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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.
The current teams are:
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Seibu Lions (Tokorozawa)
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Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes (Osaka)
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Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (Fukuoka)
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Chiba Lotte Marines (Chiba)
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Nippon Ham Fighters (Sapporo)
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Orix Blue Wave (Kobe)
The Pacific and Central League champions face off at the
end of the year in the
Japan Series.
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