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.

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

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