2026 Nippon Professional Baseball season
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| 2026 NPB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | March 27 – November 1 |
| Games | 143 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Central League Pennant | |
| Pacific League Pennant | |
| Climax Series | |
| Japan Series | |
The 2026 Nippon Professional Baseball season is the 77th season of professional baseball in Japan since Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) was reorganized in 1950. There are 12 NPB teams, split evenly between the Central League and Pacific League.
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks entered the season as the defending champions.
| Pos | Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hanshin Tigers | 24 | 15 | 8 | 1 | .652 | — | 8–4–1 | 7–4–0 |
| 2 | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | 25 | 16 | 9 | 0 | .640 | 0 | 8–2–0 | 8–7–0 |
| 3 | Yomiuri Giants | 24 | 14 | 10 | 0 | .583 | 1½ | 6–5–0 | 8–5–0 |
| 4 | Yokohama DeNA Baystars | 23 | 11 | 12 | 0 | .478 | 4 | 6–6–0 | 5–6–0 |
| 5 | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 22 | 7 | 14 | 1 | .333 | 7 | 6–8–0 | 1–6–1 |
| 6 | Chunichi Dragons | 24 | 7 | 17 | 0 | .292 | 8½ | 5–6–0 | 2–11–0 |
| Pos | Team | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orix Buffaloes | 25 | 16 | 9 | 0 | .640 | — | 11–1–0 | 5–8–0 |
| 2 | Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | 24 | 13 | 11 | 0 | .542 | 2½ | 6–7–0 | 7–4–0 |
| 3 | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | 25 | 12 | 12 | 1 | .500 | 3½ | 6–7–0 | 6–5–1 |
| 4 | Saitama Seibu Lions | 26 | 12 | 13 | 1 | .480 | 4 | 5–6–1 | 7–7–0 |
| 5 | Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | 26 | 11 | 15 | 0 | .423 | 5½ | 8–6–0 | 3–9–0 |
| 6 | Chiba Lotte Marines | 24 | 10 | 14 | 0 | .417 | 5½ | 6–5–0 | 4–9–0 |
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