The 2009 Central League Climax Series (CLCS) consisted of two consecutive series, Stage 1 being a best-of-three series and Stage 2 being a best-of-six with the top seed being awarded a one-win advantage. The winner of the series advanced to the 2009 Japan Series, where they competed against the 2009 Pacific League Climax Series (PLCS) winner. The top three regular-season finishers played in the two series. The CLCS began on with the first game of Stage 1 on October 17 and ended with the final game of Stage 2 on October 24.
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2009 Central League Climax Series |
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Dates | October 17–19 |
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Team (Wins) |
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Yomiuri Giants (4) |
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Tatsunori Hara |
89–46–9 (.659), 12 GA |
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Chunichi Dragons (1) |
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Hiromitsu Ochiai |
81–61–1 (.556), 12 GB |
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Dates | October 21–24 |
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MVP | Ryota Wakiya (Yomiuri) |
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