2005 NPB season | |
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League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
Sport | Baseball |
Duration | March 26, 2005 – October 26, 2005 |
Regular Season | |
Season MVP | CL: Tomoaki Kanemoto (HAN) PL: Toshiya Sugiuchi (SBH) |
League Postseason | |
CL champions | Hanshin Tigers |
CL runners-up | Chunichi Dragons |
PL champions | Chiba Lotte Marines |
PL runners-up | Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks |
Japan Series | |
Champions | Chiba Lotte Marines |
Runners-up | Hanshin Tigers |
Finals MVP | Toshiaki Imae (LOT) |
In 2005 the Nippon Professional Baseball season ended with the Chiba Lotte Marines of the Pacific League defeating the Hanshin Tigers of the Central League in a four-game sweep in the Nippon Series.