1999-2000 Cuban National Series
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The 39th Cuban National Series
was marked by Santiago de Cuba's remarkable postseason run to win its second straight National Series. Under the direction of manager Higinio Vélez
, the Avispas won eleven straight games in the playoffs, sweeping Camagüey, Granma and finally Pinar del Río.
Cuban National Series
The Cuban National Series is the primary domestic amateur baseball competition in Cuba. Formed after the dissolution of the Cuban League in the wake of the Cuban Revolution, the Series is a part of the Cuban national baseball system.-League structure:...
was marked by Santiago de Cuba's remarkable postseason run to win its second straight National Series. Under the direction of manager Higinio Vélez
Higinio Vélez
Higinio Vélez Carrión is a Cuban baseball manager. After leading Santiago de Cuba to three straight championships in the Cuban National Series , he became the manager of the Cuban national baseball team, which he led to the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.-References:...
, the Avispas won eleven straight games in the playoffs, sweeping Camagüey, Granma and finally Pinar del Río.
Group A
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB Games behind In sports, the phrase games behind or games back , is a common way to reflect the gap between a leading team and another team in a sports league, conference, or division... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinar del Río | 59 | 31 | .655 | - |
| Metropolitanos Metropolitanos The Metropolitanos of Havana was a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. The Metros, also known as the Guerreros , has historically been a poor team, though it is ostensibly the heir to the Habana teams of the pre-revolutionary Cuban League.... |
46 | 44 | .511 | 13 |
| Isla de la Juventud | 42 | 48 | .466 | 17 |
| Matanzas | 39 | 51 | .433 | 20 |
Group B
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB Games behind In sports, the phrase games behind or games back , is a common way to reflect the gap between a leading team and another team in a sports league, conference, or division... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industriales Industriales Industriales is a baseball team in the Cuban National Series. One of the two teams based in the city of Havana, Industriales is historically the most successful team in the National Series, the main domestic competition in post-revolutionary Cuban baseball... |
57 | 33 | .633 | - |
| Sancti Spíritus | 39 | 51 | .433 | 18 |
| La Habana | 35 | 55 | .388 | 22 |
| Cienfuegos | 34 | 56 | .377 | 23 |
Group C
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB Games behind In sports, the phrase games behind or games back , is a common way to reflect the gap between a leading team and another team in a sports league, conference, or division... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Clara | 53 | 37 | .588 | - |
| Camagüey | 52 | 38 | .577 | 1 |
| Ciego de Ávila | 46 | 44 | .511 | 7 |
| Las Tunas | 32 | 58 | .355 | 21 |
Group D
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB Games behind In sports, the phrase games behind or games back , is a common way to reflect the gap between a leading team and another team in a sports league, conference, or division... |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago de Cuba | 62 | 28 | .688 | - |
| Granma | 53 | 37 | .588 | 9 |
| Holguín | 40 | 50 | .444 | 22 |
| Guantánamo | 31 | 59 | .344 | 31 |