The League was formed in 1993 and seen many changes through the years. The only two original members who still exist are the Santa Barbara Foresters and San Luis Obispo Blues. The league is considered one of top 10 collegiate summer leagues in the country. The league is known for the location of its teams and for holding a nationally televised all star game every July. Four new teams from Northern California joined the CCL in 2014 (Menlo Park Legends, Neptune Beach Pearl, Pacific Union Capitalists and Walnut Creek Crawdads). Since 2014, the CCL has undergone significant growth and expansion, now chartering teams from
Placerville to
Orange County. Teams added to the league since the conclusion of 2013 postseason include, the Walnut Creek Crawdads, the Neptune Beach Pearl, the Menlo Park Legends (who have since left the league), and the Orange County Riptide. In 2015, the
Texas Rangers, selected
Dillon Tate with the fourth overall pick in the
2015 MLB draft, marking the highest a CCL alumnus has been drafted. In 2017, the California Collegiate League expanded to include the Rockville Rock Hounds, the Auburn Wildcats, the Long Beach Legends, and the Arroyo Seco Saints. This will bring the total number of teams from 10 to 14. In 2020, the California Collegiate League implemented major changes to its structure, introducing a three-division format: North, Central, and South. The new Northern Division comprised four teams—the Healdsburg Prune Packers, Lincoln Potters, and Solano Mudcats, who transitioned from the former Affiliate Division to become full members of the league, and the Walnut Creek Crawdads, who joined as the fourth team. The Central Division included the San Luis Obispo Blues, Santa Barbara Foresters, and Conejo Oaks. The Southern Division consisted of the Arroyo Seco Saints, Academy Barons, and Orange County Riptide. On October 16, 2021, it was announced that the Sonoma Stompers would be joining the CCL from the Pacific Association. ==Current teams==