The 2009-2010 season of the Venezuelan Professional Baseball League (Spanish: Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional or LVBP) was contested in two round robin league phases and a playoff final.
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This round is called "Ronda Eliminatoria" or "Regular" by the league.
It was played from October, 9 to December, 26.
| Team | Wins | Losses | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navegantes del Magallanes | 41 | 22 | .651 | – |
| Leones del Caracas | 41 | 22 | .651 | – |
| Tiburones de La Guaira | 32 | 31 | .508 | 9 |
| Bravos de Margarita | 30 | 33 | .476 | 11 |
| Aguilas del Zulia(*) | 30 | 34 | .469 | 11.5 |
| Cardenales de Lara(*) | 29 | 35 | .453 | 12.5 |
| Tigres de Aragua | 28 | 35 | .444 | 13 |
| Caribes de Anzoátegui | 22 | 41 | .349 | 19 |
The first 5 teams advanced to the second league phase.
(*)Zulia and Lara played an extra, tie-breaking game after finishing with a 29W-34L record during the regular season. The extra game was played on 26 December 2009 in Maracaibo's "Luis Aparicio El Grande" stadium, with victory for the local Aguilas del Zulia with a 3-2 score.
This round is called "Round Robin" or "Semi Final" by the league.
It was played from December, 28 to January, 19.
| Team | Wins | Losses | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navegantes del Magallanes | 11 | 5 | .688 | – |
| Leones del Caracas | 10 | 6 | .625 | 1 |
| Tiburones de la Guaira | 7 | 9 | .438 | 4 |
| Aguilas del Zulia | 7 | 9 | .438 | 4 |
| Bravos de Margarita | 5 | 11 | .313 | 6 |
The top two teams classified to the championship series.
| Team | Wins | Losses | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leones del Caracas | 4 | 3 | .571 | – |
| Navegantes del Magallanes | 3 | 4 | .429 | 1 |
Games:
| Date | Stadium | City | Score | Series progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 January 2010 | José Bernardo Pérez | Valencia | Caracas 0 - Magallanes 9 | Magallanes leads 1-0 |
| 22 January 2010 | José Bernardo Pérez | Valencia | Caracas 10 - Magallanes 12 | Magallanes leads 2-0 |
| 24 January 2010 | Universitario | Caracas | Magallanes 3 - Caracas 5 | Magallanes leads 2-1 |
| 25 January 2010 | Universitario | Caracas | Magallanes 7 - Caracas 10 (*) | 2-2 tie |
| 26 January 2010 | Universitario | Caracas | Magallanes 3 - Caracas 0 | Magallanes leads 3-2 |
| 28 January 2010 | José Bernardo Pérez | Valencia | Caracas 6 - Magallanes 3 | 3-3 tie |
| 29 January 2010 | José Bernardo Pérez | Valencia | Caracas 7 - Magallanes 2 | Caracas wins series 4-3 |
(*) Game decided on extra-innings. Inning 10.
The Leones del Caracas were crowned LVBP 2009-2010 Champions.
MVP ("Vitico" Davalillo Award): Ernesto Mejías (Zulia)
Overall Offensive Performer of the year: Tom Evans (Lara)
Rookie of the year: Ernesto Mejías (Zulia)
Comeback of the year: Tom Evans (Lara)
Manager of the year ("Chico" Carrasquel Award): Carlos García (Magallanes)
Pitcher of the year ("Carrao" Bracho Award): Jean Machí (Magallanes)
Closer of the year: Jean Machí (Magallanes)
Setup of the year: Elio Serrano (La Guaira)
70th Anniversary Award ("Patón" Carrasquel): Orber Moreno (Caracas)
Leones del Caracas won their 17th championship, and their first final against Navegantes del Magallanes.
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