The Liga Norte de México (LNM) (English: Northern League of México) is a professional baseball minor league based in northwest Mexico, with seven teams in the states of Sonora, Baja California, and Baja California Sur. Formerly known as Liga Norte de Sonora from 1968 to 1969,[1] it acts as a feeder league for the Mexican League in the summer.

Liga Norte de Mexico
SportBaseball
Founded2012; 12 years ago (2012)
DirectorJosé Luis Rodríguez Escoto
No. of teams7
Country Mexico
ContinentNorth America
Most recent
champion(s)
Marineros de Ensenada
(4th title)
Most titlesMarineros de Ensenada
(4 titles)
TV partner(s)AYM Sports
iTV Deportes
Latin American Sports
Official websiteliganortedemexico.net

Teams

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Current Liga Norte de México team locations
Team City Stadium Capacity Founded
Algodoneros de San Luis San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora Estadio Andrés Mena Montijo 2,500 1945
Bucaneros de Los Cabos Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur Estadio Leonardo Gastélum TBA 2022
Delfines de La Paz La Paz, Baja California Sur Estadio Arturo C. Nahl 3,800 2019
Freseros de San Quintín San Quintín, Baja California Estadio Dr. Miguel Valdez Salazar 2,200 2013
Industriales de Otay Otay Centenario, Tijuana, Baja California Estadio Ángel Camarena TBD 2020
Marineros de Ensenada Ensenada, Baja California Deportivo Antonio Palacios 5,000 2010
Tiburones de Puerto Peñasco Puerto Peñasco, Sonora Estadio Francisco León García 3,500 1974


Champions

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Season Winner Runner-up Result
2012 Marineros de Ensenada Tiburones de Puerto Peñasco 4–2
2013 Algodoneros de San Luis Toros de Tijuana 4–3
2014 Algodoneros de San Luis Freseros de San Quintín 4–2
2015 Centinelas de Mexicali[2] Toritos de Tijuana 4–3
2016 Freseros de San Quintín Algodoneros de San Luis 4–3
2017 Marineros de Ensenada Algodoneros de San Luis 4–3
2018 Marineros de Ensenada Freseros de San Quintín 4–2
2019 Algodoneros de San Luis Rojos de Caborca 4–1
2020 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022 Marineros de Ensenada Freseros de San Quintín 4–1

Liga Norte de México Championships by team

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Rank Team Wins Years
1 Marineros de Ensenada     4 2012, 2017, 2018, 2022
2 Algodoneros de San Luis     3 2013, 2014, 2019
3 Freseros de San Quintín     1 2016
3 Centinelas de Mexicali     1 2015

Defunct teams

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References

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  1. ^ Mexican Northern League (A) Encyclopedia and History. Baseball Reference. Retrieved on March 28, 2016.
  2. ^ "Centinelas son Campeones de la Liga Norte de México Temporada 2015". Sultanes de Monterrey. 22 August 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2017.
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