From the mountain municipality of Caguas — Puerto Rico's 'City of Stars' — Criollos de Caguas have established themselves as the most decorated Puerto Rican franchise in Caribbean Series history. Founded in 1939, the 'Criollos' (a term celebrating Puerto Rico's Creole heritage) play at Estadio Yldefonso Solá Morales in the shadow of the Carite mountain range and draw passionate support from Puerto Rico's interior. Their five Caribbean Series titles span seven decades, demonstrating a sustained excellence unmatched by any other Puerto Rican club.
The 2017 and 2018 back-to-back championships represent the modern pinnacle of Puerto Rican winter ball excellence. Winning in Culiacán (2017) and Guadalajara (2018) on consecutive occasions, Criollos became the first Puerto Rican club to claim consecutive titles in the modern era — made all the more meaningful because Puerto Rico was simultaneously recovering from the catastrophic damage of Hurricane María, which had devastated the island in September 2017. Those championships became symbols of Puerto Rican resilience celebrated far beyond the baseball diamond.
Founded: 1939 · Location: Caguas, Puerto Rico · League: LBPRC (Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League) · Country: Puerto Rico · Caribbean Series titles: 5 · Title years: 1954, 1974, 1987, 2017, 2018 · Appearances: 12+
1954 — First Crown. Caguas claimed Puerto Rico's Caribbean Series title in San Juan, establishing the Criollos as a Caribbean power and beginning the franchise's tradition of championship baseball that would span seven decades.
2017 — Post-María Champions. Just months after Hurricane María devastated Puerto Rico, Criollos traveled to Culiacán, Mexico, and returned with the Caribbean Series trophy — the most emotionally resonant title in franchise history and one of winter ball's most moving chapters.
2018 — Back-to-Back in Guadalajara. Repeating their triumph in Guadalajara over Mexico's Águilas de Mexicali, Criollos de Caguas cemented their status as the defining Puerto Rican franchise of the modern era — two consecutive championships in two years.