The All-Japan Rugby Football Championship (日本ラグビーフットボール選手権大会 Nihon Ragubi- Futtobo-ru Senshuken Taikai) is played at the end of the season and is doubling as the title playoff in the Top League. The first championship was played in 1963 and won by Doshisha University RFC which beat Kintetsu (now Kintetsu Liners) 18–3. Before that the NHK invitation cup was played three times, 1960–2.

Qualifying 2009–2017 The All-Japan Rugby Football Championship was expanded from 8 to 10 teams for 2009 with the addition of two more Top League sides. For 2010, the top four Top League sides automatically qualify for the Championship, while the six sides that finish fifth to tenth play off to determine the last two Top League sides.

2017–present With the new Top League system, the teams in the title playoff will have this playoff double as this competition. No university teams will compete.

NHK Cup Finals NHK Cup FinalsTitleSeasonWinnerScoreRunner-upVenueAttendance 1st 1960–61 Yawata Steel 50–13 Nihon University Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo unknown 2nd 1961–62 Doshisha University 17–6 Kintetsu Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka unknown 3rd 1962–63 Yawata Steel 25–6 Meiji University Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo unknown

All Japan Rugby Football Championship finals

All Japan Rugby Football Championship FinalsTitleSeasonWinnerScoreRunner-upVenueAttendance 1st 1963–64 Doshisha University 18–3 Kintetsu Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo unknown 2nd 1964–65 Yawata Steel 15–6 Hosei University Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo unknown 3rd 1965–66 Waseda University 12–9 Yawata Steel Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka unknown 4th 1966–67 Kintetsu 27–11 Waseda University Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo unknown 5th 1967–68 Kintetsu 27–14 Hosei University Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo unknown 6th 1968–67 Toyota Motor 44–16 Keio University Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka unknown 7th 1969–70 Nippon Sport Science University 29–13 Fuji Iron & Steel Kamaishi Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo unknown 8th 1970–71 Waseda University 30–16 Nippon Steel Kamaishi Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo unknown 9th 1971–72 Waseda University 14–11 Mitsubishi Motors Kyoto Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo unknown 10th 1972–73 Ricoh 35–9 Meiji University Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo unknown 11th 1973–74 Ricoh 25–3 Waseda University Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka unknown 12th 1974–75 Kintetsu 33–13 Waseda University National Stadium, Tokyo unknown 13th 1975–76 Meiji University 37–12 Mitsubishi Motors Kyoto National Stadium, Tokyo unknown 14th 1976–77 Nippon Steel Kamaishi 27–12 Waseda University National Stadium, Tokyo unknown 15th 1977–78 Toyota Motor 20–10 Meiji University National Stadium, Tokyo unknown 16th 1978–79 Nippon Steel Kamaishi 24–0 Nippon Sport Science University National Stadium, Tokyo unknown 17th 1979–80 Nippon Steel Kamaishi 32–6 Meiji University National Stadium, Tokyo unknown 18th 1980–81 Nippon Steel Kamaishi 10–3 Doshisha University National Stadium, Tokyo unknown 19th 1981–82 Nippon Steel Kamaishi 30–14 Meiji University National Stadium, Tokyo unknown 20th 1982–83 Nippon Steel Kamaishi 21–8 Doshisha University National Stadium, Tokyo unknown 21st 1983–84 Nippon Steel Kamaishi 35–10 Doshisha University National Stadium, Tokyo unknown 22nd 1984–85 Nippon Steel Kamaishi 31–17 Doshisha University National Stadium, Tokyo unknown 23rd 1985–86 Keio University 18–13 Toyota Motor National Stadium, Tokyo unknown 24th 1986–87 Toyota Motor 26–6 Daito Bunka University National Stadium, Tokyo unknown 25th 1987–88 Waseda University 22–16 Toshiba Fuchu National Stadium, Tokyo unknown 26th 1988–89 Kobelco Steelers 46–17 Daito Bunka University National Stadium, Tokyo unknown 27th 1989–90 Kobelco Steelers 58–4 Waseda University National Stadium, Tokyo unknown 28th 1990–91 Kobelco Steelers 38–15 Meiji University National Stadium, Tokyo unknown 29th 1991–92 Kobelco Steelers 34–12 Meiji University National Stadium, Tokyo unknown 30th 1992–93 Kobelco Steelers 41–3 Hosei University National Stadium, Tokyo unknown 31st 1993–94 Kobelco Steelers 33–19 Meiji University National Stadium, Tokyo unknown 32nd 1994–95 Kobelco Steelers 102–14 Daito Bunka University National Stadium, Tokyo unknown 33rd 1995–96 Suntory 49–24 Meiji University National Stadium, Tokyo unknown 34th 1996–97 Toshiba Fuchu 69–8 Meiji University National Stadium, Tokyo unknown 35th 1997–98 Toshiba Fuchu 35–11 Toyota Motor National Stadium, Tokyo unknown 36th 1998–99 Toshiba Fuchu 24–13 Kobelco Steelers National Stadium, Tokyo unknown 37th 1999–2000 Kobelco Steelers 49–20 Toyota Motor National Stadium, Tokyo unknown 38th 2000–01 Kobelco Steelers and Suntory 27–27 Both teams awarded Championship after a draw. National Stadium, Tokyo unknown 39th 2001–02 Suntory 28–17 Kobelco Steelers Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo unknown 40th 2002–03 NEC 36–26 Suntory National Stadium, Tokyo unknown 41st 2003–04 Toshiba Brave Lupus 22–10 Kobelco Steelers National Stadium, Tokyo unknown 42nd 2004–05 NEC Green Rockets 17–13 Toyota Verblitz Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo unknown 43rd 2005–06 NEC Green Rockets and Toshiba Brave Lupus 6–6 Both teams awarded Championship after a draw. Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo unknown 44th 2006–07 Toshiba Brave Lupus 19–10 Toyota Verblitz Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo unknown 45th 2007–08 Sanyo Wild Knights 40–16 Suntory Sungoliath Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo unknown 46th 2008–09 Sanyo Wild Knights 24–18 Suntory Sungoliath Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo unknown 47th 2009–10 Sanyo Wild Knights 22–17 Toyota Verblitz Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo 11,479 48th 2010–11 Suntory Sungoliath 37–20 Sanyo Wild Knights Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo 14,477 49th 2011–12 Suntory Sungoliath 21–9 Sanyo Wild Knights Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo 10,083 50th 2012–13 Suntory Sungoliath 36–20 Kobelco Steelers National Stadium, Tokyo 14,155 News ARFU. 2013. 51st 2013–14 Panasonic Wild Knights 30–21 Toshiba Brave Lupus National Stadium, Tokyo 19,571 52nd 2014–15 Yamaha Júbilo 15–3 Suntory Sungoliath Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo 14,627 Rugby Japan. 2015. 53rd 2015–16 Panasonic Wild Knights 49–15 Teikyo University Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo 12,721 54th 2016–17 Suntory Sungoliath 15–10 Panasonic Wild Knights Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo 20,196 55th 2017–18 Suntory Sungoliath 12–8 Panasonic Wild Knights Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo 23,416 56th 2018–19 Kobelco Steelers 55–5 Suntory Sungoliath Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo 17,401 57th 2019–20Championship cancelled. 58th 2020–21 Panasonic Wild Knights 31–26 Suntory Sungoliath Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo 4,668 59th 2022–23 colspan=5

See also Rugby union in Japan

References