| 2023 Central League Climax Series | |||||||||||||
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| First stage | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | October 14–15 | ||||||||||||
| Television | TBS Channel 2 (CS/BS) | ||||||||||||
| Radio | Nippon Broadcasting System | ||||||||||||
| Final stage | |||||||||||||
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| Dates | October 18–20 | ||||||||||||
| MVP | Seiya Kinami (Hanshin) | ||||||||||||
| Television | Fuji TV ONE Fuji Network (BS, Game 1) TV Asahi (BS, Game 2) | ||||||||||||
| Radio | Nippon Broadcasting System | ||||||||||||
The 2023 Central League Climax Series (CLCS) is a set of two consecutive playoff series in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). The first stage began on October 14 and the final stage will conclude by October 23. The first stage was a best-of-three series between the second-place Hiroshima Toyo Carp and the third-place Yokohama DeNA BayStars. The final stage will be a best-of-six with the Hanshin Tigers, the Central League champion, being awarded a one-win advantage against the Hiroshima Toyo Carp, the winner of the first stage. The Tigers advanced to the 2023 Japan Series to compete against the Orix Buffaloes, the 2023 Pacific League Climax Series winner.