| Secondstage: | yes |
| Clcs: | yes |
| Year: | 2008 |
| Stage1champion: | Chunichi Dragons (2) |
| Stage1champion Games: | 71–68–5 (.511), 12 GB |
| Stage1runnerup: | Hanshin Tigers (1) |
| Stage1runnerup Games: | 82–59–3 (.582), 2 GB |
| Date1: | October 18–20 |
| Stage2champion: | Yomiuri Giants (3) |
| Stage2champion Games: | 84–57–3 (.596), 2 GA |
| Stage2runnerup: | Chunichi Dragons (1) |
| Stage2runnerup Manager: | Hiromitsu Ochiai |
| Stage2runnerup Games: | 71–68–5 (.511), 12 GB |
| Date2: | October 22–25 |
| Mvp: | Alex Ramírez (Yomiuri) |
| Previous Series: | 2007 Central League Climax Series |
| Previous Year: | 2007 |
| Next Series: | 2009 Central League Climax Series |
| Next Year: | 2009 |
The 2008 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 2008 Japan Series, where they competed against the 2008 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 18 and ended with the final game of Stage 2 on October 25.
The Hanshin Tigers were awarded home-field advantage for the entirety of Stage 1; however, all three games were played in the Orix Buffaloes' Kyocera Osaka Dome, a neutral field, as renovations to Koshien Stadium prevented postseason play.[1]