# Nippon-Ham Fighters farm team championship run

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/nippon-ham-fighters-farm-team-championship-run
> Updated: 2026-10-04T07:26:00.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

The Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters' farm team advanced to the Farm Japan Championship final following a 7-6 walk-off victory against the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. Outfielder Daiki Asama secured the win with an infield single in the bottom of the 9th inning.

In the championship final held in Shizuoka, the Fighters defeated the Yomiuri Giants 5-3 to claim their first title in 29 years. Despite a comeback attempt by the Giants in the fifth inning, reliever Daiki Kikuchi prevented further damage. Daiki Asama was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player (MVP).

## Timeline

### 2026-10-04: Nippon Ham Fighters farm team wins Farm Japan Championship

The Nippon Ham Fighters' farm team won the Farm Japan Championship, defeating the Yomiuri Giants 5-3 to claim their first title in 29 years. Daiki Asama was named MVP.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nippon-ham-fighters-farm-team-wins-farm-japan-championship

### 2026-10-02: Japan sports: Nippon-Ham Fighters reach farm final; softball team wins 7th Asian Games gold

The Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters reached the Farm Japan Championship final via a walk-off win, while Japan's women's softball team secured a seventh consecutive Asian Games gold medal.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/nippon-ham-fighters-and-japan-softball-advance-via-walk-off-wins

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