Federación de Béisbol Aficionado de Puerto Rico explained

Sport:Baseball Doble A
President:Dr. José D. Quiles Rosas
Founded:1940
Teams:45
Champion:Titanes de Florida (2nd Title)
Champ Season:2024
Most Successful Club:Mulos del Valenciano de Juncos (10 Titles)
Website:http://www.lbsdapr.org

Spanish; Castilian: Béisbol Doble A ("Double-A Baseball"), governed by the Spanish; Castilian: Federación de Béisbol Aficionado de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico Amateur Baseball Federation), is a Puerto Rican amateur baseball spring and summer baseball league, 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 all-star game is held soon after the regular season and before the playoffs. The actual defending champions 2024, Titanes de Florida, obtained their second league championship in their history, something they had not achieved since 1982, 42 years ago.

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)

East Division (6 Teams)

Metropolitan Division (6 Teams)

North Division (6 Teams)

Northwest Division (5 Teams)

South Division (6 Teams)

Southeast Division (5 Teams)

Southwest Division (5 Teams)

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).

Team Titles Seasons
Mulos del Valenciano de Juncos101947, 1948, 1952, 1964, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2019
Bravos de Cidra91977, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2016
Poetas de Juana Díaz61950, 1953, 1956, 1976, 1978, 1988
Samaritanos de San Lorenzo61975, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
Atenienses de Manatí41971, 1972, 1979, 1984
Azucareros de Yabucoa41980, 1994, 1995, 1996
Montañeses de Utuado (Stars)41941, 1970, 2007, 2014
Toritos de Cayey (Bar Montañez)41945, 1986, 2018, 2022
Cariduros de Fajardo31954, 2004, 2010
Maceteros de Vega Alta31960, 1962, 1963
Sultanes de Mayagüez (Las Mesas) 31946, 1949, 2017
Cachorros de Ponce (Cuban Stars)21944, 1957
Grises de Humacao21951, 2021
Guerrilleros de Río Grande21961, 1968
Melao Melao de Vega Baja21959, 1973
Petateros de Sabana Grande21974, 1981
TITANES DE FLORIDA21982, 2024
Arenosos de Camuy12023
Artesanos de Las Piedras12015
Bayamon 11967
Brujos de Guayama11987
Calvert11942
Jueyeros de Maunabo12011
Maratonistas de Coamo (Cariduros)11958
Naval Air Station11943
Patrulleros de San Sebastián11965
Pescadores del Plata de Comerío12003
Piratas11940
Polluelos de Aibonito11966
Potros de Santa Isabel11992
Proceres de Barranquitas11993
Santurce11955
Tiburones de Aguadilla11969

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