2003 Mexican League season

2003 Mexican League season
2003 Mexican League season
League	Mexican League
Sport	Baseball
Duration	18 March – 29 August
Number of games	863
Number of teams	16
Serie del Rey
Champions	Diablos Rojos del México
Runners-up	Tigres de la Angelópolis
LMB seasons
	← 2002 2004 →

The 2003 Mexican League season was the 79th season in the history of the Mexican League. It was contested by sixteen teams evenly divided into two zones: North and South. The season began on 18 March and ended on 29 August with the last game of the Serie del Rey. Diablos Rojos del México won its 14th championship (and second back to back) after defeating Tigres de la Angelópolis in the Serie del Rey 4 games to 1, led by manager Bernie Tatis.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Algodoneros de Unión Laguna were rebranded as Vaqueros Laguna, changing its main color from maroon to orange.^[4]^[5]

Standings

North^[6]
Pos	Team	W	L	Pct.	GB	Pts.
1	Diablos Rojos del México	68	40	.630	—	15
2	Saraperos de Saltillo	62	45	.579	5.5	14
3	Sultanes de Monterrey	66	43	.606	2.5	13.5
4	Pericos de Puebla	62	48	.564	7.0	12
5	Tecolotes de Nuevo Laredo	53	56	.486	15.5	10.5
6	Acereros de Monclova	49	59	.454	19.0	10
7	Broncos de Reynosa	43	63	.406	24.0	9
8	Vaqueros Laguna	39	71	.355	30.0	9

South^[6]
Pos	Team	W	L	Pct.	GB	Pts.
1	Tigres de la Angelópolis	72	34	.673	—	16
2	Leones de Yucatán	61	45	.575	10.5	13.5
3	Guerreros de Oaxaca	57	52	.523	16.0	12
4	Piratas de Campeche	55	51	.519	16.5	12
5	Olmecas de Tabasco	49	59	.454	23.5	11
6	Rojos del Águila de Veracruz	50	54	.481	20.5	10.5
7	Langosteros de Cancún	44	63	.411	28.0	10
8	Cafeteros de Córdoba	29	75	.279	41.5	8

Postseason

Quarterfinals			Championship Series			Serie del Rey

1	Diablos Rojos del Mexico	4

4	Pericos de Puebla	3
			1	Diablos Rojos del México	4
North
			3	Sultanes de Monterrey	2
2	Saraperos de Saltillo	3

3	Sultanes de Monterrey	4
						N1	Diablos Rojos del México	4

						S1	Tigres de la Angelópolis	1
1	Tigres de la Angelópolis	4

4	Piratas de Campeche	2
			1	Tigres de la Angelópolis	4
South
			3	Guerreros de Oaxaca	2
2	Leones de Yucatán	0

3	Guerreros de Oaxaca	4