Pacific League: Clinch Dates, 20 Seasons

Data as of

As of the end of Oct 8, 2026, this season's Pacific League clinch date: clinched on Sep 17 (Of the last 20 seasons, No. 2 earliest).

Actual clinch dates in the last 20 seasons (2006-2025)

This year among the X-days of the last 20 seasons end of Oct 8, 2026 npbc.media Pacific League 2026 actual: Sep 17 Of the last 20 seasons, No. 2 earliest 2015 season (actual): Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Sep 17 / 2017 season (actual): Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Sep 16 / 2023 season (actual): ORIX Buffaloes Sep 20 3 2007 season (actual): Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Sep 29 / 2008 season (actual): Saitama Seibu Lions Sep 26 / 2010 season (actual): Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Sep 26 / 2013 season (actual): Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles Sep 26 / 2016 season (actual): Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Sep 28 / 2018 season (actual): Saitama Seibu Lions Sep 30 / 2019 season (actual): Saitama Seibu Lions Sep 24 / 2024 season (actual): Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Sep 23 / 2025 season (actual): Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Sep 27 9 2009 season (actual): Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Oct 6 / 2011 season (actual): Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Oct 1 / 2012 season (actual): Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Oct 2 / 2014 season (actual): Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Oct 2 / 2022 season (actual): ORIX Buffaloes Oct 2 5 2020 season (actual): Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Oct 27 / 2021 season (actual): ORIX Buffaloes Oct 27 2 2017 Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Sep 16 2020 Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Oct 27 9/1 9/11 9/21 10/1 10/11 10/21

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This year among the X-days of the last 20 seasons end of Oct 8, 2026 npbc.media Pacific League 2026 actual: Sep 17 Of the last 20 seasons, No. 2 earliest 2007 season (actual): Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Sep 29 / 2008 season (actual): Saitama Seibu Lions Sep 26 / 2010 season (actual): Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Sep 26 / 2013 season (actual): Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles Sep 26 / 2015 season (actual): Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Sep 17 / 2016 season (actual): Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Sep 28 / 2017 season (actual): Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Sep 16 / 2018 season (actual): Saitama Seibu Lions Sep 30 / 2019 season (actual): Saitama Seibu Lions Sep 24 / 2023 season (actual): ORIX Buffaloes Sep 20 / 2024 season (actual): Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Sep 23 / 2025 season (actual): Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Sep 27 12 2009 season (actual): Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Oct 6 / 2011 season (actual): Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Oct 1 / 2012 season (actual): Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Oct 2 / 2014 season (actual): Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Oct 2 / 2022 season (actual): ORIX Buffaloes Oct 2 5 2020 season (actual): Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Oct 27 / 2021 season (actual): ORIX Buffaloes Oct 27 2 2017 2020 9/1 9/16 10/1 10/16
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Table of each season's actual clinch dates

Actual clinch dates in the last 20 seasons (2006-2025)end of Oct 8, 2026npbc.media

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Year Pacific League
2025 Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Sep 27
2024 Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Sep 23
2023 ORIX Buffaloes Sep 20
2022 ORIX Buffaloes Oct 2
2021 ORIX Buffaloes Oct 27
2020 Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Oct 27
2019 Saitama Seibu Lions Sep 24
2018 Saitama Seibu Lions Sep 30
2017 Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Sep 16
2016 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Sep 28
2015 Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Sep 17
2014 Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Oct 2
2013 Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles Sep 26
2012 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Oct 2
2011 Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Oct 1
2010 Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Sep 26
2009 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Oct 6
2008 Saitama Seibu Lions Sep 26
2007 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters Sep 29
2006 Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters

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