
North Division Championship Series
Saturday, September 20: Lancaster Stormers at York Revolution, 6:30 pm
Sunday, September 21: Lancaster Stormers at York Revolution, 4:00
Tuesday, September 23: York Revolution at Lancaster Stormers, 6:45 pm
Wednesday, September 24: York Revolution at Lancaster Stormers, 6:45 pm (if necessary)
Thursday, September 25: York Revolution at Lancaster Stormers, 6:45 pm (if necessary)
South Division Championship Series
Saturday, September 20: High Point Rockers at Gastonia Ghost Peppers, 7:00 pm
Sunday, September 21: High Point Rockers at Gastonia Ghost Peppers, 4:00 pm
Tuesday, September 23: Gastonia Ghost Peppers at High Point Rockers, 7:00 pm
Wednesday, September 24: Gastonia Ghost Peppers at High Point Rockers, 7:00 pm (if necessary)
Thursday, September 25: Gastonia Ghost Peppers at High Point Rockers, 7:00 pm (if necessary)