In the 21st season of Cuban National Series, Vegueros, from Pinar del Río Province, repeated as champions, finishing with a one-game lead over Citricultores, from Matanzas Province. Metropolitanos finished well ahead of its Havana rival, Industriales. The league's teams and length of schedule remained unchanged from the prior season.
| 1981–82 Cuban National Series Serie Nacional de Béisbol 1981–82 | |
|---|---|
| League | Cuban National Series |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Number of games | 51 |
| Number of teams | 18 |
| Regular season | |
| Champion | Vegueros (36–15) |
In March 1982, the league was marred by a gambling-related corruption scandal, which saw at least 17 players and coaches suspended and arrested.[1]
Standings
edit| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegueros (Pinar del Río) | 36 | 15 | .705 | - |
| Citricultores (Matanzas) | 35 | 16 | .686 | 1 |
| Metropolitanos (Havana) | 34 | 17 | .666 | 2 |
| Forestales (Pinar del Río) | 33 | 18 | .647 | 3 |
| Cienfuegos | 29 | 22 | .568 | 7 |
| Henequeneros (Matanzas) | 28 | 23 | .540 | 8 |
| Industriales (Havana) | 27 | 24 | .529 | 9 |
| Granma | 26 | 25 | .509 | 10 |
| Guantánamo | 26 | 25 | .509 | 10 |
| Villa Clara | 24 | 27 | .470 | 12 |
| Camagüey | 23 | 28 | .450 | 13 |
| La Habana | 22 | 29 | .431 | 14 |
| Ciego de Ávila | 22 | 29 | .431 | 14 |
| Sancti Spíritus | 21 | 30 | .411 | 15 |
| Santiago de Cuba | 21 | 30 | .411 | 15 |
| Isla de la Juventud | 21 | 30 | .411 | 15 |
| Holguín | 17 | 34 | .333 | 19 |
| Las Tunas | 14 | 37 | .270 | 22 |
Source:[2]
References
edit- ^ Anderson, Dave (March 28, 1982). "Cuba Faces Own Baseball Scandal". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The New York Times. p. 3F. Retrieved September 2, 2023 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Las 40 primeras Series Nacionales". Granma (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 27, 2014.
Further reading
edit- "Cronología: 1982" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on February 26, 2005. Retrieved 2006-10-08. (Note - text is printed in a white font on a white background, depending on browser used.)