Central League
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The Central League (セントラル・リーグ, Sentoraru Rīgu) or Ce League (セ・リーグ, Se Rīgu) is one of the two professional baseball leagues that constitute Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan. The winner of the league championship plays against the winner of the Pacific League in the annual Japan Series. It currently consists of six teams from around the country. Unlike the Pacific League, designated hitters are not used during Central League home games.
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This article is about the Japanese baseball league. For other uses, see Central League (disambiguation).
Quick Facts Sport, Founded ...
Sport | Baseball |
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Founded | December 15, 1949; 74 years ago (1949-12-15) |
No. of teams | 6 |
Country | Japan |
Most recent champion(s) | Hanshin Tigers (6) |
Most titles | Yomiuri Giants (38) |
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