2023 Cuban National Series

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.

2023 Cuban National Series
Serie Nacional de Béisbol 2023
LeagueCuban National Series
SportBaseball
Duration29 March – 3 July (regular season)
8 July – 11 August (postseason)
Number of games75
Number of teams16
Regular season
Best recordLas Tunas (45–29)
Postseason
Finals championsLas Tunas (2nd title)
  Runners-upIndustriales
SNB seasons
2024 →

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

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Keys
  •   Qualified for SNB playoffs
  • Bold: Qualified for Cuban Elite League
Team G W L Pct. 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
Camagüey 75 39 36 .520 6.5
Ciego de Ávila 75 39 36 .520 6.5
Mayabeque 75 39 36 .520 6.5
Villa Clara 75 37 38 .494 8.5
Holguín 75 36 39 .480 9.5
Granma 74 35 39 .473 10
Isla de la Juventud 75 35 40 .467 10.5
Pinar del Río 74 34 40 .460 11
Cienfuegos 73 27 46 .370 17.5
Guantánamo 73 24 49 .329 20.5

Source:[5]

For teams that finished with equal records:[6]

  • Artemisa was 3–2 against Sancti Spiritus, and 5–0 against Industriales; Sancti Spiritus was 4–1 against Industriales
  • Camagüey was 3–2 against Ciego de Ávila, and 3–2 against Mayabeque; Ciego de Ávila was 3–2 against Mayabeque

Playoffs

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

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
1 Las Tunas 4
8 Ciego de Ávila 0
1 Las Tunas 4
6 Matanzas 2
3 Artemisa 1
6 Matanzas 4
1 Las Tunas 4
5 Industriales 0
2 Santiago de Cuba 4
7 Camagüey 2
2 Santiago de Cuba 3
5 Industriales 4
4 Sancti Spiritus 3
5 Industriales 4

Source:[9][10][11]

References

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