All Japan University Rugby Championship
Current season or competition:
60th Japan National University Rugby Championship
SportRugby union
Instituted1964
Inaugural season1st Japan National University Rugby Championship
Number of teams16
HoldersTeikyo University (60th Japan National University Rugby Championship)
Most titlesWaseda University (16 titles)
The rugby game classic Meiji University versus Waseda University at 56th All-Japan University Rugby Championship – final (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 University16171965,1966,1968,1970,1971,1973,1974,1976,1987,1989,
2002,2004,2005,2007,2008,2019		1964,1967,1969,1972,1975,1981,1986,1990,1992,1995,
1996,2001,2003,2006,2010,2013,2020,2022
Meiji University13111972,1975,1977,1979,1981,1985,1988,1990,1991,1993,
1995,1996,2018		1973,1974,1976,1978,1980,1982,1994,1997,1998,2017,2019,2021,2023
Teikyo University1012009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2021,2022,20232008
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

Title Season Winner Score Runner-up Venue Attendance
30th 1993-4
Details		 Meiji 41 – 12
 Hosei National Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo		 n/a
31st 1994-5
Details		 Daito Bunka University 22 – 17
 Meiji National Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo		 n/a
32nd 1995-6
Details		 Meiji 43 – 9
 Waseda National Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo		 n/a
33rd 1996-7
Details		 Meiji 32 – 22
 Waseda National Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo		 n/a
34th 1997-8
Details		 Kanto Gakuin University 30 – 17
 Meiji National Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo		 n/a
35th 1998-9
Details		 Kanto Gakuin University 47 – 28
 Meiji National Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo		 n/a
36th 1999-0
Details		 Keio 42 – 15
 Kanto Gakuin University National Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo		 n/a
37th 2000-1
Details		 Kanto Gakuin University 42 – 15
 Hosei National Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo		 n/a
38th 2001-2
Details		 Kanto Gakuin University 21 – 16
 Waseda National Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo		 n/a
39th 2002-3
Details		 Waseda 27 – 22
 Kanto Gakuin University National Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo		 n/a
40th 2003-4
Details		 Kanto Gakuin University 33 – 7
 Waseda National Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo		 n/a
41st 2004-5
Details		 Waseda 31 – 19
 Kanto Gakuin University National Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo		 35,462
42nd 2005-6
Details		 Waseda 41 – 5
 Kanto Gakuin University National Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo		 30,163
43rd 2006-7
Details		 Kanto Gakuin University 33 – 26
 Waseda National Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo		 31,954
44th 2007-8
Details		 Waseda 26 – 6
 Keio National Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo		 23,694
45th 2008-9
Details		 Waseda 20 – 10
 Teikyo National Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo		 22,344
46th 2009–10
Details		 Teikyo 14 – 13
 Tokai National Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo		 17,569
47th 2010–11
Details		 Teikyo 17 – 14 Waseda National Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo		 25,458
48th 2011–12
Details		 Teikyo 15 – 12 Tenri National Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo		 14,407
49th 2012–13
Details		 Teikyo 39 – 22 Tsukuba National Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo		 20,050
50th 2013–14
Details		 Teikyo 41 – 34 Waseda National Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo		 27,224[1]
51st 2014–15
Details		 Teikyo 50 – 7 Tsukuba Ajinomoto Stadium,
Tokyo		 12,107[2]
52nd 2015–16
Details		 Teikyo 27–17 Tokai Chichibu Stadium
Tokyo		 16,669
53rd 2016–17
Details		 Teikyo 33–26 Tokai Chichibu Stadium
Tokyo		 13,766
54th 2017-18
Details		 Teikyo 21-20 Meiji Chichibu Stadium
Tokyo		 n/a
55th 2018-19
Details		 Meiji 22-17 Tenri Chichibu Stadium
Tokyo		 n/a
56th 2019-20
Details		 Waseda 45-35 Meiji New National Stadium
Tokyo		 57,345
57th 2020-21
Details		 Tenri 55-28 Waseda New National stadium
Tokyo		 11,411
58th 2021-22
Details		 Teikyo 27-14 Meiji New National Stadium
Tokyo		 24,275
59th 2022-23
Details		 Teikyo 73-20 Waseda New National Stadium
Tokyo		 21,396
60th 2023-24
Details		 Teikyo 34-15 Meiji New National Stadium
Tokyo		 18,374

See also

Universities:

References

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