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League History

Year	Tm
2013	Chiba Lotte Marines, Fukuoka Softbank Hawks, Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, Orix Buffaloes, Saitama Seibu Lions, Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
2012	Chiba Lotte Marines, Fukuoka Softbank Hawks, Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, Orix Buffaloes, Saitama Seibu Lions, Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
2011	Chiba Lotte Marines, Fukuoka Softbank Hawks, Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, Orix Buffaloes, Saitama Seibu Lions, Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
2010	Chiba Lotte Marines, Fukuoka Softbank Hawks, Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, Orix Buffaloes, Saitama Seibu Lions, Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
2009	Chiba Lotte Marines, Fukuoka Softbank Hawks, Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, Orix Buffaloes, Saitama Seibu Lions, Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
2008	Chiba Lotte Marines, Fukuoka Softbank Hawks, Nippon Ham Fighters, Orix Buffaloes, Saitama Seibu Lions, Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
2007	Chiba Lotte Marines, Fukuoka Softbank Hawks, Nippon Ham Fighters, Orix Buffaloes, Seibu Lions, Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
2006	Chiba Lotte Marines, Fukuoka Softbank Hawks, Nippon Ham Fighters, Orix Buffaloes, Seibu Lions, Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
2005	Chiba Lotte Marines, Fukuoka Daiei Hawks, Nippon Ham Fighters, Orix Buffaloes, Seibu Lions, Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
2004	Chiba Lotte Marines, Fukuoka Daiei Hawks, Nippon Ham Fighters, Orix Blue Wave, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Seibu Lions
2003	Chiba Lotte Marines, Fukuoka Daiei Hawks, Nippon Ham Fighters, Orix Blue Wave, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Seibu Lions
2002	Chiba Lotte Marines, Fukuoka Daiei Hawks, Nippon Ham Fighters, Orix Blue Wave, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Seibu Lions
2001	Chiba Lotte Marines, Fukuoka Daiei Hawks, Nippon Ham Fighters, Orix Blue Wave, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Seibu Lions
2000	Chiba Lotte Marines, Fukuoka Daiei Hawks, Nippon Ham Fighters, Orix Blue Wave, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Seibu Lions
1999	Chiba Lotte Marines, Fukuoka Daiei Hawks, Nippon Ham Fighters, Orix Blue Wave, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Seibu Lions
1998	Chiba Lotte Marines, Fukuoka Daiei Hawks, Nippon Ham Fighters, Orix Blue Wave, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Seibu Lions
1997	Chiba Lotte Marines, Fukuoka Daiei Hawks, Nippon Ham Fighters, Orix Blue Wave, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Seibu Lions
1996	Chiba Lotte Marines, Fukuoka Daiei Hawks, Nippon Ham Fighters, Orix Blue Wave, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Seibu Lions
1995	Chiba Lotte Marines, Fukuoka Daiei Hawks, Nippon Ham Fighters, Orix Blue Wave, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Seibu Lions
1994	Chiba Lotte Marines, Fukuoka Daiei Hawks, Nippon Ham Fighters, Orix Blue Wave, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Seibu Lions
1993	Chiba Lotte Marines, Fukuoka Daiei Hawks, Nippon Ham Fighters, Orix Blue Wave, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Seibu Lions
1992	Chiba Lotte Marines, Fukuoka Daiei Hawks, Nippon Ham Fighters, Orix Blue Wave, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Seibu Lions
1991	Fukuoka Daiei Hawks, Lotte Orions, Nippon Ham Fighters, Orix Blue Wave, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Seibu Lions
1990	Fukuoka Daiei Hawks, Lotte Orions, Nippon Ham Fighters, Orix Braves, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Seibu Lions
1989	Fukuoka Daiei Hawks, Lotte Orions, Nippon Ham Fighters, Orix Braves, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Seibu Lions
1988	Hankyu Braves, Lotte Orions, Nankai Hawks, Nippon Ham Fighters, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Seibu Lions
1987	Hankyu Braves, Lotte Orions, Nankai Hawks, Nippon Ham Fighters, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Seibu Lions
1986	Hankyu Braves, Lotte Orions, Nankai Hawks, Nippon Ham Fighters, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Seibu Lions
1985	Hankyu Braves, Lotte Orions, Nankai Hawks, Nippon Ham Fighters, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Seibu Lions
1984	Hankyu Braves, Lotte Orions, Nankai Hawks, Nippon Ham Fighters, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Seibu Lions
1983	Hankyu Braves, Lotte Orions, Nankai Hawks, Nippon Ham Fighters, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Seibu Lions
1982	Hankyu Braves, Lotte Orions, Nankai Hawks, Nippon Ham Fighters, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Seibu Lions
1981	Hankyu Braves, Lotte Orions, Nankai Hawks, Nippon Ham Fighters, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Seibu Lions
1980	Hankyu Braves, Lotte Orions, Nankai Hawks, Nippon Ham Fighters, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Seibu Lions
1979	Hankyu Braves, Lotte Orions, Nankai Hawks, Nippon Ham Fighters, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Seibu Lions
1978	Crown Lighter Lions, Hankyu Braves, Lotte Orions, Nankai Hawks, Nippon Ham Fighters, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes
1977	Crown Lighter Lions, Hankyu Buffaloes, Lotte Orions, Nankai Hawks, Nippon Ham Fighters, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes
1976	Hankyu Braves, Lotte Orions, Nankai Hawks, Nippon Ham Fighters, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Taiheiyo Club Lions
1975	Hankyu Braves, Lotte Orions, Nankai Hawks, Nippon Ham Fighters, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Taiheiyo Club Lions
1974	Hankyu Braves, Lotte Orions, Nankai Hawks, Nippon Ham Flyers, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Taiheiyo Club Lions
1973	Hankyu Braves, Lotte Orions, Nankai Hawks, Nitaku Home Flyers, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Taiheiyo Club Lions
1972	Hankyu Braves, Lotte Orions, Nankai Hawks, Nishitetsu Lions, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Toei Flyers
1971	Hankyu Braves, Lotte Orions, Nankai Hawks, Nishitetsu Lions, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Toei Flyers
1970	Hankyu Braves, Lotte Orions, Nankai Hawks, Nishitetsu Lions, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Toei Flyers
1969	Hankyu Braves, Lotte Orions, Nankai Hawks, Nishitetsu Lions, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Toei Flyers
1968	Hankyu Braves, Nankai Hawks, Nishitetsu Lions, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Toei Flyers, Tokyo Orions
1967	Hankyu Braves, Nankai Hawks, Nishitetsu Lions, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Toei Flyers, Tokyo Orions
1966	Hankyu Braves, Nankai Hawks, Nishitetsu Lions, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Toei Flyers, Tokyo Orions
1965	Hankyu Braves, Nankai Hawks, Nishitetsu Lions, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Toei Flyers, Tokyo Orions
1964	Hankyu Braves, Nankai Hawks, Nishitetsu Lions, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Toei Flyers, Tokyo Orions
1963	Daimai Orions, Hankyu Braves, Nankai Hawks, Nishitetsu Lions, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Toei Flyers
1962	Daimai Orions, Hankyu Braves, Nankai Hawks, Nishitetsu Lions, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Toei Flyers
1961	Daimai Orions, Hankyu Braves, Nankai Hawks, Nishitetsu Lions, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Toei Flyers
1960	Daimai Orions, Hankyu Braves, Nankai Hawks, Nishitetsu Lions, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Toei Flyers
1959	Daimai Orions, Hankyu Braves, Nankai Hawks, Nishitetsu Lions, Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Toei Flyers
1958	Daimai Orions, Hankyu Braves, Kintetsu Pearls, Nankai Hawks, Nishitetsu Lions, Toei Flyers
1957	Daiei Unions, Hankyu Braves, Kintetsu Pearls, Mainichi Orions, Nankai Hawks, Nishitetsu Lions, Toei Flyers
1956	Daiei Stars, Hankyu Braves, Kintetsu Pearls, Mainichi Orions, Nankai Hawks, Nishitetsu Lions, Takahashi Unions, Toei Flyers
1955	Daiei Stars, Hankyu Braves, Kintetsu Pearls, Mainichi Orions, Nankai Hawks, Nishitetsu Lions, Toei Flyers, Tombo Unions
1954	Daiei Stars, Hankyu Braves, Kintetsu Pearls, Mainichi Orions, Nankai Hawks, Nishitetsu Lions, Takahashi Unions, Toei Flyers
1953	Daiei Stars, Hankyu Braves, Kintetsu Pearls, Mainichi Orions, Nankai Hawks, Nishitetsu Lions, Tokyu Flyers
1952	Daiei Stars, Hankyu Braves, Kintetsu Pearls, Mainichi Dragons, Nankai Hawks, Nishitetsu Lions, Tokyu Flyers
1951	Daiei Stars, Hankyu Braves, Kintetsu Pearls, Mainichi Orions, Nankai Hawks, Nishitetsu Lions, Tokyu Flyers
1950	Daiei Stars, Hankyu Braves, Kintetsu Pearls, Mainichi Orions, Nankai Hawks, Nishitetsu Clippers, Tokyu Flyers

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