During a press conference this Tuesday morning at the Olof Palme Convention Center in Managua, Nicaragua, the schedule for the inaugural Series of the Americas was revealed. The event is set to occur in Nicaragua from January 24 to 30, 2025, at the Nacional Soberanía stadium in Managua, the Roberto Clemente stadium in Masaya, and the Rigoberto López Pérez stadium in León, Nicaragua.
The schedule features a Round-Robin from January 24 to 28 among the six teams involved, with three matches each day at 2:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m., and 7:00 p.m., local time.
The leading four teams will move on to the semifinals, scheduled for January 29 at 6:00 p.m. The winners of these semifinals will compete in the tournament final the next day, deciding the inaugural champion of the tournament announced this September.
Cuba, represented by the reigning champions of the last National Series, Leñadores de Las Tunas, will start the tournament with an away game against Nicaragua on Friday, January 24 at 7:00 p.m. (local time). Following this, they will face Panama as a home club on January 25 at 6:00 p.m., Curacao away on January 26 at 7:00 p.m., Colombia at home on January 27 at 7:00 p.m., and conclude with an away game against Argentina on January 28 at 2:00 p.m.
The Series of the Americas features champion teams from Panama, Argentina, Colombia, Curacao, Cuba, and Nicaragua, none of which have a permanent spot in the regular Caribbean Series editions.
The event is offered as an alternative because these countries do not participate in the Caribbean Series, providing an opportunity to accept invitations to join the historic tournament, in compliance with the new ABAM regulations.
The ABAM was introduced on September 20 and is seen by many as a reaction to the unsuccessful effort to bring back the Latin American Series via the Intercontinental Baseball Series (SIB).
As per the Series of the Americas' planning, following the election of the tournament's board of directors for a three-year term, the event is assured to continue until 2027, with Panama hosting in 2026 and Colombia in 2027. For the subsequent period from 2028 to 2030, venues in Cuba, Curacao, and Argentina are anticipated to be confirmed for those editions.
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