1961–62 Cuban National Series

The inaugural season of the Cuban National Series was won by Occidentales, composed largely of players from Pinar del Río.

1961–62 Cuban National Series
Serie Nacional de Béisbol 1961–62
LeagueCuban National Series
SportBaseball
Number of games27
Number of teams4
Regular season
ChampionOccidentales (18–9)
SNB seasons

In 1961, the post-revolutionary government outlawed professional sports, including the Cuban League, a small professional baseball league. The Cuban baseball league system was formed, with the Cuban National Series as its top level of competition.

Standings

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Team W L Pct. GB
Occidentales 18 9 .667
Oriente 13 14 .481 5
Azucareros 13 14 .481 5
Habana 10 17 .370 8

Source:[1]

Note: the Habana team became known as Industriales the following season.

References

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  1. ^ "Las 40 primeras Series Nacionales". Granma (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 27, 2014. Retrieved 2014-12-27.

Further reading

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  • "Cronología: 1962" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on February 25, 2005. Retrieved October 2, 2006. (Note - text is printed in a white font on a white background, depending on browser used.)