Current season, competition or edition: 2018-19 Veracruz Winter League season | |
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| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Country |  Mexico |
| Continent | North America |
| Most recent champion | Tobis de Acayucan (2nd title) |
| Most titles | Brujos de Los Tuxtlas (6 titles) |
| Qualification | Latin American Series (2013-16) (2019-) |
| Official website | http://www.ligainvernalveracruzana.com |
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TheVeracruz Winter League (Spanish: Liga Invernal Veracruzana de Béisbol Profesional) is aprofessional baseball winter league, representing theMexican state ofVeracruz, 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 theLatin American Series.
The league was formed in its current iteration in 2005 by the then-state governorFidel Herrera Beltrán as a league representing an area of Mexico not covered by the other two professional leagues, with theMexican Pacific League covering the Pacific side of the country and theMexican 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 competitionVeracruz State League, representing the state from that point onwards. In 2018, the president ofTobis 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.[1][2][3]
| Team | Head Coach | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astros de Jáltipan |  Eddy Castro | Jáltipan, Veracruz | "Fernando López Arias" |
| Cafetaleros de Córdoba | Alberto Joachín | Heroica Córdoba, Veracruz | "Beisborama" |
| Cañeros de Úrsulo Galván | Ángel Utrera | Cempoala, Veracruz | 20 de Noviembre |
| Chileros de Xalapa | Juan Carlos Hernández | Xalapa-Enríquez, Veracruz | Deportivo Colón |
| Rojos de Veracruz | Ramón Esquer | Heroica Veracruz, Veracruz | Deportivo Universitario "Beto Ávila" |
| Tobis de Acayucan | Félix Tejeda | Acayucan, Veracruz Oluta, Veracruz | "Luis Díaz Flores" Emiliano Zapata |
Because the Veracruz Winter League is considered a lower level than the other two professional leagues in Mexico, three of the teams have affiliations withMexican League teams:
Team | Mexican League Affiliate |
| Astros de Jáltipan | Unaffiliated |
| Cafetaleros de Córdoba | Bravos de León[5] |
| Cañeros de Úrsulo Galván | Unaffiliated |
| Chileros de Xalapa | Acereros del Norte[6] |
| Rojos de Veracruz | Diablos Rojos del México[7] |
| Tobis de Acayucan | Unaffiliated |
| Team | Wins | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |