Central League

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The Central League ( Jap . セントラル·リーグ , Sentoraru Rīgu ) or Ce League ( セリーグ , Se Rīgu ) is one of two Japanese professional baseball leagues.

The winner of the Central League plays the Japanese baseball champions against the winner of the Pacific League in the so-called Japan Series .

history

The Central League was founded in 1949 with eight teams.

In 2007 the new Climax Series were introduced.

mode

Despite the name, which suggests a geographical breakdown, the teams come from different parts of the country. The six teams play a master in (currently) 140 games from April to September. The three best-placed teams take part in the Climax Series , the winner of the Nihon Series ( Japan Series ) against the representative of the Pacific League in seven games for the Japanese championship.

Teams

team Earlier names Today's venue
Hanshin Tigers Osaka Tigers (1950-1960) Nishinomiya /
Osaka
Chūnichi Dragons Nagoya Dragons (1951–1953) Nagoya
Tōkyō Yakult Swallows Kokutetsu Swallows (1950–1965)
Sankei Swallows (1965)
Sankei Atoms (1966–1968)
Atoms (1969)
Yakult Atoms (1970–1973)
Yakult Sallows (1974–2005) 		Tokyo
Yokohama DeNA BayStars Taiyō Whales (1950–1952, 1955–1977)
Taiyō Shōchiku Whales (1953)
Shōchiku Robins (1954)
Yokohama Taiyō Whales (1978–1992)
Yokohama BayStars (1993–2011) 		Yokohama
Yomiuri Giants Founding member Tokyo
Hiroshima Tōyō Carp Hiroshima Carp (1950-1967) Hiroshima

Historical teams

team Earlier names Last venue resolution
Nishi-Nippon Pirates Founding member Heiwadai Yakyūjō , Fukuoka 1951 Merger with the Nishitetsu Clippers (PL)
Shōchiku Robins Founding member Kinugasa Kyūjō , Kyōto 1953 merger with the Taiyō Whales

winner

  • 2013 Yomiuri Giants
  • 2012 Yomiuri Giants
  • 2011 Chunichi Dragons
  • 2010 Chunichi Dragons
  • 2009 Yomiuri Giants
  • 2008 Yomiuri Giants
  • 2007 Yomiuri Giants
  • 2006 Chūnichi Dragons
  • 2005 Hanshin Tigers
  • 2004 Chūnichi Dragons
  • 2003 Hanshin Tigers
  • 2002 Yomiuri Giants
  • 2001 Yakult Swallows
  • 2000 Yomiuri Giants
  • 1999 Chūnichi Dragons
  • 1998 Yokohama BayStars
  • 1997 Yakult Swallows
  • 1996 Yomiuri Giants
  • 1995 Yakult Swallows
  • 1994 Yomiuri Giants
  • 1993 Yakult Swallows
  • 1992 Yakult Swallows
  • 1991 Hiroshima Tōyō Carp
  • 1990 Yomiuri Giants
  • 1989 Yomiuri Giants
  • 1988 Chūnichi Dragons
  • 1987 Yomiuri Giants
  • 1986 Hiroshima Tōyō Carp
  • 1985 Hanshin Tigers
  • 1984 Hiroshima Tōyō Carp
  • 1983 Yomiuri Giants
  • 1982 Chūnichi Dragons
  • 1981 Yomiuri Giants
  • 1980 Hiroshima Tōyō Carp
  • 1979 Hiroshima Tōyō Carp
  • 1978 Yakult Swallows
  • 1977 Yomiuri Giants
  • 1976 Yomiuri Giants
  • 1975 Hiroshima Tōyō Carp
  • 1974 Chūnichi Dragons
  • 1973 Yomiuri Giants
  • 1972 Yomiuri Giants
  • 1971 Yomiuri Giants
  • 1970 Yomiuri Giants
  • 1969 Yomiuri Giants
  • 1968 Yomiuri Giants
  • 1967 Yomiuri Giants
  • 1966 Yomiuri Giants
  • 1965 Yomiuri Giants
  • 1964 Hanshin Tigers
  • 1963 Yomiuri Giants
  • 1962 Hanshin Tigers
  • 1961 Yomiuri Giants
  • 1960 Taiyō Whales
  • 1959 Yomiuri Giants
  • 1958 Yomiuri Giants
  • 1957 Yomiuri Giants
  • 1956 Yomiuri Giants
  • 1955 Yomiuri Giants
  • 1954 Chūnichi Dragons
  • 1953 Yomiuri Giants
  • 1952 Yomiuri Giants
  • 1951 Yomiuri Giants
  • 1950 Shochiku Robins

Climax Series winner

  • 2009 Yomiuri Giants
  • 2008 Yomiuri Giants
  • 2007 Chūnichi Dragons

statistics

team 1st place 2nd place
Yomiuri Giants 30th 10
Chūnichi Dragons 7th 21st
Hiroshima Tōyō Carp 6th 6th
Yakult Swallows 6th 3
Hanshin Tigers 5 14th
Yokohama BayStars 2 4th
Shochiku Robins 1 0

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