Seibu Lions

Japan Series Titles: 10 (1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2004, 2008)

Pacific League Pennants: 16 (1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2008)

Franchise Players: Koji Akiyama, Kazuhiro Kiyohara, Kazuo Matsui, Kimiyasu Kudoh, Orestes Destrade, Alex Cabrera, Fumiya Nishiguchi, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Taigen Kaku

Current Manager: Kazuo Matsui

Stadium: Goodwill Dome

Lions game in 2009

The Lions have long been a member of the Pacific League; they were bought by the Seibu corporation late in 1979 and since then have been the top team in the league, taking 15 of the past 26 Pacific League pennants.

Managers

• 1979-1981: Rikuo Nemoto
• 1982-1985: Tatsuro Hirooka
• 1986-1994: Masahiko Mori
• 1995-2001: Osamu Higashio
• 2002-2003: Haruki Ihara
• 2004-2007: Tsutomu Ito
• 2008-2013: Hisanobu Watanabe
• 2014: Haruki Ihara
• 2014-2016: Norio Tanabe
• 2017-2022: Hatsuhiko Tsuji
• 2023-: Kazuo Matsui

Preceded by Crown Lighter Lions

Seibu Lions 1979 - present

Current team name