Federación de Béisbol Aficionado de Puerto Rico
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The Federación de Béisbol Aficionado de Puerto Rico (a.k.a. Béisbol Doble A) is an AA professional spring baseball
league based in Carolina, Puerto Rico. The league was founded in 1940. The season starts in Mid-February, and ends with the Carnaval de Campeones (Champions' Carnival) final in September. They play on a weekend schedule (Friday, Saturday and Sunday). Their All-Star game is held soon after the regular season and before the playoffs.
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As of the 2011 baseball season, it currently has 48 teams, grouped into 2 leagues (Atlantic League and Caribbean League), with 4 divisions of 6 teams on each league.
Regular Season Format=
The regular season consists of 20 games, in which every team faces their divisional opponent 4 times during the season (2 games at home, 2 games on the road), and at the end the top 4 teams in the division qualifies for the postseason.
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league based in Carolina, Puerto Rico. The league was founded in 1940. The season starts in Mid-February, and ends with the Carnaval de Campeones (Champions' Carnival) final in September. They play on a weekend schedule (Friday, Saturday and Sunday). Their All-Star game is held soon after the regular season and before the playoffs.
League Structure=
As of the 2011 baseball season, it currently has 48 teams, grouped into 2 leagues (Atlantic League and Caribbean League), with 4 divisions of 6 teams on each league.
North Division
- Utuado Montañeses (Utuado Mountaineers)
- Camuy Arenas
- Hatillo Tigres (Hatillo Tigers)
- Arecibo Lobos AA (Arecibo Wolverines)
- Florida Titanes (Florida Titans)
- Manati Atenientes AA (Manati Athenians)
Metropolitan Division
- Guaynabo Mets AA
- Dorado Guardianes (Dorado Guardians)
- Toa Alta Llaneros (Toa Alta Hillmen)
- Toa Baja Antesalistas
- Vega Alta Maceteros
- Vega Baja Melao Melao
Northwest Division
- Añasco Fundadores (Añasco Founders)
- San Sebastian Patrulleros (San Sebastian Troopers)
- Aguada Navegantes (Aguada Navigators)
- Aguadilla Tiburones (Aguadilla Sharks)
- Moca Vampiros (Moca Vampires)
- Mayaguez Tarzanes (Mayaguez Tarzans)
Southwest Division
- Peñuelas Petroleros (Peñuelas Oilers)
- Cabo Rojo Piratas (Cabo Rojo Pirates)
- Lajas Cardenales (Lajas Cardinals)
- Sabana Grande Petateros
- Yauco Cafetaleros (Yauco Coffee Growers)
- Hormigueros Peregrinos (Hormigueros Pilgrims)
Northeast Division
- Fajardo Cariduros AA
- Juncos Mulos del Valenciano (Juncos Valencian Mules)
- Gurabo Halcones (Gurabo Hawks)
- Carolina Gigantes AA (Carolina Giants)
- Rio Grande Guerrilleros (Rio Grande Guerilla Fighters)
- Loiza Cocoteros
East Division
- Maunabo Jueyeros (Maunabo Crabbers)
- Humacao Grises (Humacao Grays)
- Patillas Leones (Patillas Lions)
- San Lorenzo Samaritanos (San Lorenzo Samaritans)
- Yabucoa Azucareros (Yabucoa Sugar Cane Growers)
- Las Piedras Artesanos (Las Piedras Artisans)
Central Division
- Cidra Bravos (Cidra Braves)
- Comerio Pescadores del Plata (Comerio Plata Fishermen)
- Barranquitas Proceres
- Aibonito Polluelos
- Cayey Toritos (Cayey Bulls)
- Orocovis Centinelas (Orocovis Sentinels)
South Division
- Guayama Brujos AA (Guayama Wizards)
- Santa Isabel Potros (Santa Isabel Colts)
- Salinas Peces Voladores (Salinas Flying Fish)
- Juana Diaz Poetas (Juana Diaz Poets)
- Coamo Maratonistas (Coamo Marathon Runners)
- Villalba Ganduleros
Regular Season Format=
The regular season consists of 20 games, in which every team faces their divisional opponent 4 times during the season (2 games at home, 2 games on the road), and at the end the top 4 teams in the division qualifies for the postseason.
Divisional Semifinals and Finals
The top 4 teams in every division qualifies for the postseason, first in the divisional semifinals, where there are paired according to the regular season finish, and the top seed faces the 4th seed, and the 2nd seed faces the 3rd seed. The winners of the divisional semifinals faces each other for the Divisional Championship, and the winner of that series wins their respective division and advanced to the Carnaval de Campeones or Champions' Carnival as they are known in Puerto Rico. Both the Divisional Semifinals and Finals are a Best of Seven series.Carnaval de Campeones
The Carnaval de Campeones (Champions' Carnival) is the second phase of the playoff system in the Beisbol Doble AA where all 8 divisional champions face each other in order to crown the national champion, in which is divided between the 4 divisional champions for both the Atlantic League and the Caribbean League. The pairings of all the Champions' Carnival series are determined by the aggregate of the teams overall regular season and divisional playoffs winning percentage. The Pairings goes also the top seed against the 4th seed between the leagues' divisional champions, and later the winners of that first round advance to their respective league championship finals, and the winners of that league finals face each other in the National Finals. All three rounds are a Best of Seven Format as well.External links=