Federación de Béisbol Aficionado de Puerto Rico
Béisbol Doble A ("Double-A Baseball"), governed by the Federación de Béisbol Aficionado de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico Amateur Baseball Federation), is a Puerto Rican amateur baseball 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 Toritos de Cayey are the defending champions.
| Sport | Baseball Doble A |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1940 |
| President | Dr. José D. Quiles Rosas |
| No. of teams | 45 |
| Country |  Puerto Rico |
| Most recent champion(s) | Toritos de Cayey (3 Titles) (2022) |
| Most titles | Mulos de Juncos (10 Titles) |
| Official website | http://www.lbsdapr.org |
League structure
For the upcoming 2023 season, the League will have two new franchises: Criollos de Caguas and Cachorros de Ponce. This brings the total number of teams to 45. There will continue to be 8 divisions, 3 with 5 teams and 5 with 6 teams. Caguas will be part of the Central Section and Ponce will be part of the Southern Section. Previously, in 2021, the Gigantes de Carolina were admitted to the league.
2023 teams
North Division
- Industriales de Barceloneta
- Areneros de Camuy
- Titanes de Florida
- Tigres de Hatillo
- Atenienses de Manatí
- Montañeses de Utuado
Northwest Division
- Navegantes de Aguada
- Tiburones de Aguadilla
- Fundadores de Añasco
- Libertadores de Hormigueros
- Patrulleros de San Sebastian
Southwest Division
- Piratas de Cabo Rojo
- Cardenales de Lajas
- Petroleros de Peñuelas
- Petateros de Sabana Grande
- Cafeteros de Yauco
South Division
- Maratonistas de Coamo
- Brujos de Guayama
- Poetas de Juana Diaz
- Cachorros de Ponce **
- Peces Voladores de Salinas
- Potros de Santa Isabel
Metropolitan Division
- Gigantes de Carolina
- Lancheros de Cataño
- Guardianes de Dorado
- Mets de Guaynabo
- Maceteros de Vega Alta
- Caimanes de Vega Baja
East Division
- Cariduros de Fajardo
- Halcones de Gurabo
- Mulos de Juncos
- Artesanos de Las Piedras
- Cocoteros de Loiza
- Guerrilleros de Rio Grande
Southeast Division
- Grises de Humacao
- Jueyeros de Maunabo
- Leones de Patillas
- Samaritanos de San Lorenzo
- Azucareros de Yabucoa
Central Division
- Polluelos de Aibonito
- Proceres de Barranquitas
- Bravos de Cidra
- Criollos de Caguas **
- Toritos de Cayey
- Pescadores del Plata de Comerio
Regular Season Format
For the 2023 season, each of the 45 teams will play 16 regular season games, for a total of 720 scheduled games. During the regular phase, in extra-innings, the international rule of runners on first and second base for the team on offense will apply.
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.
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 for the 2023 Season.
Championships by franchise (all-time)
In 2019, Los Mulos de Juncos won their tenth championship.[1]
| Team | Titles |
|---|---|
| Mulos de Juncos | 10 |
| Bravos de Cidra | 9 |
| Poetas de Juana Díaz | 6 |
| Samaritanos de San Lorenzo | 6 |
| Atenienses de Manatí | 4 |
| Azucareros de Yabucoa | 4 |
| Cariduros de Fajardo | 3 |
| Maceteros de Vega Alta | 3 |
| Montañeses de Utuado | 3 |
| Toritos de Cayey | 3 |
| Petateros de Sabana Grande | 2 |
| Guerrilleros de Río Grande | 2 |
| Melao Melao de Vega Baja | 2 |
| Mayagüez (Las Mesas) | 2 |
| Polluelos de Aibonito | 1 |
| Tiburones de Aguadilla | 1 |
| Proceres de Barranquitas | 1 |
| Calvert | 1 |
| Cayey (Bar Montañez) | 1 |
| Coamo (Cariduros) | 1 |
| Pescadores del Plata de Comerío | 1 |
| Titanes de Florida | 1 |
| Brujos de Guayama | 1 |
| Grises de Humacao | 2 |
| Artesanos de Las Piedras | 1 |
| Jueyeros de Maunabo | 1 |
| Sultanes de Mayagüez | 1 |
| Patrulleros de San Sebastián | 1 |
| Naval Air Station | 1 |
| Ponce (Cachorros) | 1 |
| Ponce Cuban Stars | 1 |
| Potros de Santa Isabel | 1 |
| Santurce | 1 |
| Utuado Stars | 1 |
| Piratas | 1 |
References
- Ramos, Raul (2019-10-28). "Los Mulos de Juncos son los nuevos campeones de Puerto Rico". Con Las Bases Llenas (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-03-14.