Year: | 2016 |
Stage1champion: | Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (2) |
Stage1champion Games: | 83–54–6 (.606), 2.5 GB |
Stage1runnerup: | Chiba Lotte Marines (0) |
Stage1runnerup Games: | 72–68–3 (.514), 15 GB |
Date1: | October 8–9 |
Stage2champion: | Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (4) |
Stage2champion Games: | 87–53–3 (.621), 2.5 GA |
Stage2runnerup: | Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks (2) |
Stage2runnerup Manager: | Kimiyasu Kudo |
Stage2runnerup Games: | 83–54–6 (.606), 2.5 GB |
Date2: | October 12–16 |
Mvp: | Sho Nakata (Nippon-Ham) |
Previous Series: | 2015 Pacific League Climax Series |
Previous Year: | 2015 |
Next Series: | 2017 Pacific League Climax Series |
Next Year: | 2017 |
The 2016 Pacific League Climax Series (PLCS) 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 2016 Japan Series, where they competed against the 2016 Central League Climax Series winner. The top three regular-season finishers played in the two series. The PLCS began on with the first game of Stage 1 on October 10 and ended with the final game of Stage 2 on October 16.