1977–78 Cuban National Series
The 1977–78 Cuban National Series was a watershed in that it coincided with Cuba's administrative restructuring of 1977, which created fourteen provinces. Pinar del Río's Vegueros won the title, with a slim victory over Havana's Industriales.
Restructuring
Teams were renamed along these lines, many taking the names of their new locations.
Three provinces kept two teams:
- Havana (city): Industriales and Metropolitanos
- Pinar del Río Province: Vegueros and Forestales
- Matanzas Province: Citricultores and Henequeneros
Additionally, the special administrative area of Isla de la Juventud had its own team, despite not being a province.
This league structure survives today in a similar form.
Standings
Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
---|---|---|---|---|
Vegueros (Pinar del Río) | 36 | 14 | .720 | - |
Industriales | 35 | 16 | .686 | 1½ |
Camagüey | 30 | 21 | .588 | 6½ |
Forestales (Pinar del Río) | 29 | 21 | .580 | 7 |
Metropolitanos | 28 | 21 | .571 | 7½ |
Villa Clara | 28 | 21 | .571 | 7½ |
Cienfuegos | 29 | 22 | .568 | 7½ |
Guantánamo | 28 | 22 | .560 | 8 |
Ciego de Ávila | 26 | 23 | .530 | 9 |
Citricultores (Matanzas) | 27 | 24 | .529 | 9½ |
Granma | 25 | 25 | .500 | 11 |
Santiago de Cuba | 25 | 25 | .500 | 11 |
La Habana | 21 | 26 | .446 | 13½ |
Holguín | 22 | 28 | .440 | 14 |
Sancti Spíritus | 20 | 30 | .400 | 16 |
Henequeneros (Matanzas) | 16 | 30 | .347 | 18 |
Las Tunas | 12 | 37 | .244 | 23½ |
Isla de Pinos | 10 | 41 | .196 | 26½ |
References
- "Las 40 primeras Series Nacionales". Granma (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 27, 2014.
- "Cronología: 1978" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on February 25, 2005. Retrieved 2006-10-05. (Note - text is printed in a white font on a white background, depending on browser used.)