Venezuelan Major League
Summer baseball league in Venezuela
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The Venezuelan Major League, officially the Major League of Professional Baseball (Spanish: Liga Mayor de Béisbol 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]
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| Sport | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2021 |
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country |  Venezuela |
Most recent champion | Senadores de Caracas (2024) |
| Most titles | Senadores de Caracas (3 titles) |
| Website | lmbp.net |
History
With the support of the Federación Venezolana de Béisbol, 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]
Current teams
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caciques de Distrito | Caracas, Capital District | Estadio Universitario de Caracas | 20,723 |
| Centauros de La Guaira | La Guaira, La Guaira | Estadio Fórum La Guaira | 14,300 |
| Delfines de La Guaira | La Guaira, La Guaira | Estadio Fórum La Guaira | 14,300 |
| Guerreros de Lara | Barquisimeto, Lara | Estadio José Bernardo Pérez | 16,000 |
| Líderes de Miranda | Maracay, Aragua | Estadio José Pérez Colmenares | 12,650 |
| Marineros de Carabobo | Valencia, Carabobo | Estadio José Bernardo Pérez | 16,000 |
| Samanes de Aragua | Maracay, Aragua | Estadio José Pérez Colmenares | 12,650 |
| Senadores de Caracas | Caracas, Capital District | Estadio Universitario de Caracas | 20,723 |
Former teams
- Lanceros de La Guaira (2021)
Championship history
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Senadores de Caracas | Marineros de Carabobo | Víctor Gárate |
| 2022 | Senadores de Caracas (2) | Líderes de Miranda | Víctor Gárate |
| 2023 | Marineros de Carabobo | Delfines de La Guaira | Robert Pérez |
| 2024 | Senadores de Caracas (3) | Líderes de Miranda | Víctor Gárate |
| 2025 | Samanes de Aragua | Delfines de La Guaira | José Tábata |