("Double-A Baseball"), governed by the (Puerto Rico Amateur Baseball Federation), is a Puerto Rican amateur spring and summer baseball league, founded in 1940 and based in San Juan. The season normally starts in mid to late February and ends with the Carnaval de Campeones (Carnival of Champions) final in September. They play a weekend schedule (Friday, Saturday and Sunday), and their all-star game is held soon after the regular season and before the playoffs. The Pescadores del Plata de Comerio are the 2026 National Champions, their 2nd title, after 23 years.
League structure The league is composed of 45 teams grouped into 8 divisions: 3 with 5 teams (Northwest, Southwest and Southeast), and 5 with 6 teams (North, South, Metropolitan, East and Central).
Actual 45 Teams
Central Division (6 Teams)
Polluelos de Aibonito Proceres de Barranquitas Criollos de Caguas Toritos de Cayey Bravos de Cidra Pescadores del Plata de Comerio
East Division (6 Teams)
Cariduros de Fajardo Halcones de Gurabo Mulos del Valenciano de Juncos Artesanos de Las Piedras Cocoteros de Loiza Guerrilleros de Rio Grande
Metropolitan Division (6 Teams)
Gigantes de Carolina Lancheros de Cataño Guardianes de Dorado Mets de Guaynabo Maceteros de Vega Alta Melao Melao de Vega Baja
North Division (6 Teams)
Industriales de Barceloneta Arenosos de Camuy Titanes de Florida Tigres de Hatillo Atenienses de Manatí Montañeses de Utuado
Northwest Division (5 Teams)
Navegantes de Aguada Tiburones de Aguadilla Fundadores de Añasco Libertadores de Hormigueros Patrulleros de San Sebastian
South Division (6 Teams)
Maratonistas de Coamo Brujos de Guayama Poetas de Juana Diaz Cachorros de Ponce Peces Voladores de Salinas Potros de Santa Isabel
Southeast Division (5 Teams)
Grises de Humacao Jueyeros de Maunabo Leones de Patillas Samaritanos de San Lorenzo Azucareros de Yabucoa
Southwest Division (5 Teams)
Piratas de Cabo Rojo Cardenales de Lajas Petroleros de Peñuelas Petateros de Sabana Grande Cafeteros de Yauco
Regular-season format
During the regular season, normally between February and May, each team plays 20 games for a total of 450 scheduled games. In extra innings, the international runners-on-first and second base rule will apply to the offensive team. Beginning with the 2024 season, interdivisional games are scheduled as regular games.
Playoffs
Divisional semifinals and finals
The first four teams in each division (32 teams) will advance to the first stage of the postseason. It will be played as follows: section semifinal (best of 5 games), section final (best of 7 games). The champion of each division (8 teams) will advance to the Carnival of Champions. Usually, these two series are played between May and June.
Carnival of Champions
To the second stage of the post-season, the 8 divisional champions advance to the Carnival of Champions. Each team will play 7 games, one with each other in a round robin series. The first 4 places advance to the National Semifinal (best of 7 games) and the two winners advance to the National Final (best of 7 games) to decide the National Champion.
Championships by franchise (all-time) Juncos is the team with the most league championships with 11, including a back-to-back (1947-48) and a three-peat (1989-90-91). Cidra follows with 9 championships, including 3 back-to backs (2005-06, 2008-09, 2012-13). Next are Juana Díaz and San Lorenzo with 6 championships each.
Other teams with back-to-back championships include Manati (1971-72) and Vega Alta (1962-63). San Lorenzo is still the only team to achieve a four-peat (1999, 2000, 01, 02). Team Titles Seasons Mulos del Valenciano de Juncos11 1947, 1948, 1952, 1964, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2019, 2025 Bravos de Cidra9 1977, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2016 Poetas de Juana Díaz6 1950, 1953, 1956, 1976, 1978, 1988 Samaritanos de San Lorenzo6 1975, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Atenienses de Manatí4 1971, 1972, 1979, 1984 Azucareros de Yabucoa4 1980, 1994, 1995, 1996 Montañeses de Utuado (Stars)4 1941, 1970, 2007, 2014 Toritos de Cayey (Bar Montañez)4 1945, 1986, 2018, 2022 Cariduros de Fajardo3 1954, 2004, 2010 Maceteros de Vega Alta3 1960, 1962, 1963 Sultanes de Mayagüez (Las Mesas) 3 1946, 1949, 2017Pescadores del Plata de Comerío2 2003, 2026 Cachorros de Ponce (Cuban Stars)2 1944, 1957 Grises de Humacao2 1951, 2021 Guerrilleros de Río Grande2 1961, 1968 Melao Melao de Vega Baja2 1959, 1973 Petateros de Sabana Grande2 1974, 1981 Titanes de Florida2 1982, 2024 Arenosos de Camuy1 2023 Artesanos de Las Piedras1 2015 Bayamon 1 1967 Brujos de Guayama1 1987 Calvert1 1942 Jueyeros de Maunabo1 2011 Maratonistas de Coamo (Cariduros)1 1958 Naval Air Station1 1943 Patrulleros de San Sebastián1 1965 Piratas Cofresi de Ponce1 1940 Polluelos de Aibonito1 1966 Potros de Santa Isabel1 1992 Proceres de Barranquitas1 1993 Santurce1 1955 Tiburones de Aguadilla1 1969
References
External links The official website of the Federación de Béisbol de Puerto Rico Cidra Braves (Bravos de Cidra) Camuy Arenas Tigres de Hatillo Cariduros de Fajardo Mets de Guaynabo Navegantes de Aguada Patrulleros de San Sebastian