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LVBP explained

Quick answers about the Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional.

What is the LVBP?

The Liga Venezolana de Béisbol Profesional is Venezuela's professional winter baseball league, founded in 1945. Its champion plays in the Caribbean Series.

How many teams are in the LVBP?

8 in 2026-27: Aguilas del Zulia, Bravos de Margarita, Cardenales de Lara, Caribes de Anzoategui, Leones del Caracas, Navegantes del Magallanes, Tiburones de La Guaira, Tigres de Aragua.

When is the LVBP season?

From October to January, with the champion playing at the Caribbean Series in February.

How do the LVBP playoffs work?

The best teams of the regular season reach the postseason, which ends with a best-of-seven final. The champion goes to the Caribbean Series.

Who won the last LVBP final?

The result appears here as soon as the final is decided.

Latest LVBP news

Standings, schedule and stats update automatically several times a day. Data: MLB Stats API (statsapi.mlb.com).

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