National League Division Series
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The National League Division Series is a best-of-five playoff round in Major League Baseball that determines which National League teams advance to the League Championship Series.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National League Division Series canonical | 19 |
| NLDS | 2 |
| National League Division Series and National League Championship Series | 1 |
| National League Division Series winners | 1 |
| National League postseason | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: National League Division Series Context triple: [American League Division Series, relatedCompetition, National League Division Series]
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A.
National League Championship Series
The National League Championship Series is Major League Baseball’s best-of-seven playoff series that determines the National League champion and one of the two teams that advance to the World Series.
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B.
American League Division Series
The American League Division Series is a Major League Baseball postseason round that determines which American League teams advance toward the league championship and ultimately the World Series.
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American League Championship Series
The American League Championship Series is Major League Baseball’s best-of-seven playoff round that determines the American League pennant winner and World Series participant.
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D.
National League
The National League is one of the two major professional baseball leagues in the United States and Canada, forming half of Major League Baseball.
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E.
MLB playoffs
The MLB playoffs are the postseason elimination tournament in Major League Baseball that determines the league’s annual World Series champion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: National League Division Series Target entity description: The National League Division Series is a best-of-five playoff round in Major League Baseball that determines which National League teams advance to the League Championship Series.
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A.
National League Championship Series
The National League Championship Series is Major League Baseball’s best-of-seven playoff series that determines the National League champion and one of the two teams that advance to the World Series.
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B.
American League Division Series
The American League Division Series is a Major League Baseball postseason round that determines which American League teams advance toward the league championship and ultimately the World Series.
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C.
American League Championship Series
The American League Championship Series is Major League Baseball’s best-of-seven playoff round that determines the American League pennant winner and World Series participant.
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D.
National League
The National League is one of the two major professional baseball leagues in the United States and Canada, forming half of Major League Baseball.
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E.
MLB playoffs
The MLB playoffs are the postseason elimination tournament in Major League Baseball that determines the league’s annual World Series champion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Major League Baseball playoff round
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postseason baseball series ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
NLDS
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linked to:
National League Division Series
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| competitionType | knockout playoff round ⓘ |
| conference | National League ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| decides | two National League Championship Series participants ⓘ |
| determinesAdvancementTo | National League Championship Series ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Major League Baseball National League clubs
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linked to:
National League
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| followedBy | National League Championship Series ⓘ |
| follows |
Major League Baseball regular season
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linked to:
MLB regular season
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| format | best-of-five series ⓘ |
| gameCountMaximum | 5 ⓘ |
| gameCountMinimum | 3 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| hasCounterpart | American League Division Series ⓘ |
| historicalNote | not held from 1982 through 1993 ⓘ |
| homeFieldAdvantage | higher-seeded team ⓘ |
| inception | 1981 ⓘ |
| introducedAlongWith | American League Division Series ⓘ |
| league | National League ⓘ |
| numberOfSeries | 2 ⓘ |
| numberOfTeams | 4 ⓘ |
| numberOfWinsRequired | 3 ⓘ |
| organizer | Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| partOf |
Major League Baseball postseason
ⓘ
linked to:
MLB playoffs
National League postseason ⓘ
linked to:
National League Division Series
|
| playoffRoundLevel | Division Series ⓘ |
| positionInPostseason | first full round of National League playoffs ⓘ |
| precededBy |
National League Wild Card Game
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linked to:
National League Wild Card Series
National League Wild Card Series ⓘ |
| reasonFor1981Creation | split-season format due to players strike ⓘ |
| reasonFor1995Reintroduction | expansion of playoffs with three-division alignment ⓘ |
| region | North America ⓘ |
| reintroduced | 1995 ⓘ |
| scheduling | played annually in October ⓘ |
| seasonType | postseason ⓘ |
| sport | baseball ⓘ |
| sportLevel | professional ⓘ |
| televisionCoverage | national sports networks in the United States ⓘ |
| tieBreakerRuleContext | no ties; extra innings used to decide games ⓘ |
| typicalParticipants |
one or more National League wild card teams
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three National League division winners ⓘ |
| uses |
best-of-five format in modern era
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home-field advantage based on regular-season record and seeding ⓘ |
| winnerAdvancesTo | National League Championship Series ⓘ |
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Subject: National League Division Series Description of subject: The National League Division Series is a best-of-five playoff round in Major League Baseball that determines which National League teams advance to the League Championship Series.
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
2008 National League pennant
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playoffFormat
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National League Division Series and National League Championship Series
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linked to: National League Division Series
linked to: National League Division Series
linked to: National League Division Series
linked to: National League Division Series
subject linked to:
ALDS
Philadelphia Phillies–Atlanta Braves rivalry
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hasPostseasonMeetings
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National League Division Series
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subject linked to:
Major League Baseball season 1998
linked to: National League Division Series