The annual championship deciding event of a single national professional league, covering the Super Bowl (American football's NFL) and the World Series (baseball's MLB). Belongs here: a league's own culminating championship game or series. Does not belong here: an international championship among national teams, grouped under the World Cup or continental categories above.
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Era of Origin Defining CharacteristicThe League Championship Series was created as a new postseason round to determine the champion of each league. 1 Browse By
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1. Wikipedia: National League Championship Series
WikipediaNational League Championship Series, History section, year sentence
In 1969, when both the American League and National League expanded from 10 teams to 12
National League Championship Series, History section, purpose sentence
The League Championship Series was created as a new postseason round to determine the champion of each league
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Why are the Super Bowl and the World Series grouped in the same category?
Both are a single national professional league's own culminating championship, unlike an international championship among national teams.
National League Championship Series covers the annual championship deciding event of a single national professional league, covering the Super Bowl, the NFL's championship, and the World Series, MLB's championship. Both are a league's own culminating championship game or series, which is why they belong together rather than with international championships among national teams.