The e-Japan Series, the final match of the 2025 season of the PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL SPIRITS A Pro League, a professional baseball e-sports league officially recognized by Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), was held at Grand Cube Osaka on Saturday, December 27, 2025.
The Yomiuri Giants defeated the Chiba Lotte Marines with 3 wins and 0 losses and won the championship.
Yomiuri Giants Win With a 3-0 Straight Sweep! Claiming Their First Glory!
The e-Japan Series was conducted in a best-of-five format (first to 3 wins), where the Yomiuri Giants (1st in the Central League) and the Chiba Lotte Marines (2nd in the Pacific League), both of whom fought through the e-Climax Series, faced off for their first ever championship.
After the Yomiuri Giants took the first game, they maintained their momentum to win the second and third games in succession, overwhelming the Chiba Lotte Marines.
The Yomiuri Giants secured their first title.
Furthermore, Masaki Akita of the Yomiuri Giants, who won the hard-fought second game, received the MVP award.
The matches of the e-Japan Series can be viewed on the broadcast archive of the official Powerful Pro / Prospi YouTube channel.
If you haven't seen it yet, be sure to check it out.
Comment from Yomiuri Giants Captain Masaki Akita
Being in my third year in the Spi-League, I feel I was able to use that experience to create an environment where my teammates could play comfortably.
I'm really happy that I could finish with a good result, supported by my teammates.
(Translated from Japanese)
PR TIMES
Comment from the Spi-League manager, Hideki Okajima
The three of them practiced a lot, and I believed that if they could show those results, they would win, so I welcomed this day believing in everyone.
They really did a great job.
(Translated from Japanese)
PR TIMES
e-Japan Series Results
Tomonori Kiyoki of the Yomiuri Giants showed an overwhelming match and won!
While neither player gave an inch, Masaki Akita of the Yomiuri Giants prevailed.
Tomoki Miyashita of the Yomiuri Giants, who seized the flow of the game, won, leading to the championship.
Individual Titles
- MVP: Masaki Akita (Yomiuri Giants)
- 1st in Spi-League Rankings: Ryuki Sugimoto (Yokohama DeNA BayStars) 116,031 total points
- Batting Leader: Tomonori Kiyoki (Yomiuri Giants) .754 average, Kenta Sugawara (Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles) .689 average
- Most RBIs: Tomonori Kiyoki (Yomiuri Giants) 35 RBIs, Kenta Sugawara (Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles) 37 RBIs
- Most Home Runs: Ryuki Sugimoto (Yokohama DeNA BayStars) 8 home runs, Kyonosuke Nakase (Hanshin Tigers) 8 home runs, Rikuto Nogamida (Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters) 8 home runs
- Best ERA: Ryuki Sugimoto (Yokohama DeNA BayStars) 0.90 ERA, Taisei Negishi (Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks) 2.30 ERA
Please see the PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL SPIRITS A Official Website for details on the match results.
The PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL SPIRITS A Championship 2025 Season to Determine the Strongest in PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL SPIRITS A Starts on Sunday, January 11, 2026!
👑スピチャン2025シーズン👑
スピチャンエリア大会、決勝大会および
最強決定戦 スピチャン記念大会の詳細を公開しました！⬇️ぜひ公式サイトをご確認くださいhttps://t.co/YoFUytgeuO
⚾オンライン予選は2026年1月11日(日)開始⚾#プロスピA #スピチャン pic.twitter.com/pmTKQ8XJv1
— パワプロ・プロスピ eスポーツ公式 (@eBASEBALL_Pro) December 28, 2025
The PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL SPIRITS A Championship 2025 season, the tournament to determine the strongest among all PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL SPIRITS A players, which marks its 8th time this year, will be held starting from Sunday, January 11, 2026.
This tournament is a 1vs1 individual tournament using the Real-Time Battle match mode.
Online qualifiers begin in January, and a total of 8 players will compete in the finals: 4 players who fought through the block and area tournaments in February, plus the 2024 winner, 2 players from the PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL SPIRITS A Pro League slot, and 1 player from the world rank slot.
To participate in the main online qualifiers, you only need to install PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL SPIRITS A and complete the KONAMI ID link within the game, so if you think you have what it takes, why not join in?
Additionally, the finals will be held simultaneously with PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL SPIRITS A Fan Festa in Tokyo taking place at Ariake GYM-EX.
For other details and further news such as broadcasts, please check the PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL SPIRITS A Championship 2025 Season Official Website.
