Matanzas (Serie Nacional)

Matanzas is a team in the Cuban Serie Nacional. Rarely a contender, they won their first title in 2019-2020. They played from 1967-1968 through 1973-1974 and returned to the Serie Nacional in 1992-1993. Their lone MVP (through 2014) was José Estrada in 1996-1997. In 2007-2008, they featured batting titlist Yoandy Garlobo.

The team is nicknamed the Cocodrilos (Crocodiles) .

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Manager	Post Season
1967-68	36-63	Juan Bregio
1968-69	35-64	Eduardo Rodriguez
1969-70	26-36	Jose Nakamura
1970-71	18-48	Luis Melendez Lago
1971-72	13-53	René Nodarse
1972-73	34-44	Roberto Hernandez
1973-74	28-49	Roberto Hernandez
1992-93	35-30	Gerardo Junco
1993-94	39-26	Gerardo Junco
1994-95	37-27	Rigoberto Rosique
1995-96	37-27	Rigoberto Rosique
1996-97	39-26	Rigoberto Rosique
1997-98	39-51	Evelio Hernández
1998-99	40-50	Carlos Mesa
1999-00	39-51	Carlos Mesa
2000-01	36-54	Tomás Soto
2001-02	48-42	Gerardo Junco
2002-03	41-49	Gerardo Junco
2003-04	27-63	Mario Domecq
2004-05	28-61	Alfonso Urquiola
2005-06	29-61	Alfonso Urquiola
2006-07	26-64	Rigoberto Rosique
2007-08	34-56	Rigoberto Rosique
2008-09	39-51	Wilfredo Menéndez
2009-10	33-57	Wilfredo Menéndez
2010-11	34-55	Wilfredo Menéndez
2011-12	58-38	Victor Mesa	Lost in semi-finals
2012-13	52-34	Victor Mesa	Runners-up
2013-14	57-30	Victor Mesa	Runners-up
2014-15	55-32	Victor Mesa	Lost in semi-finals
2015-16	55-30	Victor Mesa	Lost in semi-finals
2016-17	70-20	Victor Mesa	Lost in semi-finals
2017-18	61-29	Víctor Figueroa	Lost in semi-finals
2018-19	14-30	Víctor Figueroa
2019-20	52-38	Armando Ferrer	Champions
2020-21	44-31	Armando Ferrer	Runners-up
2021-22	40-35	Armando Ferrer	Runners-up
2022-23	40-35	Armando Ferrer

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