Venezuelan Major League
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| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2021 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country |  Â Venezuela |
Most recent champion | Senadores de Caracas (2024) |
| Most titles | Senadores de Caracas (3 titles) |
| Website | lmbp.net |
The Venezuelan Major League, officially the Major League of Professional Baseball (Spanish: Liga Mayor de BĂ©isbol Profesional or LMBP) is a professional baseball league in Venezuela. Unlike the top-level Venezuelan Professional Baseball League, which plays a winter league schedule, the LMBP is played during the summer. It is the first summer baseball league in Venezuela since the Venezuelan Summer League and Bolivarian League ceased operations in 2015 and 2019, respectively.[1][2][3]
History
[edit]With the support of the FederaciĂłn Venezolana de BĂ©isbol, the LMBP opened its inaugural season on 6 August 2021. Six teams, based in three stadiums, would play 30 games in August and September, with a best-of-five semifinal series and a best-of-seven final series. The first season was played in a bubble due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
For the league's second season in 2022, two expansion teams were added: Centauros de La Guaira and Caciques de Distrito.[4]
On June 26, 2026, the league announced that it would cancel the remainder of the 2026 season due to the effects of the 2026 Venezuela earthquakes.[5]
Current teams
[edit]Former teams
[edit]- Lanceros de La Guaira (2021)
Championship history
[edit]| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Senadores de Caracas | Marineros de Carabobo | VĂctor GĂĄrate |
| 2022 | Senadores de Caracas (2) | LĂderes de Miranda | VĂctor GĂĄrate |
| 2023 | Marineros de Carabobo | Delfines de La Guaira | Robert PĂ©rez |
| 2024 | Senadores de Caracas (3) | LĂderes de Miranda | VĂctor GĂĄrate |
| 2025 | Samanes de Aragua | Delfines de La Guaira | José Tåbata |
| 2026 season suspended due to the Venezuela earthquakes | |||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- â "The moment of truth has arrived at the LMBP 2022". Lider Deportes. July 2, 2022.
- â "LMBP: la Liga Mayor de Beisbol Profesional de Venezuela". Septima Entrada. 23 May 2022.
- â "La importancia de tener dos ligas de bĂ©isbol en Venezuela" (in Spanish). La Hiena Sport. August 29, 2021.
- 1 2 GonzĂĄlez, Javier; Figueroa Ruiz, Carlos (October 2022). Campos de gloria: El bĂ©isbol en Venezuela, 127 años de historia 1895-2022 (PDF) (in Spanish). Banesco. p. 547â548. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- â "Liga Mayor de Beisbol Profesional suspende de manera definitiva su temporada 2026". El Nacional. 26 June 2026. Retrieved 16 October 2026.
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