The Veracruz Winter League (Spanish: Liga Invernal Veracruzana de Béisbol Profesional) is a professional baseball winter league, representing the Mexican state of Veracruz, taking place between the months of October and January. It is currently made up of 6 teams and the league champion is invited to compete in the Latin American Series.
History
The league was formed in its current iteration in 2005 by the then-state governor Fidel Herrera Beltrán as a league representing an area of Mexico not covered by the other two professional leagues, with the Mexican Pacific League covering the Pacific side of the country and the Mexican League covering inland and southern Mexico, leaving Veracruz unrepresented up to that point. The league ran for eleven seasons before it was put on hold due to lack of funding, with youth competition Veracruz State League, representing the state from that point onwards. In 2018, the president of Tobis de Acayucan, Regina Vázquez Saut, announced the revival of the league, appointing herself as the commissioner, with the first game of the revived league being played on October 27, 2018.NO HABRÁ LIGA INVERNAL, PERO SÍ LIGA DE BÉISBOL ESTATAL DE VERACRUZ.Regresa la Liga Invernal de Beisbol, se reestructura la directiva; Regina Vázquez dirigirá el organismo deportivo.
Current teams Presentan oficialmente la LIV temporada 2018-2019. TeamHead CoachCityStadiumAstros de Jáltipan Eddy CastroJáltipan, Veracruz"Fernando López Arias"Cafetaleros de Córdoba Alberto JoachínHeroica Córdoba, Veracruz"Beisborama"Cañeros de Úrsulo Galván Ángel UtreraCempoala, Veracruz20 de NoviembreChileros de Xalapa Juan Carlos HernándezXalapa-Enríquez, VeracruzDeportivo ColónRojos de Veracruz Ramón EsquerHeroica Veracruz, VeracruzDeportivo Universitario "Beto Ávila"Tobis de Acayucan Félix TejedaAcayucan, VeracruzOluta, Veracruz"Luis Díaz Flores"Emiliano Zapata
Affiliations with Mexican League Because the Veracruz Winter League is considered a lower level than the other two professional leagues in Mexico, three of the teams have affiliations with Mexican League teams:
Team Mexican League Affiliate Astros de Jáltipan Unaffiliated Cafetaleros de Córdoba Bravos de LeónCAFETALEROS, FILIAL DE LEÓN. Cañeros de Úrsulo Galván Unaffiliated Chileros de Xalapa Acereros del NortePEDRO MERÉ, SERÁ MANAGER DE CHILEROS DE XALAPA EN LA LIV. Rojos de Veracruz Diablos Rojos del MéxicoLa @LIV_Oficial inicia este sábado con 6 equipos, 3 de ellos con convenio con organizaciones de @LigaMexBeis. Tobis de Acayucan Unaffiliated
League champions SeasonChampionsSeries ScoreRunners-upWinning Coach2005–06Broncos de Cosamaloapan4-3Chileros de Xalapa Ramón Arano2006–07Gallos de Santa Rosa4-2Dragones Rojos de Coatzacoalcos Ramón Montoya2007–08Chileros de Xalapa4-3Broncos de Cosamaloapan Rafael Castañeda2008–09Brujos de Los Tuxtlas4-1Gallos de Santa Rosa Pedro Meré2009–10Brujos de Los Tuxtlas (2)4-2Chileros de Xalapa Pedro Meré2010–11Chileros de Xalapa (2)4-2Brujos de Los Tuxtlas Shammar Almeida2011–12Brujos de Los Tuxtlas (3)4-1Chileros de Xalapa Pedro Meré2012–13Brujos de Los Tuxtlas (4)4-1Gallos de Santa Rosa Pedro Meré2013–14Brujos de Los Tuxtlas (5)4-1Tobis de Acayucan Pedro Meré2014–15Brujos de San Andrés Tuxtla (6)4-1Gallos de Santa Rosa Pedro Meré2015–16Tobis de Acayucan4-1Chileros de Xalapa José Ángel Chávez 2017–2018 Not held (see Veracruz State League)2018–19Tobis de Acayucan (2)4-3Chileros de XalapaFélix Tejeda
Championships by Team TeamWinsSeasons Brujos de Los Tuxtlas (defunct) 6 2008-09, 2009-10, 2011-12, 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15 Chileros de Xalapa 2 2007-08, 2010-11 Tobis de Acayucan 2 2015-16, 2018-19 Broncos de Cosamaloapan (defunct) 1 2005-06 Gallos de Santa Rosa (defunct) 1 2006-07
See also
Baseball in Mexico Latin American Series Mexican League Mexican Pacific League Veracruz State League
References
External links Official Site