Granma (Serie Nacional)

Granma has played in the Cuban Serie Nacional since 1977-1978. The team, known as the "Alazanes" (which is the Spanish name for a chestnut-colored horse), is based in Bayamo in Granma Province. They won their first title in 2016-2017, with strong performances that year by MVP Lázaro Blanco on the mound and Dennis Laza at the plate; long-time star Alfredo Despaigne scored the clinching run and Guillermo Avilés came up big in the finale. They repeated in 2017-2018 with a strong postseason; Blanco again was their ace starter while Avilés and Lázaro Cedeño supplied the pop. Their third title came in 2020-2021, with key figures being Avilés, Cedeño and Carlos Benítez on offense and Blanco was again the star hurler.

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Manager	Post Season
1977-78	25-25	Carlos Martí
1978-79	27-21	Carlos Martí
1979-80	22-29	Carlos Martí
1980-81	24-27	Carlos Martí
1981-82	26-25	Carlos Martí
1982-83	19-32	Carlos Martí
1983-84	34-41	Carlos Martí
1984-85	31-44	Carlos Martí
1985-86	21-27	Carlos Martí
1986-87	29-19	Carlos Martí
1987-88	29-19	Carlos Martí
1988-89	29-19	Carlos Martí	3rd place
1989-90	28-20	Carlos Martí	4th place
1990-91	22-26	Carlos Martí
1991-92	28-20	Carlos Martí	Lost in 1st round
1992-93	39-26	Carlos Martí
1993-94	32-33	Carlos Martí
1994-95	37-28	Arnaldo Iznaga
1995-96	33-32	Arnaldo Iznaga
1996-97	28-37	Agustín Arias
1997-98	31-59	Ramón Rodríguez
1998-99	56-34	Carlos Martí	Lost in 1st round
1999-00	53-37	Carlos Martí	Lost in semi-finals
2000-01	55-35	Carlos Martí	Lost in 1st round
2001-02	38-52	Carlos Martí
2002-03	45-45	Carlos Martí	Lost in semi-finals
2003-04	49-41	Carlos Martí	Lost in 1st round
2004-05	50-40	Carlos Martí	Lost in 1st round
2005-06	51-38	Marcos Fonseca	Lost in semi-finals
2006-07	45-45	Marcos Fonseca
2007-08	36-54	Carlos Martí
2008-09	34-56	Osvaldo Avilés
2009-10	45-43	Ángel Ortega
2010-11	53-37	Ángel Ortega	Lost in semi-finals
2011-12	54-42	Indalecio Alejandrez	Lost in semi-finals
2012-13	19-26	Indalecio Alejandrez
2013-14	20-25	Indalecio Alejandrez
2014-15	53-44	Carlos Martí	Lost in semi-finals
2015-16	43-44	Carlos Martí
2016-17	50-40	Carlos Martí	Champions
2017-18	49-39	Carlos Martí	Champions
2018-19	18-25	Carlos Martí
2019-20	26-19	Carlos Martí
2020-21	48-28	Carlos Martí	Champions
2021-22
2022-23	35-39	Leonardo Soto

Note: There were no playoffs prior to 1985. The top team in the regular-season was named champion.