Sport Baseball | Dates 27 Mar 2015 – 1 Oct 2015 | |
Duration March 27, 2015 – October 1, 2015 League champions Tokyo Yakult Swallows, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks People also search for 2016 Nippon Professional Baseball season | ||
The 2015 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 66th season since the NPB was reorganized in 1950. In the Central League, the Yakult Swallows claimed the pennant and defeated the Yomiuri Giants in the final stage of the Climax Series. In the Pacific League, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks won the penant and defeated the Chiba Lotte Marines in the final stage of the Climax Series.
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Incidents
A gambling scandal involving members of the Yomiuri Giants was reported in October. Pitchers Satoshi Fukuda, Shoki Kasahara, and Ryuya Matsumoto were found to have bet on both NBP games and Major League Baseball games, as well as high school baseball.
Climax Series
Note: In each league's stepladder playoff system (Climax Series), all games in that series are held at the higher seed's home stadium. The team with the higher regular-season standing also advanced if the round ended in a tie.
First stage
The regular season league champions, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (PL) and the Tokyo Yakult Swallows (CL), received byes to the championship round.
Central League
Yomiuri Giants (2) vs. Hanshin Tigers (1)
Pacific League
Chiba Lotte Marines (2) vs. Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (1)
Final stage
The regular season league champions, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (PL) and the Tokyo Yakult Swallows (CL), received a one-game advantage.
Central League
Yomiuri Giants (1) vs. Tokyo Yakult Swallows (4)
Pacific League
Chiba Lotte Marines (0) vs. Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (4)
Japan Series
CL Tokyo Yakult Swallows (1) vs. PL Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (4)