National League Championship Series

The National League Championship Series (NLCS) is a best-of-seven playoff and one of two League Championship Series comprising the penultimate round of Major League Baseball's (MLB) postseason. It is contested by the winners of the two National League Division Series. The winner of the NLCS wins the NL pennant and advances to the World Series, MLB's championship series, to play the winner of the American League Championship Series. The NLCS began in 1969 as a best-of-five playoff and used this format until 1985, when it changed to its current best-of-seven format.

By Season

Season	Winning Team	Home Venue	Losing Team	Home Venue	Program(s)
1980	Philadelphia Phillies	Veterans Stadium	Houston Astros	Astrodome	Program
1985	St. Louis Cardinals	Busch Memorial Stadium	Los Angeles Dodgers	Dodger Stadium	Cardinals
1993	Philadelphia Phillies	Veterans Stadium	Atlanta Braves	Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium	Program
2008	Philadelphia Phillies	Citizens Bank Park	Los Angeles Dodgers	Dodger Stadium	Program
2020	Los Angeles Dodgers	Globe Life Field^	Atlanta Braves	Globe Life Field^	Program
2021	Atlanta Braves	Truist Park	Los Angeles Dodgers	Dodger Stadium	Program
2022	San Diego Padres vs. Philadelphia Phillies	Petco Park, Citizens Bank Park	Program

^The 2020 NLCS was played at a neutral site due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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