Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente
The league’s logo depicts Clemente hitting his 3,000th MLB hit superimposed on the flag of Puerto Rico and his lifelong uniform number. | |
| Formerly | Liga de Béisbol Profesional de Puerto Rico (1938–2007) Puerto Rico Baseball League (2008–2012) |
|---|---|
| Sport | Baseball |
| Founded | July 29, 1938 |
| First season | September 13, 1938 |
| President | Juan Antonio Flores Galarza |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Country | Puerto Rico, United States |
| Confederation | CPBC |
| Most recent champion(s) | Indios de Mayagüez (20th title) |
| Most titles | Criollos de Caguas (21 titles) |
| Broadcaster(s) | WAPA TV |
| Related competitions | Caribbean Series |
| Official website | ligapr.com |
The Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League (Spanish: Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente, abbreviation LBPRC) is the main professional baseball league in Puerto Rico; it is colloquially referred to as the Puerto Rican Winter League. Consisting of six teams as of the 2023–24 season, the league's champion participates in the Caribbean Series.
The league was founded as Liga de Béisbol Profesional de Puerto Rico in 1938. In 2007, the league suspended operations for the first time since its creation; it resumed operations in 2008 after restructuring and changing its name to Puerto Rico Baseball League (PRBL). In May 2012, the league debuted its current name, choosing to honor Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Roberto Clemente by naming it after him and adopting his philosophy of athletic development.