2009 Asia Series
Encyclopedia
The KBO-NPB Club Championship 2009 was contested between the champions of Nippon Professional Baseball's Japan Series
, and the Korea Baseball Organization
's Korean Series
on Saturday, 14 November 2009. The game was played at the Nagasaki Baseball Stadium
. The 2009 Championship was won by Japan's Yomiuri Giants
.
Japan Series
, or is the annual championship series in Nippon Professional Baseball, the top baseball league in Japan. It is a seven-game series between the winning clubs of the league's two circuits, the Central League and the Pacific League....
, and the Korea Baseball Organization
Korea Baseball Organization
The Korea Baseball Organization is the governing body for the professional leagues of baseball in South Korea. KBO should not be confused with the Korea Professional Baseball League. KBO was founded in 1981 and has been governing two leagues, Korea Professional Baseball and Futures League since...
's Korean Series
Korean Series
The Korean Series is the championship series of the Korea Baseball Organization. It has been held since the KBO's first season in and is the final series of in the post-season play-offs. From , the winner of the Korean Series goes on to play in the Asia Series....
on Saturday, 14 November 2009. The game was played at the Nagasaki Baseball Stadium
Nagasaki Baseball Stadium
is a baseball stadium in the city of Nagasaki, Japan. The stadium was built in 1997 and has an all-seated capacity of 25,000. The Nagasaki Saints play some home games there....
. The 2009 Championship was won by Japan's Yomiuri Giants
Yomiuri Giants
The are a professional baseball team based in Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan. The team competes in the Central League in Nippon Professional Baseball, the top level of professional play in Japan. They play their home games in the Tokyo Dome, opened in 1988. The English-language press occasionally calls the...
.