| 1980 NPB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Nippon Professional Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Regular Season | |
| Season MVP | CL: Koji Yamamoto (HIR) PL: Isamu Kida (NIP) |
| League Postseason | |
| CL champions | Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
| CL runners-up | Yakult Swallows |
| PL champions | Kintetsu Buffaloes |
| PL runners-up | Lotte Orions |
| Japan Series | |
| Champions | Hiroshima Toyo Carp |
| Runners-up | Kintetsu Buffaloes |
| Finals MVP | Jim Lyttle (HIR) |
The 1980 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 31st season of operation for the league.
| Central League [1] | G | W | L | T | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiroshima Toyo Carp | 130 | 73 | 44 | 13 | .624 | -- |
| Yakult Swallows | 130 | 68 | 52 | 10 | .567 | 6.5 |
| Yomiuri Giants | 130 | 61 | 60 | 9 | .504 | 14.0 |
| Yokohama Taiyo Whales | 130 | 59 | 62 | 9 | .488 | 16.0 |
| Hanshin Tigers | 130 | 54 | 66 | 10 | .450 | 20.5 |
| Chunichi Dragons | 130 | 45 | 76 | 9 | .372 | 30.0 |
| Pacific League [2] | G | W | L | T | Pct. | 1st Half Ranking | 2nd Half Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kintetsu Buffaloes | 130 | 68 | 54 | 8 | .557 | 2 | 1 |
| Lotte Orions | 130 | 64 | 51 | 15 | .557 | 1 | 3 |
| Nippon-Ham Fighters | 130 | 66 | 53 | 11 | .555 | 2 | 2 |
| Seibu Lions | 130 | 62 | 64 | 4 | .492 | 6 | 4 |
| Hankyu Braves | 130 | 58 | 67 | 5 | .464 | 4 | 5 |
| Nankai Hawks | 130 | 48 | 77 | 5 | .384 | 5 | 6 |
The Pacific League teams with the best first and second-half records met in a best-of-five playoff series to determine the league representative in the Japan Series.
Kintetsu Buffaloes won the series 3-0.
| Game | Score | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orions – 1, Buffaloes – 4 | October 15 | Kawasaki Stadium |
| 2 | Orions – 2, Buffaloes – 4 | October 16 | Kawasaki Stadium |
| 3 | Buffaloes – 13, Orions – 4 | October 18 | Osaka Stadium |
Hiroshima Toyo Carp won the series 4-3.
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carp – 4, Buffaloes – 6 | October 25 | Hiroshima Municipal Stadium | 29,037 [3] |
| 2 | Carp – 2, Buffaloes – 9 | October 26 | Hiroshima Municipal Stadium | 29,668 [3] |
| 3 | Buffaloes – 3, Carp – 4 | October 28 | Osaka Stadium | 17,371 [3] |
| 4 | Buffaloes – 0, Carp – 2 | October 29 | Osaka Stadium | 21,254 [3] |
| 5 | Buffaloes – 6, Carp – 2 | October 30 | Osaka Stadium | 22,287 [3] |
| 6 | Carp – 6, Buffaloes – 2 | November 1 | Hiroshima Municipal Stadium | 29,297 [3] |
| 7 | Carp – 8, Buffaloes – 3 | November 2 | Hiroshima Municipal Stadium | 29,952 [3] |
The 2002 Nippon Professional Baseball season ended with the Yomiuri Giants defeating the Seibu Lions in the 2002 Japan Series 4 games to 0.
The 2001 Nippon Professional Baseball season ended with the Yakult Swallows defeating the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes in the 2001 Japan Series 4 games to 1.
The 2000 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 51st season since the NPB was reorganized in 1950.
The 1999 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 50th season of operation for the league.
The 1996 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 47th season of operation for the league.
The 1993 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 44th season of operation for the league.
The 1992 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 43rd season of operation for the league.
The 1989 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 40th season of operation for the league.
The 1986 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 37th season of operation for the league.
The 1985 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 36th season of operation for the league.
The 1984 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 35th season of operation for the league.
The 1983 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 34th season of operation for the league.
The 1982 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 33rd season of operation for the league.
The 1981 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 32nd season of operation for the league.
The 1979 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 30th season of operation for the league.
The 1978 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 29th season of operation for the league.
The 1977 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 28th season of operation for the league.
The 1976 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 27th season of operation for the league.
The 1975 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 26th season of operation for the league.
The 1974 Nippon Professional Baseball season was the 25th season of operation for the league.