1997–98 Cuban National Series

Pinar del Río won its second straight Cuban National Series. Perennial cellar-dwellers Guantánamo and Ciego de Ávila made the playoffs, where they were promptly swept in three games.

Standings

Group A Team W L Pct. GB Pinar del Río 56 34 .622 - Metropolitanos 52 38 .577 4 Isla de la Juventud 46 44 .511 10 Matanzas 39 51 .433 17 Group B Team W L Pct. GB La Habana 54 36 .600 - Industriales 47 43 .522 7 Sancti Spíritus 27 63 .300 27 Cienfuegos 27 63 .300 27

Group C Team W L Pct. GB Camagüey 57 33 .633 - Ciego de Ávila 57 33 .633 - Villa Clara 47 43 .522 11 Las Tunas 32 58 .355 25 Group D Team W L Pct. GB Santiago de Cuba 61 28 .685 - Guantánamo 52 38 .578 9.5 Holguín 34 55 .382 27 Granma 31 59 .344 30.5

Source:^[1]

Playoffs

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Finals

A1

Pinar del Río

3

B2

Industriales

1

A1

Pinar del Río

4

West

B1

Habana

3

B1

Habana

3

A2

Metropolitanos

2

A1

Pinar del Río

4

D1

Santiago de Cuba

1

C1

Camagüey

3

C2

Ciego de Ávila

0

C1

Camagüey

3

East

D1

Santiago de Cuba

4

D1

Santiago de Cuba

3

D2

Guantánamo

0