Founded in 1937 in Santiago de los Caballeros — the Dominican Republic's second city and the cultural capital of the Cibao Valley — Águilas Cibaeñas are the fiercest rivals of Tigres del Licey in one of Latin American sport's defining derbies. Known as 'Las Águilas' or 'The Silver Eagles,' they play at Estadio Cibao and have built a passionate fanbase across the northern Dominican Republic and throughout the diaspora. Their colors — silver, blue, and gold — fly with particular intensity in New York City's Washington Heights, home to hundreds of thousands of Dominican immigrants.
Six Caribbean Series championships have made Águilas the second-most successful franchise in tournament history, behind only their Licey rivals. Their back-to-back titles in 1997 and 1998 launched a dynasty era defined by homegrown Dominican stars supplemented by elite MLB talent returning for winter ball. The 2021 championship in Mazatlán — coming after the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the 2020 calendar — was a statement of resilience and talent depth that confirmed the Silver Eagles as one of the 21st century's dominant winter-ball franchises.
Founded: 1937 · Location: Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic · League: LIDOM (Dominican Professional Baseball League) · Country: Dominican Republic · Caribbean Series titles: 6 · Title years: 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2021 · Appearances: 15+
1997 — Dynasty Begins in Hermosillo. The first of two consecutive Caribbean Series titles was claimed in Hermosillo, Mexico, with a roster laden with Major League stars returning to the Dominican Republic's winter ball tradition. It ignited a golden era for Santiago baseball.
2003 — Cabrera's Coming-Out Party. Fresh from his 2003 World Series title with the Florida Marlins, a young Miguel Cabrera returned to play winter ball for Águilas and helped the team claim the Caribbean Series in Carolina, Puerto Rico — a championship that announced Cabrera as a Dominican superstar.
2021 — Desert Gold in Mazatlán. The Águilas claimed their sixth Caribbean Series title in Mazatlán after the pandemic-interrupted calendar had tested every team's continuity, defeating Puerto Rico's Criollos de Caguas in a final that reasserted Dominican winter ball supremacy.