Japanese professional baseball postseason
The 2024 Central League Climax Series was a set of two consecutive playoff series in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). The first stage began on October 12 and the final stage concluded on October 21. The first stage was a best-of-three series between the second-place Hanshin Tigers and the third-place Yokohama DeNA BayStars. The final stage was a best-of-six against the Yomiuri Giants, the Central League champion, being awarded a one-win advantage against the BayStars, the eventual winner of the first stage. The BayStars advanced to the 2024 Japan Series to compete against the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, the winner of the 2024 Pacific League Climax Series.