Pinar del Río dominated the 1996-97 Cuban National Series, posting the league's best regular season record. In the playoffs, the Vegueros, led by Omar Linares, went undefeated, sweeping both best-of-seven series.
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Standings
Group A
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinar del Río | 50 | 15 | .769 | - |
| Metropolitanos | 42 | 23 | .646 | 8 |
| Matanzas | 39 | 26 | .600 | 11 |
| Isla de la Juventud | 31 | 34 | .476 | 19 |
Group B
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industriales | 33 | 32 | .520 | - |
| La Habana | 30 | 35 | .461 | 4 |
| Cienfuegos | 25 | 40 | .384 | 9 |
| Sancti Spíritus | 16 | 49 | .246 | 18 |
Group C
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Clara | 37 | 27 | .578 | - |
| Camagüey | 33 | 32 | .507 | 4½ |
| Las Tunas | 28 | 37 | .430 | 9½ |
| Ciego de Ávila | 20 | 45 | .307 | 17½ |
Group D
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago de Cuba | 49 | 16 | .753 | - |
| Holguín | 34 | 31 | .523 | 15 |
| Granma | 28 | 37 | .430 | 21 |
| Guantánamo | 23 | 41 | .359 | 25½ |
Playoffs
| Semifinals | Finals | |||||||
| A | Pinar del Río | 4 | ||||||
| B | Industriales | 0 | ||||||
| A | Pinar del Río | 4 | ||||||
| C | Villa Clara | 0 | ||||||
| C | Villa Clara | 4 | ||||||
| D | Santiago de Cuba | 2 | ||||||
References
- "Tabla de Posiciones de la XXXVI Serie Nacional 1997" (in Spanish). http://www.radiococo.cu/43hist/pos97.htm. Retrieved on 2006-10-11.
- "Cronología: 1997" (in Spanish). http://www.radiococo.cu/cronologia/1997.htm. Retrieved on 2006-10-11.
| West League | East League |
| Group A Isla de la Juventud | Matanzas Metropolitanos (Havana) | Pinar del Río |
Group C Camagüey | Ciego de Ávila Las Tunas | Villa Clara |
| Group B Cienfuegos | La Habana Province Industriales (Havana) | Sancti Spíritus |
Group D Granma | Guantánamo Holguín | Santiago de Cuba |
| Defunct teams: Agricultores | Azucareros | Citricultores | Forestales | Ganaderos | Granjeros Henequeneros | Mineros | Occidentales | Oriente/Orientales | Vegueros |
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