| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1970 |
| No. of teams | 20 |
| Country | Nicaragua |
| Most recent champions | Tigres de Chinandega (4th title) |
| Most titles | Leones de León (13 titles) |
| Official website | https://beisbolgpo.net/ |
TheGermán Pomares Championship, officially theCampeonato Nacional de Béisbol Superior Cmte. Germán Pomares Ordóñez (lit. "Comdt. Germán Pomares Ordóñez National Senior Baseball Championship") and referred to simply asthe Pomares, is asemi-professionalbaseball circuit in Nicaragua.[1] The league is made up of 20 teams, largely corresponding to the country's different departments.[1][2][3] The Pomares is the second-highest level of baseball in the country, below theNicaraguan Professional Baseball League (LPBN).[3] Severalprofessional baseball teams from thewinter league LPBN also compete in the Pomares, which typically runs from February to August.[4]
The competition was formed in 1970 byCarlos García Solórzano, after Nicaragua's professional league collapsed in 1967.[5] It was later renamed afterGermán Pomares [es], a member of theSandinista National Liberation Front and baseball enthusiast who died during theNicaraguan Revolution in 1979.[6]
Starting in 2024, the Pomares season is broken intotwo halves. In the first half, all 20 franchises face each other four times, with the top finishers moving on to a playoffs. The top eight finishers of the first half compete in the second half of the season.[2]
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