1961–62 Cuban National Series Serie Nacional de Béisbol 1961–62 | |
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League | Cuban National Series |
Sport | Baseball |
Number of games | 27 |
Number of teams | 4 |
Regular season | |
Champion | Occidentales (18–9) |
The inaugural season of the Cuban National Series was won by Occidentales, composed largely of players from Pinar del Río.
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.
Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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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.