NPB Interleague 2026: Seibu first

In 2026 interleague play, Seibu finished first at 14-3-1, and the Central League went 39-65-4 against the Pacific League.

Interleague standings

Interleague wins minus losses

← More losses More wins → Seibu 14 - 3 (1) SoftBank 14 - 4 Nippon-Ham 14 - 4 Lotte 10 - 6 (2) Yomiuri 10 - 6 (2) ORIX 9 - 8 (1) Chunichi 7 - 11 Yakult 6 - 11 (1) Hanshin 6 - 12 Hiroshima 5 - 12 (1) DeNA 5 - 13 Rakuten 4 - 14 end of Oct 8, 2026 npbc.media

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← More losses More wins → Seibu 14 - 3 (1) SoftBank 14 - 4 Nippon-Ham 14 - 4 Lotte 10 - 6 (2) Yomiuri 10 - 6 (2) ORIX 9 - 8 (1) Chunichi 7 - 11 Yakult 6 - 11 (1) Hanshin 6 - 12 Hiroshima 5 - 12 (1) DeNA 5 - 13 Rakuten 4 - 14 end of Oct 8, 2026 npbc.media

All 12 clubs

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Team W L T PCT
Seibu 14 3 1 .824
SoftBank 14 4 0 .778
Nippon-Ham 14 4 0 .778
Lotte 10 6 2 .625
Yomiuri 10 6 2 .625
ORIX 9 8 1 .529
Chunichi 7 11 0 .389
Yakult 6 11 1 .353
Hanshin 6 12 0 .333
Hiroshima 5 12 1 .294
DeNA 5 13 0 .278
Rakuten 4 14 0 .222

Central vs Pacific

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League W L T PCT
Central League 39 65 4 .375
Pacific League 65 39 4 .625
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Home and away

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Team Home Away
Seibu 7 - 2 7 - 1 (1)
SoftBank 7 - 2 7 - 2
Nippon-Ham 6 - 3 8 - 1
Lotte 5 - 4 5 - 2 (2)
Yomiuri 5 - 2 (2) 5 - 4
ORIX 7 - 2 2 - 6 (1)
Chunichi 4 - 5 3 - 6
Yakult 1 - 7 (1) 5 - 4
Hanshin 3 - 6 3 - 6
Hiroshima 3 - 5 (1) 2 - 7
DeNA 3 - 6 2 - 7
Rakuten 2 - 7 2 - 7
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Club vs club

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Central SoftBank Seibu Nippon-Ham ORIX Lotte Rakuten
Hanshin 0 - 3 0 - 3 0 - 3 1 - 2 2 - 1 3 - 0
Yomiuri 1 - 2 1 - 2 2 - 1 3 - 0 1 - 0 (2) 2 - 1
DeNA 1 - 2 1 - 2 0 - 3 1 - 2 1 - 2 1 - 2
Hiroshima 0 - 3 0 - 3 1 - 2 2 - 0 (1) 0 - 3 2 - 1
Yakult 2 - 1 0 - 2 (1) 0 - 3 0 - 3 1 - 2 3 - 0
Chunichi 0 - 3 1 - 2 1 - 2 1 - 2 1 - 2 3 - 0
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Rows show the record of each Central League club.

Last 3 seasons

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Team '26 '25 '24
Hanshin 6 - 12 8 - 10 7 - 11
Yomiuri 10 - 6 (2) 6 - 11 (1) 8 - 9 (1)
DeNA 5 - 13 7 - 11 11 - 7
Hiroshima 5 - 12 (1) 9 - 9 10 - 8
Yakult 6 - 11 (1) 5 - 12 (1) 9 - 7 (2)
Chunichi 7 - 11 8 - 10 7 - 11
SoftBank 14 - 4 12 - 5 (1) 12 - 6
Seibu 14 - 3 (1) 10 - 8 4 - 14
Nippon-Ham 14 - 4 11 - 7 7 - 10 (1)
ORIX 9 - 8 (1) 11 - 7 10 - 8
Lotte 10 - 6 (2) 10 - 8 7 - 9 (2)
Rakuten 4 - 14 9 - 8 (1) 13 - 5
Top Seibu SoftBank Rakuten
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Central vs Pacific, all seasons

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Year Central
record
Top
club
Japan
Series
'26 39 - 65 (4) Seibu —
'25 43 - 63 (2) SoftBank PL
'24 52 - 53 (3) Rakuten CL
'23 52 - 54 (2) DeNA / SoftBank / ORIX / Yomiuri CL
'22 55 - 53 Yakult PL
'21 49 - 48 (11) ORIX CL
'20 Not held — PL
'19 46 - 58 (4) SoftBank PL
'18 48 - 59 (1) Yakult PL
'17 51 - 56 (1) Hiroshima / SoftBank PL
'16 47 - 60 (1) SoftBank PL
'15 44 - 61 (3) SoftBank PL
'14 70 - 71 (3) Yomiuri PL
'13 60 - 80 (4) SoftBank PL
'12 66 - 67 (11) Yomiuri CL
'11 57 - 78 (9) SoftBank PL
'10 59 - 81 (4) ORIX PL
'09 70 - 67 (7) SoftBank CL
'08 71 - 73 Hanshin / SoftBank PL
'07 66 - 74 (4) Nippon-Ham CL
'06 107 - 108 (1) Lotte PL
'05 104 - 105 (7) Lotte PL
Total 1,256 - 1,434 (82) — CL 6 / PL 15

Records are from the Central League side; the Japan Series column shows the league that won the Japan Series that year.

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The estimated figures are worked out by this site and are not official announcements.

Frequently asked questions

How many interleague games does each club play?

18 games: 3 against each of the six clubs in the other league.

Which league leads the all-time interleague record?

From 2005 to 2026, the Pacific League leads at 1,434-1,256-82. The record for each year is in the all-time table.

What does the Japan Series column in the all-time table show?

The league whose club won that year's Japan Series. It is there for reference next to the interleague results, and shows a dash while the Japan Series is still to be decided.

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