Climax Series
Climax Series was firstly introduced in this season. It was inspired by the playoff system introduced by Pacific League between 2004 and 2006, in which the top three teams of the league will play in a stepladder knockout to decide the team to play in the Japan Series. The system was a success when Pacific League's teams won all the Japan Series since the introduction of such system. This is also the Central League's first participation in playoff system since 1949.
Climax Series does not affect the team's standings, nor individual's record in the Regular Season.
| 1st stage | 2nd stage | 2007 Japan Series | |||||||||||
| Central League | C1 | Yomiuri Giants | 0 | ||||||||||
| C2 | Chunichi Dragons | 2 | C2 | Chunichi Dragons | 3 | ||||||||
| C3 | Hanshin Tigers | 0 | C2 | Chunichi Dragons | 4 | ||||||||
| P1 | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 1 | |||||||||||
| Pacific League | P1 | Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters | 3 | ||||||||||
| P2 | Chiba Lotte Marines | 2 | P2 | Chiba Lotte Marines | 2 | ||||||||
| P3 | Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | 1 | |||||||||||
- - Chunichi Dragons advances to 2007 Konami Cup
Read more about this topic: 2007 Nippon Professional Baseball Season
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