List of Cuban baseball champions explained

The Cuban baseball champions are the winners of the highest division in the Cuban baseball league system. Organized baseball in Cuba originated with the Cuban League in 1878, which was dissolved during the Cuban Revolution and replaced by the Cuban National Series in 1961. Since 2022, the National Series has been supplanted as the island's top division by the Cuban Elite League.

Early organized Cuban baseball was dominated by teams from the Havana metropolitan area.[1] The most successful teams were Club Habana (which won a record 30 championships, including the first tournament in 1879) and Almendares. In the modern-era of Cuban baseball, starting with the establishment of the National Series in 1961, teams from other parts of the country have enjoyed more success, although Industriales of Havana still hold the most titles (12).

For the entire history of the Cuban League and National Series up to 1985, the champion was determined by win-loss record. The 1985–86 season was the first to incorporate a postseason, in the form of a double round-robin system between four teams; this system has been maintained, with slight changes, up to the present day.

List of champions

Key
†Champions also won the Caribbean Series that season

Cuban League (1878–1961)

Season Champions Record Manager
1878–794–0–1Esteban Bellán
1879–805–2Esteban Bellán
1880–81Not held
1881–82Not completed
1882–835–1Esteban Bellán
1883–84Not held
1884–854–3Ricardo Mora
1885–866–0Francisco Saavedra
1886–8710–2Francisco Saavedra
1887–8812–3Antonio Utrera
1888–8916–4–1Emilio Sabourín
1889–9014–3Emilio Sabourín
1890–9112–6Luis Almoina
1891–9213–7Emilio Sabourín
1892–9314–9Luis Almoina
1893–9417–7–1Ramón Gutiérrez
1894–98Not held due to the Cuban War of Independence
1898–999–3 Alberto Azoy
190017–10–2 Patricio Silveiro
190116–3–1 Alberto Azoy
190217–0–2 Alberto Azoy
190321–13 Alberto Azoy
190416–4 Alberto Azoy
190519–11–2Abel Linares
190615–9Alberto Azoy
190717–13–1Eugenio Santa Cruz
190837–8–1Juan Sánchez
1908–0929–13–1Luis Someillan
191013–3–1Juan Sánchez
1910–1121–6–3Juan Sánchez
191222–12–1Eduardo Laborde
191321–11Tinti Molina
1913–1422–11–1Eugenio Santa Cruz
1914–1523–11Miguel Angel González
1915–1630–12–3Alfredo Cabrera
19178–6–1Armando Marsans
1918–1929–19Miguel Angel González
1919–2022–5–2Adolfo Luque
1920–2123–10–5Miguel Angel González
19214–1Miguel Angel González
1922–2335–19–1Merito Acosta
1923–2436–11–1Tinti Molina
1924–2533–16–1Joseíto Rodríguez
1925–2634–13–2Joseíto Rodríguez
1926–2720–11Miguel Angel González
1926–27 22–15Adolfo Luque
1927–2824–13Miguel Angel González
1928–2943–12–1Miguel Angel González
1929–30Cienfuegos33–19–2Pelayo Chacón
1930–31 9–4–1Joseíto Rodríguez
1931–32 21–9–4Joseíto Rodríguez
1932–3313–9Adolfo Luque
Miguel Angel González
1934–3518–9–1Adolfo Luque
1935–3634–14–1Martín Dihigo
1936–3738–31–3Martín Dihigo
1937–3844–18–4Lázaro Salazar
1938–3934–20–2Lázaro Salazar
1939–4028–23–1Adolfo Luque
1940–4131–18–5Miguel Angel González
1941–4225–19–4Adolfo Luque
1942–4328–20–1Adolfo Luque
1943–4432–16Miguel Angel González
1944–4532–16–6Reinaldo Cordeiro
1945–4637–23–4Adolfo Luque
1946–4742–24–2Adolfo Luque
1947–4839–33–9Miguel Angel González
1948–49Almendares † 47–25Fermín Guerra
1949–5038–34–4Fermín Guerra
1950–5141–32–1Miguel Angel González
1951–52Habana † 41–30–1Miguel Angel González
1952–5343–29–1Miguel Angel González
1953–5444–28–1Bobby Bragan
1954–5544–25–2Bobby Bragan
1955–56Cienfuegos † 37–23–4Oscar Rodríguez
1956–57Tigres de Marianao † 40–28–1Napoleon Reyes
1957–58Tigres de Marianao † 43–32–2Napoleon Reyes
1958–59Almendares † 44–25–2Clemente Carreras
1959–60Cienfuegos † 46–26–6Antonio Castaño
1960–6135–31–1Antonio Castaño

Cuban National Series (1961–2022)

Single-table era (1961–1985)

Season Champions Record Manager
1961–62Occidentales 18–9 Fermín Guerra
1962–6316–14Ramón Carneado
1963–6422–13Ramón Carneado
1964–6525–14Ramón Carneado
1965–6640–25Ramón Carneado
1966–67Orientales 36–29Roberto Ledo
1967–6874–25 Juan "Coco" Gómez
1968–6969–30Servio Borges
1969–70Henequeros 50–16 Miguel Ángel Domínguez
1970–7149–16Pedro Pérez Delgado
1971–7252–14 Servio Borges
1972–7352–14Servio Borges
1973–7453–25Pedro Chávez
1974–7524–15Orlando Leroux
1975–7629–9Carlos Gómez
1976–7726–12Juan Bregio
1977–7836–14José Miguel Pineda
1978–7936–14Candido Andrade
1979–8036–14Manuel Miyar
1980–8136–15José Miguel Pineda
1981–8236–14Jorge Fuentes
1982–8341–8Eduardo Luis Martín
1983–8452–23Tomás Soto
1984–8557–18Jorge Fuentes

Postseason era (1986-present)

Season Winning team Manager Record Games Losing team
1985–86Pedro Chávez37–116–0Vegueros
1986–87Jorge Fuentes34–145–1Santiago de Cuba
1987–88Jorge Fuentes39–95–1Santiago de Cuba
1988–89Higinio Vélez29–195–1Industriales
1989–90Gerardo Junco37–114–2Santiago de Cuba
1990–91Gerardo Junco33–156–1Camagüey
1991–92Jorge Trigoura36–127–1Henequeros
1992–93Pedro Jova42–238–3Pinar del Río
1993–94Pedro Jova43–228–5Industriales
1994–95Pedro Jova44–188–2Pinar del Río
1995–96Pedro Medina41–228–2Villa Clara
1996–97Jorge Fuentes50–158–0Villa Clara
1997–98Jorge Fuentes56–3411–5Santiago de Cuba
1998–99Higinio Vélez46–4411–7Industriales
1999–00Higinio Vélez62–2811–0Pinar del Río
2000–01Higinio Vélez55–3511–4Pinar del Río
2001–02Héctor Hernández55–3511–6Sancti Spíritus
2002–03Rey Vicente Anglada66–2311–2Villa Clara
2003–04Rey Vicente Anglada52–3811–4Villa Clara
2004–05Antonio Pacheco55–3511–2La Habana
2005–06Rey Vicente Anglada56–3411–7Santiago de Cuba
2006–07Antonio Pacheco57–3211–6Industriales
2007–08Antonio Pacheco61–2911–0Pinar del Río
2008–09Esteban Lombillo57–3312–4Villa Clara
2009–10Germán Mesa47–4312–6Villa Clara
2010–11Alfonso Urquiola50–3912–6Ciego de Ávila
2011–12Roger Machado54–4212–6Industriales
2012–13Ramon Moret24–218–2Matanzas
2013–14Pinar del Río † Alfonso Urquiola52–358–5Matanzas
2014–15Roger Machado50–378–4Isla de la Juventud
2015–16Roger Machado54–328–3Pinar del Río
2016–17Carlos Martí50–408–3Ciego de Ávila
2017–18Carlos Martí49–398–4Las Tunas
2018–19Pablo Alberto Civil51–398–2Villa Clara
2019–20Armando Ferrer52–387–3Las Tunas
2020–21Carlos Martí48–2711–6Matanzas

Cuban Elite League (2022-present)

Season Winning team Manager Record Games Losing team
2022–23Agricultores
Carlos Martí30–194–3Portuarios
2023–24Armando Ferrer25–154–2Artemisa

See also

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bjarkman . Peter C. . Cuban League . Society for American Baseball Research . 2016.

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