Born in 1972 in Maracay — the capital of Aragua state, located between Caracas and Valencia in Venezuela's central coastal zone — Tigres de Aragua brought LVBP baseball to a region that had long deserved its own franchise. The 'Tigers' play at Estadio José Pérez Colmenares in a city that has embraced winter ball with extraordinary passion. Their orange and black colors reflect the tiger's ferocity and the vibrant energy of Venezuela's Aragua Valley.
Tigres de Aragua's crowning achievement came in 2009 when they won the Caribbean Series in Mexicali, Mexico, defeating Dominican Republic's Águilas Cibaeñas in a final that announced Aragua's arrival as an international winter ball power. The championship energized a fanbase that had waited 37 years for a title, and the 2009 triumph remains the greatest moment in Maracay baseball history — a celebration that brought the entire Aragua Valley together.
Founded: 1972 · Location: Maracay, Venezuela · League: LVBP (Venezuelan Professional Baseball League) · Country: Venezuela · Caribbean Series titles: 1 · Title years: 2009 · Appearances: 5+
2009 — Tigers Conquer Mexico. In Mexicali, Baja California, Tigres de Aragua defeated Águilas Cibaeñas of the Dominican Republic to claim Venezuela's Caribbean Series — the greatest achievement in Aragua state's baseball history and a moment of pure joy for Maracay's passionate fanbase.
1976 — Runners-Up in Santo Domingo. In an early Caribbean Series final, Tigres de Aragua experienced the heartbreak of defeat, losing to Mexico's Naranjeros de Hermosillo — a result that would motivate the franchise for more than three decades before their 2009 title.