' ("Double-A Baseball"), governed by the ' (Puerto Rico Amateur Baseball Federation), is a Puerto Rican amateur spring and summer baseball league, founded in 1940 and based in

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. 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 defending champions 2024, Titanes de Florida, obtained their second league championship in their history, something they had not achieved since 1982, 42 years prior.

League structure

The league is composed of 45 teams grouped into 8 divisions: 3 with 5 teams (Northwest, Southwest and Southeast), and 5 with 6 teams (North, South, Metropolitan, East and Central).

Actual 45 Teams

Central Division (6 Teams)

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

East Division (6 Teams)

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

Metropolitan Division (6 Teams)

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

North Division (6 Teams)

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

Northwest Division (5 Teams)

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

South Division (6 Teams)

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

Southeast Division (5 Teams)

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

Southwest Division (5 Teams)

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

Regular-season format

During the regular season, normally between February and May, each team plays 20 games for a total of 450 scheduled games. In extra innings, the international runners-on-first and second base rule will apply to the offensive team. Beginning with the 2024 season, interdivisional games are scheduled as regular games.

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. Usually, these two series are played between May and June.

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.

Championships by franchise (all-time)

Juncos is the team with the most league championships with 10, including a back-to-back (1947-48) and a three-peat (1989-90-91). Cidra follows with 9 championships, including 3 back-to backs (2005-06, 2008-09, 2012-13). Next are Juana Díaz and San Lorenzo with 6 championships each. Other teams with back-to-back championships include Manati (1971-72) and Vega Alta (1962-63). San Lorenzo is still the only team to achieve a four-peat (1999, 2000, 01, 02).

References

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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
Baseball leagues in Puerto Rico 1940 establishments in Puerto Rico Sports leagues established in 1940 Summer baseball leagues Minor league baseball leagues Sports governing bodies in Puerto Rico Organizations based in San Juan, Puerto Rico