1971–72 Cuban National Series

The 11th season of the Cuban National Series ended with a repeat champion, Azucareros. They defeated Mineros, two games to one, in a best-of-three tie-breaker after the teams tied for the best regular-season record. Mineros had a 25-game winning streak during the season, while Matanzas lost 25 in a row.[citation needed]

1971–72 Cuban National Series
Serie Nacional de Béisbol 1971–72
LeagueCuban National Series
SportBaseball
Number of games66
Number of teams12
Regular season
Best recordAzucareros & Mineros (52–14)
Tie-breaker
Finals championsAzucareros
  Runners-upMineros
SNB seasons

Standings

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Team W L Pct. GB
Azucareros 52 14 .787 -
Mineros 52 14 .787 -
Industriales 51 15 .772 1
Granjeros 49 17 .742 3
Henequeneros 40 26 .606 12
Habana 32 34 .484 20
Vegueros 29 37 .439 23
Oriente 24 42 .363 28
Camagüey 19 47 .287 33
Las Villas 18 48 .272 34
Pinar del Río 17 49 .257 35
Matanzas 13 53 .190 39

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Tie-breaker

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Azucareros defeated Mineros, 2–1 games

References

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  1. ^ "Las 40 primeras Series Nacionales". Granma (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 27, 2014.

Further reading

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  • "Cronología: 1972" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on February 25, 2005. Retrieved 2006-10-05. (Note - text is printed in a white font on a white background, depending on browser used.)