The 2023–24 Cuban Elite League was the second edition of the tournament. After only one season, the format of the tournament was reorganized completely; this year, the league would include the top six regular-season teams from the 2023 Cuban National Series, rather than the amalgamation of National Series teams that was seen in the 2022–23 campaign.[1][2]
| 2023–24 Cuban Elite League Liga Elite del Béisbol Cubano 2023–24 | |
|---|---|
| League | Cuban Elite League |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | 7 November – 25 December |
| Number of games | 40 |
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Regular season | |
| Best record | Matanzas (25–15) |
| Postseason | |
| Finals champions | Matanzas (1st LEB title) |
| Runners-up | Cazadores de Artemisa |
The tournament began on November 7, and the regular season finished on December 25; the final game of the playoffs was played on January 23 with Matanzas beating Artemisa.
Participating teams
editSix clubs competed in the 2023–24 season after qualifying from the Cuban National Series.[3]
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Location of the 2023–24 Cuban Elite League teams
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | SNB Position |
First season in LEB |
No. of seasons of current spell in LEB |
Top division titles |
Most recent top division title |
Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cocodrilos | Matanzas | Estadio Victoria de Girón | 22,000 | 6th | 2023–24 | 1 | 1 | 2019–20 | [4] |
| Industriales | Havana | Estadio Latinoamericano | 55,000 | 5th | 2023–24 | 1 | 12 | 2009–10 | [5] |
| Avispas | Santiago de Cuba | Estadio Guillermón Moncada | 25,000 | 2nd | 2023–24 | 1 | 8 | 2007–08 | [6] |
| Gallos | Sancti Spíritus | Estadio José Antonio Huelga | 13,000 | 4th | 2023–24 | 1 | 1 | 1978–79 | [7] |
| Leñadores | Las Tunas | Estadio Julio Antonio Mella | 13,000 | 1st | 2023–24 | 1 | 1 | 2018–19 | [8] |
| Cazadores | Artemisa | Estadio 26 de Julio | 6,000 | 3rd | 2023–24 | 1 | 0 | – | [9] |
Regular season standings
edit| Team | G | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matanzas | 40 | 25 | 15 | .625 | - | 16-4 | 19–11 |
| Artemisa | 40 | 21 | 19 | .525 | 4 | 12-8 | 9–11 |
| Industriales | 40 | 21 | 19 | .525 | 4 | 11-9 | 10-10 |
| Las Tunas | 40 | 20 | 20 | .500 | 5 | 11-9 | 9–11 |
| Sancti Spíritus | 40 | 18 | 22 | .450 | 7 | 13-7 | 5–15 |
| Santiago de Cuba | 40 | 15 | 25 | .375 | 10 | 11-9 | 4–16 |
Source:[10]
Playoffs
edit| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Matanzas | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Las Tunas | 2 | |||||||
| 1 | Matanzas | 4 | |||||||
| 2 | Artemisa | 2 | |||||||
| 2 | Artemisa | 4 | |||||||
| 3 | Industriales | 1 | |||||||
League leaders
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Source:[11]
References
edit- ^ "Inicia hoy Liga Élite del Béisbol Cubano" (in Spanish). Radio Rebelde. November 7, 2023.
- ^ "Cuban Baseball Elite League begins". Radio Habana Cuba. November 7, 2023.
- ^ "II Liga Elite del Béisbol Cubano 2023-2024". BeisbolenCuba.com (in Spanish).
- ^ "Matanzas". Cuban National Series Official Website (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Industriales". Cuban National Series Official Website (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Sancti Spíritus". Cuban National Series Official Website (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Sancti Spíritus". Cuban National Series Official Website (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Las Tunas". Cuban National Series Official Website (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Artemisa". Cuban National Series Official Website (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Clasificatoria / II Liga Elite del Béisbol Cubano 2023-2024". BeisbolEnCuba.com (in Spanish). Retrieved April 21, 2024.
- ^ "Estadísticas individuales de la etapa Clasificatoria". BeisbolEnCuba.com (in Spanish). Retrieved April 21, 2024.