2001–02 Cuban National Series Explained

The 41st Cuban National Series saw a surprise champion, as Holguín engineered a strong season to edge Santiago de Cuba and win Group C. The Sabuesos then upended Camagüey, Villa Clara and finally Sancti Spíritus—in a 2-1 seventh game—to take their first title.

Regular season standings

Western zone

Group A

Team	W	L	PCT.	GB
Pinar del Río	64	26	.711	-
Isla de Juventud	51	39	.567	13
Matanzas	48	42	.533	16
Metropolitanos	31	59	.344	33

Group B

Team	W	L	PCT.	GB
Sancti Spíritus	53	37	.589	-
Industriales	49	41	.544	4
La Habana	45	45	.500	8
Cienfuegos	33	57	.367	20

Eastern zone

Group C

Team	W	L	PCT.	GB
Villa Clara	54	36	.600	-
Camagüey	44	46	.489	10
Ciego de Avila	42	48	.467	12
Las Tunas	23	67	.256	31

Group D

Team	W	L	PCT.	GB
Holguín	55	35	.611	-
Santiago de Cuba	54	36	.600	1
Granma	38	52	.422	17
Guantánamo	36	54	.400	19

Source:^[1]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 41 Serie Nacional de Béisbol. Granma. 2014-12-27. Spanish. https://web.archive.org/web/20141227072134/http://www.granma.cu/granmad/eventos/mundial38/datos28.html. December 27, 2014. live.