Tokyo Yakult Swallows
Central League6× Japan SeriesIn NPB since 1950. All-time 4,429–5,059–334 (0.467).
TokyoTokyo metro →
Japan Series
6 titles
1978, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2021
Runner-up 3× (1992, 2015, 2022)
League pennants
8 Central League titles
1978, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 2001, 2015, 2021
Season by season
2025
Tokyo Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
6
W–L–T
57–79–7
Pct
0.419
GB
26.5
2024
Tokyo Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
5
W–L–T
62–77–4
Pct
0.446
GB
16.5
2023
Tokyo Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
5
W–L–T
57–83–3
Pct
0.407
GB
29
2021 ★
Tokyo Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
1
W–L–T
73–52–18
Pct
0.584
GB
2018
Tokyo Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
2
W–L–T
75–66–2
Pct
0.532
GB
7
2017
Tokyo Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
6
W–L–T
45–96–2
Pct
0.319
GB
44
2016
Tokyo Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
5
W–L–T
64–78–1
Pct
0.451
GB
25.5
2015
Tokyo Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
1
W–L–T
76–65–2
Pct
0.539
GB
2014
Tokyo Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
6
W–L–T
60–81–3
Pct
0.426
GB
21
2013
Tokyo Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
6
W–L–T
57–83–4
Pct
0.407
GB
28.5
2012
Tokyo Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
3
W–L–T
68–65–11
Pct
0.511
GB
20
2011
Tokyo Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
2
W–L–T
70–59–15
Pct
0.543
GB
2.5
2010
Tokyo Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
4
W–L–T
72–68–4
Pct
0.514
GB
6.5
2009
Tokyo Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
3
W–L–T
71–72–1
Pct
0.497
GB
22
2008
Tokyo Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
5
W–L–T
66–74–4
Pct
0.472
GB
17.5
2007
Tokyo Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
6
W–L–T
60–84–0
Pct
0.417
GB
20.5
2006
Tokyo Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
3
W–L–T
70–73–3
Pct
0.49
GB
18
2005
Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
4
W–L–T
71–73–2
Pct
0.493
GB
18
2004
Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
2
W–L–T
72–64–2
Pct
0.529
GB
7.5
2003
Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
4
W–L–T
71–66–3
Pct
0.518
GB
15.5
2002
Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
2
W–L–T
74–62–4
Pct
0.544
GB
11
2001 ★
Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
1
W–L–T
76–58–6
Pct
0.567
GB
2000
Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
4
W–L–T
66–69–1
Pct
0.489
GB
12
1999
Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
4
W–L–T
66–69–0
Pct
0.489
GB
15
1998
Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
4
W–L–T
66–69–0
Pct
0.489
GB
13
1997 ★
Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
1
W–L–T
83–52–2
Pct
0.615
GB
1996
Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
4
W–L–T
61–69–0
Pct
0.469
GB
16
1995 ★
Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
1
W–L–T
82–48–0
Pct
0.631
GB
1994
Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
4
W–L–T
62–68–0
Pct
0.477
GB
8
1993 ★
Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
1
W–L–T
80–50–2
Pct
0.615
GB
1992
Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
1
W–L–T
69–61–1
Pct
0.531
GB
1991
Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
3
W–L–T
67–63–2
Pct
0.515
GB
7
1990
Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
5
W–L–T
58–72–0
Pct
0.446
GB
30
1989
Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
4
W–L–T
55–72–3
Pct
0.433
GB
28.5
1988
Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
5
W–L–T
58–69–3
Pct
0.457
GB
22
1987
Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
4
W–L–T
58–64–8
Pct
0.475
GB
19.5
1986
Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
6
W–L–T
49–77–4
Pct
0.389
GB
27.5
1985
Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
6
W–L–T
46–74–10
Pct
0.383
GB
26.5
1984
Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
5
W–L–T
51–71–8
Pct
0.418
GB
25
1983
Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
6
W–L–T
53–69–8
Pct
0.434
GB
19
1982
Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
6
W–L–T
45–75–10
Pct
0.375
GB
23.5
1981
Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
4
W–L–T
56–58–16
Pct
0.491
GB
13.5
1980
Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
2
W–L–T
68–52–10
Pct
0.567
GB
6.5
1979
Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
6
W–L–T
48–69–13
Pct
0.41
GB
19
1978 ★
Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
1
W–L–T
68–46–16
Pct
0.596
GB
1977
Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
2
W–L–T
62–58–10
Pct
0.517
GB
15
1976
Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
5
W–L–T
52–68–10
Pct
0.433
GB
23.5
1975
Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
4
W–L–T
57–64–9
Pct
0.471
GB
16
1974
Yakult Swallows
League
Central
Pos
3
W–L–T
60–63–7
Pct
0.488
GB
12
1973
Yakult Atoms
League
Central
Pos
4
W–L–T
62–65–3
Pct
0.488
GB
4.5
1972
Yakult Atoms
League
Central
Pos
4
W–L–T
60–67–3
Pct
0.472
GB
14.5
1971
Yakult Atoms
League
Central
Pos
6
W–L–T
52–72–6
Pct
0.419
GB
19
1970
Yakult Atoms
League
Central
Pos
6
W–L–T
33–92–5
Pct
0.264
GB
45.5
1969
Sankei Atoms
League
Central
Pos
5
W–L–T
58–69–3
Pct
0.457
GB
16.5
1968
Sankei Atoms
League
Central
Pos
4
W–L–T
64–66–4
Pct
0.492
GB
13
1967
Sankei Atoms
League
Central
Pos
5
W–L–T
58–72–5
Pct
0.446
GB
26
1966
Sankei Atoms
League
Central
Pos
6
W–L–T
52–78–5
Pct
0.4
GB
37
1965
Sankei Swallows
League
Central
Pos
6
W–L–T
44–91–5
Pct
0.326
GB
45.5
1964
Kokutetsu Swallows
League
Central
Pos
5
W–L–T
61–74–5
Pct
0.452
GB
18.5
1963
Kokutetsu Swallows
League
Central
Pos
4
W–L–T
65–73–2
Pct
0.471
GB
18
1962
Kokutetsu Swallows
League
Central
Pos
6
W–L–T
51–79–4
Pct
0.392
GB
24
1961
Kokutetsu Swallows
League
Central
Pos
3
W–L–T
67–60–3
Pct
0.527
GB
5.5
1960
Kokutetsu Swallows
League
Central
Pos
6
W–L–T
54–72–4
Pct
0.431
GB
16
1959
Kokutetsu Swallows
League
Central
Pos
4
W–L–T
63–65–2
Pct
0.492
GB
15.5
1958
Kokutetsu Swallows
League
Central
Pos
4
W–L–T
58–68–4
Pct
0.462
GB
17.5
1957
Kokutetsu Swallows
League
Central
Pos
4
W–L–T
58–68–4
Pct
0.462
GB
15.5
1956
Kokutetsu Swallows
League
Central
Pos
4
W–L–T
61–65–4
Pct
0.485
GB
21
1955
Kokutetsu Swallows
League
Central
Pos
5
W–L–T
57–71–2
Pct
0.445
GB
34.5
1954
Kokutetsu Swallows
League
Central
Pos
5
W–L–T
55–73–2
Pct
0.43
GB
32
1953
Kokutetsu Swallows
League
Central
Pos
6
W–L–T
45–79–1
Pct
0.363
GB
42
1952
Kokutetsu Swallows
League
Central
Pos
5
W–L–T
50–70–0
Pct
0.417
GB
33
1951
Kokutetsu Swallows
League
Central
Pos
5
W–L–T
46–59–2
Pct
0.438
GB
31.5
1950
Kokutetsu Swallows
League
Central
Pos
7
W–L–T
42–94–2
Pct
0.309
GB
57.5
| Year | Team | League | Pos | W | L | T | Pct | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | Central | 6 | 57 | 79 | 7 | 0.419 | 26.5 |
| 2024 | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | Central | 5 | 62 | 77 | 4 | 0.446 | 16.5 |
| 2023 | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | Central | 5 | 57 | 83 | 3 | 0.407 | 29 |
| 2021 ★ | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | Central | 1 | 73 | 52 | 18 | 0.584 | |
| 2018 | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | Central | 2 | 75 | 66 | 2 | 0.532 | 7 |
| 2017 | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | Central | 6 | 45 | 96 | 2 | 0.319 | 44 |
| 2016 | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | Central | 5 | 64 | 78 | 1 | 0.451 | 25.5 |
| 2015 | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | Central | 1 | 76 | 65 | 2 | 0.539 | |
| 2014 | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | Central | 6 | 60 | 81 | 3 | 0.426 | 21 |
| 2013 | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | Central | 6 | 57 | 83 | 4 | 0.407 | 28.5 |
| 2012 | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | Central | 3 | 68 | 65 | 11 | 0.511 | 20 |
| 2011 | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | Central | 2 | 70 | 59 | 15 | 0.543 | 2.5 |
| 2010 | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | Central | 4 | 72 | 68 | 4 | 0.514 | 6.5 |
| 2009 | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | Central | 3 | 71 | 72 | 1 | 0.497 | 22 |
| 2008 | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | Central | 5 | 66 | 74 | 4 | 0.472 | 17.5 |
| 2007 | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | Central | 6 | 60 | 84 | 0 | 0.417 | 20.5 |
| 2006 | Tokyo Yakult Swallows | Central | 3 | 70 | 73 | 3 | 0.49 | 18 |
| 2005 | Yakult Swallows | Central | 4 | 71 | 73 | 2 | 0.493 | 18 |
| 2004 | Yakult Swallows | Central | 2 | 72 | 64 | 2 | 0.529 | 7.5 |
| 2003 | Yakult Swallows | Central | 4 | 71 | 66 | 3 | 0.518 | 15.5 |
| 2002 | Yakult Swallows | Central | 2 | 74 | 62 | 4 | 0.544 | 11 |
| 2001 ★ | Yakult Swallows | Central | 1 | 76 | 58 | 6 | 0.567 | |
| 2000 | Yakult Swallows | Central | 4 | 66 | 69 | 1 | 0.489 | 12 |
| 1999 | Yakult Swallows | Central | 4 | 66 | 69 | 0 | 0.489 | 15 |
| 1998 | Yakult Swallows | Central | 4 | 66 | 69 | 0 | 0.489 | 13 |
| 1997 ★ | Yakult Swallows | Central | 1 | 83 | 52 | 2 | 0.615 | |
| 1996 | Yakult Swallows | Central | 4 | 61 | 69 | 0 | 0.469 | 16 |
| 1995 ★ | Yakult Swallows | Central | 1 | 82 | 48 | 0 | 0.631 | |
| 1994 | Yakult Swallows | Central | 4 | 62 | 68 | 0 | 0.477 | 8 |
| 1993 ★ | Yakult Swallows | Central | 1 | 80 | 50 | 2 | 0.615 | |
| 1992 | Yakult Swallows | Central | 1 | 69 | 61 | 1 | 0.531 | |
| 1991 | Yakult Swallows | Central | 3 | 67 | 63 | 2 | 0.515 | 7 |
| 1990 | Yakult Swallows | Central | 5 | 58 | 72 | 0 | 0.446 | 30 |
| 1989 | Yakult Swallows | Central | 4 | 55 | 72 | 3 | 0.433 | 28.5 |
| 1988 | Yakult Swallows | Central | 5 | 58 | 69 | 3 | 0.457 | 22 |
| 1987 | Yakult Swallows | Central | 4 | 58 | 64 | 8 | 0.475 | 19.5 |
| 1986 | Yakult Swallows | Central | 6 | 49 | 77 | 4 | 0.389 | 27.5 |
| 1985 | Yakult Swallows | Central | 6 | 46 | 74 | 10 | 0.383 | 26.5 |
| 1984 | Yakult Swallows | Central | 5 | 51 | 71 | 8 | 0.418 | 25 |
| 1983 | Yakult Swallows | Central | 6 | 53 | 69 | 8 | 0.434 | 19 |
| 1982 | Yakult Swallows | Central | 6 | 45 | 75 | 10 | 0.375 | 23.5 |
| 1981 | Yakult Swallows | Central | 4 | 56 | 58 | 16 | 0.491 | 13.5 |
| 1980 | Yakult Swallows | Central | 2 | 68 | 52 | 10 | 0.567 | 6.5 |
| 1979 | Yakult Swallows | Central | 6 | 48 | 69 | 13 | 0.41 | 19 |
| 1978 ★ | Yakult Swallows | Central | 1 | 68 | 46 | 16 | 0.596 | |
| 1977 | Yakult Swallows | Central | 2 | 62 | 58 | 10 | 0.517 | 15 |
| 1976 | Yakult Swallows | Central | 5 | 52 | 68 | 10 | 0.433 | 23.5 |
| 1975 | Yakult Swallows | Central | 4 | 57 | 64 | 9 | 0.471 | 16 |
| 1974 | Yakult Swallows | Central | 3 | 60 | 63 | 7 | 0.488 | 12 |
| 1973 | Yakult Atoms | Central | 4 | 62 | 65 | 3 | 0.488 | 4.5 |
| 1972 | Yakult Atoms | Central | 4 | 60 | 67 | 3 | 0.472 | 14.5 |
| 1971 | Yakult Atoms | Central | 6 | 52 | 72 | 6 | 0.419 | 19 |
| 1970 | Yakult Atoms | Central | 6 | 33 | 92 | 5 | 0.264 | 45.5 |
| 1969 | Sankei Atoms | Central | 5 | 58 | 69 | 3 | 0.457 | 16.5 |
| 1968 | Sankei Atoms | Central | 4 | 64 | 66 | 4 | 0.492 | 13 |
| 1967 | Sankei Atoms | Central | 5 | 58 | 72 | 5 | 0.446 | 26 |
| 1966 | Sankei Atoms | Central | 6 | 52 | 78 | 5 | 0.4 | 37 |
| 1965 | Sankei Swallows | Central | 6 | 44 | 91 | 5 | 0.326 | 45.5 |
| 1964 | Kokutetsu Swallows | Central | 5 | 61 | 74 | 5 | 0.452 | 18.5 |
| 1963 | Kokutetsu Swallows | Central | 4 | 65 | 73 | 2 | 0.471 | 18 |
| 1962 | Kokutetsu Swallows | Central | 6 | 51 | 79 | 4 | 0.392 | 24 |
| 1961 | Kokutetsu Swallows | Central | 3 | 67 | 60 | 3 | 0.527 | 5.5 |
| 1960 | Kokutetsu Swallows | Central | 6 | 54 | 72 | 4 | 0.431 | 16 |
| 1959 | Kokutetsu Swallows | Central | 4 | 63 | 65 | 2 | 0.492 | 15.5 |
| 1958 | Kokutetsu Swallows | Central | 4 | 58 | 68 | 4 | 0.462 | 17.5 |
| 1957 | Kokutetsu Swallows | Central | 4 | 58 | 68 | 4 | 0.462 | 15.5 |
| 1956 | Kokutetsu Swallows | Central | 4 | 61 | 65 | 4 | 0.485 | 21 |
| 1955 | Kokutetsu Swallows | Central | 5 | 57 | 71 | 2 | 0.445 | 34.5 |
| 1954 | Kokutetsu Swallows | Central | 5 | 55 | 73 | 2 | 0.43 | 32 |
| 1953 | Kokutetsu Swallows | Central | 6 | 45 | 79 | 1 | 0.363 | 42 |
| 1952 | Kokutetsu Swallows | Central | 5 | 50 | 70 | 0 | 0.417 | 33 |
| 1951 | Kokutetsu Swallows | Central | 5 | 46 | 59 | 2 | 0.438 | 31.5 |
| 1950 | Kokutetsu Swallows | Central | 7 | 42 | 94 | 2 | 0.309 | 57.5 |
★ Japan Series champion · gold position = league pennant.