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2010–11 Top League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image | Flickr - tpower1978 - Microsoft Cup (cropped).jpg |
| imagesize | 300px |
| caption | Kicker Masakazu Irie of Sanyo, the 2010–11 winners. |
| countries | Japan Japan |
| date | 3 September 2010 – 10 January 2011 |
| champions | Sanyo Wild Knights (1st title) |
| runnersup | Suntory Sungoliath |
| prevseason | 2009–10 |
| nextseason | 2011–12 |
The 2010–11 Top League was the eighth season of Japan's domestic rugby union competition, the Top League. The Sanyo Wild Knights defeated Suntory Sungoliath 28-23 in the final of the Microsoft Cup to claim their first Top League title.
The Top League is a semi-professional competition which is at the top of the national league system in Japan, with promotion and relegation between the next level down.
Changes
- Toyota Industries Shuttles and NTT Communications Shining Arcs were promoted to the Top League, replacing Honda Heat and Kyuden Voltex who were relegated.
Teams
| Team | Region | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Coca-Cola West Red Sparks | Fukuoka, Kyushu | 5 |
| Fukuoka Sanix Blues | Fukuoka, Kyushu | 7 |
| Kintetsu Liners | Osaka, Kansai | 5 |
| Kobelco Steelers | Hyogo, Kansai | 8 |
| Kubota Spears | Chiba, Kanto | 8 |
| NEC Green Rockets | Chiba, Kanto | 8 |
| NTT Shining Arcs | Chiba, Chiba | 1 |
| Ricoh Black Rams | Tokyo, Kanto | 7 |
| Sanyo Wild Knights | Gunma, Kanto | 8 |
| Suntory Sungoliath | Tokyo, Kanto | 8 |
| Toshiba Brave Lupus | Tokyo, Kanto | 8 |
| Toyota Verblitz | Aichi, Tokai | 7 |
| Toyota Industries Shuttles | Aichi, Mizuho | 1 |
| Yamaha Jubilo | Shizuoka, Tokai | 8 |
Regular season
Final standings
| Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [[Image:Toshibabravelupus.png | 18px]] Toshiba Brave Lupus | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 483 | 210 | +273 | ||
| 2 | [[Image:Sanyowildknights.png | 18px]] Sanyo Wild Knights | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 545 | 163 | +382 | ||
| 3 | [[Image:Toyotaverblitz.png | 18px]] Toyota Verblitz | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 446 | 261 | +185 | ||
| 4 | [[Image:Suntorycolours.png | 18px]] Suntory Sungoliath | 13 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 395 | 279 | +22 | ||
| 5 | [[Image:Kobesteelers.png | 18px]] Kobelco Steelers | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 395 | 279 | +116 | ||
| 6 | [[Image:NECgreenrockets.png | 18px]] NEC Green Rockets | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 276 | 332 | −37 | ||
| 7 | [[Image:Ricohblackrams.png | 18px]] Ricoh Black Rams | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 364 | 389 | −25 | ||
| 8 | [[Image:Fukuokasanixblues.png | 18px]] Fukuoka Sanix Blues | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 357 | 472 | −115 | ||
| 9 | [[Image:Kintetsuliners.png | 18px]] Kintetsu Liners | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 277 | 344 | −67 | ||
| 10 | [[Image:Redsparkscolours.png | 18px]] Coca-Cola West Red Sparks | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 250 | 438 | −188 | ||
| 11 | [[Image:Yamahajubilo.png | 18px]] Yamaha Jubilo | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 327 | 504 | −177 | ||
| 12 | [[Image:NTT Shining Arcs colours.png | 18px]] NTT Shining Arcs | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 271 | 343 | −72 | ||
| 13 | [[Image:Kubotaspears.png | 18px]] Kubota Spears | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 224 | 443 | −219 | ||
| 14 | [[Image:Toyota Industries Shuttles colours.png | 18px]] Toyota Industries Shuttles | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 229 | 558 | −329 |
Fixtures and results
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Round 4
Round 5
Round 6
Round 7
Round 8
Round 9
Round 10
Round 11
Round 12
Round 13
{{anchor|Cup}} Title play-offs
Top 4 sides of the regular season competed in the Microsoft Cup (2011) knock out tournament to fight for the Top League title. The top 4 teams of 2008–09 were Toshiba Brave Lupus, Sanyo Wild Knights, Toyota Verblitz and Suntory Sungoliath.
Semi-finals
Final
Wildcard play-offs
The two second round winners qualified for the All-Japan Rugby Football Championship.
First round
The Top League teams ranked 7th and 10th played-off for the right to meet the Top League team ranked 5th in the second round. The Top League teams ranked 8th and 9th played-off for the right to meet the Top League team ranked 6th in the second round.
-- So Sanix and Ricoh progressed to the second round.
Second round
The Top League team ranked 5th played-off against the winner of the teams ranked 7th and 10th, and the Top League team ranked 6th played-off against the winner of the teams ranked 8th and 9th. The two winning second round teams advanced to the All-Japan Rugby Football Championship.
-- So Kobelco and NEC advanced to the All-Japan Rugby Football Championship.
Top League Challenge Series
Main article: 2010–11 Top League Challenge Series
Honda Heat and NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes won promotion to the 2011–12 Top League via the 2010–11 Top League Challenge Series, while Canon Eagles and Kyuden Voltex progressed to the promotion play-offs.
Promotion and relegation play-offs
Two promotion/relegation matches (Irekaesen) were played. The Top League teams ranked 12th and 11th played-off against the Challenge 1 teams ranked 3rd and 4th respectively, for the right to be included in the Top League for the following season.
So NTT and Yamaha remained in the Top League for the following season.
Top Ten Points Scorers
| Player | Team | Pts | T | C | PG | DG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | TBA | [[Image:Suntorycolours.png | 18px]] Suntory Sungoliath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | TBA | [[Image:Suntorycolours.png | 18px]] Suntory Sungoliath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | TBA | [[Image:Redsparkscolours.png | 18px]] Coca-Cola West Red Sparks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | TBA | [[Image:Kubotaspears.png | 18px]] Kubota Spears | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | TBA | [[Image:Toshibabravelupus.png | 18px]] Toshiba Brave Lupus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | TBA | [[Image:Yamahajubilo.png | 18px]] Yamaha Jubilo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | TBA | [[Image:Ricohblackrams.png | 18px]] Ricoh Black Rams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | TBA | [[Image:Toyotaverblitz.png | 18px]] Toyota Verblitz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | TBA | [[Image:Suntorycolours.png | 18px]] Suntory Sungoliath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | TBA | [[Image:Sanyowildknights.png | 18px]] Sanyo Wild Knights | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Table notes
- Pts = Points scored
- T = Tries
- C = Conversions
- PG = Penalty Goals
- DG = Drop Goals --
End-of-season awards
Team awards
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Top League winners: | |
| Fair Play award: | |
| Best fans: |
Individual awards
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Top League MVP: | JPN |
| Rookie award: | JPN |
| Most tries: | JPN |
| Top scorer: | JPN |
| Best kicker: | JPN |
| Best referee: | JPN |
| Playoffs MVP: | JPN |
| Special prize: | JPN |
Team of the season
| # | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1. | JPN |
| 2. | JPN |
| 3. | JPN |
| 4. | JPN |
| 5. | JPN |
| 6. | JPN |
| 7. | JPN |
| 8. | JPN |
| 9. | JPN |
| 10. | JPN |
| 11. | JPN |
| 12. | JPN |
| 13. | JPN |
| 14. | JPN |
| 15. | JPN |
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References
References
- "2010/11 Top League". The Rugby Archive.
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