The Veracruz Winter League (Spanish: Liga Invernal Veracruzana de Béisbol Profesional) is a

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winter league, representing the Mexican state of

Veracruz Veracruz, formally Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, officially the Free and Sovereign State of Veracruz de Ignacio de la Llave, is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Political divisions of Mexico, Federal Entit ...

, taking place between the months of October and January. It is currently made up of 6 teams and the league champion is invited to compete in the

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History

The league was formed in its current iteration in 2005 by the then-state governor Fidel Herrera Beltrán as a league representing an area of Mexico not covered by the other two professional leagues, with the

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covering the Pacific side of the country and the

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covering inland and southern Mexico, leaving Veracruz unrepresented up to that point. The league ran for eleven seasons before it was put on hold due to lack of funding, with youth competition Veracruz State League, representing the state from that point onwards. In 2018, the president of Tobis de Acayucan, Regina Vázquez Saut, announced the revival of the league, appointing herself as the commissioner, with the first game of the revived league being played on October 27, 2018.

Current teams

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Affiliations with Mexican League

Because the Veracruz Winter League is considered a lower level than the other two professional leagues in Mexico, three of the teams have affiliations with

teams:

League champions

Championships by Team

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* Veracruz State League

References

External links

Official Site
{{Professional Baseball Baseball leagues in Mexico Winter baseball leagues Sports leagues established in 2005 Professional sports leagues in Mexico