The 24th Cuban National Series saw Vegueros of Pinar del Río Province win the title, outdistancing Camagüey by seven games. The Vegueros roster included notable players Luis Casanova, Omar Ajete, and Omar Linares. Forestales, also from Pinar del Río, again finished atop the second division.
As in the prior season, the league split into two divisions of nine teams after the first half of the season. The 18 teams of the league and the 75-game schedule remained unchanged. This was the last time the league did not have a postseason to determine its champion.
Standings First division Team W L Pct. GB Vegueros (Pinar del Río) 57 18 .760 – Camagüey 50 25 .666 7 La Habana 46 29 .613 11 Villa Clara 46 29 .613 11 Santiago de Cuba 45 30 .600 12 Industriales (Havana) 44 31 .586 13 Citricultores (Matanzas) 43 32 .573 14 Guantánamo 42 33 .560 15 Cienfuegos 32 43 .426 25
Second division Team W L Pct. GB Forestales (Pinar del Río) 39 36 .520 – Henequeneros (Matanzas) 37 38 .493 2 Sancti Spíritus 32 42 .432 6 Ciego de Ávila 31 44 .413 8 Granma 31 44 .413 8 Metropolitanos (Havana) 30 44 .405 8½ Las Tunas 24 51 .320 15 Isla de la Juventud 23 52 .306 16 Holguín 22 53 .293 17 Source:
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