Mexican Pacific League
Current season, competition or edition: 2016 Mexican Pacific League season | |
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| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1970 |
| Director | Omar Canizales Soto |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country | Mexico |
| Continent | North America |
| Most recent champion(s) | Venados de Mazatlán |
| Most titles | Naranjeros de Hermosillo (16) |
| TV partner(s) |
ESPN TVC Deportes Megacable Telemax Televisoras Grupo Pacífico |
| Official website | LMP.mx |
The Mexican Pacific League (Spanish: Liga Mexicana del Pacífico or LMP) is an independent winter baseball league in Mexico. The eight-team league regular season runs from October to December and is followed by a playoff series in January to determine the league champion. The league's winner takes part in the Caribbean Series each year.
History
Founded in 1945, the league was previously known as the Liga Invernal de Sonora (English: Sonora Winter League) and Liga Sonora-Sinaloa (English: Sonora-Sinaloa League) before adopting its present name in 1970.[1]
Although not officially recognized by Minor League Baseball, it is probably a stronger organization than a number of circuits in the United States.
Current teams
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Águilas de Mexicali | Mexicali, Baja California | B'Air | 17,000 |
| Cañeros de Los Mochis | Los Mochis, Sinaloa | Emilio Ibarra Almada | 11,000 |
| Charros de Jalisco | Guadalajara, Jalisco | Charros de Jalisco y Atletismo | 13,000 |
| Mayos de Navojoa | Navojoa, Sonora | Manuel "Ciclón" Echeverría | 12,500 |
| Naranjeros de Hermosillo | Hermosillo, Sonora | Sonora | 16,400 |
| Tomateros de Culiacán | Culiacán, Sinaloa | BBVA Bancomer | 20,000 |
| Venados de Mazatlán | Mazatlán, Sinaloa | Teodoro Mariscal | 15,000 |
| Yaquis de Obregón | Ciudad Obregón, Sonora | Nuevo Estadio Yaquis | 16,800 |
Champions
| Season | Liga de la Costa del Pacífico Champion |
|---|---|
| 1945-46 | Venados de Mazatlán |
| 1946-47 | Presidentes de Hermosillo |
| 1947-48 | Ostioneros de Guaymas |
| 1948-49 | Tacuarineros de Culiacán |
| 1949-50 | Tacuarineros de Culiacán |
| 1950-51 | Tacuarineros de Culiacán |
| 1951-52 | Tacuarineros de Culiacán |
| 1952-53 | Venados de Mazatlán |
| 1953-54 | Venados de Mazatlán |
| 1954-55 | Venados de Mazatlán |
| 1955-56 | Tacuarineros de Culiacán|Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
| 1956-57 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
| 1957-58 | Venados de Mazatlán |
| Season | Liga Invernal de Sonora Champion |
|---|---|
| 1958-59 | Ostioneros de Guaymas |
| 1959-60 | Ostioneros de Guaymas |
| 1960-61 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
| 1961-62 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
| 1962-63 | Ostioneros de Guaymas |
| 1963-64 | Naranjeros de Hermosillo |
| 1964-65 | Ostioneros de Guaymas |
| season | Liga Sonora-Sinaloa Champion |
|---|---|
| 1965-66 | Yaquis de Ciudad Obregón |
| 1966-67 | Tomateros de Culiacán |
| 1967-68 | Ostioneros de Guaymas |
| 1968-69 | Cañeros de Los Mochis |
| 1969-70 | Tomateros de Culiacán |
Teams in gold Caribbean Series champions
See also
- Mexican League
- Caribbean Series
- Salón de la Fama del Beisbol Profesional de México (hall of fame)
- Mexico baseball awards
References
- ↑ "MEXICAN BASEBALL HISTORY 3: The Mexican Pacific League". Baseball Mexico. 19 September 2009.
- ↑ "Mexico repeats as Caribbean Series champ". Major League Baseball. 9 February 2014.
- ↑ "Venados beat Tigres to win the Caribbean Series". Sportsnet. 7 February 2016.
External links
- LMP website - in Spanish
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