Latin American Series

Last updated
Latin American Series
Sport Baseball
Founded 2013
Ceased 2019
CountriesFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Last
champion(s)
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Leones de León
(1st title)
Most titles Flag of Nicaragua.svg Tigres de Chinandega
(2 titles)
Related
competitions
Intercontinental Series

The Latin American Series (Spanish: Serie Latinoamericana) was an annual baseball competition contested by the champions of the professional baseball winter leagues in Latin America and the Caribbean. The tournament was organized by the Latin American Professional Baseball Association (ALBP) as an alternative to the Caribbean Series.

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The first winner of the series was Mexico's Brujos de Los Tuxtlas, who beat the Tigres de Chinandega of Nicaragua in 2013. The last winner was Nicaragua's Leones de León, which defeated Mexico's Tobis de Acayucan in 2019. Tigres de Chinandega were the most successful team, with two titles in three appearances.

History

On February 10, 2012, the then president of the Colombian Professional Baseball League, together with executives of Liga Invernal Veracruzana, organized the Mexico-Colombia International Baseball Series between the champions of both competitions, where the Colombian champions, Toros de Sincelejo and Veracruz champions, Brujos de Los Tuxtlas, met in a 3-game series at Estadio Once de Noviembre in Cartagena, Colombia, with the Colombian outfit winning two games to one. [1]

In the case of Mexico, the representative is the champion of Liga Invernal Veracruzana. [2] Often, teams who qualify for this competition receive loan players from other teams in their respective leagues in order to improve their country's chance of winning. [3]

With the creation of the Latin American Professional Baseball Association in late-2012, the idea of creating a series that would integrate Latin American professional baseball teams materialised. As a result, the first Latin American Series was held from February 1 to 4, 2013 in Veracruz, Mexico. The first five editions of the series only contained teams from Colombia, Nicaragua, Mexico and Panama until the first expansion of the competition in 2018. This expansion included Curaçao, who had just created a professional league, followed by Argentina in 2019, with the intention of inviting Chile once a professional league is set up. [4]

The rules of the competition were based on those of the World Baseball Classic. Teams wore their respective national team uniforms, rather than their own professional uniforms. [5]

The impetus for the Latin American Series eventually faded with the expansion of the Caribbean Series to non-members of the Caribbean Professional Baseball Confederation (CPBC). Panama, which was scheduled to host the 2020 edition, withdrew from the competition after being invited to the 2019 and 2020 Caribbean Series. On January 12, 2020, the ALBP confirmed the suspension of the 2020 edition. Colombia would also be invited to the 2020 Caribbean Series, as would Curaçao to the 2023 edition, thus making the Latin American Series moot.

Leagues participating

CountryLeagueFirst editionLatest edition
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Argentine Baseball League 2019
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Colombian Professional Baseball League 20132019
Flag of Curacao.svg  Curaçao Curaçao National Championship AA League 2018
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Liga Invernal Veracruzana 20132019
Veracruz State League 20172018
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua Nicaraguan Professional Baseball League 20132019
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Panamanian Professional Baseball League 20132019

Series

[6] [7]

YearHost CityChampionsResultRunners UpHead Coach
Flag of Mexico.svg Veracruz Flag of Mexico.svg Brujos de Los Tuxtlas
1-0
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Tigres de Chinandega Flag of Mexico.svg Pedro Meré
Flag of Colombia.svg Montería Flag of Colombia.svg Tigres de Cartagena
9-1
Flag of Mexico.svg Brujos de Los Tuxtlas Flag of Venezuela.svg Donaldo Méndez
Flag of Panama.svg Panama City Flag of Colombia.svg Leones de Montería
1-0
Flag of Panama.svg Caballos de Coclé Flag of Colombia.svg Luis Urueta
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Managua Flag of Nicaragua.svg Gigantes de Rivas
12-3
Flag of Colombia.svg Caimanes de Lorica Flag of Cuba.svg Germán Mesa
Flag of Colombia.svg Montería Flag of Nicaragua.svg Tigres de Chinandega
4-0
Flag of Colombia.svg Leones de Montería Flag of Panama.svg Lenin Picota
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Managua Flag of Nicaragua.svg Tigres de Chinandega
9-1
Flag of Mexico.svg Tobis de Acayucan Flag of Panama.svg Lenin Picota
Flag of Mexico.svg Veracruz Flag of Nicaragua.svg Leones de León
3-1
Flag of Mexico.svg Tobis de Acayucan Flag of Nicaragua.svg Sandor Guido
Flag of Panama.svg Panama City Cancelled

Championships by team

TeamWinsYears
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Tigres de Chinandega 22017, 2018
Flag of Mexico.svg Brujos de Los Tuxtlas 12013
Flag of Colombia.svg Tigres de Cartagena 12014
Flag of Colombia.svg Leones de Montería 12015
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Gigantes de Rivas 12016
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Leones de León 12019

Championships by nation

TeamWinsYears
Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua 42016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia 22014, 2015
Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 12013

All-time table

By team

Pos.TeamApps.PWL%Last App.Best result
1. Flag of Nicaragua.svg Leones de León 17701.000 2019 Champions ( 2019 )
2. Flag of Nicaragua.svg Tigres de Chinandega 31192.818 2018 Champions ( 2017 , 2018 )
3. Flag of Colombia.svg Leones de Montería 2963.667 2017 Champions ( 2015 )
4. Flag of Panama.svg Panamá Metro 1321.667 2017 Group Phase (2017)
5. Flag of Colombia.svg Tigres de Cartagena 1532.600 2014 Champions ( 2014 )
6. Flag of Mexico.svg Brujos de Los Tuxtlas 31165.545 2015 Champions ( 2013 )
7. Flag of Nicaragua.svg Gigantes de Rivas 2844.500 2016 Champions ( 2016 )
8. Flag of Panama.svg Nacionales de Panamá 1422.500 2016 Third place (2016)
9. Flag of Nicaragua.svg Indios del Bóer 1422.500 2015 Third place (2015)
10. Flag of Mexico.svg Tobis de Acayucan 31679.438 2019 Runners-up (2018, 2019)
11. Flag of Panama.svg Caballos de Coclé 2734.429 2015 Runners-up (2015)
12. Flag of Argentina.svg Falcons de Córdoba 1523.400 2019 Group Phase (2019)
13. Flag of Panama.svg Indios de Urracá 1523.400 2014 Third place (2014)
14. Flag of Mexico.svg Chileros de Xalapa 2936.333 2019 Semi-finals (2019)
15. Flag of Panama.svg Toros de Herrera 1624.333 2019 Semi-finals (2019)
16. Flag of Colombia.svg Caimanes de Barranquilla 31349.308 2019 Runners-up (2016)
17. Flag of Curacao.svg Wildcats KJ74 1413.250 2018 Third place (2018)
18. Flag of Panama.svg Bravos de Urracá 1303.000 2018 Group Phase (2018)

By nation

Pos.TeamApps.PWL%Best result
1. Flag of Nicaragua.svg Nicaragua 730228.733Champions ( 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019 )
2. Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia 6271314.481Champions ( 2014 , 2015 )
3. Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico 7361620.444Champions ( 2013 )
4. Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina 1523.400Group Phase (2019)
5. Flag of Panama.svg Panama 7281117.393Runners-up (2015)
6. Flag of Curacao.svg Curaçao 1413.250Third place (2018)

Television rights

YearNetwork(s)
2013 Flag of Mexico.svg RTV
2014, 2016 Flag of Mexico.svg Claro Sports
2015 Flag of Panama.svg TVMax
2017 Flag of the United States.svg YouTube [8]
2018 Flag of Nicaragua.svg Viva Nicaragua [9]
2019 Flag of Mexico.svg TVMÁS

See also

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References

  1. Serie Internacional de Beisbol México-Colombia.
  2. LA LIGA ESTATAL DE BEISBOL, SELECTIVA PARA LA LATIN AMERICAN SERIES.
  3. Presentan la Latin American Series.
  4. "Asociación Latinoamericana se expande para el 2018". Archived from the original on 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
  5. Latin American Series de Béisbol.
  6. Nuevas sedes para las próximas Series Latinoamericanas de béisbol.
  7. Confirman a Panamá como sede de Latin American Series de Béisbol 2020.
  8. Canal Montería transmitirá los juegos de la serie por internet.
  9. VI Latin American Series Nicaragua 2018.