1996–97 Cuban National Series

The 36th Cuban National Series saw Pinar del Río post 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. GBPinar del Río 50 15 .769 -Metropolitanos 42 23 .646 8Matanzas 39 26 .600 11Isla de la Juventud 31 34 .476 19 Group B Team W L Pct. GBIndustriales 33 32 .520 -La Habana 30 35 .461 4Cienfuegos 25 40 .384 9Sancti Spíritus 16 49 .246 18 Group C Team W L Pct. GBVilla Clara 37 27 .578 -Camagüey 33 32 .507 41 2Las Tunas 28 37 .430 91 2Ciego de Ávila 20 45 .307 171 2 Group D Team W L Pct. GBSantiago de Cuba 49 16 .753 -Holguín 34 31 .523 15Granma 28 37 .430 21Guantánamo 23 41 .359 251 2 Source:http://www.granma.cu/granmad/eventos/49serie/z-series.html Las 40 primeras Series Nacionales Spanish Granma https://web.archive.org/web/20141227032744/http://www.granma.cu/granmad/eventos/49serie/z-series.html December 27, 2014 live Playoffs 30px 12em A Pinar del Río 4 B Industriales 0 C Villa Clara 4 D Santiago de Cuba 2 A Pinar del Río 4 C Villa Clara 0 References Further reading http://www.radiococo.cu/cronologia/1997.htm Cronología: 1997 2006-10-11 Spanish https://web.archive.org/web/20050226003442/http://www.radiococo.cu/cronologia/1997.htm February 26, 2005 (Note - text is printed in a white font on a white background, depending on browser used.) Category:Cuban National Series seasons Cuban National Series Cuban National Series Cuban National Series Cuban National Series