Villa Clara (Serie Nacional)

The Villa Clara team is a member of the Cuban Serie Nacional. Located in Santa Clara, Villa Clara, the team has won five Serie Nacional titles. When Cuba returned to the Caribbean Series in 2014, Villa Clara became the first Cuban team in a Caribbean Series since Cienfuegos in 1960. Prominent players have included Víctor Mesa, Ariel Pestano, Eduardo Paret and Livan Hernandez.

Team nicknames include Naranjas (Orange), Azucareros (Sugar Makers) and Leopardos (Leopards).

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Manager	Post Season
1977-78	28-21	Eduardo Martin
1978-79	36-14	Eduardo Martin
1979-80	34-17	Eduardo Martin
1980-81	33-18	Eduardo Martin
1981-82	24-27	Lázaro Pérez
1982-83	41-8	Eduardo Martin	Champions
1983-84	48-27	Eduardo Martin
1984-85	46-29	Eduardo Martin
1985-86	35-13	Eduardo Martin	3rd place (t)
1986-87	33-14	Eduardo Martin	3rd place (t)
1987-88	25-23	Emilio Madrazo
1988-89	26-22	Luis González
1989-90	26-22	Luis González
1990-91	27-21	Eduardo Martin
1991-92	25-23	Eduardo Martin
1992-93	42-23	Pedro Jova	Champions
1993-94	43-22	Pedro Jova	Champions
1994-95	44-18	Pedro Jova	Champions
1995-96	48-17	Pedro Jova	Runners-up
1996-97	37-27	Pedro Jova	Runners-up
1997-98	47-43	Luis Jova
1998-99	51-39	Roberto Rodríguez	Lost in 1st round
1999-00	53-37	Roberto Rodríguez	Lost in 1st round
2000-01	59-31	Víctor Mesa	Lost in 1st round
2001-02	54-36	Víctor Mesa	Lost in semi-finals
2002-03	56-34	Víctor Mesa	Runners-up
2003-04	57-33	Víctor Mesa	Runners-up
2004-05	51-39	Víctor Mesa	Lost in semi-finals
2005-06	58-32	Víctor Mesa	Lost in 1st round
2006-07	52-38	Víctor Mesa	Lost in semi-finals
2007-08	55-33	Víctor Mesa	Lost in semi-finals
2008-09	53-37	Eduardo Martin	Runners-up
2009-10	56-32	Eduardo Martin	Runners-up
2010-11	50-39	Eduardo Martin	Lost in 1st round
2011-12	58-38	Ramón Moret	Lost in 1st round
2012-13	50-37	Ramón Moret	Champions
2013-14	50-37	Ramón Moret	Lost in semi-finals
2014-15	21-24	Ramón Moret
2015-16	22-23	Vladimir Hernández
2016-17	52-38	Vladimir Hernández	Lost in semi-finals
2017-18	23-22	Vladimir Hernández
2018-19	49-41	Eduardo Paret	Runners-up
2019-20	17-27	Eduardo Paret
2020-21	30-44	José García
2021-22
2022-23	37-38	Ramón Moret

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