2026 Climax Series and Japan Series schedule
In 2026, the CS First Stage starts on Sat, Oct 10 / the CS Final Stage starts on Wed, Oct 14 / the Japan Series runs from Sat, Oct 24 to Sun, Nov 1.
Dates follow the official NPB announcement (checked Oct 7, 2026) and can move if a reserve day is used.
Matchups and series odds
Best of 7 (first to 4 wins). Ties count as neither a win nor a loss, and a game is added for each.
Japan Series (in this matchup)
These are the odds that each club wins it all if these two meet.
And the odds of winning the Japan Series itself? Championship odds
Interleague head-to-head
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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 |
Rows show each Central League club's interleague record this season, for reference.
The record of past Japan Series
Since 1950, the Japan Series has gone to the first club to 4 wins.
Numbers worth knowing
- First to 3 wins took the title 85.5% 76 times, of which 65 If even: 84.4%
- Took the title from 2 - 0 72.5% 40 times, of which 29 If even: 81.3%
- Host of games one and two took the title 43.2% 74 times, of which 32 If even: 50.0%
- Went to game 7 34.2% 76 times, of which 26 If even: 31.3%
Share of each game's winners that won the title
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| Game | Actual | If even | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | 61.6%(73 times) | 65.6% | −4.0 pt |
| Game 2 | 62.7%(75 times) | 65.6% | −2.9 pt |
| Game 3 | 67.6%(74 times) | 65.6% | +2.0 pt |
| Game 4 | 66.2%(74 times) | 65.6% | +0.6 pt |
| Game 5 | 71.0%(69 times) | 67.9% | +3.1 pt |
| Game 6 | 75.5%(49 times) | 75.0% | +0.5 pt |
| Game 7 | 100.0%(26 times / indicative) | 100.0% | — |
How each series was won
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| Result | Actual | If even |
|---|---|---|
| 4 - 0 | 12.5% | |
| 4 - 1 | 25.0% | |
| 4 - 2 | 31.3% | |
| 4 - 3 | 31.3% |
Record of the side that won first and of the host
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| Item | Actual | If even | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Side that took the first win | 65.6% | −5.1 pt | |
| Side that opened with two wins | 81.3% | −8.8 pt | |
| Side that hosted games one and two | 50.0% | −6.8 pt | |
| Win rate of the host club | 50.0% | +2.3 pt | |
| Series that went to game 7 | 31.3% | +2.9 pt |
Share that won the title after each state (Japan Series record)
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| 0 L | 1 L | 2 L | 3 L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 W | 50.0%(152 times) | 39.5%(76 times) | 27.5%(40 times) | 15.0%(20 times / indicative) |
| 1 W | 60.5%(76 times) | 50.0%(72 times) | 28.6%(56 times) | 10.8%(37 times) |
| 2 W | 72.5%(40 times) | 71.4%(56 times) | 50.0%(60 times) | 22.9%(48 times) |
| 3 W | 85.0%(20 times / indicative) | 89.2%(37 times) | 77.1%(48 times) | 50.0%(44 times) |
Low High Plain cell = 0%
"Indicative" = based on few cases.
Comebacks that happened
The years and clubs that came from behind to win it all.
- From 0-2 27.5% (40 times): 2000 Yomiuri / 2011 SoftBank / 2016 Nippon-Ham / 2022 Orix / 2024 DeNA / and 6 more
- From 0-3 15.0% (20 times / indicative): 1958 Nishitetsu / 1986 Seibu / 1989 Yomiuri
- From 1-3 10.8% (37 times): 1955 Yomiuri / 1958 Nishitetsu / 1986 Seibu / 1989 Yomiuri
The estimated figures are worked out by this site and are not official announcements.