2008 Saitama Seibu Lions season

The 2008 Saitama Seibu Lions season was the 59th season of the Saitama Seibu Lions franchise. The Lions played their home games at Seibu Dome in the city of Tokorozawa, Saitama as members of Nippon Professional Baseball's Pacific League. The team was led by Hisanobu Watanabe on his first season as team manager. 
Seibu finished the season in first place with a record of , winning the team its 21st PL pennant and qualifying them for the Climax Series. In the 2008 Pacific League Climax Series, the Lions defeated the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in the Second Stage and went on to win the 2008 Japan Series, its thirteenth, as well as the 2008 Asia Series.
Regular season.
Opening Day roster.
Thursday, March 20, 2008 vs. Orix Buffaloes
Awards and honors.
Nippon Life Monthly MVP Award
Best Nine Award
Climax Series Second Stage MVP
Japan Series MVP
Matsutaro Shoriki Award
Mitsui Golden Glove Award
All-Star Series selections
JA Zen-Noh Go-Go Awards