The Dodgers are back in the postseason for a 14th season in a row, and are National League West champions for the fifth year in a row and 13 of the last 14 years.
This year’s clinch came with a win over the Reds in Cincinnati on Thursday, September 17, in the Dodgers’ 153rd game of the season. Here’s how that compares to other division clinches during this 14-year run.
- September 19, 2023, Game 153: at Arizona (Dodgers in last place as late as June 30)
- September 24, 2014, Game 159, vs. Giants
- September 29, 2015, Game 157, at Giants (Clayton Kershaw 13-K shutout, retired last 19 batters)
- September 25, 2016, Game 156, vs. Rockies (Charlie Culberson’s walk-off homer in Vin Scully send-off)
- September 22, 2017, Game 154, vs. Giants (Cody Bellinger set NL rookie home run record)
- October 1, 2018, Game 163, vs. Rockies (Walker Buehler wins tiebreaker)
- September 10, 2019, Game 146, at Orioles
- September 22, 2020, Game 55 (of 60), vs. A’s
- September 13, 2022, Game 141 at D-backs (earliest Dodgers clinch since moving to Los Angeles)
- September 16, 2023, Game 147 at Mariners
- September 26, 2024, Game 159 vs. Padres
- September 25, 2025, Game 159 at D-backs
- September 17, 2026, Game 153 at Reds