Teams
The league contains the minor league affiliates of five Japanese professional teams (minor league homefield shown in parentheses):
- Chunichi Dragons (Nagoya, Aichi)
- Hanshin Tigers (Nishinomiya, Hyogo)
- Orix Buffaloes (Kobe, Hyogo)
- Hiroshima Toyo Carp (Iwakuni, Yamaguchi)
- Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (Fukuoka, Fukuoka)
Most of the Japanese minor league teams carry the same name, and use the same uniforms as their parent team, with the exception of the Yokohama BayStars (Shonan Searex), Orix Buffaloes (named Surpass until 2008, but currentry using Orix Buffaloes), and Saitama Seibu Lions (depends on the sponsored company, but currently using Saitama Seibu Lions) minor league teams.
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