According to the votes cast by fans on the website www.beisbolcubano.cu and the mobile application La Pelota, four teams took the names of Tabacaleros (composed by players from the provinces of Pinar del Río-Artemisa-Isla de la Juventud), Centrales (Matanzas-Cienfuegos-Villa Clara), Ganaderos (Sancti Spíritus-Ciego de Ávila-Camagüey) and Cafetaleros (Holguín-Santiago de Cuba-Guantánamo). Each name got more than 50 % of the ballots cast.
Habaneros (Mayabeque-Industriales) and Mineros (Las Tunas-Granma) did not obtain more than 50 % of the votes and were therefore discarded. Among the many proposals contributed by those who voted against the latter, Portuarios (Mayabeque-Industriales) and Agricultores (Las Tunas-Granma) were chosen.
The First Elite League of Cuban Baseball will have its qualifying phase from October 8 to December 11, 2022. The semifinals are scheduled from December 17 to 27 and the final from January 7 to 17, 2023.
The first four places will qualify for the semifinals on the basis of 1st vs. 4th and 2nd vs. 3rd. The winners will play for the championship. (Sports News Office)
Translated by ESTI
