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The Pacific League (パシフィック・リーグ Pashifikku Riigu) is one of Japan's two major professional baseball leagues (the other is the Central League). It is often referred to as the "Pa League" in Japanese.
It was founded as the Taiheiyo Baseball Union in 1949 with seven teams. The name was changed to its current form in 1980. See also Japanese Baseball.
The current teams are:
The Pacific and Central League champions face off at the end of the year in the Japan Series.
PL Pennant Winners
- 2003 Fukuoka Daiei Hawks
- 2002 Siebu Lions
- 2001 Kintetsu Buffaloes
- 2000 Fukuoka Daiei Hawks
- 1999 Fukuoka Daiei Hawks
- 1998 Siebu Lions
- 1997 Siebu Lions
- 1996 Orix Blue Wave
- 1995 Orix Blue Wave
- 1994 Siebu Lions
- 1993 Siebu Lions
- 1992 Siebu Lions
- 1991 Siebu Lions
- 1990 Siebu Lions
- 1989 Kintetsu Buffaloes
- 1988 Siebu Lions
- 1987 Siebu Lions
- 1986 Siebu Lions
- 1985 Siebu Lions
- 1984 Hankyu Braves
- 1983 Siebu Lions
- 1982 Siebu Lions
- 1981 Nippon Ham Fighters
- 1980 Kintetsu Buffaloes
- 1979 Kintetsu Buffaloes
- 1978 Hankyu Braves
- 1977 Hankyu Braves
- 1976 Hankyu Braves
- 1975 Hankyu Braves
- 1974 Lotte Orions
- 1973 Nakai Hawks
- 1972 Hankyu Braves
- 1971 Hankyu Braves
- 1970 Lotte Orions
- 1969 Hankyu Braves
- 1968 Hankyu Braves
- 1967 Hankyu Braves
- 1966 Nakai Hawks
- 1965 Nakai Hawks
- 1964 Nakai Hawks
- 1963 Nishitetsu Lions
- 1962 Toei Flyers
- 1961 Nakai Hawks
- 1960 Daimai Orions
- 1959 Nakai Hawks
- 1958 Nishitetsu Lions
- 1957 Nishitetsu Lions
- 1956 Nishitetsu Lions
- 1955 Nakai Hawks
- 1954 Nishitetsu Lions
- 1953 Nakai Hawks
- 1952 Nakai Hawks
- 1951 Nakai Hawks
- 1950 Manichi Orions
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