' ("Double-A Baseball"), governed by the ' (Puerto Rico Amateur Baseball Federation), is a Puerto Rican amateur baseball spring and summer

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, founded in 1940 and based in San Juan. The season normally starts in mid to late February and ends with the Carnaval de Campeones (Carnival of Champions) final in September. They play a weekend schedule (Friday, Saturday and Sunday), and their

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is held soon after the regular season and before the playoffs. The Toritos de Cayey are the defending champions.

League structure

For the upcoming 2023 season, the League will have two new franchises: Criollos de Caguas and Cachorros de Ponce. This brings the total number of teams to 45. There will continue to be 8 divisions, 3 with 5 teams and 5 with 6 teams. Caguas will be part of the Central Section and Ponce will be part of the Southern Section. Previously, in 2021, the Gigantes de Carolina were admitted to the league.

2023 teams

North Division

*Industriales de Barceloneta *Areneros de Camuy *Titanes de Florida *Tigres de Hatillo *Atenienses de Manatí *Montañeses de Utuado

Northwest Division

*Navegantes de Aguada *Tiburones de Aguadilla *Fundadores de Añasco *Libertadores de Hormigueros *Patrulleros de San Sebastian

Southwest Division

*Piratas de Cabo Rojo *Cardenales de Lajas *Petroleros de Peñuelas *Petateros de Sabana Grande *Cafeteros de Yauco

South Division

*Maratonistas de Coamo *Brujos de Guayama *Poetas de Juana Diaz *Cachorros de Ponce ** *Peces Voladores de Salinas *Potros de Santa Isabel

Metropolitan Division

*Gigantes de Carolina *Lancheros de Cataño *Guardianes de Dorado *Mets de Guaynabo *Maceteros de Vega Alta *Caimanes de Vega Baja

East Division

*Cariduros de Fajardo *Halcones de Gurabo *Mulos de Juncos *Artesanos de Las Piedras *Cocoteros de Loiza *Guerrilleros de Rio Grande

Southeast Division

*Grises de Humacao *Jueyeros de Maunabo *Leones de Patillas *Samaritanos de San Lorenzo *Azucareros de Yabucoa

Central Division

*Polluelos de Aibonito *Proceres de Barranquitas *Bravos de Cidra *Criollos de Caguas ** *Toritos de Cayey *Pescadores del Plata de Comerio

Regular Season Format

For the 2023 season, each of the 45 teams will play 16 regular season games, for a total of 720 scheduled games. During the regular phase, in extra-innings, the international rule of runners on first and second base for the team on offense will apply.

Playoffs

Divisional Semifinals and Finals

The first four teams in each division (32 teams) will advance to the first stage of the postseason. It will be played as follows: Section Semifinal (best of 5 games), Section Final (best of 7 games). The champion of each division (8 teams) will advance to the Carnival of Champions.

Carnival of Champions

To the second stage of the post-season, the 8 divisional champions advance to the Carnival of Champions. Each team will play 7 games, one with each other in a round robin series. The first 4 places advance to the National Semifinal (best of 7 games) and the two winners advance to the National Final (best of 7 games) to decide the National Champion for the 2023 Season.

Championships by franchise (all-time)

In 2019, won their tenth championship.

References

External links

The official website of the Federación de Béisbol de Puerto Rico

Cidra Braves (Bravos de Cidra)

Camuy Arenas

Tigres de Hatillo

Cariduros de Fajardo

Mets de Guaynabo

Navegantes de Aguada

Patrulleros de San Sebastian
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