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[[Datei:NLCSAnthem.JPG|thumb|300px|[[Los Angeles Dodgers]] und [[Philadelphia Phillies]] stehen vor einer US-amerikanischen Flagge während der Nationalhymne vor Spiel 3 der NLCS 2008 im [[Dodger Stadium]]]]
[[Image:NLCS 2008.jpg|thumb| 300px|NLCS 2008 Spiel 3 zwischen Los Angeles Dodgers und den Philadelphia Phillies]]
Die '''National League Championship Series''' (NLCS) ist Teil der [[Play-off]]s in der [[Major League Baseball]]. In ihr spielen die beiden Sieger der [[National League Division Series]] um die Meisterschaft der [[National League (Baseball)|National League]] und den Einzug in die [[World Series]]. Dort trifft der Sieger auf den Gewinner der [[American League Championship Series]].

== Geschichte ==
Die National League Championship Series wurde 1969 ins Leben gerufen, nachdem die National League in zwei Divisionen, East und West, unterteilt wurde. Es handelte sich um einen Best-of-Five-Serie, deren Sieger in die World Series einzog. 1985 wurde die Serie zu einer Best-of-Seven erweitert. 1994 wurde die National League erneut umstrukturiert und in drei Divisionen aufgeteilt (East, Central, West). Seither werden die Teilnehmer der Championship Series in der vorangehenden [[National League Division Series]] ermittelt, an der die drei Divisionssieger sowie ein [[Wildcard (Sport)|Wildcard]]-Team teilnehmen. 

Seit Ausdehnung der Series auf Best-of-Seven wird sie in einem 2-3-2-Format gespielt: Die Spiele 1, 2, 6 und 7 (soweit erforderlich) werden im Stadium desjenigen Teams gespielt, das den Heimvorteil (Home Field Advantage) hat; die übrigen Spiele im Stadion des Gegners. Die Series ist beendet, sobald ein Team vier Siege errungen hat. Seit 1995 erhält dasjenige Team den Home Field Advantage, das in der [[Regular Season|regulären Saison]]  die meisten Spiele gewonnen hat. Sollte dies jedoch das Wildcard-Team sein, erhält das andere Team den Heimvorteil. Haben beide Teams die gleiche Zahl von Siegen, entscheidet der direkte Vergleich. Von 1969 bis 1993 wechselte der Home Field Advantage hingegen zwischen den beiden Divisionen.

Die [[Milwaukee Brewers]] sind das einzige Team der National League, das noch nie in der NLCS gespielt hat. Sie haben jedoch während ihrer Zeit in der American League (1969–1997) die American League Championship Series 1982 gewonnen.

Der Sieger der NLCS erhält die Warren C. Giles Trophy.

== Most Valuable Player Award ==
Seit 1977  wird dem besten Spieler der NLCS der Most Valuable Player Award verliehen. 

== Ergebnisse ==
{| class="wikitable" border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="3"
|- style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"
! Jahr&nbsp;
! Sieger
! Verlierer
! Siege-<br />Niederlagen
! Series MVP
|-
| 1969
| [[New York Mets]] || [[Atlanta Braves]]
| align="center" | 3–0 || &nbsp;
|- style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"
| 1970
| [[Cincinnati Reds]] || [[Pittsburgh Pirates]]
| align="center" | 3–0 || &nbsp;
|-
| 1971
| [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] || [[San Francisco Giants]]
| align="center" | 3-1 || &nbsp;
|- style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"
| 1972
| [[Cincinnati Reds]] || [[Pittsburgh Pirates]]
| align="center" | 3–2 || &nbsp;
|-
| 1973
| [[New York Mets]]
| [[Cincinnati Reds]]
| align="center" | 3–2 || &nbsp;
|- style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"
| 1974
| [[Los Angeles Dodgers]]
| [[Pittsburgh Pirates]]
| align="center" | 3–1 || &nbsp;
|- 
| 1975
| [[Cincinnati Reds]]
| [[Pittsburgh Pirates]]
| align="center" | 3–0 || &nbsp;
|- style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"
| 1976
| [[Cincinnati Reds]]
| [[Philadelphia Phillies]]
| align="center" | 3–0 || &nbsp;
|- 
| 1977
| [[Los Angeles Dodgers]]
| [[Philadelphia Phillies]]
| align="center" | 3–1 || [[Dusty Baker]], Los Angeles
|- style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"
| 1978
| [[Los Angeles Dodgers]]
| [[Philadelphia Phillies]]
| align="center" | 3–1 || [[Steve Garvey]], Los Angeles
|- 
| 1979
| [[Pittsburgh Pirates]]
| [[Cincinnati Reds]]
| align="center" | 3–1 ||Willie Stargell, Pittsburgh
|- style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"
| 1980
| [[Philadelphia Phillies]]
| [[Houston Astros]]
| align="center" | 3–2 || [[Manny Trillo]], Philadelphia
|- 
| 1981
| [[Los Angeles Dodgers]]
| [[Montreal Expos]]
| align="center" | 3–2 || [[Burt Hooton]], Los Angeles
|- style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"
| 1982
| [[St. Louis Cardinals]]
| [[Atlanta Braves]]
| align="center" | 3–0 || [[Darrel Porter]], St. Louis
|-
| 1983
| [[Philadelphia Phillies]] || [[Los Angeles Dodgers]]
| align="center" | 3–1 || [[Gary Matthews]], Philadelphia
|- style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"
| 1984
| [[San Diego Padres]] || [[Chicago Cubs]]
| align="center" | 3–2 || [[Steve Garvey]], San Diego
|-
| 1985
| [[St. Louis Cardinals]] || [[Los Angeles Dodgers]]
| align="center" | 4–2 || [[Ozzie Smith]], St. Louis
|- style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"
| [[National League Championship Series 1986|1986]]
| [[New York Mets]]
| [[Houston Astros]]
| align="center" | 4–2 || [[Mike Scott (Baseballspieler)|Mike Scott]], Houston
|-
| 1987
| [[St. Louis Cardinals]] || [[San Francisco Giants]]
| align="center" | 4–3 || [[Jeffrey Leonard]], San Francisco
|- style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"
| 1988
| [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] || [[New York Mets]]
| align="center" | 4–3 || [[Orel Hershiser]], Los Angeles
|-
| 1989
| [[San Francisco Giants]] || [[Chicago Cubs]]
| align="center" | 4–1 || [[Will Clark]], San Francisco
|- style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"
| 1990
| [[Cincinnati Reds]] || [[Pittsburgh Pirates]]
| align="center" | 4–2
| [[Rob Dibble]], Cincinnati <br> Randy Myers, Cincinnati
|-
| 1991
| [[Atlanta Braves]] || [[Pittsburgh Pirates]]
| align="center" | 4–3 || [[Steve Avery]], Atlanta
|- style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"
| 1992
| [[Atlanta Braves]] || [[Pittsburgh Pirates]]
| align="center" | 4–3 || [[John Smoltz]], Atlanta
|-
| 1993
| [[Philadelphia Phillies]] || [[Atlanta Braves]]
| align="center" | 4–2
| [[Curt Schilling]], Philadelphia
|- style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"
| 1994
| colspan="4" align="center" | ''Keine NLCS wegen des Spielerstreiks.''
|-
| 1995
| [[Atlanta Braves]] || [[Cincinnati Reds]]
| align="center" | 4–0 || [[Mike Devereaux]], Atlanta
|- style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"
| 1996
| [[Atlanta Braves]] || [[Cincinnati Reds]]
| align="center" | 4–3
| [[Javy López]], Atlanta
|-
| 1997
| [[Florida Marlins]]<sup>(WC)</sup> || [[Atlanta Braves]]
| align="center" | 4–2 || [[Liván Hernández]], Florida
|- style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"
| 1998
| [[San Diego Padres]] || [[Atlanta Braves]]
| align="center" | 4–2 || [[Sterling Hitchcock]], San Diego
|-
| 1999
| [[Atlanta Braves]] || [[New York Mets]]<sup>(WC)</sup>
| align="center" | 4–1 || [[Eddie Pérez]], Atlanta
|- style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"
| 2000
| [[New York Mets]]<sup>(WC)</sup> || [[St. Louis Cardinals]]
| align="center" | 4–1 || [[Mike Hampton]], New York
|-
| 2001
| [[Arizona Diamondbacks]] || [[Atlanta Braves]]
| align="center" | 4–1 || [[Craig Counsell]], Arizona
|- style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"
| 2002
| [[San Francisco Giants]]<sup>(WC)</sup> || [[St. Louis Cardinals]]
| align="center" | 4–1 || [[Benito Santiago]], San Francisco
|-
| 2003
| [[Florida Marlins]]<sup>(WC)</sup> || [[Chicago Cubs]]
| align="center" | 4–3 || [[Iván Rodríguez (Baseballspieler)|Iván Rodríguez]], Florida
|- style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"
| 2004
| [[St. Louis Cardinals]] || [[Houston Astros]]<sup>(WC)</sup>
| align="center" | 4–3 || [[Albert Pujols]], St. Louis
|-
| 2005
| [[Houston Astros]]<sup>(WC)</sup> || [[St. Louis Cardinals]]
| align="center" | 4–2 || [[Roy Oswalt]], Houston
|- style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"
| 2006
| [[St. Louis Cardinals]] || [[New York Mets]]
| align="center" | 4–3 || [[Jeff Suppan]], St. Louis
|- 
| 2007
|| [[Colorado Rockies (Baseball)|Colorado Rockies]]<sup>(WC)</sup> || [[Arizona Diamondbacks]]
| align="center" | 4–0 || [[Matt Holiday]], Colorado
|- style="background-color: #e0e0e0;" 
| 2008
|| [[Philadelphia Phillies]] || [[Los Angeles Dodgers]]
| align="center" | 4–1 || [[Cole Hamels]], Philadelphia
|-
| 2009
|| [[Philadelphia Phillies]] || [[Los Angeles Dodgers]]
| align="center" | 4–2 || [[Ryan Howard]], Philadelphia
|- style="background-color: #e0e0e0;" 
| [[National League Championship Series 2010|2010]]
|| [[San Francisco Giants]] || [[Philadelphia Phillies]]
| align="center" | 4–2 || [[Cody Ross]], San Francisco<ref>{{Internetquelle|url= http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20101023&content_id=15816832&vkey=news_mlb&c_id=mlb |titel=Superb Ross garners NLCS MVP honors|hrsg=MLB.com|sprache=en|zugriff=2012-10-19}}</ref>
|-
| [[National League Championship Series 2011|2011]]
|| [[St. Louis Cardinals]] || [[Milwaukee Brewers]]
| align="center" | 4–2 || [[David Freese]], St. Louis<ref>{{Internetquelle|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20111017&content_id=25687636&vkey=news_stl&c_id=stl|titel=Freese named NLCS MVP after powerful series|hrsg=MLB.com|sprache=en|zugriff=2012-10-19}}</ref>
|-
|- style="background-color: #e0e0e0;" 
| [[National League Championship Series 2012|2012]]
|| [[San Francisco Giants]] || [[St. Louis Cardinals]]
| align="center" | 4–3 || [[Marco Scutaro]], San Francisco<ref>{{Internetquelle|url=http://www.sfgate.com/giants/shea/article/Scutaro-does-it-all-to-earn-NLCS-MVP-3972800.php|titel=Scutaro does it all to earn NLCS MVP|hrsg=San Francisco Chronicle|sprache=englisch|datum=23. Oktober 2012|zugriff=24. Oktober 2013}}</ref>
|-
| [[National League Championship Series 2013|2013]]
|| [[St. Louis Cardinals]] || [[Los Angeles Dodgers]]
| align="center" | 4–2 || [[Michael Wacha]], St. Louis<ref>{{Internetquelle|url=http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/mlb/st-louis-cardinals-rookie-michael-wacha-named-nlcs-mvp?ymd=20131018&content_id=63123156&vkey=news_mlb|titel=Wacha! Wacha! No joke, rookie named NLCS MVP|hrsg=MLB.com|sprache=englisch|datum=2013-10-19|zugriff=2013-10-24|archiv-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021214313/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article/mlb/st-louis-cardinals-rookie-michael-wacha-named-nlcs-mvp?ymd=20131018&content_id=63123156&vkey=news_mlb|archiv-datum=2013-10-21|offline=ja|archiv-bot=2022-12-19 23:43:19 InternetArchiveBot}}</ref>
|-
|- style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"
| [[National League Championship Series 2014|2014]]
|| [[San Francisco Giants]] || [[St. Louis Cardinals]]
| align="center" | 4–1 || [[Madison Bumgarner]], San Francisco<ref>{{Internetquelle|url=http://m.mlb.com/news/article/98791334/madison-bumgarner-earns-well-deserved-nlcs-mvp-honors|titel=Bumgarner earns well-deserved NLCS MVP honors|hrsg=MLB.com|sprache=englisch|datum=2014-10-16|zugriff=2014-10-17}}</ref>
|-
| [[National League Championship Series 2015|2015]]
|| [[New York Mets]] || [[Chicago Cubs]]<sup>(WC)</sup>
| align="center" | 4–0 || [[Daniel Murphy (Baseballspieler)|Daniel Murphy]], New York<ref>{{Internetquelle|url=http://m.mlb.com/news/article/155217948/daniel-murphy-wins-nlcs-mvp-hits-record-homer|titel=Murphy hits record homer, wins NLCS MVP|hrsg=MLB.com|sprache=englisch|datum=2015-10-21|zugriff=2015-10-22}}</ref>
|- style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"
| [[National League Championship Series 2016|2016]]
|| [[Chicago Cubs]] || [[Los Angeles Dodgers]]
| align="center" | 4–2 || [[Javier Báez]] und [[Jon Lester]], Chicago
|-
| [[National League Championship Series 2017|2017]]
|| [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] || [[Chicago Cubs]]
| align="center" | 4–1 || Justin Turner und Chris Taylor, Los Angeles<ref>{{Internetquelle|url=http://m.mlb.com/news/article/259110554/justin-turner-chris-taylor-named-nlcs-mvps/|titel=Turner, Taylor share NLCS MVP honors|hrsg=MLB.com|sprache=englisch|datum=2017-10-19|zugriff=2017-10-20}}</ref>
|- style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"
| [[National League Championship Series 2018|2018]]
|| [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] || [[Milwaukee Brewers]]
| align="center" | 4–3 || [[Cody Bellinger]], Los Angeles<ref>{{Internetquelle|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/cody-bellinger-wins-2018-nlcs-mvp-award/c-299402168|titel=Bellinger's turnaround results in NLCS MVP nod|hrsg=MLB.com|sprache=englisch|datum=2018-10-20|zugriff=2018-10-26}}</ref>
|-
| [[National League Championship Series 2019|2019]]
|| [[Washington Nationals]]<sup>(WC)</sup> || [[St. Louis Cardinals]]
| align="center" | 4–0 || Howie Kendrick, Washington<ref>{{Internetquelle |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/howie-kendrick-wins-nlcs-mvp-award |titel=Kendrick's 'magical season' leads to NLCS MVP |hrsg=MLB.com |abruf=2019-10-16 |sprache=en}}</ref>
|- style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"
| [[National League Championship Series 2020|2020]]
|| [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] || [[Atlanta Braves]]
| align="center" | 4–3 || Corey Seager, Los Angeles<ref>{{Internetquelle |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/corey-seager-nlcs-mvp-2020 |titel=Seager (5 HRs, 11 RBIs) wins NLCS MVP |hrsg=MLB.com |abruf=2020-10-19 |sprache=en}}</ref>
|-
| [[National League Championship Series 2021|2021]]
|| [[Atlanta Braves]] || [[Los Angeles Dodgers]]<sup>(WC)</sup>
| align="center" | 4–2 || Eddie Rosario, Atlanta<ref>{{Internetquelle |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/eddie-rosario-nlcs-game-6 |titel=Dealt to destiny, Rosario MVP of epic NLCS |hrsg=MLB.com |abruf=2021-10-24 |sprache=en}}</ref>
|- style="background-color: #e0e0e0;"
| [[National League Championship Series 2022|2022]]
|| [[Philadelphia Phillies]]<sup>(WC)</sup> || [[San Diego Padres]]<sup>(WC)</sup>
| align="center" | 4–1 || Bryce Harper, Philadelphia<ref>{{Internetquelle |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/bryce-harper-2022-nlcs-mvp |titel=Bryce's heroics earn him 2022 NLCS MVP Award |sprache=en |abruf=2022-11-01}}</ref>
|-
| [[National League Championship Series 2023|2023]]
|| [[Arizona Diamondbacks]]<sup>(WC)</sup> || [[Philadelphia Phillies]]<sup>(WC)</sup>
| align="center" | 4–3 || Ketel Marte, Arizona<ref>{{Internetquelle |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/ketel-marte-hitting-streak-to-open-postseason-career-record |titel=Marte sets hit-streak record, named NLCS MVP  |sprache=en |abruf=2023-10-25}}</ref>
|-
| [[National League Championship Series 2024|2024]]
|| [[Los Angeles Dodgers]] || [[New York Mets]]<sup>(WC)</sup>
| align="center" | 4–2 || [[Tommy Edman]], Los Angeles<ref>{{Internetquelle |url=https://www.mlb.com/news/tommy-edman-homers-in-nlcs-game-6 |titel=From in-season pickup to NLCS MVP, Edman on 'crazy trajectory' with LA |sprache=en |abruf=2024-10-21}}</ref>
|-
|}
<sup>(WC)</sup> = [[Wildcard (Sport)|Wildcard]]-Team (seit 1995)

== Einzelnachweise ==
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== Weblinks ==
* [https://www.baseball-reference.com/postseason/ NLCS Boxscores]

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