Pacific League

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

History

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

From 1954 to 1956, the league consisted of eight teams since 1958, are continuous six. Between 1973 and 1982, and from 2004 to participate in the Nihon Series was held otherwise than in the Central League playoffs. Since 2007, the Climax Series in both leagues decide on participation.

Mode

Despite the name, which suggests a geographical division, the teams come from all parts of the country. The six teams play from April to September in (currently) 140 games one master from. The first three games in the Climax Series, the winners may compete in the Nihon Series ( Japan Series) against the representatives of the Central League in seven games to the Japanese championship.

Team

Past teams

Winner

• 2009 Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters
• Saitama Seibu Lions 2008
• 2007 Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters
• 2006 Hokkaido 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
• Kintetsu Buffaloes in 2001
• 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
• Kintetsu Buffaloes in 1989
• 1988 Seibu Lions
• 1987 Seibu Lions
• 1986 Seibu Lions
• 1985 Seibu Lions
• 1984 Hankyu Braves
• 1983 Seibu Lions
• 1982 Seibu Lions
• Kintetsu Buffaloes in 1980
• Kintetsu Buffaloes in 1979
• 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 Orion
• 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

Winners of the Climax Series

• 2009 Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters
• Saitama Seibu Lions 2008
• 2007 Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters