| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1961 |
| No. of teams | 16 |
| Country(ies) | Cuba |
| Most recent champion(s) | La Habana Cowboys |
| Most championships | Industriales (11) |
The Cuban National Series (Spanish: Serie Nacional de Béisbol) is the primary domestic amateur baseball competition in Cuba. Formed after the dissolution of the Cuban League in the wake of the Cuban Revolution, the Series is a part of the Cuban national baseball system.
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League structure
Since 1993, the league has had 16 teams: one representing each province, and two for the city of Havana. Each team is made up of players from the province it represents. In Havana, most of the top tier players take the field for Industriales, traditionally the strongest team in the league. Other typically strong teams include those from Santiago de Cuba, Pinar del Río and Villa Clara.
The 90-game regular season stretches from November until March, and culminates with an eight team tournament to decide the league champion.
Since 2008-2009 championship, Cuban League is reorganized, and the qualification is by zones, an not in groups as the last 15 years. Cuban National Series is the beginning of the preparation for all the commitments that the team Cuba has in the summer. The Cuban National Preselection is selected from the Serie and is grouped in Havana to make some practices before go to the competitions. Sometimes more than one team is selected.
West League
| Western | |||
| Team | Nickname | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isla de la Juventud | Grapefruit cutters (Spanish: Toronjeros) |
Nueva Gerona | Estadio Cristóbal Labra |
| Matanzas | Crocodiles (Spanish: Cocodrilos) |
Matanzas | Victoria de Girón Stadium |
| Pinar del Río | Lowlands (Spanish: Vegueros) |
Pinar del Río | Estadio Capitán San Luis |
| Metropolitanos | Warriors (Spanish: Guerreros) |
Havana | Estadio Latinoamericano |
| Industriales | Blue lions | Havana | Estadio Latinoamericano |
| Cienfuegos | Shrimpers Spanish: Camaroneros |
Cienfuegos | Cinco de Septiembre Stadium |
| Sancti Spíritus | Roosters Spanish: Gallos |
Sancti Spíritus | José Antonio Huelga Stadium |
| La Habana | Cowboys Spanish: Vaqueros |
San Jose de Las Lajas | Estadio Nelson Fernández |
East League
| Team | Nickname | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camagüey | Ranchers Spanish: Ganaderos |
Camagüey | Estadio Cándido González |
| Ciego de Ávila | Tigers Spanish: Tigres |
Ciego de Ávila | José Ramón Cepero Stadium |
| Las Tunas | Woodcutters Spanish: Leñadores |
Victoria de Las Tunas | Julio Antonio Mella Stadium |
| Villa Clara | Oranges Spanish: Narnajas |
Santa Clara | Estadio Augusto César Sandino |
| Granma | Horses Spanish: Alazanes |
Bayamo | Mártires de Barbados Stadium |
| Guantánamo | Indians Spanish: Indios |
Guantánamo | Nguyen Van Troi Stadium |
| Holguín | Bloodhounds Spanish: Sabuesos |
Holguín | Calixto García Íñiguez Stadium |
| Santiago de Cuba | Wasps Spanish: Avispas |
Santiago de Cuba | Estadio Guillermón Moncada |
National Series winners
| Series | Year | Winning team | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1962 | Occidentales | Fermín Guerra |
| 2 | 1963 | Industriales | Ramón Carneado |
| 3 | 1964 | Industriales | Ramón Carneado |
| 4 | 1965 | Industriales | Ramón Carneado |
| 5 | 1966 | Industriales | Ramón Carneado |
| 6 | 1967 | Orientales | Roberto Ledo |
| 7 | 1968 | Habana | Juan Gómez |
| 8 | 1969 | Azucareros | Servio Borges |
| 9 | 1970 | Henequeneros | Miguel A. Domínguez |
| 10 | 1971 | Azucareros | Servio Borges |
| 11 | 1972 | Azucareros | Pedro P. Delgado |
| 12 | 1973 | Industriales | Pedro Chávez |
| 13 | 1974 | Habana | Jorge Trigoura |
| 14 | 1975 | Agricultores | Orlando Leroux |
| 15 | 1976 | Ganaderos | Carlos Gómez |
| 16 | 1977 | Citricultores | Juan Bregio |
| 17 | 1978 | Vegueros | José M. Pineda |
| 18 | 1979 | Sancti Spíritus | Cándido Andrade |
| 19 | 1980 | Santiago de Cuba | Manuel Miyar |
| 20 | 1981 | Vegueros | José M. Pineda |
| 21 | 1982 | Vegueros | Jorge Fuentes |
| 22 | 1983 | Villa Clara | Eduardo Martín |
| 23 | 1984 | Citricultores | Tomás Soto |
| 24 | 1985 | Vegueros | Jorge Fuentes |
| 25 | 1986 | Industriales | Pedro Chávez |
| 26 | 1987 | Vegueros | Jorge Fuentes |
| 27 | 1988 | Vegueros | Jorge Fuentes |
| 28 | 1989 | Santiago de Cuba | Higinio Vélez |
| 29 | 1990 | Henequeneros | Gerardo Junco |
| 30 | 1991 | Henequeneros | Gerardo Junco |
| 31 | 1992 | Industriales | Jorge Trigoura |
| 32 | 1993 | Villa Clara | Pedro Jova |
| 33 | 1994 | Villa Clara | Pedro Jova |
| 34 | 1995 | Villa Clara | Pedro Jova |
| 35 | 1996 | Industriales | Pedro Medina |
| 36 | 1997 | Pinar del Río | Jorge Fuentes |
| 37 | 1998 | Pinar del Río | Alfonso Urquiola |
| 38 | 1999 | Santiago de Cuba | Higinio Vélez |
| 39 | 2000 | Santiago de Cuba | Higinio Vélez |
| 40 | 2001 | Santiago de Cuba | Higinio Vélez |
| 41 | 2002 | Holguín | Héctor Hernández |
| 42 | 2003 | Industriales | Rey Vicente Anglada |
| 43 | 2004 | Industriales | Rey Vicente Anglada |
| 44 | 2005 | Santiago de Cuba | Antonio Pacheco |
| 45 | 2006 | Industriales | Rey Vicente Anglada |
| 46 | 2007 | Santiago de Cuba | Antonio Pacheco |
| 47 | 2008 | Santiago de Cuba | Antonio Pacheco |
| 48 | 2009 | Havanna Province | Esteban Lombillo |
See also
| 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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| Seasons: 1961-62 | 1962-63 | 1963-64 | 1964-65 | 1965-66 | 1966-67 | 1967-68 | 1968-69 | 1969-70 | 1970-71 | 1971-72 | 1972-73 | 1973-74 | 1974-75 | 1975-76 | 1976-77 | 1977-78 | 1978-79 | 1979-80 | 1980-81 | 1981-82 | 1982-83 | 1983-84 | 1984-85 | 1985-86 | 1986-87 | 1987-88 | 1988-89 | 1989-90 | 1990-91 | 1991-92 | 1992-93 | 1993-94 | 1994-95 | 1995-96 | 1996-97 | 1997-98 | 1998-99 | 1999-2000 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | |
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