Caribbean Series

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The Caribbean Series (Serie del Caribe in Spanish) is an annual postseason tournament between the champions of the Caribbean winter leagues. The series began in 1949 and was held annually until 1960; it was restarted in 1970 and has been held annually since. The tournaments from 1970 to 2013 featured the winners of the Dominican Winter League, Mexican Pacific League, Puerto Rican Winter League, and Venezuelan League. In 2014, a team from the Cuban Serie Nacional joined them. The pre-1960 tournaments featured the Cuban Winter League, Panama League, Puerto Rican Winter League, and Venezuelan League.

When it featured four teams, the series played over six days, usually featuring six games per team (two versus each opponent), with the tournament's winner the team with the most wins after all of the games were played. In 2014, with the return of a Cuban team to the tournament after an absence of 53 years, the tournament was stretched to 8 days, with all teams playing each other once in a round-robin tournament, and the top four moving on to the semi-finals and a final game to determine the tournament champion. The event was expanded to eight teams in 2023 with the Colombian League and Curaçao National Championship AA League champions rounding out the field. Colombia and Cuba did not appear the next year, while the Nicaraguan League participated for the first time.

History[edit]

With the major leagues beginning to sign black players, the winter leagues were suffering a talent drain. To develop more interest in winterball, the major countries set up the Caribbean Series. The series was the brainchild of Oscar Prieto and Pablo Morales, who devised the idea after the seeing the success of the Serie Interamericana in 1946. Prieto and Morales presented their idea for a Caribbean World Series to the region's baseball confederation, the Confederación de Béisbol del Caribe (CBC), at a conference in Miami, FL in late 1948. Cuba agreed to host the first series in 1949. The tournament would feature top team from each of the CBC member nations - Cuba, Panama, Puerto Rico, and Venezuela - in a six-day series of doubleheader games to determine the winner.

The first tournament took place in Havana, Cuba with the Cuban team Almendares sweeping the tournament. On February 21, 1952, Tommy Fine of Havana pitched the only no-hitter in Series history, versus Caracas. After the 1960 season, the Series was stopped after Fidel Castro dissolved all professional baseball in Cuba in 1961.

The Caribbean Series was revived in 1970 without Panama or Cuba but with the addition of the Dominican Winter League. The next year, the Mexican Pacific League joined as well, making it a four-team tournament once again. It has continued as such except for 1981 when there was no series due to a player's strike. In 1974, Venezuela did not participate because of a players strike. The four nations take turns hosting the Series, though there was an ill-fated attempt in 1990 and 1991 to move it to Miami, FL. Also in 1991, a championship game format between the top two teams was used. In 2003, Venezuela did not participate again because of a general strike against Hugo Chávez. Puerto Rico did not field a team in 2008 when the league was shut down for a year due to financial problems. In 2019, the proposed presentation of the event in Barquisimeto in Venezuela ran into problems for the second straight year as the country was in the midst of a major political crisis pitting two men both claiming to be the legitimate president and the situation nearing the boiling point. Major League Baseball took the rare step of urging "in the strongest terms" that the event be moved to another country because of these security concerns. In 2018, it was moved to Mexico, and in 2019 to an originally neutral site, Panama City; Panama got added as a result and wound up winning.

In the late 2000s, a delegation from the Liga Colombiana de Beisbol Profesional of Colombia put forth a proposal that the champions of that league as well as the champion of Nicaragua's league join the series in 2009 to bring the number of participant teams to six. The proposals have surfaced several times, also including reinstating Panama, but no change was made. Indeed, the reintegration of Cuba in the Series preceded its expansion to new territories.

The Caribbean Series Most Valuable Player is given to the tournament's best player and the All-Star Team team features the best players at each position during the series.

Championships by Country[edit]

Championships by Club[edit]

Titles Club Nation League Years
11 Tigres del Licey Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League 1971, 1973, 1977, 1980, 1985, 1991, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2008, 2023
6 Águilas Cibaeñas Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2021
5 Cangrejeros de Santurce Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League 1951, 1953, 1955, 1993, 2000
Criollos de Caguas Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League 1954, 1974, 1987, 2017, 2018
4 Leones del Escogido Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League 1988, 1990, 2010, 2012
2 Almendares Flag of Cuba Cuba Cuban Winter League 1949, 1959
Leones del Caracas Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League 1982, 2006
Cienfuegos Flag of Cuba Cuba Cuban Winter League 1956, 1960
Tomateros de Culiacán Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League 1996, 2002
Naranjeros de Hermosillo Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League 1976, 2014
Navegantes del Magallanes Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League 1970, 1979
Marianao Flag of Cuba Cuba Cuban Winter League 1957, 1958
Indios de Mayagüez Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League 1978, 1992
Venados de Mazatlán Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League 2005, 2016
Yaquis de Obregón Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League 2011, 2013
Águilas del Zulia Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League 1984, 1989
1 Tigres de Aragua Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League 2009
Lobos de Arecibo Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League 1983
Caimanes de Barranquilla Flag of Colombia Colombia Colombian League 2022
Vaqueros de Bayamón Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League 1975
Carta Vieja Flag of Panama Panama Panamanian League 1950
Habana Flag of Cuba Cuba Cuban Winter League 1952
Tiburones de La Guaira Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League 2024
Águilas de Mexicali Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League 1986
Vegueros de Pinar del Río Flag of Cuba Cuba Cuban Serie Nacional 2015
Leones de Ponce Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League 1972
Senadores de San Juan Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League 1995
Toros de Herrera Flag of Panama Panama Panamanian League 2019
Toros del Este Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League 2020

Yearly Results[edit]

Year Host
Dates
First Place Second Place Third Place Fourth Place
1949
Details
Flag of Cuba Cuba Havana, Cuba
February 20 - February 25
Almendares: 6 - 0
Flag of Cuba Cuba Cuban Winter League
Cervecería Caracas: 3 - 3
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Spur Cola: 2 - 4
Flag of Panama Panama Panamanian League
Indios de Mayagüez: 1 - 5
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
1950
Details
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico
February 21 - February 26
Carta Vieja: 4 - 2
Flag of Panama Panama Panamanian League
Caguas-Guayama: 4 - 2
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Almendares: 3 - 3
Flag of Cuba Cuba Cuban Winter League
Navegantes del Magallanes: 1 - 5
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
1951
Details
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Caracas, Venezuela
February 22 - February 25
Cangrejeros de Santurce: 5 - 1
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Habana: 4 - 2
Flag of Cuba Cuba Cuban Winter League
Navegantes del Magallanes: 2 - 4
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Spur Cola: 1 - 5
Flag of Panama Panama Panamanian League
1952
Details
Flag of Panama Panama Panamá, Panamá
February 20 - February 26
Habana: 5 - 0 - 1
Flag of Cuba Cuba Cuban Winter League
Carta Vieja: 3 - 3
Flag of Panama Panama Panamanian League
Cervecería Caracas: 3 - 3
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Senadores de San Juan: 0 - 5 - 1
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
1953
Details
Flag of Cuba Cuba Havana, Cuba
February 20 - February 25
Cangrejeros de Santurce: 6 - 0
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Habana: 3 - 3
Flag of Cuba Cuba Cuban Winter League
Chesterfield: 2 - 4
Flag of Panama Panama Panamanian League
Leones del Caracas: 1 - 5
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
1954
Details
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico
February 18 - February 23
Caguas-Guayama: 4 - 2
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Almendares: 3 - 3
Flag of Cuba Cuba Cuban Winter League
Carta Vieja: 3 - 3
Flag of Panama Panama Panamanian League
Pastora de Occidente: 2 - 4
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
1955
Details
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Caracas, Venezuela
February 10 - February 15
Cangrejeros de Santurce: 5 - 1
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Navegantes del Magallanes: 4 - 2
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Almendares: 2 - 4
Flag of Cuba Cuba Cuban Winter League
Carta Vieja: 1 - 5
Flag of Panama Panama Panamanian League
1956
Details
Flag of Panama Panama Panamá, Panamá
February 10 - February 15
Cienfuegos: 5 - 1
Flag of Cuba Cuba Cuban Winter League
Caguas-Guayama: 3 - 3
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Chesterfield: 3 - 3
Flag of Panama Panama Panamanian League
Industriales de Valencia: 1 - 5
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
1957
Details
Flag of Cuba Cuba Havana, Cuba
February 9 - February 14
Marianao: 5 - 1
Flag of Cuba Cuba Cuban Winter League
Balboa: 3 - 3
Flag of Panama Panama Panamanian League
Leones del Caracas: 2 - 4
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Indios de Mayagüez: 2 - 4
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
1958
Details
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico
February 8 - February 13
Marianao: 4 - 2
Flag of Cuba Cuba Cuban Winter League
Caguas-Guayama: 3 - 3
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Carta Vieja: 3 - 3
Flag of Panama Panama Panamanian League
Industriales de Valencia: 2 - 4
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
1959
Details
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Caracas, Venezuela
February 10 - February 15
Almendares: 5 - 1
Flag of Cuba Cuba Cuban Winter League
Oriente: 4 - 2
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Cangrejeros de Santurce: 3 - 3
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Cocle: 0 - 6
Flag of Panama Panama Panamanian League
1960
Details
Flag of Panama Panama Panamá, Panamá
February 10 - February 15
Cienfuegos: 6 - 0
Flag of Cuba Cuba Cuban Winter League
Marlboro: 3 - 3
Flag of Panama Panama Panamanian League
Caguas-Guayama: 2 - 4
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Rapiños de Occidente: 1 - 5
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
1961 to 1969 The Caribbean Series was not held during these years following the dissolution of Cuba's professional league.
1970
Details
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Caracas, Venezuela
February 5 - February 10
Navegantes del Magallanes: 7 - 1
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Leones de Ponce: 4 - 4
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Tigres del Licey: 1 - 7
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Only three teams participated in the Series.
1971
Details
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico
February 6 - February 11
Tigres del Licey: 6 - 0
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Naranjeros de Hermosillo: 2 - 4
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
Tiburones de La Guaira: 2 - 4
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Cangrejeros de Santurce: 2 - 4
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
1972
Details
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
February 1 - February 6
Leones de Ponce: 5 - 1
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Águilas Cibaeñas: 3 - 3
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Tigres de Aragua: 3 - 3
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Algodoneros de Guasave: 2 - 4
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
1973
Details
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Caracas, Venezuela
February 1 - February 6
Tigres del Licey: 5 - 1
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Leones del Caracas: 3 - 3
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Cangrejeros de Santurce: 3 - 3
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Yaquis de Obregón: 1 - 5
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
1974
Details
Flag of Mexico Mexico Hermosillo, México
February 1 - February 6
Caguas-Guayama: 4 - 2
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Tigres del Licey: 3 - 3
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Yaquis de Obregón: 3 - 3
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
Venados de Mazatlán: 1 - 5
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
1975
Details
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico
February 1 - February 6
Vaqueros de Bayamón: 5 - 1
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Águilas Cibaeñas: 3 - 3
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Naranjeros de Hermosillo: 3 - 3
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
Tigres de Aragua: 2 - 4
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
1976
Details
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
February 4 - February 9
Naranjeros de Hermosillo: 5 - 1
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
Tigres de Aragua: 3 - 3
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Águilas Cibaeñas: 2 - 4
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Vaqueros de Bayamón: 1 - 5
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
1977
Details
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Caracas, Venezuela
February 4 - February 9
Tigres del Licey: 6 - 0
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Navegantes del Magallanes: 3 - 3
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Venados de Mazatlán: 2 - 4
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
Criollos de Caguas: 2 - 4
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
1978
Details
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mazatlán, México
February 4 - February 9
Indios de Mayagüez: 5 - 1
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Águilas Cibaeñas: 3 - 3
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Leones del Caracas: 3 - 3
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Tomateros de Culiacán: 1 - 5
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
1979
Details
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico
February 4 - February 9
Navegantes del Magallanes: 5 - 1
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Águilas Cibaeñas: 4 - 2
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Criollos de Caguas: 2 - 4
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Mayos de Navojoa: 1 - 5
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
1980
Details
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
February 4 - February 9
Tigres del Licey: 4 - 2
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Vaqueros de Bayamón: 3 - 3
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Leones del Caracas: 3 - 3
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Naranjeros de Hermosillo: 1 - 5
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
1981
Details
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Caracas, Venezuela
The Caribbean Series was not held due to a Venezuelan player's strike.
1982
Details
Flag of Mexico Mexico Hermosillo, México
February 2 - February 7
Leones del Caracas: 5 - 1
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Leones de Ponce: 3 - 3
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Leones del Escogido: 2 - 4
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Naranjeros de Hermosillo: 2 - 4
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
1983
Details
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Caracas, Venezuela
February 4 - February 9
Lobos de Arecibo: 5 - 1
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Tiburones de La Guaira: 4 - 2
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Tigres del Licey: 3 - 3
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Tomateros de Culiacán: 0 - 6
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
1984
Details
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico
February 4 - February 9
Águilas del Zulia: 5 - 1
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Cañeros de Los Mochis: 4 - 2
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
Tigres del Licey: 1 - 4
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Indios de Mayagüez: 1 - 4
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
1985
Details
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mazatlán, México
February 4 - February 9
Tigres del Licey: 5 - 1
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Tomateros de Culiacán: 3 - 3
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
Tiburones de La Guaira: 2 - 4
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Senadores de San Juan: 2 - 4
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
1986
Details
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Maracaibo, Venezuela
February 2 - February 7
Águilas de Mexicali: 4 - 2
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
Águilas Cibaeñas: 3 - 3
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Tiburones de La Guaira: 3 - 3
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Indios de Mayagüez: 2 - 4
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
1987
Details
Flag of Mexico Mexico Hermosillo, México
February 4 - February 9
Criollos de Caguas: 5 - 2
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Águilas Cibaeñas: 4 - 3
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Leones del Caracas: 2 - 4
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Venados de Mazatlán: 2 - 4
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
1988
Details
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
February 3 - February 8
Leones del Escogido: 4 - 2
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Indios de Mayagüez: 3 - 3
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Potros de Tijuana: 3 - 3
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
Leones del Caracas: 2 - 4
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
1989
Details
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mazatlán, México
February 4 - February 9
Águilas del Zulia: 5 - 1
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Indios de Mayagüez: 4 - 2
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Águilas de Mexicali: 2 - 4
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
Leones del Escogido: 1 - 5
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
1990
Details
Flag of United States United States Miami, FL, United States
February 2 - February 7
Leones del Escogido: 5 - 1
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Leones del Caracas: 3 - 3
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Senadores de San Juan: 3 - 3
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Naranjeros de Hermosillo: 1 - 5
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
1991
Details
Flag of United States United States Miami, FL, United States
February 5 - February 11
Tigres del Licey: 5 - 0
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Cardenales de Lara: 3 - 4
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Cangrejeros de Santurce: 1 - 3
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Potros de Tijuana: 1 - 3
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
1992
Details
Flag of Mexico Mexico Hermosillo, México
February 2 - February 9
Indios de Mayagüez: 5 - 2
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Águilas del Zulia: 4 - 3
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Naranjeros de Hermosillo: 3 - 3
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
Leones del Escogido: 1 - 5
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
1993
Details
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mazatlán, México
February 4 - February 9
Cangrejeros de Santurce: 5 - 2
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Águilas Cibaeñas: 4 - 3
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Venados de Mazatlán: 2 - 4
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
Águilas del Zulia: 2 - 4
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
1994
Details
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela
February 4 - February 9
Tigres del Licey: 5 - 1
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Navegantes del Magallanes: 4 - 2
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Senadores de San Juan: 3 - 3
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Naranjeros de Hermosillo: 0 - 6
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
1995
Details
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico
February 3 - February 9
Senadores de San Juan: 6 - 0
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Azucareros del Este: 4 - 2
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Leones del Caracas: 1 - 5
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Naranjeros de Hermosillo: 1 - 5
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
1996
Details
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
February 4 - February 9
Tomateros de Culiacán: 5 - 1
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
Lobos de Arecibo: 4 - 2
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Águilas Cibaeñas: 2 - 4
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Navegantes del Magallanes: 1 - 5
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
1997
Details
Flag of Mexico Mexico Hermosillo, México
February 3 - February 8
Águilas Cibaeñas: 4 - 2
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Tomateros de Culiacán: 3 - 3
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
Navegantes del Magallanes: 3 - 3
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Indios de Mayagüez: 2 - 4
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
1998
Details
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela
February 4 - February 9
Águilas Cibaeñas: 6 - 0
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Indios de Mayagüez: 4 - 2
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Cardenales de Lara: 1 - 5
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Venados de Mazatlán: 1 - 5
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
1999
Details
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico
February 5 - February 10
Tigres del Licey: 5 - 2
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Indios de Mayagüez: 4 - 3
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Cardenales de Lara: 2 - 4
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Águilas de Mexicali: 2 - 4
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
2000
Details
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
February 2 - February 8
Cangrejeros de Santurce: 6 - 0
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Águilas Cibaeñas: 4 - 2
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Mayos de Navojoa: 1 - 5
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
Águilas del Zulia: 1 - 5
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
2001
Details
Flag of Mexico Mexico Culiacán, México
February 1 - February 6
Águilas Cibaeñas: 4 - 2
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Naranjeros de Hermosillo: 3 - 3
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
Cardenales de Lara: 3 - 3
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Criollos de Caguas: 2 - 4
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
2002
Details
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Caracas, Venezuela
February 2 - February 7
Tomateros de Culiacán: 5 - 1
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
Tigres del Licey: 3 - 3
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Vaqueros de Bayamón: 2 - 4
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Navegantes del Magallanes: 2 - 4
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
2003
Details
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Carolina, Puerto Rico
February 2 - February 8
Águilas Cibaeñas: 6 - 1
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Indios de Mayagüez: 5 - 2
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Criollos de Caguas: 2 - 4
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Cañeros de Los Mochis: 0 - 6
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
2004
Details
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
February 1 - February 8
Tigres del Licey: 5 - 1
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Tomateros de Culiacán: 4 - 2
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
Tigres de Aragua: 3 - 3
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Leones de Ponce: 0 - 6
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
2005
Details
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mazatlán, México
February 1 - February 6
Venados de Mazatlán: 5 - 1
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
Águilas Cibaeñas: 3 - 3
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Tigres de Aragua: 3 - 3
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Indios de Mayagüez: 1 - 5
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
2006
Details
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Maracay and Valencia, Venezuela
February 2 - February 7
Leones del Caracas: 6 - 0
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Tigres del Licey: 4 - 2
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Gigantes de Carolina: 2 - 4
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Venados de Mazatlán: 0 - 6
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
2007
Details
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Carolina, Puerto Rico
February 2 - February 7
Águilas Cibaeñas: 5 - 1
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Gigantes de Carolina: 4 - 2
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Tigres de Aragua: 2 - 4
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Naranjeros de Hermosillo: 1 - 5
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
2008
Details
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Santiago, Dominican Republic
February 3 - February 8
Tigres del Licey: 5 - 1
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Águilas Cibaeñas: 3 - 3
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Tigres de Aragua: 2 - 4
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Yaquis de Obregón: 2 - 4
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
2009
Details
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexicali, Baja California, México
February 2 - February 7
Tigres de Aragua: 5 - 1
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Venados de Mazatlán: 3 - 3
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
Tigres del Licey: 2 - 4
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Leones de Ponce: 2 - 4
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
2010
Details
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela La Asunción, Nueva Esparta, Venezuela
February 2-February 7
Leones del Escogido: 5 - 1
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Indios de Mayagüez: 4 - 2
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Naranjeros de Hermosillo: 2 - 4
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
Leones del Caracas: 1 - 5
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
2011
Details
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
February 2-February 7
Yaquis de Obregón: 4 - 2
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
Criollos de Caguas: 3 - 3
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Toros del Este: 3 - 3
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Caribes de Anzoátegui: 2 - 4
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
2012
Details
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
February 2-February 7
Leones del Escogido: 4 - 2
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Indios de Mayagüez: 3 - 3
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Tigres de Aragua: 3 -3
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Yaquis de Obregón: 2 - 4
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
2013
Details
Flag of Mexico Mexico Hermosillo, Mexico
February 1-February 7
Yaquis de Obregón: 4 - 3
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
Leones del Escogido: 5 - 2
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Criollos de Caguas: 2-4
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Navegantes del Magallanes: 2-4
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Year Host
Dates
First Place Second Place Third Place Fourth Place Fifth Place Sixth Place
2014
Details
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela La Asunción, Nueva Esparta, Venezuela
February 1-February 8
Naranjeros de Hermosillo: 4-2
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
Indios de Mayagüez: 3-3
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Navegantes del Magallanes: 3-2
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Tigres del Licey: 2-3
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Villa Clara: 1-3
Flag of Cuba Cuba Cuban Serie Nacional
2015
Details
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico
February 2-February 8
Vegueros de Pinar del Río: 3-3
Flag of Cuba Cuba Cuban Serie Nacional
Tomateros de Culiacán: 3-3
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
Caribes de Anzoátegui: 4-1
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Gigantes del Cibao: 2-3
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Cangrejeros de Santurce: 1-3
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
2016
Details
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
February 1-February 7
Venados de Mazatlán: 6-0
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
Tigres de Aragua: 4-2
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Cangrejeros de Santurce: 2-3
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Tigres de Ciego de Ávila: 1-4
Flag of Cuba Cuba Cuban Serie Nacional
Leones del Escogido: 0-4
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
2017
Details
Flag of Mexico Mexico Culiacán, Mexico
February 1-February 7
Criollos de Caguas: 3-3
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Águilas de Mexicali: 4-2
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
Tigres de Aragua: 3-2
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Alazanes de Granma: 3-2
Flag of Cuba Cuba Cuban Serie Nacional
Tigres del Licey: 0-4
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
2018
Details
Flag of Mexico Mexico Guadalajara, Mexico
February 2-February 8
Criollos de Caguas: 4-2
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Águilas Cibaeñas: 3 - 3
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Alazanes de Granma: 3-2
Flag of Cuba Cuba Cuban Serie Nacional
Caribes de Anzoátegui: 2-3
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Tomateros de Culiacán: 1-3
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
2019
Details
Flag of Panama Panama Ciudad de Panamá, Panama
February 4-February 10
Toros de Herrera: 4-1
Flag of Panama Panama Panamanian League
Leñadores de Las Tunas: 2 - 3
Flag of Cuba Cuba Cuban Serie Nacional
Estrellas Orientales: 3-1
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Cardenales de Lara: 2-2
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Charros de Jalisco: 2-2
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
Cangrejeros de Santurce: 0-4
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
2020
Details
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Santurce, Puerto Rico
February 1-February 7
Toros del Este: 6-1
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Cardenales de Lara: 5-2
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Tomateros de Culiacán: 4-2
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
Cangrejeros de Santurce: 2-4
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Astronautas de Chiriquí: 1-4
Flag of Panama Panama Panamanian League
Vaqueros de Montería: 0 - 5
Flag of Colombia Colombia Colombian League
2021
Details
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mazatlán, Mexico
January 31-February 6
Águilas Cibaeñas: 7-0
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Criollos de Caguas: 5-2
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Tomateros de Culiacán: 3-3
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
Federales de Chiriquí: 2-4
Flag of Panama Panama Panamanian League
Caribes de Anzoátegui: 1-4
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Caimanes de Barranquilla: 0 - 5
Flag of Colombia Colombia Colombian League
2022
Details
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
January 28-February 3
Caimanes de Barranquilla: 5 - 2
Flag of Colombia Colombia Colombian League
Gigantes del Cibao: 5-2
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Charros de Jalisco: 3-3
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
Navegantes del Magallanes: 3-3
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Astronautas de Los Santos: 1-4
Flag of Panama Panama Panamanian League
Criollos de Caguas: 1-4
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Year Host
Dates
First Place Second Place Third Place Fourth Place Fifth Place Sixth Place Seventh Place Eighth Place
2023
Details
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Macuto, Venezuela
February 2-February 10
Tigres del Licey: 6-3
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Leones del Caracas: 6-3
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Cañeros de Los Mochis: 6-3
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
Vaqueros de Montería: 4-5
Flag of Colombia Colombia Colombian League
Federales de Chiriquí: 3-4
Flag of Panama Panama Panamanian League
Indios de Mayagüez: 3-4
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
WildCats: 2-5
Flag of Curaçao Curacao Curaçao League
Agricultores de Granma y Las Tunas: 1-6
Flag of Cuba Cuba Cuban Elite League
2024
Details
Flag of United States United States Miami, USA
February 1-February 9
Tiburones de La Guaira: 7-1
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela Venezuelan League
Tigres del Licey: 4-4
Flag of Dominican Republic Dominican Republic Dominican League
Federales de Chiriquí: 6-2
Flag of Panama Panama Panamanian League
Curaçao Suns: 3-5
Flag of Curaçao Curacao Curaçao League
Criollos de Caguas: 3-3
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Puerto Rican League
Naranjeros de Hermosillo: 2-4
Flag of Mexico Mexico Mexican Pacific League
Gigantes de Rivas: 0-6
Flag of Nicaragua Nicaragua Nicaraguan League

Further reading[edit]

  • Jesse Sanchez: "5 things to know about the Caribbean Series: International event has big plans for the future", mlb.com, February 7, 2018. [1]

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