The 2012–13 Venezuelan Professional Baseball League season (LVBP by its initialism in Spanish) was the 65th edition of this tournament. It started on October 11, 2012. A total of eight teams participated in the competition, as in the previous season. The tournament was played in honor of Luis Aparicio Ortega, who played in Venezuelan professional baseball between 1931 and 1954 with teams including Magellan, Elders of Vargas, and Gavilanes, in addition to being manager of the Aguilas del Zulia and father of infielder Luis Aparicio.
Teams participating Teams Team Foundation City / State Ballpark Inauguration Capacity Águilas del Zulia 1968 Maracaibo, Zulia Estadio Luis Aparicio El Grande 1955 23,000 Bravos de Margarita 2007 Porlamar, Nueva Esparta Estadio Nueva Esparta 1990 13,030 Cardenales de Lara 1942 Barquisimeto, Lara Estadio Antonio Herrera Gutiérrez 1969 20,784 Caribes de Anzoátegui 1987 Puerto La Cruz, Anzoátegui Estadio Alfonso Chico Carrasquel 1991 17,088 Leones del Caracas 1952 Caracas, Capital District Estadio Universitario 1951 25,000 Navegantes del Magallanes 1917 Valencia, Carabobo Estadio José Bernardo Pérez 1955 14,638 Tiburones de La Guaira 1962 La Guaira, Vargas Estadio Universitario 1951 25,000 Tigres de Aragua 1965 Maracay, Aragua Estadio José Pérez Colmenares 1965 15,328
Regular season PosTeamGWLAVE.GB 1 Bravos de Margarita 9 7 0 .777 0 2 Navegantes del Magallanes 9 6 3 .666 1 3 Águilas del Zulia 10 6 4 .600 1.5 4 Leones del Caracas 9 5 4 .555 2 5 Cardenales de Lara 9 4 5 .444 3 5 Caribes de Anzoátegui9 4 5 .444 3 5 Tigres de Aragua 9 4 5 .444 3 8 Tiburones de La Guaira 10 1 9 .100 6.5 Qualified for round robin
Games Week 1: October 11–21visitorresultlocalStadiumdatetimetransmitted by10 - 3José Pérez ColmenaresOctober 1107:30pmMeridiano4 - 6José Bernardo Pérez07:30pm0 - 1Alfonso Chico Carrasquel07:30pmDirecTV7 - 4Universitario de Caracas07:30pm4 - 3Universitario de CaracasOctober 1201:00pmMeridiano1 - 8Alfonso Chico Carrasquel06:00pmDirecTV2 - 3Antonio Herrera Gutiérrez04:00pmPromar TV9 - 0José Pérez Colmenares07:30pm4 - 2Universitario de CaracasOctober 1305:00pm9 - 1José Bernardo Pérez05:30pmDirecTV1 - 8Antonio Herrera Gutiérrez04:00pmMeridiano7 - 6Alfonso Chico Carrasquel07:30pm4 - 8Antonio Herrera GutiérrezOctober 1401:00pmVenevisión4 - 7Universitario de Caracas04:00pmDirecTV2 - 3José Bernardo Pérez04:30pmMeridiano9 - 4Alfonso Chico Carrasquel06:00pm2 - 7Nueva EspartaOctober 1607:30pm3 - 5Universitario de Caracas07:30pmMeridiano9 - 4Luis Aparicio "El Grande"07:30pmDirecTVSuspendidoNueva EspartaOctober 1707:30pm1 - 3Universitario de Caracas07:30pmESPN21 - 3Alfonso Chico Carrasquel07:30pm1 - 4Luis Aparicio "El Grande"07:30pmDirecTV5 - 7Nueva EspartaOctober 1807:30pm3 - 5Universitario de Caracas07:30pmMeridiano3 - 4José Bernardo Pérez07:30pm0 - 4José Pérez Colmenares07:30pmDirecTV6 - 7Nueva EspartaOctober 1907:30pm4 - 11Tiburones de La GuairaUniversitario de Caracas07:00pmDirecTV6 - 7Luis Aparicio "El Grande"07:30pmSuspendidoAntonio Herrera Gutiérrez07:30pmPromar TV Diferido11 - 5Universitario de CaracasOctober 2005:00pmMeridiano1 - 2José Pérez Colmenares06:00pmDirecTV4 - 3Luis Aparicio "El Grande"05:30pm10 - 9Nueva Esparta06:00pm1 -3Universitario de CaracasOctober 2101:00pmMeridiano11 - 10Nueva Esparta04:00pm1 - 2Luis Aparicio "El Grande"04:00pmSuspendidoJosé Bernardo Pérez05:30pmVenevisiónDirecTV
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