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All-Japan University Rugby Championship

All-Japan University Rugby Championship
FieldValue
nameAll Japan University Rugby Championship
current_season60th Japan National University Rugby Championship
logoJapanUniRugbyChampLogo.jpg
pixels150px
sportRugby union
founded1964
inaugural1st Japan National University Rugby Championship
teams16
countrytagUniversity Clubs
championTeikyo University
season60th Japan National University Rugby Championship
most_champsWaseda University
count16
Japan National Stadium]])]]'''The All-Japan University Rugby Football Championships''' (全国大学ラグビーフットボール選手権大会 – ''Zenkoku Daigaku Ragubi- Futtobo-ru Senshuken Taikai'') have been held annually since 1964 to determine the top university rugby team.

In 1964 only 4 teams competed. From 1965 to 1992 there were 8 teams and finally expanding to 16 teams from 1993 onwards.

Qualifying

1964

  • Kanto Taiko League – Top 2 teams
  • Kansai League – Top 2 teams

1965–1992

  • Kanto Taiko League and Kanto League – Top 4 teams
  • Kansai League – Top 2 teams
  • Kyushuu League – Winner

Then there is a 3rd place in the Kansai League which is decided in a playoff between the 3rd place Kansai League team and the top Tokai League team.

1993–present

  • Kanto Taiko League – Top 4 finishers
  • Kanto League – Top 5 finishers
  • Kansai League – Top 4 finishers
  • Kyushuu League – Winner

Then there is a 5th place in the Kanto Taiko League and the Kansai League which is decided in playoffs of the 5th placed team in the league and winners of other regional university leagues.

Finalists

UniversityWinner
Runner-up
Years won
Years runner-up
Waseda University16181965,1966,1968,1970,1971,1973,1974,1976,1987,1989,
2002,2004,2005,2007,2008,20191964,1967,1969,1972,1975,1981,1986,1990,1992,1995,
1996,2001,2003,2006,2010,2013,2020,2022,2024
Meiji University13111972,1975,1977,1979,1981,1985,1988,1990,1991,1993,
1995,1996,20181973,1974,1976,1978,1980,1982,1994,1997,1998,2017,2019,2021,2023
Teikyo University1112009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2021,2022,2023,20242008
Kanto Gakuin University641997,1998,2000,2001,2003,20061999,2002,2004,2005
Doshisha University421980,1982,1983,19841979,1987
Hosei University351964,1967,19921965,1966,1971,1993,2000
Keio University331968,1985,19991977,1984,2007
Daito Bunka University311986,1988,19941991
Nippon Sport Science University231969,19781970,1983,1989
Tenri University1220202011,2018
Tokai University032009,2015,2016
Tsukuba University022012,2014

In 1968 (Keio vs Waseda), 1985 (Keio vs Meiji) and 1988 (Daito Bunka University vs Meiji) the finals ended in a draw and the title was shared.

All-Japan University Rugby Championships finals

TitleSeasonWinnerScoreRunner-upVenueAttendance
30th1993-4
DetailsMeiji41 – 12
HoseiNational Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyon/a
31st1994-5
DetailsDaito Bunka University22 – 17
MeijiNational Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyon/a
32nd1995-6
DetailsMeiji43 – 9
WasedaNational Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyon/a
33rd1996-7
DetailsMeiji32 – 22
WasedaNational Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyon/a
34th1997-8
DetailsKanto Gakuin University30 – 17
MeijiNational Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyon/a
35th1998-9
DetailsKanto Gakuin University47 – 28
MeijiNational Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyon/a
36th1999-0
DetailsKeio42 – 15
Kanto Gakuin UniversityNational Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyon/a
37th2000-1
DetailsKanto Gakuin University42 – 15
HoseiNational Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyon/a
38th2001-2
DetailsKanto Gakuin University21 – 16
WasedaNational Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyon/a
39th2002-3
DetailsWaseda27 – 22
Kanto Gakuin UniversityNational Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyon/a
40th2003-4
DetailsKanto Gakuin University33 – 7
WasedaNational Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyon/a
41st2004-5
DetailsWaseda31 – 19
Kanto Gakuin UniversityNational Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo35,462
42nd2005-6
DetailsWaseda41 – 5
Kanto Gakuin UniversityNational Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo30,163
43rd2006-7
DetailsKanto Gakuin University33 – 26
WasedaNational Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo31,954
44th2007-8
DetailsWaseda26 – 6
KeioNational Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo23,694
45th2008-9
DetailsWaseda20 – 10
TeikyoNational Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo22,344
46th2009–10
DetailsTeikyo14 – 13
TokaiNational Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo17,569
47th2010–11
DetailsTeikyo17 – 14WasedaNational Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo25,458
48th2011–12
DetailsTeikyo15 – 12TenriNational Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo14,407
49th2012–13
DetailsTeikyo39 – 22TsukubaNational Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo20,050
50th2013–14
DetailsTeikyo41 – 34WasedaNational Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo27,224
51st2014–15
DetailsTeikyo50 – 7TsukubaAjinomoto Stadium,
Tokyo12,107
52nd2015–16
DetailsTeikyo27–17TokaiChichibu Stadium
Tokyo16,669
53rd2016–17
DetailsTeikyo33–26TokaiChichibu Stadium
Tokyo13,766
54th2017-18
DetailsTeikyo21-20MeijiChichibu Stadium
Tokyon/a
55th2018-19
DetailsMeiji22-17TenriChichibu Stadium
Tokyon/a
56th2019-20
DetailsWaseda45-35MeijiNew National Stadium
Tokyo57,345
57th2020-21
DetailsTenri55-28WasedaNew National stadium
Tokyo11,411
58th2021-22
DetailsTeikyo27-14MeijiNew National Stadium
Tokyo24,275
59th2022-23
DetailsTeikyo73-20WasedaNew National Stadium
Tokyo21,396
60th2023-24
DetailsTeikyo34-15MeijiNew National Stadium
Tokyo18,374
61st2024-25
DetailsTeikyo33-15WasedaNew National Stadium
Tokyo

References

References

  1. http://jrfu.org/jrfu/index.php/latest/item/181-50th-japan-national-university-rugby-championship-final 50th Japan National University Rugby Championship Final
  2. http://jrfu.org/jrfu/index.php/component/k2/item/290-teikyo-win-6th-straight-university-title Teikyo win 6th straight university title
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