The 2026 Central League Climax Series is an upcoming set of two consecutive playoff series between the three top-placing teams in Nippon Professional Baseball's Central League (CL). The first stage will start on October 10 and the final stage will conclude by October 20. The first stage will be a best-of-three series between the second-place Yomiuri Giants and the third-place Yokohama DeNA BayStars. The final stage will a best-of-six series with the Hanshin Tigers, the CL champion, being awarded a one-win advantage against the eventual winner of the first stage. The winner of the final stage will advance to the 2026 Japan Series to compete against the eventual winner of the 2026 Pacific League Climax Series.
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First stage
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Final stage
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