1986–87 Cuban National Series Explained

The 26th Cuban National Series was the second season the league held a postseason round-robin tournament to determine a champion. The four teams that qualified were the same as in the prior season: Vegueros from Pinar del Río Province, Industriales of Havana, Santiago de Cuba, and Villa Clara. Vegueros captured the championship by winning five of their six postseason games. The league's 18 teams and 48-game regular-season schedule were unchanged from the prior season.

Standings

Western zone

Team	W	L	Pct.	GB
Vegueros (Pinar del Río)	34	13	.723	—
Industriales (Havana)	30	17	.638	4
Metropolitanos (Havana)	28	20	.583	6.5
	26	20	.565	7.5
Citricultores (Matanzas)	23	22	.511	10
	24	23	.510	10
Henequeneros (Matanzas)	20	28	.416	14.5
Forestales (Pinar del Río)	16	32	.333	18.5
	10	36	.217	23.5

Eastern zone

Team	W	L	Pct.	GB
	35	13	.729	—
	33	14	.702	1.5
	29	19	.604	6
	26	22	.541	9
	24	23	.510	10.5
	19	29	.395	16
	17	31	.354	18
	16	32	.333	19
	16	32	.333	19

Source:^[1]

Postseason

Team	W	L	Pct.	GB
Vegueros	5	1	.833	—
	3	3	.500	2
	2	4	.333	3
	2	4	.333	3

Further reading

• Web site: Cronología: 1987. 2006-10-13. Spanish. https://web.archive.org/web/20050226003414/http://www.radiococo.cu/cronologia/1987.htm. February 26, 2005. (Note - text is printed in a white font on a white background, depending on browser used.)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Las 40 primeras Series Nacionales. Spanish. Granma. https://web.archive.org/web/20141227032744/http://www.granma.cu/granmad/eventos/49serie/z-series.html. December 27, 2014. live.