Quick Answer
How many NPB teams are there?
NPB has 12 Japanese baseball teams: six in the Central League and six in the Pacific League. This page organizes the current rank, primary home-venue context, and team-specific standings, schedule, ticket, and broadcast links.
- Rank and record are current local dataset context.
- Primary home venue is inferred from home games in the current dataset.
- Use NPB and team official pages for final team information, rosters, and schedule changes.
Data Accuracy and Methodology
Check the data-updated time at the top of the page and verify final official announcements when precision matters.
- Standings, records, winning percentage, games behind, and remaining games are organized from the current public dataset.
- Remaining games use 143 regular-season games minus games played.
- Winning percentage is wins divided by wins plus losses; draws are not included in the percentage calculation.
- Magic, clinch, and probability wording is context for the race, not an official final determination.
Teams12
Central League6
Pacific League6
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All 12 NPB Teams
| League | Rank | Team | Primary home venue | Record | Next pages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central League | 1 | Yomiuri Giants | Tokyo Dome | 34-28-2 | |
| Central League | 2 | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | Meiji Jingu Stadium | 34-29-1 | |
| Central League | 3 | Hanshin Tigers | Hanshin Koshien Stadium | 33-29-1 | |
| Central League | 4 | Yokohama DeNA BayStars | Yokohama Stadium | 26-36-2 | |
| Central League | 5 | Hiroshima Toyo Carp | MAZDA Zoom-Zoom Stadium Hiroshima | 23-36-3 | |
| Central League | 6 | Chunichi Dragons | Vantelin Dome Nagoya | 22-41-1 | |
| Pacific League | 1 | Saitama Seibu Lions | Belluna Dome | 41-23-2 | |
| Pacific League | 2 | Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka | 37-26-0 | |
| Pacific League | 3 | Orix Buffaloes | Kyocera Dome Osaka | 35-28-1 | |
| Pacific League | 4 | Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | Es Con Field Hokkaido | 37-30-0 | |
| Pacific League | 5 | Chiba Lotte Marines | ZOZO Marine Stadium | 31-31-2 | |
| Pacific League | 6 | Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | Rakuten Mobile Saikyo Park Miyagi | 23-39-1 |
Official Checks
| Verification point | Official source | What to confirm |
|---|---|---|
| Official team index | NPB official English teams | Confirm the 12 teams, league grouping, official team pages, schedules, and stats links. |
| Japanese official index | NPB 球団別インデックス | Use the Japanese team index when checking official local pages and notices. |
Next Pages From the Team List
After choosing a team, continue to standings, schedules, ticket research, broadcast context, and Japanese official-check pages.