2009 Central League Climax Series
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| Dates | October 17 – October 19 | ||||||||||||
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| Dates | October 21 – October 24 | ||||||||||||
| Team (Wins) | Manager | Season | |
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| Chunichi Dragons (2) | Hiromitsu Ochiai | 81–61–1, .556, GB: 12 | |
| Tokyo Yakult Swallows (1) | Shigeru Takada | 71–72–1, .497, GB: 22 |
| Team (Wins) | Manager | Season | |
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| Yomiuri Giants (4) | Tatsunori Hara | 89–46–9, .659, GA: 12 | |
| Chunichi Dragons (1) | Hiromitsu Ochiai | 81–61–1, .556, GB: 12 |
The 2009 Central League Climax Series (CLCS) consisted of two consecutive series, Stage 1 being a best-of-three series and Stage 2 being a best-of-six with the top seed being awarded a one-win advantage. The winner of the series advanced to the 2009 Japan Series, where they competed against the 2009 Pacific League Climax Series (PLCS) winner. The top three regular-season finishers played in the two series. The CLCS began on with the first game of Stage 1 on October 17 and ended with the final game of Stage 2 on October 24.
Chunichi Dragons (2) vs. Tokyo Yakult Swallows (1)
Saturday, October 17, 2009 at Nagoya Dome in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture
Sunday, October 18, 2009 at Nagoya Dome in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture
Monday, October 19, 2009 at Nagoya Dome in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture
Yomiuri Giants (4) vs. Chunichi Dragons (1)
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at Tokyo Dome in Bunkyō, Tokyo
Thursday, October 22, 2009 at Tokyo Dome in Bunkyō, Tokyo
Friday, October 23, 2009 at Tokyo Dome in Bunkyō, Tokyo
Saturday, October 24, 2009 at Tokyo Dome in Bunkyō, Tokyo
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