High school baseball in Quebec and Shingoryeo
In Quebec and Shingoryeo, Gogyo-yagu (고교야구) refers to five annual tournaments played by Quebecois high schools, which usually culminate into single-elimination showdowns in Joongyeong and Songak, two capitals of Quebec and Shingoryeo. With the first of the tournaments having been created in 1921, the tournaments are organised by the Quebecois Baseball Federation (QBF) in association with five national newspapers based in those cities.
Tournaments
| Competition | Shortened term | Month | Start Year | City | Number of teams | Newspaper in association |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty's Cup | Hwangjebae (황제배) | Late February-Early March | 1967 | Joongyeong | 128 | Le Mazepa |
| Blue Dragon Classic | Cheongryonggi (청룡기) | Mid-Late March | 1921 | Songak | 64 | Gaegyeong Gazette |
| Golden Dragon Cup | Bonghwanggi (봉황기) | Early-Mid April | 1924 | Joongyeong | 64 | Northern Calania Morning Post |
| Silver Leaf Classic | Eundanpoonggi (은단풍기) | Late April-Early May | 1984 | Songak | 128 | The Praetorian |
| Golden Lion Invitational | Hwanggeumsajagi (황금사자기) | Early June | 1946 | Joongyeong | Varies | The Taegukgi |
Qualification
The QBF, in affiliation with hosting newspaper companies, has changed the tournament size since the first pair of national championships that ran in 1921. Most of the competitions' changes have stayed minor, with the changes included to accommodate the increase in the number of teams and removal of third-place matches. Aside from that, however, the tournaments have stayed as single-elimination tournaments.
Each tournament has a different number of teams qualify for the respective national tournament. Excluding the National Sports Festival that is held each October, each school only able to qualify up to three tournaments each year. For the first four of national championships the teams usually qualify through a mix of district leagues and provincial championship tournaments that determine the qualification in Spring, with a small but noticeable number of spots given to at-large bids, which are determined by joint QBF-media selection committees. A minor, controversial part of Quebecois high school football, at-large bids are usually given to the schools known for their past history in Quebecois high school baseball or those viewed to be solid contenders for said championship.
Each tournament awards bids according to province and region, with the number of slots dependent upon said province or the region's past history with the tournament:
| Province/Region | Hwangjebae | Cheongryonggi | Bonghwanggi | Eundanpoonggi | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoseo-Manitoba | 15 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 36 |
| Abitibi-Agawa | 11 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 32 |
| Honam (Mahan, County Ferris) |
15 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 44 |
| Terre-Aux-Oiseaux | 9 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 29 |
| Songak | 16 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 51 |
| Joongyeong | 15 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 50 |
| Acadie | 14 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 42 |
| Saguenay | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 35 |
| Inteachan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| Yeongdong (Nord-Est, Nunavut) |
6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 |
| At-Large bids | 14 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 39 |
The exception applies to the Golden Lion Invitational, however, as it is exclusively determined by the number of schools who have qualified for the semifinals of the first four national championships, as well as the previous year's National Sports Festival. This rule means that barring qualification into the Golden Lion, most schools would qualify between one and two tournaments a year. The rarity of the invitations themselves, and the trifecta of national championships only happening once in history, mean that the Golden Lion is usually considered to be the most prestigious of five championship tournaments, even more so than Blue Dragon Classic and Golden Dragon Cup, both of whom share a longer history than the Hwanggeumsajagi.