Argentine Baseball League
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Current season, competition or edition:  2024 Argentine Baseball League season | |
| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2017 |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Country |  Argentina |
| Continent | South America |
| Most recent champion | Daom de Buenos Aires (2nd title) |
| Most titles | Daom de Buenos Aires (2 titles) |
| Qualification | Serie de las Américas |
| Official website | https://beisbol.ar/ligas-nacionales/ |
The Argentine Baseball League (Spanish: Liga Argentina de Béisbol) is the professional baseball league of Argentina. The league was established in 2017. As of the 2018 season, the LAB consists of six teams, representing five different sports clubs.
The league was formed in 2017 by two local associations: Federación Cordobesa de Béisbol representing the Córdoba Province, and Liga Salteña de Béisbol, representing the Salta Province. The league was formed to allow Argentina to be represented on the international baseball stage and following affiliation with the Latin American Professional Baseball Association, the league champion is invited to compete in the Latin American Series.[1]
Current teams
League champions
| Season | Champion | Manager | Final Series | Runner-up | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Infernales de Salta | Federico Bisbal | 3–0 | Falcons de Córdoba | [3][4][5] |
| 2018 | Falcons de Córdoba | Darío Martín | 3–2 | Cóndores de Córdoba | [6][4][7] |
| 2019 | Infernales de Salta (2) | Gabriel Sansó | 3–1 | Falcons de Córdoba | [5] |
| Not held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||
| 2021 | Falcons de Córdoba (2) | Darío Martín | 3–0 | Pumas de Córdoba | [4][8] |
| 2022 | Falcons de Córdoba (3) | 3–1 | Águilas de Salta | [4] | |
| 2023 | Popeye de Salta (3) | Gabriel Sansó | 4–2 | Falcons de Córdoba | [9][10] |
| 2024 | Daom de Buenos Aires | Fabricio Curtti | 8–2 | Patriots de Buenos Aires | [11] |
| 2025 | Daom de Buenos Aires (2) | Fabricio Curtti | 2–1 | Patriots de Buenos Aires | [12] |