Saitama Seibu Lions
Pacific League13× Japan SeriesIn NPB since 1950. All-time 5,236–4,779–400 (0.523).
SaitamaTokyo metro →
Japan Series
13 titles
1956, 1957, 1958, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2004, 2008
Runner-up 8× (1954, 1963, 1985, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2002)
League pennants
22 Pacific League titles
1954, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1963, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2008, 2018, 2019
Season by season
2025
Saitama Seibu Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
5
W–L–T
63–77–3
Pct
0.45
GB
24.5
2024
Saitama Seibu Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
6
W–L–T
49–91–3
Pct
0.35
GB
42
2023
Saitama Seibu Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
5
W–L–T
65–77–1
Pct
0.458
GB
22.5
2022
Saitama Seibu Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
3
W–L–T
72–68–3
Pct
0.514
GB
3.5
2021
Saitama Seibu Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
6
W–L–T
55–70–18
Pct
0.44
GB
15
2020
Saitama Seibu Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
3
W–L–T
58–58–4
Pct
0.5
GB
15.5
2019
Saitama Seibu Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
1
W–L–T
80–62–1
Pct
0.563
GB
2018
Saitama Seibu Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
1
W–L–T
88–53–2
Pct
0.624
GB
2017
Saitama Seibu Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
2
W–L–T
79–61–3
Pct
0.564
GB
13.5
2016
Saitama Seibu Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
4
W–L–T
64–76–3
Pct
0.457
GB
23
2015
Saitama Seibu Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
4
W–L–T
69–69–5
Pct
0.5
GB
20.5
2014
Saitama Seibu Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
5
W–L–T
63–77–4
Pct
0.45
GB
16
2013
Saitama Seibu Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
2
W–L–T
74–66–4
Pct
0.529
GB
7.5
2012
Saitama Seibu Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
2
W–L–T
72–63–9
Pct
0.533
GB
3
2011
Saitama Seibu Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
3
W–L–T
68–67–9
Pct
0.504
GB
20.5
2010
Saitama Seibu Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
2
W–L–T
78–65–1
Pct
0.545
GB
2009
Saitama Seibu Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
4
W–L–T
70–70–4
Pct
0.5
GB
9
2008 ★
Saitama Seibu Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
1
W–L–T
76–64–4
Pct
0.542
GB
2007
Seibu Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
5
W–L–T
66–76–2
Pct
0.465
GB
14.5
2006
Seibu Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
2
W–L–T
80–54–2
Pct
0.597
GB
1
2005
Seibu Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
3
W–L–T
67–69–0
Pct
0.493
GB
23
2004 ★
Seibu Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
2
W–L–T
74–58–1
Pct
0.56
GB
4.5
2003
Seibu Lions
League
Central
Pos
2
W–L–T
77–61–2
Pct
0.557
GB
5.5
2002
Seibu Lions
League
Central
Pos
1
W–L–T
90–49–1
Pct
0.647
GB
2001
Seibu Lions
League
Central
Pos
3
W–L–T
73–67–0
Pct
0.521
GB
6
2000
Seibu Lions
League
Central
Pos
2
W–L–T
69–61–5
Pct
0.531
GB
2.5
1999
Seibu Lions
League
Central
Pos
2
W–L–T
75–59–1
Pct
0.56
GB
4
1998
Seibu Lions
League
Central
Pos
1
W–L–T
70–61–4
Pct
0.534
GB
1997
Seibu Lions
League
Central
Pos
1
W–L–T
76–56–3
Pct
0.576
GB
1996
Seibu Lions
League
Central
Pos
3
W–L–T
62–64–4
Pct
0.492
GB
13
1995
Seibu Lions
League
Central
Pos
3
W–L–T
67–57–6
Pct
0.54
GB
12.5
1994
Seibu Lions
League
Central
Pos
1
W–L–T
76–52–2
Pct
0.594
GB
1993
Seibu Lions
League
Central
Pos
1
W–L–T
74–53–3
Pct
0.583
GB
1992 ★
Seibu Lions
League
Central
Pos
1
W–L–T
80–47–3
Pct
0.63
GB
1991 ★
Seibu Lions
League
Central
Pos
1
W–L–T
81–43–6
Pct
0.653
GB
1990 ★
Seibu Lions
League
Central
Pos
1
W–L–T
81–45–4
Pct
0.643
GB
1989
Seibu Lions
League
Central
Pos
3
W–L–T
69–53–8
Pct
0.566
GB
0.5
1988 ★
Seibu Lions
League
Central
Pos
1
W–L–T
73–51–6
Pct
0.589
GB
1987 ★
Seibu Lions
League
Central
Pos
1
W–L–T
71–45–14
Pct
0.612
GB
1986 ★
Seibu Lions
League
Central
Pos
1
W–L–T
68–49–13
Pct
0.581
GB
1985
Seibu Lions
League
Central
Pos
1
W–L–T
79–45–6
Pct
0.637
GB
1984
Seibu Lions
League
Central
Pos
3
W–L–T
62–61–7
Pct
0.504
GB
14.5
1983 ★
Seibu Lions
League
Central
Pos
1
W–L–T
86–40–4
Pct
0.683
GB
1982 ★
Seibu Lions
League
Central
Pos
1
W–L–T
68–58–4
Pct
0.54
GB
1981
Seibu Lions
League
Central
Pos
4
W–L–T
61–61–8
Pct
0.5
GB
1980
Seibu Lions
League
Central
Pos
4
W–L–T
62–64–4
Pct
0.492
GB
1979
Seibu Lions
League
Central
Pos
6
W–L–T
45–73–12
Pct
0.381
GB
1978
Crown Lighter Lions
League
Central
Pos
5
W–L–T
51–67–12
Pct
0.432
GB
1977
Crown Lighter Lions
League
Central
Pos
6
W–L–T
49–73–8
Pct
0.402
GB
1976
Taiheiyo Club Lions
League
Central
Pos
6
W–L–T
44–76–10
Pct
0.367
GB
1975
Taiheiyo Club Lions
League
Central
Pos
3
W–L–T
58–62–10
Pct
0.483
GB
1974
Taiheiyo Club Lions
League
Central
Pos
4
W–L–T
59–64–7
Pct
0.48
GB
1973
Taiheiyo Club Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
4
W–L–T
59–64–7
Pct
0.48
GB
1972
Nishitetsu Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
6
W–L–T
47–80–3
Pct
0.37
GB
32.5
1971
Nishitetsu Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
6
W–L–T
38–84–8
Pct
0.311
GB
43.5
1970
Nishitetsu Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
6
W–L–T
43–78–9
Pct
0.355
GB
34
1969
Nishitetsu Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
5
W–L–T
51–75–4
Pct
0.405
GB
25
1968
Nishitetsu Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
5
W–L–T
56–74–3
Pct
0.431
GB
24
1967
Nishitetsu Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
2
W–L–T
66–64–10
Pct
0.508
GB
9
1966
Nishitetsu Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
2
W–L–T
75–55–8
Pct
0.577
GB
4
1965
Nishitetsu Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
3
W–L–T
72–64–4
Pct
0.529
GB
15.5
1964
Nishitetsu Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
5
W–L–T
63–81–6
Pct
0.438
GB
19.5
1963
Nishitetsu Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
1
W–L–T
86–60–4
Pct
0.589
GB
1962
Nishitetsu Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
3
W–L–T
62–68–6
Pct
0.477
GB
16
1961
Nishitetsu Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
3
W–L–T
81–56–3
Pct
0.589
GB
5.5
1960
Nishitetsu Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
3
W–L–T
70–60–6
Pct
0.538
GB
12
1959
Nishitetsu Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
4
W–L–T
66–64–14
Pct
0.508
GB
22
1958 ★
Nishitetsu Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
1
W–L–T
78–47–5
Pct
0.619
GB
1957 ★
Nishitetsu Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
1
W–L–T
83–44–5
Pct
0.648
GB
1956 ★
Nishitetsu Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
1
W–L–T
96–51–7
Pct
0.646
GB
1955
Nishitetsu Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
2
W–L–T
90–50–4
Pct
0.643
GB
9
1954
Nishitetsu Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
1
W–L–T
90–47–3
Pct
0.657
GB
1953
Nishitetsu Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
4
W–L–T
57–61–2
Pct
0.483
GB
13.5
1952
Nishitetsu Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
3
W–L–T
67–52–1
Pct
0.563
GB
8.5
1951
Nishitetsu Lions
League
Pacific
Pos
2
W–L–T
53–42–10
Pct
0.558
GB
18.5
1950
Nishi Nippon Pirates
League
Central
Pos
6
W–L–T
50–83–3
Pct
0.376
GB
48
1950
Nishitetsu Clippers
League
Pacific
Pos
5
W–L–T
51–67–2
Pct
0.432
GB
31.5
| Year | Team | League | Pos | W | L | T | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Saitama Seibu Lions | Pacific | 5 | 63 | 77 | 3 | 0.45 | 24.5 |
| 2024 | Saitama Seibu Lions | Pacific | 6 | 49 | 91 | 3 | 0.35 | 42 |
| 2023 | Saitama Seibu Lions | Pacific | 5 | 65 | 77 | 1 | 0.458 | 22.5 |
| 2022 | Saitama Seibu Lions | Pacific | 3 | 72 | 68 | 3 | 0.514 | 3.5 |
| 2021 | Saitama Seibu Lions | Pacific | 6 | 55 | 70 | 18 | 0.44 | 15 |
| 2020 | Saitama Seibu Lions | Pacific | 3 | 58 | 58 | 4 | 0.5 | 15.5 |
| 2019 | Saitama Seibu Lions | Pacific | 1 | 80 | 62 | 1 | 0.563 | |
| 2018 | Saitama Seibu Lions | Pacific | 1 | 88 | 53 | 2 | 0.624 | |
| 2017 | Saitama Seibu Lions | Pacific | 2 | 79 | 61 | 3 | 0.564 | 13.5 |
| 2016 | Saitama Seibu Lions | Pacific | 4 | 64 | 76 | 3 | 0.457 | 23 |
| 2015 | Saitama Seibu Lions | Pacific | 4 | 69 | 69 | 5 | 0.5 | 20.5 |
| 2014 | Saitama Seibu Lions | Pacific | 5 | 63 | 77 | 4 | 0.45 | 16 |
| 2013 | Saitama Seibu Lions | Pacific | 2 | 74 | 66 | 4 | 0.529 | 7.5 |
| 2012 | Saitama Seibu Lions | Pacific | 2 | 72 | 63 | 9 | 0.533 | 3 |
| 2011 | Saitama Seibu Lions | Pacific | 3 | 68 | 67 | 9 | 0.504 | 20.5 |
| 2010 | Saitama Seibu Lions | Pacific | 2 | 78 | 65 | 1 | 0.545 | |
| 2009 | Saitama Seibu Lions | Pacific | 4 | 70 | 70 | 4 | 0.5 | 9 |
| 2008 ★ | Saitama Seibu Lions | Pacific | 1 | 76 | 64 | 4 | 0.542 | |
| 2007 | Seibu Lions | Pacific | 5 | 66 | 76 | 2 | 0.465 | 14.5 |
| 2006 | Seibu Lions | Pacific | 2 | 80 | 54 | 2 | 0.597 | 1 |
| 2005 | Seibu Lions | Pacific | 3 | 67 | 69 | 0 | 0.493 | 23 |
| 2004 ★ | Seibu Lions | Pacific | 2 | 74 | 58 | 1 | 0.56 | 4.5 |
| 2003 | Seibu Lions | Central | 2 | 77 | 61 | 2 | 0.557 | 5.5 |
| 2002 | Seibu Lions | Central | 1 | 90 | 49 | 1 | 0.647 | |
| 2001 | Seibu Lions | Central | 3 | 73 | 67 | 0 | 0.521 | 6 |
| 2000 | Seibu Lions | Central | 2 | 69 | 61 | 5 | 0.531 | 2.5 |
| 1999 | Seibu Lions | Central | 2 | 75 | 59 | 1 | 0.56 | 4 |
| 1998 | Seibu Lions | Central | 1 | 70 | 61 | 4 | 0.534 | |
| 1997 | Seibu Lions | Central | 1 | 76 | 56 | 3 | 0.576 | |
| 1996 | Seibu Lions | Central | 3 | 62 | 64 | 4 | 0.492 | 13 |
| 1995 | Seibu Lions | Central | 3 | 67 | 57 | 6 | 0.54 | 12.5 |
| 1994 | Seibu Lions | Central | 1 | 76 | 52 | 2 | 0.594 | |
| 1993 | Seibu Lions | Central | 1 | 74 | 53 | 3 | 0.583 | |
| 1992 ★ | Seibu Lions | Central | 1 | 80 | 47 | 3 | 0.63 | |
| 1991 ★ | Seibu Lions | Central | 1 | 81 | 43 | 6 | 0.653 | |
| 1990 ★ | Seibu Lions | Central | 1 | 81 | 45 | 4 | 0.643 | |
| 1989 | Seibu Lions | Central | 3 | 69 | 53 | 8 | 0.566 | 0.5 |
| 1988 ★ | Seibu Lions | Central | 1 | 73 | 51 | 6 | 0.589 | |
| 1987 ★ | Seibu Lions | Central | 1 | 71 | 45 | 14 | 0.612 | |
| 1986 ★ | Seibu Lions | Central | 1 | 68 | 49 | 13 | 0.581 | |
| 1985 | Seibu Lions | Central | 1 | 79 | 45 | 6 | 0.637 | |
| 1984 | Seibu Lions | Central | 3 | 62 | 61 | 7 | 0.504 | 14.5 |
| 1983 ★ | Seibu Lions | Central | 1 | 86 | 40 | 4 | 0.683 | |
| 1982 ★ | Seibu Lions | Central | 1 | 68 | 58 | 4 | 0.54 | |
| 1981 | Seibu Lions | Central | 4 | 61 | 61 | 8 | 0.5 | |
| 1980 | Seibu Lions | Central | 4 | 62 | 64 | 4 | 0.492 | |
| 1979 | Seibu Lions | Central | 6 | 45 | 73 | 12 | 0.381 | |
| 1978 | Crown Lighter Lions | Central | 5 | 51 | 67 | 12 | 0.432 | |
| 1977 | Crown Lighter Lions | Central | 6 | 49 | 73 | 8 | 0.402 | |
| 1976 | Taiheiyo Club Lions | Central | 6 | 44 | 76 | 10 | 0.367 | |
| 1975 | Taiheiyo Club Lions | Central | 3 | 58 | 62 | 10 | 0.483 | |
| 1974 | Taiheiyo Club Lions | Central | 4 | 59 | 64 | 7 | 0.48 | |
| 1973 | Taiheiyo Club Lions | Pacific | 4 | 59 | 64 | 7 | 0.48 | |
| 1972 | Nishitetsu Lions | Pacific | 6 | 47 | 80 | 3 | 0.37 | 32.5 |
| 1971 | Nishitetsu Lions | Pacific | 6 | 38 | 84 | 8 | 0.311 | 43.5 |
| 1970 | Nishitetsu Lions | Pacific | 6 | 43 | 78 | 9 | 0.355 | 34 |
| 1969 | Nishitetsu Lions | Pacific | 5 | 51 | 75 | 4 | 0.405 | 25 |
| 1968 | Nishitetsu Lions | Pacific | 5 | 56 | 74 | 3 | 0.431 | 24 |
| 1967 | Nishitetsu Lions | Pacific | 2 | 66 | 64 | 10 | 0.508 | 9 |
| 1966 | Nishitetsu Lions | Pacific | 2 | 75 | 55 | 8 | 0.577 | 4 |
| 1965 | Nishitetsu Lions | Pacific | 3 | 72 | 64 | 4 | 0.529 | 15.5 |
| 1964 | Nishitetsu Lions | Pacific | 5 | 63 | 81 | 6 | 0.438 | 19.5 |
| 1963 | Nishitetsu Lions | Pacific | 1 | 86 | 60 | 4 | 0.589 | |
| 1962 | Nishitetsu Lions | Pacific | 3 | 62 | 68 | 6 | 0.477 | 16 |
| 1961 | Nishitetsu Lions | Pacific | 3 | 81 | 56 | 3 | 0.589 | 5.5 |
| 1960 | Nishitetsu Lions | Pacific | 3 | 70 | 60 | 6 | 0.538 | 12 |
| 1959 | Nishitetsu Lions | Pacific | 4 | 66 | 64 | 14 | 0.508 | 22 |
| 1958 ★ | Nishitetsu Lions | Pacific | 1 | 78 | 47 | 5 | 0.619 | |
| 1957 ★ | Nishitetsu Lions | Pacific | 1 | 83 | 44 | 5 | 0.648 | |
| 1956 ★ | Nishitetsu Lions | Pacific | 1 | 96 | 51 | 7 | 0.646 | |
| 1955 | Nishitetsu Lions | Pacific | 2 | 90 | 50 | 4 | 0.643 | 9 |
| 1954 | Nishitetsu Lions | Pacific | 1 | 90 | 47 | 3 | 0.657 | |
| 1953 | Nishitetsu Lions | Pacific | 4 | 57 | 61 | 2 | 0.483 | 13.5 |
| 1952 | Nishitetsu Lions | Pacific | 3 | 67 | 52 | 1 | 0.563 | 8.5 |
| 1951 | Nishitetsu Lions | Pacific | 2 | 53 | 42 | 10 | 0.558 | 18.5 |
| 1950 | Nishi Nippon Pirates | Central | 6 | 50 | 83 | 3 | 0.376 | 48 |
| 1950 | Nishitetsu Clippers | Pacific | 5 | 51 | 67 | 2 | 0.432 | 31.5 |
★ Japan Series champion · gold position = league pennant.