1982 Japan Series
The 1982 Japan Series was the championship series of Nippon [Professional Baseball] for the season. The 33rd edition of the Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff that matched the Central League champion Chunichi Dragons against the Pacific League champion Seibu Lions. The Lions defeated the Dragons in six games to win their fourth championship in team history, and first championship since 1958. This was also the Lions' first title since moving from Fukuoka to Saitama in 1979. This was the last time the Pacific League had held a playoff system to determine their champion that saw the first place team reaching the Japan Series automatically until 2004.
Lions manager Tatsuro Hirooka, who previously led the Yakult Swallows to the 1978 championship, became the third manager to win championships with multiple teams.