2017 Caribbean Series Explained

The 2017 Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe) was the 59th edition of the international competition featuring the champions of the Cuban National Series, Dominican Professional Baseball League, Mexican Pacific League, Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League, and Venezuelan Professional Baseball League. It took place from February 1 to 7, 2017 at the Nuevo Estadio Tomateros in Culiacán, Mexico.

Criollos de Caguas defeated hosts Águilas de Mexicali for the championship.[1] [2]

Participating teams

TeamMeans of qualification
Alazanes de GranmaWinners of the 2016–17 Cuban National Series
Águilas de MexicaliWinners of the 2016–17 Mexican Pacific League
Criollos de CaguasWinners of the 2016–17 Puerto Rican Professional Baseball League
Tigres del LiceyWinners of the 2016–17 Dominican Professional Baseball League
Águilas del ZuliaWinners of the 2016–17 Venezuelan Professional Baseball League

Preliminary round

Time zone: Mexican Pacific Time (UTC–7)

DateTimeAwayResultHomeStadium
February 115:00 Alazanes de Granma 4–0 Tigres del LiceyNuevo Estadio Tomateros
February 120:00 2–4 Águilas de MexicaliNuevo Estadio Tomateros
February 215:00 Águilas del Zulia 4–3 Criollos de CaguasNuevo Estadio Tomateros
February 219:00 Águilas de Mexicali 7–2 Tigres del LiceyNuevo Estadio Tomateros
February 315:00 1–6 Alazanes de GranmaNuevo Estadio Tomateros
February 319:00 Águilas del Zulia 1–5 Águilas de MexicaliNuevo Estadio Tomateros
February 413:00 Tigres del Licey 2–10 Criollos de CaguasNuevo Estadio Tomateros
February 417:00 Alazanes de Granma 3–8 Águilas del ZuliaNuevo Estadio Tomateros
February 513:00 Tigres del Licey 3–4 Águilas del ZuliaNuevo Estadio Tomateros
February 517:00 Águilas de Mexicali 0–4 Alazanes de GranmaNuevo Estadio Tomateros

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

DateTimeAwayResultHomeStadium
February 613:00 Criollos de Caguas 9–6 Águilas del ZuliaNuevo Estadio Tomateros
February 617:00 Alazanes de Granma 0–1 Águilas de MexicaliNuevo Estadio Tomateros

Final

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mexico and Puerto Rico to play for Caribbean Series title. February 12, 2017.
  2. Web site: Puerto Rico tops Mexico 1-0 in 10 for Caribbean Series title. February 12, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170211081702/http://www.sanluisobispo.com/sports/article131399574.html. February 11, 2017. dead.