Santo Domingo.- The U12 National Championship “Copa Robinson Canó”, organized by Fedom, returns to the La Farándula League in the Centro de los Héroes of the capital.
Eight teams will compete for the title from Thursday, May 8th to Sunday, May 11th. The event is dedicated to Vitelio Mejía Ortiz, president of the Dominican Republic Professional Baseball League (Lidom).
In 2023, Sánchez Ramírez Province was crowned champion in this tournament. For this edition, the League of the Farándula will receive the teams from Santo Domingo Province, San Pedro de Macorís, Valverde, Barahona, Santiago, La Romana, Duarte and San Cristóbal.
The change of venue is due to its central location and easy access for teams and fans.
Juan Núñez Nepomuceno, president of the Dominican Baseball Federation (Fedom)
The president of Fedom, Juan Núñez Nepomuceno, thanked Banreservas for its support in making its facilities available for the tournament.
The inauguration is scheduled for Thursday, May 8th at 4:00 PM.
The daily games will begin at 10:00 am and will be broadcast on the federation’s YouTube channel “FedoobeLive”. The last match, at 4:00 pm, will be broadcast on VTV Channel 32 of Grupo Panorama.
The clashes on Thursday will be:
- San Cristobal vs. La Romana
- Duarte vs. Santiago
- Valverde vs. Barahona
- Santo Domingo Province vs. San Pedro de Macorís (current champions)
The sixth U12 “Robinson Canó” National Championship is supported by Banreservas, Miderec, Grupo Panorama, VTV Channel 32, OMSA, and the Economic Dining Halls of the Dominican State.
