The Marlins Puerto Cruz, also referred to as the Tenerife Marlins, are a baseball team from Tenerife

Tenerife

Tenerife is the largest and most populous island of the seven Canary Islands, it is also the most populated island of Spain, with a land area of 2,034.38 km² and 906,854 inhabitants, 43% of the total population of the Canary Islands. About five million tourists visit Tenerife each year, the...

 that plays in the top division of Spanish Baseball, the Division de Honor de Beisbol

Division de Honor de Beisbol

Division de Honor de Béisbol is the highest level of professional baseball in Spain. The league is overseen by the Real Federación Española de Béisbol y Sófbol. It is played principally on weekends. The teams play against each other twice, once at home and once away, in two games during the same day...

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History

The Marlins Puerto Cruz were founded in 1997 and have enjoyed considerable success in the Spanish and European baseball circuits. The team won the Copa del Ray every year from 2005-2009 and the CEB Cup in 2004. The Junior Team won the 2010 Junior Championship Series.

Unlike many teams in the Division de Honor de Beisbol, the Marlins are not a side operation incorporated into a club known for football.

Uniforms

The team's uniforms and moniker on modeled on those of the Florida Marlins

Florida Marlins

The Miami Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. Established in 1993 as an expansion franchise called the Florida Marlins, the Marlins are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Marlins played their home games at...

. The team's colors are sky blue and black.