1997–98 Cuban National Series

Pinar del Río won its second straight Cuban National Series. Perennial cellar-dwellers Guantánamo and Ciego de Ávila made the playoffs, where they were promptly swept in three games.

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Standings

Group A

Team W L Pct. GB
Pinar del Río 56 34 .622 -
Metropolitanos 52 38 .577 4
Isla de la Juventud 46 44 .511 10
Matanzas 39 51 .433 17

Group B

Team W L Pct. GB
La Habana 54 36 .600 -
Industriales 47 43 .522 7
Sancti Spíritus 27 63 .300 27
Cienfuegos 27 63 .300 27

Group C

Team W L Pct. GB
Camagüey 57 33 .633 -
Ciego de Ávila 57 33 .633 -
Villa Clara 47 43 .522 11
Las Tunas 32 58 .355 25

Group D

Team W L Pct. GB
Santiago de Cuba 61 28 .685 -
Guantánamo 52 38 .578 9.5
Holguín 34 55 .382 27
Granma 31 59 .344 30.5

Playoffs

  Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
                           
  A1  Pinar del Río 3  
B2  Industriales 1  
  A1  Pinar del Río 4  
West
  B1  Habana 3  
B1  Habana 3
  A2  Metropolitanos 2  
    A1  Pinar del Río 4
  D1  Santiago de Cuba 1
  C1  Camagüey 3  
C2  Ciego de Ávila 0  
  C1  Camagüey 3
East
  D1  Santiago de Cuba 4  
D1  Santiago de Cuba 3
  D2  Guantánamo 0  

References