2009 Taiwan Series
The 2009 Taiwan Series was played by Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions and Brother Elephants, winners of the first and second half-seasons. After seven games, the Lions defeated the Elephants four games to three and won the title. Within a week of the last game of the series, Taiwanese prosecutors opened an investigation into possible match fixing in the series.
Participants
- Uni-President 7-Eleven Lions - Winner of the first half-season.
- Brother Elephants - Winner of the second half-season.
Rules
All regular season rules apply with the following exceptions:- Each team is allowed to register 28 players on its active roster.
- No tied games.
- Two outfield umpires are added to the games.
Summaries
Game 1
October 17, 2009 at Tainan Municipal Baseball Stadium, Tainan CityGame 2
October 18, 2009 at Douliu Baseball Stadium, Douliu, Yunlin CountyGame 3
October 20, 2009 at Chengcing Lake Baseball Field, Niaosong, Kaohsiung CountyGame 4
October 21, 2009 at Taichung Intercontinental Baseball Stadium, Taichung CityGame 5
October 22, 2009 at Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium, Xinzhuang City, Taipei CountyGame 6
October 24, 2009 at Tainan Municipal Baseball Stadium, Tainan CityThis game is the currently the longest game in CPBL's history.