The 33rd Cuban National Series saw further dominance from the previous year's group winners: Pinar del Río, Industriales, Villa Clara and Santiago de Cuba. Among them, only Pinar del Río won its group by fewer than seven games, in a 65-game season.
After winning their semifinal series, Villa Clara and Industriales fought to a seventh and deciding game. Villa Clara ultimately won, after Jorge Fumero knocked in Ariel Pestano for the game's winning run.
Standings
Group A Team W L Pct. GBPinar del Río 39 23 .629 -Matanzas 39 26 .600 1½Isla de la Juventud 35 30 .538 5½Metropolitanos 22 43 .338 18½
Group B Team W L Pct. GBIndustriales 43 22 .661 -Sancti Spíritus 36 29 .553 7La Habana 35 30 .538 8Cienfuegos 20 45 .307 23
Group C Team W L Pct. GBVilla Clara 43 22 .661 -Camagüey 35 30 .538 8Las Tunas 28 37 .430 15Ciego de Ávila 18 44 .290 23½
Group D Team W L Pct. GBSantiago de Cuba 43 22 .661 -Holguín 33 32 .507 10Granma 32 33 .492 11Guantánamo 16 49 .246 27
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Playoffs
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