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The Pacific League (パシフィック・リーグ Pashifikku Riigu) is one of Japan's two major professional baseball leagues (the other is the Central League). It is often referred to as the "Pa League" in Japanese. Picture of Fenway Park. ... See also: Central League (football) The Central League (セントラル・リーグ Sentoraru Riigu) is one of Japans two major professional baseball leagues (the other is the Pacific League). ...


It was founded as the Taiheiyo Baseball Union in 1949 with seven teams. The name was changed to its current form in 1980. See also Japanese baseball. 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Jump to: navigation, search Baseball has been a popular sport in Japan for over a century since its introduction in 1872. ...


The current teams are:

After the 2004 season, the Orix BlueWave and the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes merged to form the Orix Buffaloes. A franchise was granted to the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles to fill the void caused by the merger. The Seibu Lions (in Kanji, 西武ライオンズ) are a professional baseball team in Japans Pacific League and are owned by Yoshiaki Tsutsumi, who was once listed as the worlds richest man. ... Tokorozawa (Japanese: 所沢市; -shi) is a city located in Saitama, Japan. ... The Orix Buffaloes (オリックス・バファローズ) is a baseball team in ÅŒsaka and Kōbe, Japan, that plays in the Pacific League of Nippon Professional Baseball. ... Jump to: navigation, search Osaka Castle (ÅŒsaka-jō) Location in Japan Osaka Aquarium (Kaiyukan) Osaka railway station Azumanga Daioh. ... Kobe (Japanese: 神戸市; kōbe-shi) is a city in Japan, located on the island of Honshu. ... The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (福岡ソフトバンクホークス) is a Japanese baseball team based in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture. ... View of downtown Fukuoka as seen from an observation deck in Minami-ku, facing north. ... The Chiba Lotte Marines (千葉ロッテマリーンズ) is a professional baseball team in Japans Pacific League. ... Chiba (千葉市 Chiba-shi) is the capital city of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. ... The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters (北海道日本ハムファイターズ) are a professional baseball team in Japans Pacific League. ... Sapporo scene Sapporo White Illumination Sapporo (札幌市; -shi) is the fifth-largest city in Japan and it is the capital of Hokkaido Prefecture. ... The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (東北楽天ゴールデンイーグルス) is a baseball team founded in 2004 to begin play in 2005 in the Japanese Pacific League. ... See Sendai (disambiguation) for other places whose name is Sendai Sendai (仙台市; -shi) is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan and the largest city in the Tohoku region. ... 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Orix BlueWave (オリックスブルーウェーブ) is a baseball team in Kōbe, Japan, that plays in the Pacific League. ... The Orix Buffaloes (オリックス・バファローズ) is a baseball team in ÅŒsaka and Kōbe, Japan, that plays in the Pacific League of Nippon Professional Baseball. ... The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (東北楽天ゴールデンイーグルス) is a baseball team founded in 2004 to begin play in 2005 in the Japanese Pacific League. ...


The Pacific and Central League champions face off at the end of the year in the Japan Series. The Japan Series (日本選手権シリーズ試合 Nihon Senshuken Shiriizu Shiai, usually shortened to Nihon Shiriizu) is a seven-game championship played by the winners of Japans two professional baseball leagues (the Central League and Pacific League). ...


PL Pennant Winners

  • 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

External links

Japanese Professional Baseball
Central League
Yomiuri Giants | Chunichi Dragons | Yakult Swallows | Hiroshima Carp | Hanshin Tigers | Yokohama BayStars
Pacific League
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters| Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | Chiba Lotte Marines | Seibu Lions | Orix Buffaloes | Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
Japan Series | Japanese Baseball League (former)

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