The 2016 World Series, the 112th edition of Major League Baseball's championship, pitted the Chicago Cubs against the Cleveland Indians from October 25 to November 2, marking their first-ever postseason meeting. The Cubs triumphed 4–3, capturing their first title since 1908 and ending the longest championship drought in North American professional sports history, while also becoming the sixth team to rally from a 3–1 deficit. The dramatic Game 7, won 8–7 in ten innings, was the first Game 7 ever delayed by rain and was widely hailed as an instant classic. This series was the last to use the All-Star Game to determine home-field advantage, and it featured the two franchises with the longest title droughts, a combined 176 seasons without a championship. Cleveland manager Terry Francona fell short of a third title, and as of 2026, the Cubs' win remains the most recent championship by a Chicago team in the four major American sports leagues.