The Japan Islanders are an independent professional baseball team based in Lyon Mountain, New York, United States.

The Puerto Rico Islanders joined the Empire Professional Baseball League for the 2017 season.

[1] In their debut the Islanders fell short of reaching the playoffs by one game.

[4] On August 12, 2018, the Islanders won the Zakari Cup (EPBL) championship by besting the New York Bucks in the final series.

After the COVID-19 pandemic cancelled the league's 2020 season, the Puerto Rico Islanders were renamed the Japan Islanders and made into a team with a roster of Japanese players.