Leones de León
| Leones de León | |
|---|---|
| Information | |
| League | Nicaraguan Professional Baseball League |
| Location | León, Nicaragua |
| Ballpark | Estadio Rigoberto López |
| Established | 1945 |
| Latin American Series championships | 2019 |
| League championships | 9 (1957, 1957–58, 1959–60, 2004–05, 2009–10, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2021–22, 2024-25) |
| Former name(s) | Mets de San Felipe Mets de León Melenudos de León |
| Colors | Black, gold, white |
The Leones de León are a professional baseball team competing in the Nicaragua Professional Baseball League (LPBN).
Their home games are played at Estadio Héroes y Mártires de Septiembre in León, Nicaragua.[1] Their biggest rival is Indios del Bóer, which are based in the capital of Managua.
Championships
Leones won the 1958 Pan American Series (Serie Panamericana), a one-off international club tournament against Venados de Mazatlán of the Mexican Pacific League and Vanytor de Barranquilla of the Colombian league.[2][3] They also won the 2019 Latin American Series, the other counterpart of Caribbean Series, in a final game against the Chileros de Xalapa of the Mexican Liga Invernal Veracruzana.
Leones has also won the most titles in Nicaragua's amateur league, the Germán Pomares Ordóñez First Division (Campeonato Nacional de Béisbol Superior Germán Pomares Ordoñez), with 20 (1939, 1943, 1960, 1962–64, 1967, 1968, 1973, 1974, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, and 2019).
Latin American Series record
| Year | Venue | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Veracruz | 1st | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | Sandor Guido |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | |||
Serie de las Americas record
| Year | Venue | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Managua | 2nd | 5 | 2 | .714 | Sandor Guido |
| Total | 5 | 5 | .714 | |||
Roster
| Leones de León roster – 2024–25 LPBN champions | ||||
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| Players | Coaches | |||
| Pitchers |
Catchers Infielders
Outfielders |
Manager Coaches
Roster updated on 13 April 2025
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References
- ^ "Leones - Liga de Béisbol Profesional Nacional". lbpn.com.ni. Archived from the original on 2020-01-22.
- ^ Lou Hernández (10 October 2011). The Rise of the Latin American Baseball Leagues, 1947-1961. McFarland. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-7864-8936-7.
- ^ "Con Wilfredo Calvino" (in Spanish). La Prensa. 8 September 2003. Retrieved 13 February 2024.