2023 Cuban National Series Explained

2023 Cuban National Series
League:Cuban National Series
Sport:Baseball
Duration:29 March – 3 July (regular season)
8 July – 11 August (postseason)
No Of Games:75
No Of Teams:16
Season:Regular season
Season Champ Name:Best record
Season Champs:Las Tunas (45–29)
Playoffs:Postseason
Finals Champ:Las Tunas (2nd title)
Finals Runner-Up:Industriales
Seasonslistnames:SNB
Prevseason Link:2022 Cuban National Series
Prevseason Year:2022
Nextseason Link:2024 Cuban National Series
Nextseason Year:2024

The 2023 Cuban National Series was the 62nd season of the league.[1] No longer playing a winter league schedule, the regular season began on 29 March and ended on 3 July.[2] 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.[3] [4]

Regular season standings

TeamGWLPct.GB
Las Tunas 74 45 29 .609
Santiago de Cuba 74 43 31 .582 2
Artemisa 75 41 34 .547 4.5
Sancti Spiritus 75 41 34 .547 4.5
Industriales 75 41 34 .547 4.5
Matanzas 75 40 35 .534 5.5
75 39 36 .520 6.5
75 39 36 .520 6.5
75 39 36 .520 6.5
75 37 38 .494 8.5
75 36 39 .480 9.5
74 35 39 .473 10
75 35 40 .467 10.5
74 34 40 .460 11
73 27 46 .370 17.5
73 24 49 .329 20.5
Source:[5]

For teams that finished with equal records:[6]

Playoffs

The postseason began on July 8,[7] and ended on August 11.[8]

Source:[9] [10] [11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 62 Serie Nacional de Béisbol 2023. BeisbolEnCuba.com . es . 28 August 2023.
  2. Web site: Calendario de la etapa Todos contra todos . BeisbolEnCuba.com . es . 28 August 2023.
  3. News: Sharp Direction Change: First Six Teams in Cuba’s National Series Will Play the Elite Baseball League . Periodico 26 . June 16, 2023.
  4. News: Clasificados los seis equipos para la II Liga Élite del Béisbol Cubano . Diario del Cuba . July 16, 2023 . es.
  5. Web site: Tabla de posiciones de la etapa Todos contra todos . BeisbolEnCuba.com . es . September 9, 2023.
  6. Web site: Tabla de enfrentamientos de la etapa Todos contra todos . BeisbolEnCuba.com . es . September 9, 2023.
  7. Web site: Calendario de Juegos de la etapa Cuartos de final . BeisbolEnCuba.com . es . September 9, 2023.
  8. Web site: Calendario de Juegos de la etapa Final . BeisbolEnCuba.com . es . September 9, 2023.
  9. Web site: Tabla de posiciones de la etapa Cuartos de final . BeisbolEnCuba.com . es . September 9, 2023.
  10. Web site: Tabla de posiciones de la etapa Semifinales . BeisbolEnCuba.com . es . September 9, 2023.
  11. Web site: Tabla de posiciones de la etapa Final . BeisbolEnCuba.com . es . September 9, 2023.