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NPB standings 2026
The Central League and Pacific League tables. The top three teams in each league qualify for the Climax Series.
Central League
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | L10 | STRK | Home | Away | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hanshin TigersTigers | 79 | 62 | .560 | — | 6-4 | L1 | 37-33 | 42-29 | +79 |
| 2 |  Yomiuri GiantsGiants | 76 | 64 | .543 | 2.5 | 5-5 | L2 | 39-31 | 37-33 | +42 |
| 3 | Yokohama DeNA BayStarsBayStars | 71 | 69 | .507 | 7.5 | 5-5 | W2 | 39-30 | 32-39 | +45 |
| 4 |  Hiroshima Toyo CarpCarp | 61 | 78 | .439 | 17.0 | 7-3 | L2 | 34-36 | 27-42 | -89 |
| 5 |  Tokyo Yakult SwallowsSwallows | 61 | 80 | .433 | 18.0 | 4-6 | W1 | 29-40 | 32-40 | -119 |
| 6 |  Chunichi DragonsDragons | 60 | 81 | .426 | 19.0 | 3-7 | W1 | 38-33 | 22-48 | -16 |
Top 3 advance to the Climax Series
Pacific League
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | L10 | STRK | Home | Away | DIFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fukuoka SoftBank HawksHawks | 91 | 49 | .650 | — | 7-3 | L2 | 49-23 | 42-26 | +255 |
| 2 |  Saitama Seibu LionsLions | 79 | 60 | .568 | 11.5 | 6-4 | W3 | 41-29 | 38-31 | +39 |
| 3 |  Hokkaido Nippon-Ham FightersFighters | 78 | 62 | .557 | 13.0 | 5-5 | W2 | 42-28 | 36-34 | +62 |
| 4 |  Orix BuffaloesBuffaloes | 65 | 76 | .461 | 26.5 | 4-6 | L5 | 41-29 | 24-47 | -122 |
| 5 |  Chiba Lotte MarinesMarines | 63 | 77 | .450 | 28.0 | 4-6 | L2 | 37-33 | 26-44 | -94 |
| 6 |  Tohoku Rakuten Golden EaglesEagles | 58 | 84 | .408 | 34.0 | 5-5 | W1 | 34-37 | 24-47 | -82 |
Top 3 advance to the Climax Series
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Teams are ranked by winning percentage, which in NPB leaves ties out of the calculation (wins divided by wins plus losses). T is the number of tied games, GB shows how many games a team trails the leader and L10 is its record over the last ten games. The line marks the three Climax Series places.
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Standings, schedule and stats update automatically several times a day. Data: Nippon Professional Baseball (npb.jp).
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