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 UniversityWinnerRunner-upYears wonYears runner-upWaseda University16181965,1966,1968,1970,1971,1973,1974,1976,1987,1989,2002,2004,2005,2007,2008,20191964,1967,1969,1972,1975,1981,1986,1990,1992,1995,1996,2001,2003,2006,2010,2013,2020,2022,2024Meiji University13111972,1975,1977,1979,1981,1985,1988,1990,1991,1993,1995,1996,20181973,1974,1976,1978,1980,1982,1994,1997,1998,2017,2019,2021,2023Teikyo University1112009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2021,2022,2023,20242008Kanto Gakuin University641997,1998,2000,2001,2003,20061999,2002,2004,2005Doshisha University421980,1982,1983,19841979,1987Hosei University351964,1967,19921965,1966,1971,1993,2000Keio University331968,1985,19991977,1984,2007Daito Bunka University311986,1988,19941991Nippon Sport Science University231969,19781970,1983,1989Tenri University1220202011,2018Tokai University032009,2015,2016Tsukuba 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-upVenueAttendance30th1993-4DetailsMeiji41 – 12HoseiNational Stadium, Tokyo,Tokyon/a31st1994-5DetailsDaito Bunka University22 – 17MeijiNational Stadium, Tokyo,Tokyon/a32nd1995-6DetailsMeiji43 – 9WasedaNational Stadium, Tokyo,Tokyon/a33rd1996-7DetailsMeiji32 – 22WasedaNational Stadium, Tokyo,Tokyon/a34th1997-8DetailsKanto Gakuin University30 – 17MeijiNational Stadium, Tokyo,Tokyon/a35th1998-9DetailsKanto Gakuin University47 – 28MeijiNational Stadium, Tokyo,Tokyon/a36th1999-0DetailsKeio42 – 15Kanto Gakuin UniversityNational Stadium, Tokyo,Tokyon/a37th2000-1DetailsKanto Gakuin University42 – 15HoseiNational Stadium, Tokyo,Tokyon/a38th2001-2DetailsKanto Gakuin University21 – 16WasedaNational Stadium, Tokyo,Tokyon/a39th2002-3DetailsWaseda27 – 22Kanto Gakuin UniversityNational Stadium, Tokyo,Tokyon/a40th2003-4DetailsKanto Gakuin University33 – 7WasedaNational Stadium, Tokyo,Tokyon/a41st2004-5DetailsWaseda31 – 19Kanto Gakuin UniversityNational Stadium, Tokyo,Tokyo35,46242nd2005-6DetailsWaseda41 – 5Kanto Gakuin UniversityNational Stadium, Tokyo,Tokyo30,16343rd2006-7DetailsKanto Gakuin University33 – 26WasedaNational Stadium, Tokyo,Tokyo31,95444th2007-8DetailsWaseda26 – 6KeioNational Stadium, Tokyo,Tokyo23,69445th2008-9DetailsWaseda20 – 10 TeikyoNational Stadium, Tokyo,Tokyo22,34446th2009–10Details Teikyo14 – 13 TokaiNational Stadium, Tokyo,Tokyo17,56947th2010–11Details Teikyo17 – 14 WasedaNational Stadium, Tokyo,Tokyo25,45848th2011–12Details Teikyo15 – 12 TenriNational Stadium, Tokyo,Tokyo14,40749th2012–13Details Teikyo39 – 22 TsukubaNational Stadium, Tokyo,Tokyo20,05050th2013–14DetailsTeikyo41 – 34WasedaNational Stadium, Tokyo,Tokyo27,224http://jrfu.org/jrfu/index.php/latest/item/181-50th-japan-national-university-rugby-championship-final 50th Japan National University Rugby Championship Final51st2014–15Details Teikyo50 – 7TsukubaAjinomoto Stadium,Tokyo12,107http://jrfu.org/jrfu/index.php/component/k2/item/290-teikyo-win-6th-straight-university-title Teikyo win 6th straight university title52nd2015–16DetailsTeikyo27–17 TokaiChichibu StadiumTokyo16,66953rd2016–17DetailsTeikyo33–26 TokaiChichibu StadiumTokyo13,76654th2017-18DetailsTeikyo21-20 MeijiChichibu StadiumTokyon/a55th2018-19DetailsMeiji22-17 TenriChichibu StadiumTokyon/a56th2019-20DetailsWaseda45-35 MeijiNew National StadiumTokyo57,34557th2020-21DetailsTenri55-28 WasedaNew National stadiumTokyo11,41158th2021-22DetailsTeikyo27-14 MeijiNew National StadiumTokyo24,27559th2022-23DetailsTeikyo73-20 WasedaNew National StadiumTokyo21,39660th2023-24DetailsTeikyo34-15 MeijiNew National StadiumTokyo18,37461st2024-25DetailsTeikyo33-15 WasedaNew National StadiumTokyo
See also
Universities: Waseda University Meiji University Kanto Gakuin University Doshisha University Hosei University Keio University Daito Bunka University Nippon Sport Science University Teikyo University Tokai University Rugby Union in Japan
References
External links – Waseda University Rugby Club Website (Japanese) – Meiji University Rugby Club Website (Japanese) – Kanto Gakuin University Rugby Club Website (Japanese) – Doshisha University Rugby Club Website (Japanese) – Hosei University Rugby Club Website (Japanese) – Keio University Rugby Club Website (Japanese) – Daito Bunka University Rugby Club Website (Japanese) – Nippon Sport Science University Rugby Club Website (Japanese) – Teikyo University Rugby Club Website (Japanese) – Tokai University Rugby Club Website (Japanese) Japanese Rugby, official page Japanese Rugby, official score archive Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU) official page (Old Site) Japan Rugby Football Union (JRFU) official page (New Site)