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Current season, competition or edition: 2024 Argentine Baseball League season | |
| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2017 |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Continent | South America |
| Most recent champion(s) | Infernales de Salta (2nd title) |
| Most titles | Infernales de Salta (2 titles) |
| Qualification | Latin American Series |
| Official website | https://labeisbol.com.ar |
The Argentine Baseball League (Spanish: Liga Argentina de Béisbol) is the professional baseball league of Argentina. The league was established in 2017. As of the 2018 season, the LAB consists of six teams, representing five different sports clubs.
History
The league was formed in 2017 by two local associations: Federación Cordobesa de Béisbol representing the Córdoba Province, and Liga Salteña de Béisbol, representing the Salta Province. The league was formed to allow Argentina to be represented on the international baseball stage and following affiliation with the Latin American Professional Baseball Association, the league champion is invited to compete in the Latin American Series.
Current teams
ÁguilasInfernalesPampasCóndoresFalconsPumasclass=notpageimage| Location of the member teams
Unlike many other professional baseball leagues, the team nickname does not match the name of the sports club it represents, and on the uniforms themselves, it is the club's name which is written, with the nicknames acting as a way of differentiating between teams from the same sports club.
| Club Name | Team Nickname | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Joined |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arias Béisbol Club | Cóndores de Córdoba | Córdoba | Camping San Martín | - | 2017 |
| Atlético Béisbol Club | Pampas de Salta | Salta | Chachapoya Grand Stadium | - | |
| Club Cachorros | Águilas de Salta | Salta | Estadio Cachorros | - | |
| Club Dolphins | Falcons de Córdoba | Córdoba | Dolphin Arena | - | |
| Pumas de Córdoba | |||||
| Popeye Béisbol Club | Infernales de Salta | Salta | Estadio José Ismael Jesús Gómez | - |
League Champions
| Season | Final | Playoff losers | Number of Teams | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champions | Score | Runners-up | ||||||||
| 2017 |  Infernales de Salta |
3-0 |  Falcons de Córdoba |
Cóndores de Córdoba |
Round robin | Pampas de Salta |
6 | |||
| 2018 | Falcons de Córdoba |
3-2 | Cóndores de Córdoba |
Águilas de Salta |
Round robin | Infernales de Salta |
6 | |||
| 2019 | Infernales de Salta |
3-1 | Falcons de Córdoba |
Águilas de Salta |
Semifinals | Cóndores de Córdoba |
6 | |||
See also
References
- "Asociación Latinoamericana se expande para el 2018". Archived from the original on 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- FRANQUICIAS
- ESTADÍSTICAS Temporada 2017
- ESTADÍSTICAS Temporada 2018
External links
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