The 2012–13 Venezuelan Professional Baseball League season (LVBP by its initialism in Spanish) was the 65th edition of this tournament. It started on October 11, 2012. A total of eight teams participated in the competition, as in the previous season. The tournament was played in honor of Luis Aparicio Ortega, who played in Venezuelan professional baseball between 1931 and 1954 with teams including Magellan, Elders of Vargas, and Gavilanes, in addition to being manager of the Aguilas del Zulia and father of infielder Luis Aparicio.
Teams
|
Team
|
Foundation
|
City / State
|
Ballpark
|
Inauguration
|
Capacity
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Águilas del Zulia
|
1968
|
Maracaibo, Zulia
|
Estadio Luis Aparicio El Grande
|
1955
|
23,000
|
Bravos de Margarita
|
2007
|
Porlamar, Nueva Esparta
|
Estadio Nueva Esparta
|
1990
|
13,030
|
Cardenales de Lara
|
1942
|
Barquisimeto, Lara
|
Estadio Antonio Herrera Gutiérrez
|
1969
|
20,784
|
Caribes de Anzoátegui
|
1987
|
Puerto La Cruz, Anzoátegui
|
Estadio Alfonso Chico Carrasquel
|
1991
|
17,088
|
Leones del Caracas
|
1952
|
Caracas, Capital District
|
Estadio Universitario
|
1951
|
25,000
|
Navegantes del Magallanes
|
1917
|
Valencia, Carabobo
|
Estadio José Bernardo Pérez
|
1955
|
14,638
|
Tiburones de La Guaira
|
1962
|
La Guaira, Vargas
|
Estadio Universitario
|
1951
|
25,000
|
Tigres de Aragua
|
1965
|
Maracay, Aragua
|
Estadio José Pérez Colmenares
|
1965
|
15,328
|
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Qualified for round robin
|
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