# Serie del Rey

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.
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)

| 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)

    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 Tatís |
| 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 Tatís | 4–3 | Tigres de la Angelópolis (7, 4–3) | Lee Sigman |
| 2003 | Diablos Rojos del México (19, 11–8) | Bernie Tatís | 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 Tatís |
| 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 | No series due to the COVID-19 pandemic | No series due to the COVID-19 pandemic | No series due to the COVID-19 pandemic | 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 (23, 14–9) | Lorenzo Bundy | 4–0 | Sultanes de Monterrey (13, 5–8) | Roberto Kelly |