Teams
| Team | City/Area | Stadium | Founded | Joined | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central League | ||||||
| Chunichi Dragons | Nagoya, Aichi | Nagoya Dome | 1936 | 1950 | ||
| Hanshin Tigers | Nishinomiya, Hyōgo | Koshien Stadium | 1935 | 1950 | ||
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | Hiroshima, Hiroshima | Mazda Stadium | 1950 | |||
| Tokyo Yakult Swallows | Shinjuku, Tokyo | Meiji Jingu Stadium | 1950 | |||
| Yokohama DeNA BayStars | Yokohama, Kanagawa | Yokohama Stadium | 1950 | |||
| Yomiuri Giants | Bunkyo, Tokyo | Tokyo Dome | 1934 | 1950 | ||
| Pacific League | ||||||
| Chiba Lotte Marines | Chiba City, Chiba | QVC Marine Field | 1950 | |||
| Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks | Fukuoka, Fukuoka | Fukuoka Yahoo! Japan Dome | 1938 | 1950 | ||
| Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters | Sapporo, Hokkaidō | Sapporo Dome | 1946 | 1950 | ||
| ORIX Buffaloes | Osaka, Osaka & Kobe, Hyōgo | Osaka Dome & Kobe Sports Park Baseball Stadium | 1936 | 1950 | ||
| Saitama Seibu Lions | Tokorozawa, Saitama | Seibu Dome | 1950 | |||
| Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles | Sendai, Miyagi | Miyagi Baseball Stadium | 2005 | |||
| Team | City | Stadium | Joined | Ceased Operations | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defunct Clubs | |||||
| Daiei Unions | Bunkyo, Tokyo | Korakuen Stadium | 1946 | 1957 | Merged with the Mainichi Orions |
| Nishi Nippon Pirates | Fukuoka, Fukuoka | Heiwadai Stadium | 1950 | 1950 | Merged with the Nishitetsu Clippers |
| Kintetsu Buffaloes | Osaka, Osaka | Osaka Dome | 1949 | 2004 | Merged with the ORIX BlueWave |
| Shochiku Robins | Kyoto, Kyoto | Kinugasa Stadium | 1936 | 1952 | Merged with the Taiyō Whales |
| Takahashi Unions | Kawasaki, Kanagawa | Kawasaki Stadium | 1954 | 1956 | Merged with the Daiei Stars |
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