The 32nd season of the Cuban National Series saw a slight contraction of the league. Two of the Cuban provinces that had been fielding two teams each since the 1977–78 season, Pinar del Río Province and Matanzas Province, began fielding one team each. Vegueros and Forestales became the Pinar del Río team, while Henequeneros and Citricultores became the Matanzas team. Ciudad de La Habana Province (Havana city) continued to field two teams, Industriales and Metropolitanos.
The league's now-16 teams were divided into four groups, and each team's regular-season schedule was increased from 48 to 65 games. Each group winner advanced to the postseason. Pinar del Río and Villa Clara advanced to the championship series, which was won by Villa Clara in a seven-game series.
Standings
Group A Team W L Pct. GBPinar del Río 47 18 .723 -Matanzas 35 30 .538 12Metropolitanos 32 33 .492 15Isla de la Juventud 16 49 .246 31
Group B Team W L Pct. GBIndustriales 45 20 .692 -La Habana 31 34 .476 14Sancti Spíritus 26 39 .400 19Cienfuegos 25 40 .384 20
Group C Team W L Pct. GBVilla Clara 42 23 .646 -Camagüey 33 32 .507 9Las Tunas 28 37 .430 14Ciego de Ávila 20 45 .307 22
Group D Team W L Pct. GBSantiago de Cuba 41 24 .630 -Granma 39 26 .600 2Holguín 39 26 .600 2Guantánamo 21 44 .323 20
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Playoffs
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