National League East

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The National League East is a division of Major League Baseball's National League featuring teams primarily based on the East Coast of the United States.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Major League Baseball division
sports league division
abbreviation NL East
alignmentChange current five-team alignment established in 2012
realigned in 1994 with creation of three-division format in each league
awardsTo team with best regular-season record in the division
competitionType professional sports division
country United States of America
surface form: United States
divisionLevel major league
formerTeam Chicago Cubs
Washington Nationals
surface form: Montreal Expos

New York Mets
surface form: New York Mets (1969–1993 alignment)

Pittsburgh Pirates
St. Louis Cardinals
gender men's
geographicRegion East Coast of the United States
governingBody Commissioner of Baseball
surface form: Office of the Commissioner of Baseball
hasChampionshipTitle National League East division title
hasLanguage English
hasNumberOfTeams 5
hasRivalry Atlanta Braves–New York Mets rivalry
New York Mets–Philadelphia Phillies rivalry
Philadelphia Phillies–Atlanta Braves rivalry
hasStatisticalLeader division champion
hasTeam Atlanta Braves
Miami Marlins
New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies
Washington Nationals
inception 1969
isComparableTo American League East
National League Central
National League West
league National League
levelOnPyramid top tier of professional baseball in North America
notableFranchise Atlanta Braves
Miami Marlins
New York Mets
Philadelphia Phillies
Washington Nationals
partOf Major League Baseball
National League
postseasonQualification division champion qualifies for MLB postseason
other teams may qualify as National League wild cards
seasonStructure regular season followed by postseason
sport baseball
usesScheduleFormat Major League Baseball regular season schedule

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1983 World Series NLTeamDivision National League East
1983 National League pennant PhilliesLeague National League East
Amazins appliesToDivision National League East
America's Team associatedDivision National League East
NYM associatedWithDivision National League East
The Metropolitans associatedWithDivision National League East
Atlanta Braves division National League East
Atlanta Braves–New York Mets rivalry division National League East
Billy the Marlin division National League East
Citizens Bank Park division National League East
Miami Marlins division National League East
New York Mets division National League East
Philadelphia Phillies division National League East
Phillie Phanatic division National League East
Screech division National League East
The Bravos division National League East
WSN division National League East
Washington Nationals division National League East
subject surface form: Ted Lerner
subject surface form: Truist Park
The Bravos divisionOfReferencedTeam National League East
Ted Lerner divisionOfTeamOwned National League East
loanDepot park divisionOfTenant National League East
Nationals Park divisionServed National League East
Chicago Cubs formerDivision National League East
Cubs–Cardinals rivalry formerDivision National League East
Pittsburgh Pirates formerDivision National League East
National League hasConference National League East
NL hasConference National League East
subject surface form: National League
Jersey Shore BlueClaws parentMLBTeamDivision National League East
National League West rivalDivision National League East
1984 National League pennant runnerUpDivision National League East
2022 National League pennant teamDivision National League East
MIA teamDivision National League East