2016 Central League Climax Series

The 2016 Central League Climax Series (CLCS) was a post-season playoff consisting of two consecutive series that determined who would represent the Central League in the Japan Series. The First Stage was a best-of-three series and the Final Stage was a best-of-six with the top seed being awarded a one-win advantage. The winner of the series advanced to the 2016 Japan Series, where they competed against the 2016 Pacific League Climax Series winner. The top three regular-season finishers played in the two series. The CLCS began with the first game of the First Stage on October 8 and ended with the final game of the Final Stage on October 16.

2016 Central League Climax Series
First stage
Team (Wins) Manager Season
Yokohama DeNA BayStars (2) Alex Ramírez 69–71–3 (.493), 19.5 GB
Yomiuri Giants (1) Yoshinobu Takahashi 71–69–3 (.507), 17.5 GB
DatesOctober 8–10
Final stage
Team (Wins) Manager Season
Hiroshima Toyo Carp (4) Koichi Ogata 89–52–2 (.631), 17.5 GA
Yokohama DeNA BayStars (1) Alex Ramírez 69–71–3 (.493), 19.5 GB
DatesOctober 12–16
MVPKosuke Tanaka (Hiroshima)
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