1996–97 Cuban National Series
Pinar del Río dominated the 1996–97 Cuban National Series, posting the league's best regular season record. In the playoffs, the Vegueros, led by Omar Linares, went undefeated, sweeping both best-of-seven series.
Standings
Group A
Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
Pinar del Río | 50 | 15 | .769 | - |
Metropolitanos | 42 | 23 | .646 | 8 |
Matanzas | 39 | 26 | .600 | 11 |
Isla de la Juventud | 31 | 34 | .476 | 19 |
Group B
Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
Industriales | 33 | 32 | .520 | - |
La Habana | 30 | 35 | .461 | 4 |
Cienfuegos | 25 | 40 | .384 | 9 |
Sancti Spíritus | 16 | 49 | .246 | 18 |
Group C
Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
Villa Clara | 37 | 27 | .578 | - |
Camagüey | 33 | 32 | .507 | 4½ |
Las Tunas | 28 | 37 | .430 | 9½ |
Ciego de Ávila | 20 | 45 | .307 | 17½ |
Group D
Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
Santiago de Cuba | 49 | 16 | .753 | - |
Holguín | 34 | 31 | .523 | 15 |
Granma | 28 | 37 | .430 | 21 |
Guantánamo | 23 | 41 | .359 | 25½ |
Playoffs
| Semifinals
| | | Finals
| |
| | | | | | | | | |
| |
| A
| Pinar del Río
| 4
| |
|
| B
| Industriales
| 0
| |
| | A
| Pinar del Río
| 4
| |
|
|
| | C
| Villa Clara
| 0
| |
| C
| Villa Clara
| 4
| |
| |
| D
| Santiago de Cuba
| 2
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