1981–82 Cuban National Series
| 1981–82 Cuban National Series Serie Nacional de Béisbol 1981–82 | |
|---|---|
| League | Cuban National Series |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Number of games | 51 |
| Number of teams | 18 |
| Regular season | |
| Champion | Vegueros (36–15) |
In the 21st season of Cuban National Series, Vegueros, from Pinar del Río Province, repeated as champions, finishing with a one-game lead over Citricultores, from Matanzas Province. Metropolitanos finished well ahead of its Havana rival, Industriales. The league's teams and length of schedule remained unchanged from the prior season.
In March 1982, the league was marred by a gambling-related corruption scandal, which saw at least 17 players and coaches suspended and arrested.[1]
Standings
[edit]| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegueros (Pinar del Río) | 36 | 15 | .705 | - |
| Citricultores (Matanzas) | 35 | 16 | .686 | 1 |
| Metropolitanos (Havana) | 34 | 17 | .666 | 2 |
| Forestales (Pinar del Río) | 33 | 18 | .647 | 3 |
| Cienfuegos | 29 | 22 | .568 | 7 |
| Henequeneros (Matanzas) | 28 | 23 | .540 | 8 |
| Industriales (Havana) | 27 | 24 | .529 | 9 |
| Granma | 26 | 25 | .509 | 10 |
| Guantánamo | 26 | 25 | .509 | 10 |
| Villa Clara | 24 | 27 | .470 | 12 |
| Camagüey | 23 | 28 | .450 | 13 |
| La Habana | 22 | 29 | .431 | 14 |
| Ciego de Ávila | 22 | 29 | .431 | 14 |
| Sancti Spíritus | 21 | 30 | .411 | 15 |
| Santiago de Cuba | 21 | 30 | .411 | 15 |
| Isla de la Juventud | 21 | 30 | .411 | 15 |
| Holguín | 17 | 34 | .333 | 19 |
| Las Tunas | 14 | 37 | .270 | 22 |
Source:[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Anderson, Dave (March 28, 1982). "Cuba Faces Own Baseball Scandal". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The New York Times. p. 3F. Retrieved September 2, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Las 40 primeras Series Nacionales". Granma (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 27, 2014.
Further reading
[edit]- "Cronología: 1982" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on February 26, 2005. Retrieved 2006-10-08. (Note - text is printed in a white font on a white background, depending on browser used.)