The Hokkaido American Football Association (北海道アメリカンフットボール協会) or HAFA is an American college football league made up of colleges and universities on the island of Hokkaido, Japan.
Overview The Hokkaido American Football Association is the highest level of collegiate football in the prefecture of Hokkaido. Eleven universities and colleges compete. The League was founded on April 1, 1975.
Member schools 2025 season alignment. League 1 Institution日本語LocationFoundedTypeEnrollmentNicknameColorsHokkai Gakuen University北海学園大学Sapporo, Hokkaido1885PrivateGolden BearsBlack and Gold Kushiro Public University of Economics釧路公立大学Kushiro, Hokkaido1988PublicGolden CranesBlack and White Hokkaido University北海道大学Sapporo, Hokkaido1876Public11,153Big GreenGreen and White Muroran Institute of Technology室蘭工業大学Muroran, Hokkaido1949NationalBlack PanthersBlack and Gold Tokyo University of Agriculture東京農業大学Abashiri, Hokkaido1891PrivateFighting RadishGreen and Silver Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine帯広畜産大学Obihiro, Hokkaido1941National1,300CowboysGreen, White, and Gold League 2 Institution日本語LocationFoundedTypeEnrollmentNicknameColorsHokkaido University of Science北海道科学大学Sapporo, Hokkaido1967PrivateWolvesBlack and Orange Hokusei Gakuen University北星学園大学Sapporo, Hokkaido1962Private4,337PiratesOrange and BlueSapporo Gakuin University札幌学院大学Ebetsu, Hokkaido1946PrivateCrimson KnightsCrimson and White Former members Institution日本語LocationFoundedTypeEnrollmentNicknameColorsOtaru University of Commerce小樽商科大学Otaru, Hokkaido1910National2,425TomahawksHealth Sciences University of Hokkaido北海道医療大学Tōbetsu, Hokkaido1974Private3,053First MolarsNavy Blue and White Sapporo University札幌大学Sapporo, Hokkaido1967PrivateCubsPurple and White
Champions League 1 champions Season Team Record Post-season Results 2009 Otaru 5-0 2010 Otaru 5-0 Lost 2010 Clash Bowl Semifinals 2011 Otaru 4-1 Lost 2011 Pine Bowl 2012 Sapporo Gakuin 5-0 Lost 2012 Pine Bowl 2013 Hokkaido 5-0 Lost 2013 Pine Bowl 2014 Hokkaido 5-0 Lost 2014 Pine Bowl 2015 Hokkaido 5-0 Lost 2015 Pine Bowl 2016 Hokkaido 5-0 Lost 2016 Pine Bowl 2017 Hokkaido 5-0 Lost 2017 Pine Bowl 2017 Hokkaido 5-0 Lost 2017 Pine Bowl 2018 Hokkai Gakuen 5-0 Lost 2018 Pine Bowl 2024 Hokkaido 5-0 Lost 2023 Pine Bowl
League 2 champions Season Team Record Post-season Results 2013 Hokkai Gakuen Lost relegation game vs Obihiro (58-11) 2014 Hokkai Gakuen Won relegation game vs Muroran Tech (24-13) 2015 HSUH Lost relegation game vs Hokusei Gakuen (39-7) 2016 Kushiro Lost relegation game vs Sapporo (47-2) 2017 HSU 4-0 Lost relegation game vs Hokkai Gakuen (74-19) 2018 Muroran Lost relegation game vs Obihiro (45-0)
Pine Bowl
The champion of the Hokkaidō League plays in the Pine Bowl against the champion of the Tohoku Collegiate American Football Association for the North Japan championship.
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