Santo Domingo, R.D. /
The Dominican Republic Professional Baseball League (LIDOM) reached the last day of the regular series of the 2021-2022 season, moment in which the round of Round Robin, from which the two finalists who dispute the championship will come out and the winner, in addition to the title, will be the representative of the Dominican winter ball for the Caribbean Series 2022 to be played at home, the Quisqueya Juan Marichal Stadium.
When we get to Friday, December 17, only have defined two of the four teams that will participate in the Round Robin, a stage that will begin on Sunday, December 19, so there is still a lot at stake in these 2 days (it must be remembered that there is still a pending game between Gigantes del Cibao and Tigres del Licey, which will take place on Saturday).
Qualified for the Round Robin of LIDOM 2021-2022
- Giants of the Cibao
- Eastern stars
What about the rest?
Below Giants and Stars are three ninths who are fighting for their direct ticket to Round Robin:
- Tigres del Licey
- Aguilas Cibaeñas
- Lions of the Chosen One
What is the outlook for each team?
Licey and Aguilas They have fate in their hands, but the most interesting thing is that both face this Friday in the biggest rivalry in the Dominican Republic. The team that wins this Friday will advance to Round Robin, while the ninth that loses is at risk of having to play a mini-playoff, as long as, the Selected win your game.
What has to happen for the Chosen One to cause a Mini Playoff?
The first thing is that they must beat the Gigantes del Cibao this Friday. Fulfilling this requirement, they must wait for the result of the game between Tigres and Águilas.
- If the Aguilas Cibaeñas they lose on Friday, then there will be a Mini Playoff between the Lions and the cayuyas.
- If the Tigres del Licey fall this Friday, we will have to wait for the result of pending game on Saturday against the Giants. If they lose both games, then there will be a Mini Playoff between Tigres and Lions, but if Tigres win, they will have qualified directly for Round Robin and would leave out their neighbor the Chosen One.
What is the Mini playoff rule in LIDOM?
The Mini playoff It will be played between the teams that occupy the fourth and fifth place at the end of the Regular Series, provided that the group occupying the fifth place concludes only one game apart in relation to the occupant of the fourth position, in which scenario the team that has been in fourth place, it would only have to win one game to seal its classification to All against All, while the occupying fifth place, will have to succeed in two games.
When would the Round Robin be played?
The Round Robin has 18 matches between the 4 teams classified from the Regular Series, a stage of the tournament that would begin on Sunday, December 19 and that will deliver the two finalists of the winter fall tournament in this edition of the LIDOM.
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