Japan Central League (Foreign) Encyclopedia and History

League History

Year	Tm
2013	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Carp, Yakult Swallows, Yokohama Bay Stars, Yomiuri Giants
2012	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Carp, Yakult Swallows, Yokohama Bay Stars, Yomiuri Giants
2011	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Carp, Yakult Swallows, Yokohama Bay Stars, Yomiuri Giants
2010	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Carp, Yakult Swallows, Yokohama Bay Stars, Yomiuri Giants
2009	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Carp, Yakult Swallows, Yokohama Bay Stars, Yomiuri Giants
2008	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Carp, Yakult Swallows, Yokohama Bay Stars, Yomiuri Giants
2007	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Carp, Yakult Swallows, Yokohama Bay Stars, Yomiuri Giants
2006	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Carp, Yakult Swallows, Yokohama Bay Stars, Yomiuri Giants
2005	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Carp, Yakult Swallows, Yokohama Bay Stars, Yomiuri Giants
2004	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Carp, Yakult Swallows, Yokohama Bay Stars, Yomiuri Giants
2003	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Carp, Yakult Swallows, Yokohama Bay Stars, Yomiuri Giants
2002	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Carp, Yakult Swallows, Yokohama Bay Stars, Yomiuri Giants
2001	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Carp, Yakult Swallows, Yokohama Bay Stars, Yomiuri Giants
2000	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Yakult Swallows, Yokohama Bay Stars, Yomiuri Giants
1999	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Yakult Swallows, Yokohama Bay Stars, Yomiuri Giants
1998	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Carp, Yakult Swallows, Yokohama Bay Stars, Yomiuri Giants
1997	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Yakult Swallows, Yokohama Bay Stars, Yomiuri Giants
1996	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Carp, Yakult Swallows, Yokohama Bay Stars, Yomiuri Giants
1995	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Yakult Swallows, Yokohama Bay Stars, Yomiuri Giants
1994	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Yakult Swallows, Yokohama Bay Stars, Yomiuri Giants
1993	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Yakult Swallows, Yokohama Bay Stars, Yomiuri Giants
1992	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Yakult Swallows, Yokohama Taiyo Whales, Yomiuri Giants
1991	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Yakult Swallows, Yokohama Taiyo Whales, Yomiuri Giants
1990	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Yakult Swallows, Yokohama Taiyo Whales, Yomiuri Giants
1989	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Yakult Swallows, Yokohama Taiyo Whales, Yomiuri Giants
1988	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Yakult Swallows, Yokohama Taiyo Whales, Yomiuri Giants
1987	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Yakult Swallows, Yokohama Taiyo Whales, Yomiuri Giants
1986	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Yakult Swallows, Yokohama Taiyo Whales, Yomiuri Giants
1985	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Yakult Swallows, Yokohama Taiyo Whales, Yomiuri Giants
1984	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Yakult Swallows, Yokohama Taiyo Whales, Yomiuri Giants
1983	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Yakult Swallows, Yokohama Taiyo Whales, Yomiuri Giants
1982	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Yakult Swallows, Yokohama Taiyo Whales, Yomiuri Giants
1981	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Yakult Swallows, Yokohama Taiyo Whales, Yomiuri Giants
1980	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Yakult Swallows, Yokohama Taiyo Whales, Yomiuri Giants
1979	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Yakult Swallows, Yokohama Taiyo Whales, Yomiuri Giants
1978	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Yakult Swallows, Yokohama Taiyo Whales, Yomiuri Giants
1977	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Taiyo Whales, Yakult Swallows, Yomiuri Giants
1976	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Taiyo Whales, Yakult Swallows, Yomiuri Giants
1975	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Taiyo Whales, Yakult Swallows, Yomiuri Giants
1974	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Taiyo Whales, Yakult Swallows, Yomiuri Giants
1973	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Taiyo Whales, Yakult Atoms, Yomiuri Giants
1972	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Taiyo Whales, Yakult Atoms, Yomiuri Giants
1971	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Taiyo Whales, Yakult Atoms, Yomiuri Giants
1970	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Taiyo Whales, Yakult Atoms, Yomiuri Giants
1969	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Sankei Atoms, Taiyo Whales, Yomiuri Giants
1968	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Toyo Carp, Sankei Atoms, Taiyo Whales, Yomiuri Giants
1967	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Carp, Sankei Atoms, Taiyo Whales, Yomiuri Giants
1966	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Carp, Sankei Atoms, Taiyo Whales, Yomiuri Giants
1965	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Carp, Sankei Swallows, Taiyo Whales, Yomiuri Giants
1964	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Carp, Kokutetsu Swallows, Taiyo Whales, Yomiuri Giants
1963	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Carp, Kokutetsu Swallows, Taiyo Whales, Yomiuri Giants
1962	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Carp, Kokutetsu Swallows, Taiyo Whales, Yomiuri Giants
1961	Chunichi Dragons, Hanshin Tigers, Hiroshima Carp, Kokutetsu Swallows, Taiyo Whales, Yomiuri Giants
1960	Chunichi Dragons, Hiroshima Carp, Kokutetsu Swallows, Osaka Tigers, Taiyo Whales, Yomiuri Giants
1959	Chunichi Dragons, Hiroshima Carp, Kokutetsu Swallows, Osaka Tigers, Taiyo Whales, Yomiuri Giants
1958	Chunichi Dragons, Hiroshima Carp, Kokutetsu Swallows, Osaka Tigers, Taiyo Whales, Yomiuri Giants
1957	Chunichi Dragons, Hiroshima Carp, Kokutetsu Swallows, Osaka Tigers, Taiyo Whales, Yomiuri Giants
1956	Chunichi Dragons, Hiroshima Carp, Kokutetsu Swallows, Osaka Tigers, Taiyo Whales, Yomiuri Giants
1955	Chunichi Dragons, Hiroshima Carp, Kokutetsu Swallows, Osaka Tigers, Taiyo Whales, Yomiuri Giants
1954	Chunichi Dragons, Hiroshima Carp, Kokutetsu Swallows, Osaka Tigers, Taiyo-Shochiku Robins, Yomiuri Giants
1953	Chunichi Dragons, Hiroshima Carp, Kokutetsu Swallows, Osaka Tigers, Taiyo-Shochiku Robins, Yomiuri Giants
1952	Hiroshima Carp, Kokutetsu Swallows, Nagoya Dragons, Osaka Tigers, Shochiku Robins, Taiyo Whales, Yomiuri Giants
1951	Hiroshima Carp, Kokutetsu Swallows, Nagoya Dragons, Osaka Tigers, Shochiku Robins, Taiyo Whales, Yomiuri Giants
1950	Chunichi Dragons, Hiroshima Carp, Kokutetsu Swallows, Nishi Nippon Pirates, Osaka Tigers, Shochiku Robins, Taiyo Whales, Yomiuri Giants

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