In the Nippon Professional Baseball season ended with the Chiba Lotte Marines of the Pacific League defeating the Hanshin Tigers of the Central League in a four-game sweep in the Nippon Series.
Format
Central League
- Season format
- Regular season
- Regular season 1st place is the champion
Pacific League
- Season format
- Regular season
- Playoff 1st stage: Regular season 2nd place vs. regular season 3rd place â Best of 3
- Playoff 2nd stage: Regular season 1st place vs. playoff 1st stage winner â Best of 5
- Playoff 2nd stage winner is the champion
Japan Series
- Central League champion vs. Pacific League champion â Best of 7
Standings
Central League
Regular season
Pacific League
Regular season
Playoff 1st stage
Chiba Lotte Marines (2) vs. Seibu Lions (0)
Playoff 2nd stage
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (2) vs. Chiba Lotte Marines (3)
Japan Series
Leaders
Batting
Pitching
Awards
Best Nine Awards
Central League
Pacific League
Gold Gloves
Central League
Pacific League
See also
References