MIAMI.- The 66th edition of the Caribbean Series will be played at LoanDepot Park, home of the Miami Marlins, from February 1 to 9. For the first time in history the tournament will be played on a Major League stage.
The Caribbean Series has been played since 1949, while 1991 was the last time it was played outside the headquarters of the participating teams, also in Miamiin a park that usually has a lot of Latino fans.
Who participates in the Caribbean Series?
For this edition, the Caribbean Baseball Confederation, together with the organizing committee, decided that they would only have seven participants, one less than the previous edition played in Caracas.
The Tigres del Licey, champions of the Dominican Republic and current champions of the regional tournament, top the list.
- Sharks of La Guaira – Venezuela
- Orange trees of Hermosillo – Mexico
- Tigres del Licey – Dominican Republic
- Caguas Creoles – Puerto Rico
- Federals of Chiriquí – Panama
- Rivas Giants – Nicaragua
- Curacao Suns – Curacao
Calendars (game schedules)
From February 1 until Wednesday the 7th, three games will be played each day, starting the voice of play ball from 10:30am. On the 8th of this month the semifinals will be played and on the 9th the champion will be known.
Thursday February 1
- Puerto Rico 5-2 Nicaragua
- Curacao 6-5 Mexico
- Venezuela 3-1 Dominican
Friday February 2
- Panama 7-3 Cuaracao
- Dominican 5-4 Nicaragua
- Puerto Rico 2-0 Mexico
Saturday February 3
- Venezuela 4-2 Curacao
- Mexico 4-3 Panama 3:30 PM
- Dominican vs Puerto Rico 8:30 PM
Sunday February 4
- Panama vs Nicaragua 10:30 AM
- Puerto Rico vs Venezuela 3:30 PM
- Mexico vs Dominican 8:30 PM
Monday February 5
- Nicaragua vs Carazao 10:30 AM
- Venezuela vs Mexico 3:30 PM
- Puerto Rico vs Panama 8:30 PM
Tuesday February 6
- Mexico vs Nicaragua 10:30 AM
- Curacao vs Dominican 3:30 PM
- Panama vs Venezuela 8:30 PM
Wednesday, February 7
- Curacao vs Puerto Rico 10:30 AM
- Dominican vs Panama 3:30 PM
- Nicaragua vs Venezuela 8:30 PM
Thursday, February 8: semi-finals
- Semifinal 1: 3:00 PM
- Semifinal 2: 8:00 PM
Friday February 9
- Third place 3:00 PM
- Final 8:00 PM
