The Cuban baseball champions are the winners of the highest division in the Cuban baseball league system. Organized baseball in Cuba originated with the Cuban League in 1878, which was dissolved during the Cuban Revolution and replaced by the Cuban National Series in 1961.

Early organized Cuban baseball was dominated by teams from the Havana metropolitan area. The most successful teams were Club Habana (which won a record 30 championships, including the first tournament in 1879) and Almendares. In the modern-era of Cuban baseball, starting with the establishment of the National Series in 1961, teams from other parts of the country have enjoyed more success, although Industriales of Havana still hold the most titles (12).

For the entire history of the Cuban League and National Series up to 1985, the champion was determined by win-loss record. The 1985–86 season was the first to incorporate a postseason, in the form of a double round-robin system between four teams; this system has been maintained, with slight changes, up to the present day.

List of champions +Key†Champions also won the Caribbean Series that season Cuban League (1878–1961)

Season Champions Record Manager 1878–79 Habana 4–0–1 Esteban Bellán 1879–80 Habana 5–2 Esteban Bellán 1880–81 Not held 1881–82 Not completed 1882–83 Habana 5–1 Esteban Bellán 1883–84 Not held 1884–85 Habana 4–3 Ricardo Mora 1885–86 Habana 6–0 Francisco Saavedra 1886–87 Habana 10–2 Francisco Saavedra 1887–88 Fé 12–3 Antonio Utrera 1888–89 Habana 16–4–1 Emilio Sabourín 1889–90 Habana 14–3 Emilio Sabourín 1890–91 Fé 12–6 Luis Almoina 1891–92 Habana 13–7 Emilio Sabourín 1892–93 Mantanzas 14–9 Luis Almoina 1893–94 Almendares 17–7–1 Ramón Gutiérrez 1894–98 Not held due to the Cuban War of Independence 1898–99 Habanista 9–3 Alberto Azoy 1900 San Francisco 17–10–2 Patricio Silveiro 1901 Habana 16–3–1 Alberto Azoy 1902 Habana 17–0–2 Alberto Azoy 1903 Habana 21–13 Alberto Azoy 1904 Habana 16–4 Alberto Azoy 1905 Almendares 19–11–2 Abel Linares 1906 Fé 15–9 Alberto Azoy 1907 Almendares 17–13–1 Eugenio Santa Cruz 1908 Almendares 37–8–1 Juan Sánchez 1908–09 Habana 29–13–1 Luis Someillan 1910 Almendares 13–3–1 Juan Sánchez 1910–11 Almendares 21–6–3 Juan Sánchez 1912 Habana 22–12–1 Eduardo Laborde 1913 Fé 21–11 Tinti Molina 1913–14 Almendares 22–11–1 Eugenio Santa Cruz 1914–15 Habana 23–11 Miguel Angel González 1915–16 Almendares 30–12–3 Alfredo Cabrera 1917 Orientales 8–6–1 Armando Marsans 1918–19 Habana 29–19 Miguel Angel González 1919–20 Almendares 22–5–2 Adolfo Luque 1920–21 Habana 23–10–5 Miguel Angel González 1921 Habana 4–1 Miguel Angel González 1922–23 Marianao 35–19–1 Merito Acosta 1923–24 Santa Clara 36–11–1 Tinti Molina 1924–25 Almendares 33–16–1 Joseíto Rodríguez 1925–26 Almendares 34–13–2 Joseíto Rodríguez 1926–27 Habana 20–11 Miguel Angel González 1926–27 Alacranes 22–15 Adolfo Luque 1927–28 Habana 24–13 Miguel Angel González 1928–29 Habana 43–12–1 Miguel Angel González 1929–30 Cienfuegos 33–19–2 Pelayo Chacón 1930–31 Almendarista 9–4–1 Joseíto Rodríguez 1931–32 Almendares 21–9–4 Joseíto Rodríguez 1932–33 Almendares 13–9 Adolfo Luque Habana Miguel Angel González 1934–35 Almendares 18–9–1 Adolfo Luque 1935–36 Santa Clara 34–14–1 Martín Dihigo 1936–37 Marianao 38–31–3 Martín Dihigo 1937–38 Santa Clara 44–18–4 Lázaro Salazar 1938–39 Santa Clara 34–20–2 Lázaro Salazar 1939–40 Almendares 28–23–1 Adolfo Luque 1940–41 Habana 31–18–5 Miguel Angel González 1941–42 Almendares 25–19–4 Adolfo Luque 1942–43 Almendares 28–20–1 Adolfo Luque 1943–44 Habana 32–16 Miguel Angel González 1944–45 Almendares 32–16–6 Reinaldo Cordeiro 1945–46 Cienfuegos 37–23–4 Adolfo Luque 1946–47 Almendares 42–24–2 Adolfo Luque 1947–48 Habana 39–33–9 Miguel Angel González 1948–49 Almendares † 47–25 Fermín Guerra 1949–50 Almendares 38–34–4 Fermín Guerra 1950–51 Habana 41–32–1 Miguel Angel González 1951–52 Habana † 41–30–1 Miguel Angel González 1952–53 Habana 43–29–1 Miguel Angel González 1953–54 Almendares 44–28–1 Bobby Bragan 1954–55 Almendares 44–25–2 Bobby Bragan 1955–56 Cienfuegos † 37–23–4 Oscar Rodríguez 1956–57 Tigres de Marianao † 40–28–1 Napoleon Reyes 1957–58 Tigres de Marianao † 43–32–2 Napoleon Reyes 1958–59 Almendares † 44–25–2 Clemente Carreras 1959–60 Cienfuegos † 46–26–6 Antonio Castaño 1960–61 Cienfuegos 35–31–1 Antonio Castaño

Cuban National Series (1961–2022)

Single-table era (1961–1985) Season Champions Record Manager 1961–62 Occidentales 18–9 Fermín Guerra 1962–63 Industriales 16–14 Ramón Carneado 1963–64 Industriales 22–13 Ramón Carneado 1964–65 Industriales 25–14 Ramón Carneado 1965–66 Industriales 40–25 Ramón Carneado 1966–67 Orientales 36–29 Roberto Ledo 1967–68 Habana 74–25 Juan "Coco" Gómez 1968–69 Azucareros 69–30 Servio Borges 1969–70 Henequeros 50–16 Miguel Ángel Domínguez 1970–71 Azucareros 49–16 Pedro Pérez Delgado 1971–72 Azucareros 52–14 Servio Borges 1972–73 Industriales 53–25 Pedro Chávez 1973–74 Habana 52–26 Jorge Trigoura 1974–75 Agricultores 24–15 Orlando Leroux 1975–76 Ganaderos 29–9 Carlos Gómez 1976–77 Citricultores 26–12 Juan Bregio 1977–78 Vegueros 36–14 José Miguel Pineda 1978–79 Sancti Spíritus 36–14 Candido Andrade 1979–80 Santiago de Cuba 36–14 Manuel Miyar 1980–81 Vegueros 36–15 José Miguel Pineda 1981–82 Vegueros 36–14 Jorge Fuentes 1982–83 Villa Clara 41–8 Eduardo Luis Martín 1983–84 Citricultores 52–23 Tomás Soto 1984–85 Vegueros 57–18 Jorge Fuentes

Postseason era (1986-present) Season Winning team Manager Record Games Losing team 1985–86 Industriales Pedro Chávez 37–11 6–0 Vegueros 1986–87 Vegueros Jorge Fuentes 34–14 5–1 Santiago de Cuba 1987–88 Vegueros Jorge Fuentes 39–9 5–1 Santiago de Cuba 1988–89 Santiago de Cuba Higinio Vélez 29–19 5–1 Industriales 1989–90 Henequeneros Gerardo Junco 37–11 4–2 Santiago de Cuba 1990–91 Henequeneros Gerardo Junco 33–15 6–1 Camagüey 1991–92 Industriales Jorge Trigoura 36–12 7–1 Henequeneros 1992–93 Villa Clara Pedro Jova 42–23 8–3 Pinar del Río 1993–94 Villa Clara Pedro Jova 43–22 8–5 Industriales 1994–95 Villa Clara Pedro Jova 44–18 8–2 Pinar del Río 1995–96 Industriales Pedro Medina 41–22 8–2 Villa Clara 1996–97 Pinar del Río Jorge Fuentes 50–15 8–0 Villa Clara 1997–98 Pinar del Río Jorge Fuentes 56–34 11–5 Santiago de Cuba 1998–99 Santiago de Cuba Higinio Vélez 46–44 11–7 Industriales 1999–00 Santiago de Cuba Higinio Vélez 62–28 11–0 Pinar del Río 2000–01 Santiago de Cuba Higinio Vélez 55–35 11–4 Pinar del Río 2001–02 Holguín Héctor Hernández 55–35 11–6 Sancti Spíritus 2002–03 Industriales Rey Vicente Anglada 66–23 11–2 Villa Clara 2003–04 Industriales Rey Vicente Anglada 52–38 11–4 Villa Clara 2004–05 Santiago de Cuba Antonio Pacheco 55–35 11–2 La Habana 2005–06 Industriales Rey Vicente Anglada 56–34 11–7 Santiago de Cuba 2006–07 Santiago de Cuba Antonio Pacheco 57–32 11–6 Industriales 2007–08 Santiago de Cuba Antonio Pacheco 61–29 11–0 Pinar del Río 2008–09 La Habana Esteban Lombillo 57–33 12–4 Villa Clara 2009–10 Industriales Germán Mesa 47–43 12–6 Villa Clara 2010–11 Pinar del Río Alfonso Urquiola 50–39 12–6 Ciego de Ávila 2011–12 Ciego de Ávila Roger Machado 54–42 12–6 Industriales 2012–13 Villa Clara Ramon Moret 24–21 8–2 Matanzas 2013–14 Pinar del Río † Alfonso Urquiola 52–35 8–5 Matanzas 2014–15 Ciego de Ávila Roger Machado 50–37 8–4 Isla de la Juventud 2015–16 Ciego de Ávila Roger Machado 54–32 8–3 Pinar del Río 2016–17 Granma Carlos Martí 50–40 8–3 Ciego de Ávila 2017–18 Granma Carlos Martí 49–39 8–4 Las Tunas 2018–19 Las Tunas Pablo Alberto Civil 51–39 8–2 Villa Clara 2019–20 Matanzas Armando Ferrer 52–38 7–3 Las Tunas 2020–21 Granma Carlos Martí 48–27 11–6 Matanzas 2022 Granma Carlos Martí 43–32 4–3 Matanzas 2023 Las Tunas Abeysi Pantoja 45–29 4–0 Industriales 2024 Las Tunas Abeysi Pantoja 42–28 4–1 Pinar del Río 2025–26 Matanzas Armando Ferrer 46–29 4–0 Las Tunas

Other competitions Selective Series (1975–1995) Season Champions Record Manager 1975 Oriente 33–21 José Carrillo 1976 Habana 34–20 Roberto Ledo 1977 Camagüeyanos 36–18 Carlos Gómez 1978 Las Villas 35–25 Eduardo Martín 1979 Pinar del Ríó 40–20 José Pineda 1980 Pinar del Ríó 39–20 José Pineda 1981 Orientales 38–22 Carlos Martí 1982 Pinar del Ríó 35–22 Jorge Fuentes 1983 Las Villas 42–18 Eduardo Martín 1984 Pinar del Ríó 28–15 Jorge Fuentes 1985 Las Villas 26–19 Eduardo Martín 1986 Serranos 41–22 Frangel Reynaldo 1987 Serranos 42–21 Higinio Vélez 1988 Pinar del Ríó 40–23 Jorge Fuentes 1989 Las Villas 45–18 Abelardo Triana 1990 Ciudad Habana 46–17 Servio Borges 1991 Pinar del Ríó 41–22 Jorge Fuentes 1992 Serranos 36–27 Higinio Vélez 1993 Orientales 25–20 Frangel Reynaldo 1994 Occidentales 27–18 Jorge Fuentes 1995 Orientales 29–16 Higinio Vélez

Super League (2002–2005) Season Winning team Manager Record Finals Losing team 2002 Habaneros Armando Johnson 17–12 2–1 Centrales 2003 Centrales Víctor Mesa 13–7 2–2 Occidentales 2004 Orientales Angel Sosa 7–8 2–0 industriales 2005 Occidentales Rey Vicente Anglada 15–13 2–0 Centrales

Elite League (2022-present) Season Winning team Manager Record Finals Losing team 2022–23 Agricultores Carlos Martí 30–19 4–3 Portuarios 2023–24 Matanzas Armando Ferrer 25–15 4–2 Artemisa 2025 Ciego de Ávila Danny Miranda 24–16 4–0 Las Tunas 2026 Industriales Guillermo Carmona 24–16 4–1 Las Tunas

See also List of World Series champions Japan Series Serie del Rey

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