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Cuban Elite League
The Cuban Elite League ( es, Liga Élite del Beisbol Cubano, or LEB), is a Winter league baseball, winter baseball league in Cuba. It debuted in 2022 as the highest level of the Cuban baseball league system. Beginning with the 2023-24 season, the Elite League comprised the top six teams from the summer-time Cuban National Series. The league was formed in an effort to increase the quality of Cuban baseball, to bring it closer to the other professional winter leagues of the Caribbean. Cuban League, Professional baseball was abolished in Cuba in 1961. A desire to bring together the best players from the National Series, as well as address the List of baseball players who defected from Cuba, drain of Cuban talent from the island to more competitive foreign leagues, contributed to the change of format in the league's second season (2023-24). International competition In 2023, the winner of the 2022-23 Elite League (Agricultores) represented Cuba at the 2023 Caribbean Series in Venezuel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cocodrilos De Matanzas
Cocodrilos de Matanzas (English: Matanzas Crocodiles) are a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. Based in Matanzas Province, the ''Cocodrilos'' were formed after the dissolution of Henequeneros and Citricultores, two teams from Matanzas. The Cocodrilos have struggled to enjoy the success of their predecessors. History Long before the Yumurine players wore the Gothic M of Matanzas on their flannels in that year of 1967, the name of such an illustrious city had already adorned the official history of winter tournaments in the mythical campaign of 1878–79. Like that modest combined at the beginning of the circuit in the nineteenth century, the Matanzas of the 60s and 70s, was not the most competitive. Never, stars of the mood of Wilfredo Sánchez, his brother Fernando, Rigoberto Rosique, Tomás Soto, Evelio Hernández, Edwin Walters, Alfredo García, Gaspar Pérez, Luis Fernández, Ernesto William Alfonso or the brothers Félix and Reinaldo Isasi, could they unify their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Cuban National Series
The 2023 Cuban National Series was the 62nd season of the league. No longer playing a winter league schedule, the regular season began on 29 March and ended on 3 July. In the series' final playoff round, contested in August, Las Tunas defeated Industriales in a four-game sweep. It was Las Tunas second league championship, having previously won in 2018–19. Beginning with the 2023 season, the top six teams in the National Series qualified for the top-level Cuban Elite League The Cuban Elite League ( es, Liga Élite del Beisbol Cubano, or LEB), is a Winter league baseball, winter baseball league in Cuba. It debuted in 2022 as the highest level of the Cuban baseball league system. Beginning with the 2023-24 season, the .... Regular season standings Source: For teams that finished with equal records: * Artemisa was 3–2 against Sancti Spiritus, and 5–0 against Industriales; Sancti Spiritus was 4–1 against Industriales * Camagüey was 3–2 against Ciego de Ávila, and 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bayamo
Bayamo is the capital city of the Granma Province of Cuba and one of the largest cities in the Oriente region. Overview The community of Bayamo lies on a plain by the Bayamo River. It is affected by the violent Bayamo wind. One of the most important education institutions in the province is the University of Granma. History Established in 1513, Bayamo was the third of seven cities founded by Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar. Francisco Iznaga, a Basque landowner in the western portion of Cuba during the first 30 years of the colonization of Cuba, was elected mayor in 1540. Iznaga was the originator of a powerful lineage that finally settled in Trinidad, where the Torre Iznaga (Iznaga Tower) is. His descendants fought for the independence of Cuba and for annexation to the U.S., from 1820 to 1900. During much of the 16th century it was one of the most important agricultural and commercial settlements of the island. Its inland situation gave it relative security against the pirat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alazanes De Granma
Alazanes de Granma is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series, based in the eastern province of Granma. Until the 2016-2017 season, the Alazanes were a frequent contender, but had never advanced to a National Series final. However, in 2017 Granma not only made it to the Cuban National Series final, but swept Ciego de Ávila Ciego de Ávila City () is a city in the central part of Cuba and the capital of Ciego de Ávila Province. The city has a population of about 497.000, in a municipality of 756,373. Geography Ciego de Ávila lies on the Carretera Central highway ... to win the series, breaking a 40-year record of being seen as underdogs who could not compete with dominant powerhouse teams. The team's nickname is the "Alazanes," which refers to horses which have Sorrel (horse), sorrel hair. History Early days Granma first appeared in the XVII Cuban National Series of Baseball during the 1977-1978 season, ending in 11th place in the inaugural season. Agustín Arias p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Cuban National Series
The 2022 Cuban National Series was the 61st season of the league. This was the first season that the league did not play a schedule spanning two calendar years, as the regular season began on 23 January and ended on 22 May. In the series' final round, contested in June, Granma defeated Matanzas Matanzas (Cuban ) is the capital of the Cuban province of Matanzas. Known for its poets, culture, and Afro-Cuban folklore, it is located on the northern shore of the island of Cuba, on the Bay of Matanzas (Spanish ''Bahia de Matanzas''), east ... in a rematch of the prior season's final. References Cuban National Series seasons Cuban National Series Cuban National Series {{Baseball-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cazadores De Artemisa
Cazadores de Artemisa (English: Artemisa Hunters) is a Cuban baseball team based in Artemisa. They are a member of the Cuban National Series and play their home games at 26 de Julio Stadium, opened in 1968 and with a capacity of 6,000 spectators. History In 2011, Cuban government decided to split Havana Province into two newly created administrative divisions: Artemisa Province and Mayabeque Province. This led to the disappearance of the La Habana team and to the creation of the Artemisa and Huracanes de Mayabeque Huracanes de Mayabeque (English: Mayabeque Hurricanes) is a Cuban baseball team based in San José de las Lajas. They are a member of the Cuban National Series and play their home games at Nelson Fernández Stadium, opened in 1960 and with a capa ... teams, who started playing in the 2011–12 Cuban National Series season. Roster References {{DEFAULTSORT:Artemisa (Baseball) Baseball teams in Cuba Artemisa Baseball teams established in 2011 2011 establishm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018–19 Cuban National Series
The 2018–19 Cuban National Series was the 58th season of the league. Las Tunas defeated Villa Clara in the series' final round to capture their first championship. References Cuban National Series seasons Cuban National Series Cuban National Series Cuban National Series Cuban National Series {{Baseball-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leñadores De Las Tunas
Leñadores de Las Tunas (English: Las Tunas Lumberjacks) is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. Based in the city of Las Tunas (city), Las Tunas, the ''Leñadores'', or ''Magos'' (also known as the ''Espinosos''), were long a perennial last-place team in Group C. Led by Osmani Urrutia in the early 1990s, the ''Magos'' were competitive, finishing with winning records in 2004–05 Cuban National Series, 2004–05 and 2005–06 Cuban National Series, 2005–06. Shortstop Alex Guerrero (baseball), Alex Guerrero, hit a .303/.385/.526 wikt:slash line, slash line with 103 home runs and 413 run batted in, RBI in 559 games from 2004-05 through 2011-12. The teams plays at the Julio Antonio Mella Stadium, inaugurated in 1945 and with a capacity 13,000 spectators. Las Tunas won the championship for the first time in 2019, defeating Villa Clara (baseball), Villa Clara 4 games to 1. Roster 2019 Caribbean Series roster Notable players * Yordan Álvarez—2019 Majo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978–79 Cuban National Series
The 18th season of the Cuban National Series saw Sancti Spíritus win its first (and to date, only) championship, edging Villa Clara and defending champion Vegueros to win the league with a 39–12 record. Standings The league's size was again 18 teams: 11 provinces fielded a single team each, three provinces fielded two teams each, and the special administrative area of Isla de la Juventud (renamed from Isla de Pinos Isla de la Juventud (; en, Isle of Youth) is the second-largest Cuban island (after Cuba's mainland) and the seventh-largest island in the West Indies (after mainland Cuba itself, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Trinidad, and Andros Islan ...) fielded a team. Source: References Further reading * (Note - text is printed in a white font on a white background, depending on browser used.) {{DEFAULTSORT:1978-79 Cuban National Series Cuban National Series seasons Cuban National Series Cuban National Series Cuban National Series Cuban National Serie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gallos De Sancti Spíritus
Gallos de Sancti Spíritus (English: Sancti Spíritus Roosters) is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. The team won the series championship in 1978–79. The Gallos have advanced to the National Series semifinals in each of the past two seasons; 2004–05 and 2005–06. Three Sancti Spíritus players were part of Cuba's team at the 2006 World Baseball Classic: Frederich Cepeda, Yulieski Gourriel and Eriel Sánchez. Team stadiums Every time a season starts, the team not only plays at José Antonio Huelga Stadium; their official stadium, but they also play at other 7 stadiums: * Genaro Melero Stadium – Jatibonico – The second most important besides José Antonio Huelga Stadium * Mártires de Cabaiguán Stadium – Cabaiguán * Luis Torres Stadium – Yaguajay * Rolando Rodríguez Stadium – Trinidad * Julio Antonio Mella Stadium – Taguasco * Mártires de Río Zaza Stadium – La Sierpe * Fidel Claro Stadium – Fomento Roster National Series MVPs T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007–08 Cuban National Series , who lost in the first round.
The 47th Cuban National Series was won by the defending champion Santiago de Cuba over Pinar del Río, who made it to the finals despite an even regular season record. Santiago had the best regular season record along with La Habana Havana (; Spanish: ''La Habana'' ) is the capital and largest city of Cuba. The heart of the La Habana Province, Havana is the country's main port and commercial center. Regular season standings West East Playoffs References * {{DEFAULTSORT:2007-08 Cuban National Series Cuban National Series seasons ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avispas De Santiago De Cuba
Avispas de Santiago de Cuba (English: Santiago de Cuba Wasps) is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series based in Estadio Guillermón Moncada in Santiago de Cuba. The ''Avispas'' (Wasps) are historically one of the most successful teams in the National Series, the main domestic competition in post-revolutionary Cuban baseball. The team is similar to the Boston Red Sox in the MLB in the sense that they have fans all over the country (especially in the east), and are the eternal rivals of Industriales, the New York Yankees of Cuban baseball. The traditional rivalry on the baseball diamond also represents the rivalry between the two cities (La Habana and Santiago de Cuba) dating back to the era when Cuba was a colony of Spain two centuries ago. The Super Classic of the Cuban National Series between EB Santiago de Cuba and Industriales takes place six times per season. The ''Avispas'' have won eight Cuban National Series championships, including three straight titles during the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
