The Serie del Rey (lit.'The King's Series') is the annual championship series of the Mexican Baseball League (LMB), held since 1970. The champions from the league's two divisions, the North and South Zones, compete in a best-of-seven series, with the winner being awarded the Copa de Zaachila. Originally known simply as the Serie Final, the championship series was renamed in 2012, in reference to baseball being called the king of sports.

Serie del Rey
First played1970
Most recently played2024
Current championsDiablos Rojos del México (14th title)
Current runners-upSultanes de Monterrey
Most titlesDiablos Rojos del México (14)

Before 1970, the league champion was the winner of the most games in a round robin tournament (similar to the National and American Leagues of Major League Baseball before the introduction of the League Championship Series).

The Diablos Rojos del México are the most successful team in LMB history, having won 17 championships in total and 14 of those in the Serie del Rey era. Diablos have also played in 23 championship series since 1970, the most of any team. They are followed by the Tigres de Quintana Roo, who have played in 13 series since 1970 and won 8, and the Sultanes de Monterrey who have played in 12 and won 5.

League champions (1925–69)

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Year Champion Score Runners-up
1925 74 Regimiento de San Luis 3–1 Club México
1926 Ocampo de Jalapa Carmona de México
1927 Gendarmería de México Club México
1928 Policía del DF 2–0 Bravo Izquierdo de Puebla
1929 Chiclet's Adams de México 2–1 Delta de México
1930 Tigres de Comintra Obras Públicas de México
1931 Obras Públicas de México Comunicaciones de México
1932 Tráfico de México Club Pachuca
1933 Tigres de Comintra 3–2 Club Pachuca
1934 Monte de Piedad de México Tuneros de San Luis
1935 Agrario de México Tigres de Comintra
1936 Agrario de México Lomas de México
1937 Águila de Veracruz 3–0 Agrario de México
1938 Águila de Veracruz Agrario de México
1939 Cafeteros de Córdoba Águila de Veracruz
1940 Azules de Veracruz México Diablos Rojos del México
1941 Azules de Veracruz México Diablos Rojos del México
1942 Algodoneros del Unión Laguna Industriales de Monterrey
1943 Industriales de Monterrey Algodoneros del Unión Laguna
1944 Azules de Veracruz México Industriales de Monterrey
1945 Alijadores de Tampico Tecolotes de Nvo. Laredo
1946 Alijadores de Tampico Diablos Rojos del México
1947 Industriales de Monterrey Diablos Rojos del México
1948 Sultanes de Monterrey Pericos de Puebla
1949 Sultanes de Monterrey 4–0 Algodoneros del Unión Laguna
1950 Algodoneros del Unión Laguna 4–2 Charros de Jalisco
1951 Azules de Veracruz México 4–1 Tuneros de San Luis
1952 Águila de Veracruz Algodoneros del Unión Laguna
1953 Tecolotes de Nvo. Laredo Sultanes de Monterrey
1954 Tecolotes de Nvo. Laredo Leones de Yucatán
1955 Tigres del México 2–0 Tecolotes de Nvo. Laredo
1956 Diablos Rojos del México Tigres Capitalinos
1957 Leones de Yucatán Diablos Rojos del México
1958 Tecolotes de Nvo. Laredo Diablos Rojos del México
1959 Petroleros de Poza Rica Tecolotes de Nvo. Laredo
1960 Tigres del México Águila de Veracruz
1961 Águila de Veracruz Pericos de Puebla
1962 Sultanes Monterrey Águila de Veracruz
1963 Pericos de Puebla Diablos Rojos del México
1964 Diablos Rojos del México Pericos de Puebla
1965 Tigres del México Pericos de Puebla
1966 Tigres del México 4–2 Diablos Rojos del México
1967 Charros de Jalisco Broncos de Reynosa
1968 Diablos Rojos del México Águila de Veracruz
1969 Broncos de Reynosa Sultanes de Monterrey

Serie del Rey champions (1970–present)

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Numbers in parentheses in the table indicate the number of times that team has appeared in the Serie del Rey, as well as each respective team's Serie del Rey record to date. These numbers do not include past championships from the single-table era.
Year Winning team Manager Series Losing team Manager
1970 Águila de Veracruz (1, 1–0)   Enrique Izquierdo 4–2 Diablos Rojos del México (1, 0–1)   José Guerrero
1971 Charros de Jalisco (1, 1–0)   Cananea Reyes 4–3 Saraperos de Saltillo (1, 0–1)   Tomás Herrera
1972 Cafeteros de Córdoba (1, 1–0)   Mario Peláez 4–2 Saraperos de Saltillo (2, 0–2)   Tomás Herrera
1973 Diablos Rojos del México (2, 1–1)   Wilfredo Calviño 4–3 Saraperos de Saltillo (3, 0–3)   Andrés Tanaka
1974 Diablos Rojos del México (3, 2–1)   Cananea Reyes 4–0 Algodoneros de Unión Laguna (1, 0–1)   José Guerrero
1975 Alijadores de Tampico (1, 1–0)   Benjamín Valenzuela 4–1 Cafeteros de Córdoba (2, 1–1)   Napoleón Reyes
1976 Diablos Rojos del México (4, 3–1)   Cananea Reyes 4–2 Algodoneros de Unión Laguna (2, 0–2)   Manolo Fortes
1977 Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo (1, 1–0)   Jorge Fitch 4–1 Diablos Rojos del México (5, 3–2)   Cananea Reyes
1978 Rieleros de Aguascalientes (1, 1–0)   Jaime Favela 4–2 Algodoneros de Unión Laguna (3, 0–3)   Moisés Camacho
1979 Ángeles Negros de Puebla (1, 1–0)   Jorge Fitch 4–3 Indios de Ciudad Juárez (1, 0–1)   José Guerrero
1980 Saraperos de Saltillo (4, 1–4)   Gregorio Luque * Indios de Ciudad Juárez (2, 0–2)   José Guerrero
1981 Diablos Rojos del México (6, 4–2)   Winston Llenas 4–3 Broncos de Reynosa (1, 0–1)   Benjamín Valenzuela
1982 Indios de Ciudad Juárez (3, 1–2)   José Guerrero 4–0 Tigres Capitalinos (1, 0–1)   Fernando Remes
1983 Piratas de Campeche (1, 1–0)   Francisco Estrada 4–3 Indios de Ciudad Juárez (4, 1–3)   José Guerrero
1984 Leones de Yucatán (1, 1–0)   Carlos Paz 4–2 Indios de Ciudad Juárez (5, 1–3)   José Guerrero
1985 Diablos Rojos del México (7, 5–2)   Cananea Reyes 4–1 Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos (2, 1–1)   Jorge Calvo
1986 Ángeles Negros de Puebla (2, 2–0)   Rodolfo Sandoval 4–1 Sultanes de Monterrey (1, 0–1)   Miguel Sotelo
1987 Diablos Rojos del México (8, 6–2)   Cananea Reyes 4–1 Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos (3, 1–2)   José Guerrero
1988 Diablos Rojos del México (9, 7–2)   Cananea Reyes 4–1 Saraperos de Saltillo (5, 1–5)
1989 Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos (4, 2–2)   José Guerrero 4–2 Leones de Yucatán (2, 1–1)   Roberto Méndez
1990 Bravos de León (1, 1–0)   Francisco Estrada 4–1 Algodoneros de Unión Laguna (4, 0–4)   Marco Antonio Vázquez
1991 Sultanes de Monterrey (2, 1–1)   Aurelio Rodríguez 4–3 Diablos Rojos del México (10, 7–3)   Cananea Reyes
1992 Tigres de México (2, 1–1)   Gerardo Gutiérrez 4–2 Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos (5, 2–3)   José Guerrero
1993 Olmecas de Tabasco   Juan Navarrete 4–1 Tecolotes de los Dos Laredos (6, 2–4)   Dan Firova
1994 Diablos Rojos del México (11, 8–3)   Marco Antonio Vázquez 4–3 Sultanes de Monterrey (3, 1–2)   Alex Treviño
1995 Sultanes de Monterrey (4, 2–2)   Derek Bryant 4–0 Diablos Rojos del México (12, 8–4)   Marco Antonio Vázquez
1996 Sultanes de Monterrey (5, 3–2)   Derek Bryant 4–1 Diablos Rojos del México (13, 8–5)   Marco Antonio Vázquez
1997 Tigres de México (3, 2–1)   Dan Firova 4–1 Diablos Rojos del México (14, 8–6)   Marco Antonio Vázquez
1998 Guerreros de Oaxaca   Nelson Barrera 4–0 Acereros de Monclova (1, 0–1)   Aurelio Rodríguez
1999 Diablos Rojos del México (15, 9–6)   Tim Johnson 4–2 Tigres Capitalinos (4, 2–2)   Dan Firova
2000 Tigres de México (5, 3–2)   Dan Firova 4–1 Diablos Rojos del México (16, 9–7)   Bernie Tatis
2001 Tigres de México (6, 4–2)   Dan Firova 4–2 Diablos Rojos del México (17, 9–8)   Tim Johnson
2002 Diablos Rojos del México (18, 10–8)   Bernie Tatis 4–3 Tigres de la Angelópolis (7, 4–3)   Lee Sigman
2003 Diablos Rojos del México (19, 11–8)   Bernie Tatis 4–1 Tigres de la Angelópolis (8, 4–4)   Lee Sigman
2004 Piratas de Campeche (2, 2–0)   Francisco Estrada 4–1 Saraperos de Saltillo (6, 1–6)   Derek Bryant
2005 Tigres de la Angelópolis (9, 5–4)   Enrique Reyes 4–2 Saraperos de Saltillo (7, 1–7)   Derek Bryant
2006 Leones de Yucatán (3, 2–1)   Lino Rivera 4–1 Sultanes de Monterrey (6, 3–3)   Bernie Tatis
2007 Sultanes de Monterrey (7, 4–3)   Félix Fermín 4–3 Leones de Yucatán (4, 2–2)   Lino Rivera
2008 Diablos Rojos del México (20, 12–8)   Daniel Fernández 4–1 Sultanes de Monterrey (8, 4–4)   Félix Fermín
2009 Saraperos de Saltillo (8, 2–7)   Orlando Sánchez 4–2 Tigres de Quintana Roo (10, 5–5)   Matías Carrillo
2010 Saraperos de Saltillo (9, 3–7)   Orlando Sánchez 4–1 Pericos de Puebla (1, 0–1)   Houston Jiménez
2011 Tigres de Quintana Roo (11, 6–5)   Matías Carrillo 4–0 Diablos Rojos del México (21, 12–9)   Mako Oliveras
2012 Rojos del Águila de Veracruz (2, 2–0)   Pedro Meré 4–3 Rieleros de Aguascalientes (2, 1–1)   Enrique Reyes
2013 Tigres de Quintana Roo (12, 7–5)   Roberto Vizcarra 4–1 Sultanes de Monterrey (9, 4–5)   Miguel Flores
2014 Diablos Rojos del Mexico (22, 13–9)   Miguel Ojeda 4–0 Pericos de Puebla (2, 0–2)   Houston Jiménez
2015 Tigres de Quintana Roo (13, 8–5)   Roberto Vizcarra 4–1 Acereros de Monclova (2, 0–2)   Homar Rojas
2016 Pericos de Puebla (3, 1–2)   Cory Snyder 4–2 Toros de Tijuana (1, 0–1)   Matías Carrillo
2017 Toros de Tijuana (2, 1–1)   Pedro Meré 4–1 Pericos de Puebla (4, 1–3)   Tim Johnson
2018
(Spring)
Leones de Yucatan (5, 3–2)   Roberto Vizcarra 4–3 Sultanes de Monterrey (10, 4–6)   Roberto Kelly
2018
(Fall)
Sultanes de Monterrey (11, 5–6)   Roberto Kelly 4–2 Guerreros de Oaxaca   Sergio Omar Gastélum
2019 Acereros de Monclova (3, 1–2)   Pat Listach 4–3 Leones de Yucatán (6, 3–3)   Gerónimo Gil
2020 No series due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Toros de Tijuana (3, 2–1)   Homar Rojas 4–3 Leones de Yucatan (7, 3–4)   Luis Matos
2022 Leones de Yucatán (8, 4–4)   Roberto Vizcarra 4–3 Sultanes de Monterrey (12, 5–7)   Roberto Kelly
2023 Pericos de Puebla (5, 2–3)   Sergio Omar Gastélum 4–2 Algodoneros de Unión Laguna (5, 0–5)   Ramón Orantes
2024 Diablos Rojos del México (22, 14–9)   Lorenzo Bundy 4–0 Sultanes de Monterrey (13, 5–8)   Roberto Kelly

See also

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References

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  • "Campeones en la Historia de la Liga Mexicana". Liga Mexicana de Beisbol (in Spanish). Retrieved August 15, 2017.
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