Sport Baseball Runners-up Tokyo Yakult Swallows Dates 12 Apr 2011 – 20 Nov 2011 Finals champion Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | League champions Chunichi Dragons League champions Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Champion Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | |
League Nippon Professional Baseball Duration April 12, 2011 – November 20, 2011 Season MVPs Takuya Asao (Chunichi Dragons), Seiichi Uchikawa (Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks) People also search for 2010 Nippon Professional Baseball season | ||
The 2011 Nippon Professional Baseball season is the 62nd season since the NPB was reorganized in 1950. The season was delayed by the Tohoku earthquake. The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, based in northern Japan, and coached by Senichi Hoshino, were particularly affected by the quake, as the Miyagi Baseball Stadium was badly damaged.
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Because of energy concerns following the earthquake, NPB also imposed restrictions on games during the regular season. A three-hour-thirty-minute rule was imposed. If a game went past the 3:30 mark, regardless of inning, the inning in question would be the last inning. A game would be called should any blackout occur during the game. The 3:30 clock starts at the first pitch of the game and continues in case of any delay.
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As the season ends, the Yokohama BayStars was renamed as Yokohama DeNA BayStars as the owner changes.
Climax Series
Note: All of the games that are played in the first two rounds of the Climax Series are held at the higher seed's home stadium. The team with the higher regular-season standing also advances if the round ends in a tie.
First stage
The regular season league champions, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (PL) and the Chunichi Dragons (CL), received byes to the championship round.
Central League
Tokyo Yakult Swallows (2) vs. Yomiuri Giants (1)
Pacific League
Saitama Seibu Lions (2) vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (0)
Final stage
The regular season league champions, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (PL) and the Chunichi Dragons (CL), received a one-game advantage.
Central League
Chunichi Dragons (4) vs. Tokyo Yakult Swallows (2)
Pacific League
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (4) vs. Saitama Seibu Lions (0)
Japan Series
PL Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (4) vs. CL Chunichi Dragons (3)