Pacific League

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The Pacific League ( Japanese パ シ フ ィ ッ ク ・ リ ー グ , Pashifikku Rīgu ) or Pa League ( パ リ ー グ , Pa Rīgu ) is one of two Japanese professional baseball leagues.

The winners of the respective Climax Series of the Pacific League and Central League play the Japanese baseball champions in the so-called Nippon Series .

history

The league was founded in 1949 under the name Taiheiyō Yakyū Renmei ( 太平洋 野球 連 盟 , "Pacific Baseball Association") with seven teams and renamed in 1980 to the current name.

From 1954 to 1956 the league consisted of eight teams, since 1958 there have been six. Between 1973 and 1982 and from 2004 onwards, participation in the Nippon Series was carried out differently than in the Central League in playoffs. Since 2007, the Climax Series has decided on participation in both leagues .

mode

Despite the name, which suggests a geographical breakdown, the teams come from all parts of the country. The six teams play a master in (currently) 140 games from April to September. The top three players play in the Climax Series, the winner of which in the Nihon Series ( Japan Series ) can compete against the representative of the Central League in seven games for the Japanese championship.

Teams

team Earlier names Today's venue
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Nankai Hawks (1950–1988)
Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (1989–2004) 		Fukuoka
Chiba Lotte Marines Mainichi Orions (1950–1957)
Mainichi Daiei Orions (1958–1963)
Tōkyō Orions (1964–1968)
Lotte Marines (1969–1991) 		Chiba
Saitama Seibu Lions Nishitetsu Clippers (1950)
Nishitetsu Lions (1951–1972)
Taiheiyō Club Lions (1973–1976)
Crown Lighter Lions (1977–1978)
Seibu Lions (1979–2007) 		Tokorozawa
Orix Buffaloes Hankyū Braves (1950–1988)
Orix Braves (1989–1990)
Orix BlueWave (1991–2004) 		Kobe /
Osaka
Hokkaidō Nippon Ham Fighters Tōkyū Flyers (1950–1953)
Tōei Flyers (1954–1972)
Nittaku Home Flyers (1973)
Nippon Ham Fighters (1974–2003) 		Sapporo
Tōhoku Rakuten Golden Eagles since 2005 Sendai

Historical teams

team Earlier names last venue resolution
Daiei Unions Daiei Stars (1950–1956) Kōrakuen Stadium , Tokyo 1958 Merger with the Mainichi Orions
Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes Kintetsu Pearls (1950–1958)
Kintetsu Buffalo (1959–1961)
Kintetsu Buffaloes (1962–1998) 		Osaka Dome , Osaka 2005 Takeover by Orix BlueWave
Takahashi Unions (from 1954) Tombow Unions (1955) Kawasaki Kyūjō , Kawasaki 1957 merger with the Daiei Stars

winner

  • 2018 Saitama Seibu Lions
  • 2017 Fukuoka Softbank Hawks
  • 2016 Hokkaidō Nippon Ham Fighters
  • 2015 Fukuoka Softbank Hawks
  • 2014 Fukuoka Softbank Hawks
  • 2013 Tōhoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
  • 2012 Hokkaidō Nippon Ham Fighters
  • 2011 Fukuoka Softbank Hawks
  • 2010 Fukuoka Softbank Hawks
  • 2009 Hokkaidō Nippon Ham Fighters
  • 2008 Saitama Seibu Lions
  • 2007 Hokkaidō Nippon Ham Fighters
  • 2006 Hokkaidō Nippon Ham Fighters (after play-offs)
  • 2005 Chiba Lotte Marines (after play-offs)
  • 2004 Seibu Lions (after play-offs)
  • 2003 Fukuoka Daiei Hawks
  • 2002 Seibu Lions
  • 2001 Kintetsu Buffaloes
  • 2000 Fukuoka Daiei Hawks
  • 1999 Fukuoka Daiei Hawks
  • 1998 Seibu Lions
  • 1997 Seibu Lions
  • 1996 Orix BlueWave
  • 1995 Orix BlueWave
  • 1994 Seibu Lions
  • 1993 Seibu Lions
  • 1992 Seibu Lions
  • 1991 Seibu Lions
  • 1990 Seibu Lions
  • 1989 Kintetsu Buffaloes
  • 1988 Seibu Lions
  • 1987 Seibu Lions
  • 1986 Seibu Lions
  • 1985 Seibu Lions
  • 1984 Hankyu Braves
  • 1983 Seibu Lions
  • 1982 Seibu Lions
  • 1981 Nippon Ham Fighters
  • 1980 Kintetsu Buffaloes
  • 1979 Kintetsu Buffaloes
  • 1978 Hankyu Braves
  • 1977 Hankyu Braves
  • 1976 Hankyu Braves
  • 1975 Hankyu Braves
  • 1974 Lotte Orions
  • 1973 Nankai Hawks
  • 1972 Hankyu Braves
  • 1971 Hankyu Braves
  • 1970 Lotte Orions
  • 1969 Hankyu Braves
  • 1968 Hankyu Braves
  • 1967 Hankyu Braves
  • 1966 Nankai Hawks
  • 1965 Nankai Hawks
  • 1964 Nankai Hawks
  • 1963 Nishitetsu Lions
  • 1962 Toei Flyers
  • 1961 Nankai Hawks
  • 1960 Daimai Orions
  • 1959 Nankai Hawks
  • 1958 Nishitetsu Lions
  • 1957 Nishitetsu Lions
  • 1956 Nishitetsu Lions
  • 1955 Nankai Hawks
  • 1954 Nishitetsu Lions
  • 1953 Nankai Hawks
  • 1952 Nankai Hawks
  • 1951 Nankai Hawks
  • 1950 Mainichi Orions

Climax Series winner

  • 2018 Fukuoka Softbank Hawks
  • 2017 Fukuoka Softbank Hawks
  • 2016 Hokkaidō Nippon Ham Fighters
  • 2015 Fukuoka Softbank Hawks
  • 2014 Fukuoka Softbank Hawks
  • 2013 Tōhoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
  • 2012 Hokkaidō Nippon Ham Fighters
  • 2011 Fukuoka Softbank Hawks
  • 2010 Chiba Lotte Marines
  • 2009 Hokkaidō Nippon Ham Fighters
  • 2008 Saitama Seibu Lions
  • 2007 Hokkaidō Nippon Ham Fighters

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