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| Azucareros de Villa Clara | ||||
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| League | Cuban National Series (East League Group D) | |||
| Location | Santa Clara | |||
| Ballpark | Estadio Augusto César Sandino | |||
| Founded | 1961 | |||
| Nickname(s) | Naranjas (Oranges) | |||
| League championships | 8 (1968–69, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1982–83, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 2012–13) | |||
| Colors | Orange, black and white | |||
| 2009-2010 | 50-39 : Group D classified. Lost to Ciego de Avila in the playoffs. | |||
| Manager | Ramón Moré | |||
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The Azucareros de Villa Clara (Villa Clara Sugarmakers) is a baseball club that plays in the Cuban National Series.
Based in Santa Clara, the Naranjas have been one of the league's most successful Cuban squads over the last 30 years; winning championships in 1983, as well as three-year run from 1993 to 1995. They also lost the 1996, 2003, 2004 and 2010 finals to the Industriales. Orange, white and black are their colors; although they have three different colors, the orange is what represents them, even though teams like Sancti Spíritus Gallos also wore orange uniforms.
Eight Villa Clara's players have been members of the Cuba national baseball team in the World Baseball Classic. Ariel Borrero, Luis Borroto, Eduardo Paret and Ariel Pestano were on the roster in the 2006 tournament, while Leonys Martín, Eduardo Paret, Yolexis Ulacia and Pestano were in 2009.