Nippon Professional Baseball - Teams

Teams

Team City/Area Stadium Founded Joined Notes
Central League
Chunichi Dragons Nagoya, Aichi Nagoya Dome 1936 1950
Hanshin Tigers Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Koshien Stadium 1935 1950
Hiroshima Toyo Carp Hiroshima, Hiroshima Mazda Stadium 1950
Tokyo Yakult Swallows Shinjuku, Tokyo Meiji Jingu Stadium 1950
Yokohama DeNA BayStars Yokohama, Kanagawa Yokohama Stadium 1950
Yomiuri Giants Bunkyo, Tokyo Tokyo Dome 1934 1950
Pacific League
Chiba Lotte Marines Chiba City, Chiba QVC Marine Field 1950
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Fukuoka, Fukuoka Fukuoka Yahoo! Japan Dome 1938 1950
Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Sapporo, Hokkaidō Sapporo Dome 1946 1950
ORIX Buffaloes Osaka, Osaka & Kobe, Hyōgo Osaka Dome & Kobe Sports Park Baseball Stadium 1936 1950
Saitama Seibu Lions Tokorozawa, Saitama Seibu Dome 1950
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles Sendai, Miyagi Miyagi Baseball Stadium 2005
Team City Stadium Joined Ceased Operations Result
Defunct Clubs
Daiei Unions Bunkyo, Tokyo Korakuen Stadium 1946 1957 Merged with the Mainichi Orions
Nishi Nippon Pirates Fukuoka, Fukuoka Heiwadai Stadium 1950 1950 Merged with the Nishitetsu Clippers
Kintetsu Buffaloes Osaka, Osaka Osaka Dome 1949 2004 Merged with the ORIX BlueWave
Shochiku Robins Kyoto, Kyoto Kinugasa Stadium 1936 1952 Merged with the Taiyō Whales
Takahashi Unions Kawasaki, Kanagawa Kawasaki Stadium 1954 1956 Merged with the Daiei Stars
Giants Dragons Swallows Buffaloes BayStars Hawks Marines Fighters Eagles Tigers Lions Carp


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