Category: Kansai Football

May 4, 2021

Kansai Football 2020

Japan Collegiate American Football Association Logo (Flag) [References: 1]

Division 1

Quarterfinals

Ritsumeikan University Panthers ○ 36-3 ● Momoyama Gakuin St. Andrews University Thundering Legion Lions

Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters ○ 55-13 ● Doshisha University Wild Rover

Kansai University Kaisers ○ 24-16 ● Kyoto University Gangsters

Kobe University Ravens ○ 15-10 ● Kinki University Big Blue

Semifinals

Ritsumeikan University Panthers ○ 24-14 ● Kansai University Kaisers

Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters ○ 35-14 ● Kobe University Ravens

Final

Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters ○ 16-14 ● Ritsumeikan University Panthers

Challenge Games

Kyoto University Gangsters ○ 48-13 ● Momoyama Gakuin St. Andrews University Thundering Legion Lions

Doshisha University Wild Rover ○ 17-0 ● Kinki University Big Blue

Momoyama Gakuin St. Andrews University Thundering Legion Lions ○ 17-14 ● Kinki University Big Blue

Kyoto University Gangsters ○ 16-13 ● Doshisha University Wild Rover

Kansai University Kaisers ○ 38-10 ● Kobe University Ravens

Division 2

Quarterfinals

Osaka Prefecture University Shrikes ○ 20-13 ● Kyoto Sangyo University Sagittarius

Konan University Red Gang ○ 44-9 ● Osaka University Tridents

Ryukoku University Seahorse ○ 27-0 ● Osaka Kyoiku University Dragons

Kobe Gakuin University Navy Seals ○ 17-10 ● University of Hyogo Trailblazers

Semifinals

Konan University Red Gang ○ 29-15 ● Osaka Prefecture University Shrikes

Ryukoku University Seahorse ○ 32-14 ● Kobe Gakuin University Navy Seals

Final

Konan University Red Gang ○ 13-10 ● Ryukoku University

Challenge Games

Kyoto Sangyo University Sagittarius ○ 27-15 ● Osaka University Tridents

Osaka Kyoiku University Dragons ○ 37-20 ● University of Hyogo Trailblazers

Kyoto Sangyo University Sagittarius ○ 24-14 ● Osaka Kyoiku University Dragons

Osaka University Tridents ○ 28-11 ● University of Hyogo Trailblazers

Osaka Prefecture University Shrikes ○ 17-15 ● Kobe Gakuin University Navy Seals

Division 3

Osaka University of Health & Sport Sciences Spartans ○ 31-0 ● Osaka University of Economics Bombers

Okayama University Badgers ○ 12-10 ● Shiga University Gladiators

Osaka Sangyo University Lions ○ 41-7 ● Osaka University of Economics Bombers

Okayama University Badgers ○ 13-10 ● Osaka University of Health & Sport Sciences Spartans

Shiga University Gladiators ○ 26-7 ● Osaka City University Golden Cedars

Shiga University Gladiators ○ 21-14 ● Osaka University of Health & Sport Sciences Spartans

Osaka University of Economics Bombers ○ 23-14 ● Otemon Gakuin University Soldiers

Kyoto Institute of Technology Cougars ○ 13-0 ● Hannan University Fighting Bears

Osaka Sangyo University Lions ○ 23-14 ● Shiga University Gladiators

Otemon Gakuin University Soldiers ○ 22-15 ● Kyoto Institute of Technology Cougars

Kyoto Institute of Technology Cougars ○ 25-7 ● Osaka University of Health & Sport Sciences Spartans

Division 3 (Unofficial table)	W	L
Okayama University Badgers	2	0
Osaka Sangyo University Lions	2	0
Kyoto Institute of Technology Cougars	2	1
Shiga University Gladiators	2	2
Otemon Gakuin University Soldiers	1	1
Osaka University of Economics Bombers	1	2
Osaka University of Health & Sport Sciences Spartans	1	3
Osaka City University Golden Cedars	0	1
Hannan University Fighting Bears	0	1

[References; compiled from results in 2]

Division 4

Kansai Gaidai University Lynx ○ 13-9 ● University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences Voyagers

Bukkyo University Hawks ○ 13-0 ● Kyoto Prefectural University Wyverns

Osaka Gakuin University Phoenix ○ 24-6 ● Osaka Electro-Communication University Black Angels

Osaka Gakuin University Phoenix ○ 20-7 ● University of Marketing & Distribution Sciences Voyagers

Bukkyo University Hawks ○ 34-13 ● Osaka Electro-Communication University Black Angels

Setsunan University Blue Crush ○ 14-12 ● Osaka Gakuin University Phoenix

Bukkyo University Hawks ○ 22-6 ● University of Marketing & Distribution Sciences Voyagers

Division 4 (Unofficial)	W	L
Bukkyo University Hawks	3	0
Kansai Gaidai University Lynx	1	0
Setsunan University Blue Crush	1	0
Osaka Gakuin University Phoenix	2	1
University of Marketing & Distribution Sciences Voyagers	0	3
Kyoto Prefectural University Wyverns	0	1
Osaka Electro-Communication University Black Angels	0	2

Division 3/4 Matchups

(3) Osaka Sangyo University Lions ○ 21-21 ● Kansai Gaidai University Lynx (4)

(3) Osaka University of Health & Sport Sciences Spartans ○ 29-6 ● Setsunan University Blue Crush (4)

(3) Hannan University Fighting Bears ○ 14-13 ● Kyoto Prefectural University Wyverns (4)

(4) Setsunan University Blue Crush ○ 14-0 ● Hannan University Fighting Bears (3)

Division 3 / 4 Match-Ups (Unofficial)	W	L
Osaka Sangyo University Lions (Div 3)	1	0
Osaka University of Health & Sport Sciences Spartans (Div 3)	1	0
Setsunan University Blue Crush (Div 4)	1	1
Hannan University Fighting Bears (Div 3)	1	1
Kansai Gaidai University Lynx (Div 4)	0	1
Kyoto Prefectural University Wyverns (Div 4)	0	1

[References: Compiled from results in 1]

Report

With the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic in full swing, the 2020 Japan Collegiate American Football Association was reduced to just the Kansai Football Region, itself reduced to a series of Challenge Games and then knockout Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals and Final for Divisions 1 and 2. Division 1 Final was won by Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters and Division 2 Final was won by Konan University Red Gang.

Map of Kansai Region, Japan

References

Logo

[1] Tokai Collegiate American Football Association (2021) flag [Internet] Available from: http://www.tkcafa.jp/button/flag.gif [Accessed 2 May 2021]

Websites

[2] Kansai Collegiate American Football Association (2021) Schedule 2020 [Internet] Available from: http://www.kansai-football.jp/schedule/schedule2019_atm.html [Accessed 3 May 2021]

Online Translation Service

[7] Google Translate (2020) Japanese to English [Internet] Available from: https://translate.google.com/ [Accessed 22 October 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Caoilfhionn Nic Fhearai, Keiko, Grant Farrell and John Gunning

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy and John Gunning for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 4 May 2021

May 4, 2021

Kansai Football 2019

Japan Collegiate American Football Association Logo (Flag) [References: 1]

Final Standings 2019

Kansai Football 2019	P	W	L	T
Kansai Football Division 1
Ritsumeikan Panthers (C)	7	6	1	0
Kwansei Gakuin Fighters (P)	7	6	1	0
Kobe Ravens (P)	7	5	2	0
Kansai Kaisers	7	5	2	0
Kyoto Gangsters	7	3	4	0
Kindai Big Blue	7	1	5	1
Doshisha Wild Rover	7	1	5	1
Ryukoku Seahorse	7	0	7	0
Kansai Football Division 2
St. Andrews Thundering Legion Lions	7	7	0	0
Konan Red Gang	7	6	1	0
Kyoto Sangyo Sagittarius	7	5	2	0
Kobe Gakuin Navy Seals	7	4	3	0
Osaka Kyoiku Dragons	7	3	4	0
Osaka Tridents	7	2	5	0
Osaka Health & Sport Sciences Spartans	7	1	6	0
Okayama Badgers	7	0	7	0
Division 3 Block A
Hyogo Trailblazers	5	5	0	0
Shiga Gladiators	5	3	2	0
Tokushima Pirates	5	3	2	0
Hannan Fighting Bears	5	3	2	0
Kansai Gaidai Lynx	5	1	4	0
Kyoto Prefectural Wyverns	5	0	5	0
Division 3 Block B
Osaka Prefecture Shrikes	5	5	0	0
Osaka Sangyo Lions	5	4	1	0
Osaka City Golden Cedars	5	2	3	0
Kyoto Institute of Technology Cougars	5	2	3	0
Wakayama Blind Sharks	5	2	3	0
Setsunan Blue Crush	5	0	5	0
Kansai Football Division 4 Block A
Osaka University of Economics Bombers	4	4	0	0
Tottori Rakers	4	3	1	0
Tenri Crushing Orcs	4	2	2	0
Kyoto University of Education Grampus	4	1	3	0
Osaka Electro-Communication Black Angels	4	0	4	0
Kansai Football Division 4 Block B
Otemon Gakuin Soldiers	4	3	1	0
Osaka Gakuin Phoenix	4	3	1	0
Bukkyo Hawks	4	3	1	0
Osaka Institute of Technology Rowdies	4	0	4	0
Hyogo College of Medicine Siegfried	4	1	3	0
Kansai Football Division 4 Block C
Kyoto Pharmaceutical Scarlet Knights	4	4	0	0
Marketing and Distribution Sciences Voyagers	4	3	1	0
Otani Bandits	5	3	2	0
Tezukayama Bisons	5	3	2	0
Kyoto Advanced Sciences Daredevils	5	1	4	0
Combined Team *	5	0	5	0

[References: 2-6]

*Combined Team – Osaka University of Arts Vipers; Kibi International University Fortifiers; Osaka University of Commerce Steelers; Osaka University of Economics and Law Blue Thunders; Okayama University of Science Gators

Star Chart Division 1

Div. 1 University （Win－Loss－Tie）	Fighters	Panthers	Kaisers	Big Blue	Ravens	Gangsters	Seahorse	Wild Rover
Ritsumeikan Panthers (6-1)	○ 18-7		● 14-17	○ 34-10	○ 34-0	○ 24-13	○ 31-0	○ 26-6
KG Fighters (6-1)		● 7-18	○ 17-3	○ 44-7	○ 17-15	○ 31-3	○ 19-0	○ 31-7
Kobe Ravens (5-2)	● 15-17	● 0-34	○ 18-10	○ 7-0		○ 16-7	○ 23-7	○ 12-0
Kansai Kaisers (5-2)	● 3-17	○ 17-14		○ 37-20	● 10-18	○ 38-7	○ 40-14	○ 19-7
Kyoto Gangsters (3-4)	● 3-31	● 13-24	● 7-38	○ 10-3	● 7-16		○ 16-10	○ 21-14
Kindai Big Blue (1-5-1)	● 7-44	● 10-34	● 20-37		● 0-7	● 3-10	○ 17-14	△ 14-14
Doshisha Wild Rover (1-5-1)	● 7-31	● 6-26	● 7-19	△ 14-14	● 0-12	● 14-21	○ 15-13
Ryukoku Seahorse (0-7)	● 0-19	● 0-31	● 14-40	● 14-17	● 7-23	● 10-16		● 13-15

[References: 2-3]

Star Chart Division 2

Div. 2 University （Win－Loss）	Red Gang	Lions	Navy Seals	Sagittarius	Tridents	Badgers	Spartans	Dragons
St. Andrews Thundering Legion Lions (7-0)	○ 21-20		○ 40-0	○ 17-7	○ 45-8	○ 64-0	○ 52-0	○ 21-12
Konan Red Gang (6-1)		● 20-21	○ 49-10	○ 30-7	○ 34-14	○ 44-0	○ 37-0	○ 31-24
Kyoto Sangyo Sagittarius （5-2)	● 7-30	● 7-17	○ 31-3		○ 28-24	〇 34-0	○ 13-3	○ 31-21
Kobe Gakuin Navy Seals (4-3)	● 10-49	● 0-40		● 3-31	〇 35-34	○ 48-22	○ 16-7	○ 28-21
Osaka Kyoiku Dragons （3-4）	● 24-31	● 12-21	● 21-28	● 21-31	○ 47-14	○ 42-0	○ 21-20
Osaka Tridents (2-5)	● 14-34	● 8-45	● 34-35	● 24-28		○ 27-7	○ 14-10	● 14-47
Osaka Health & Sport Sciences Spartans （1-6）	● 0-37	● 0-52	● 7-16	● 3-13	● 10-14	○ 17-6		● 20-21
Okayama Badgers (0-7)	● 0-44	● 0-64	● 22-48	● 0-34	● 7-27		● 6-17	● 0-42

[References: 1-3]

Star Chart Division 3 Block A

Div. 3 Block A University （Win－Loss）	Wyverns	Pirates	Trailblazers	Fighting Bears	Lynx	Gladiators
Hyogo Trailblazers (5-0)	○ 1-0	○ 28-14		○ 34-3	○ 27-17	○ 21-0
Shiga Gladiators (3-2)	○ 19-12	○ 23-6	● 0-21	● 8-10	○ 16-9
Tokushima Pirates (3-2)	○ 1-0		● 14-28	〇 35-24	○ 44-31	● 6-23
Hannan Fighting Bears (3-2)	○ 28-13	● 24-35	● 3-34		○ 9-7	○ 10-8
Kansai Gaidai Lynx (1-4)	○ 26-6	● 31-44	● 17-27	● 7-9		● 9-16
Kyoto Prefectural Wyverns (0-5)		● 0-1	● 0-1	● 13-28	● 6-26	● 12-19

[References: 1-4]

Star Chart Division 3 Block B

Div. 3 Block B University （Win－Loss）	Blind Sharks	Lions	Blue Crush	Cougars	Golden Cedars	Shrikes
Osaka Prefecture Shrikes (5-0)	○ 32-0	○ 39-20	○ 32-7	○ 35-14	○ 30-7
Osaka Sangyo Lions (4-1)	○ 24-22		○ 21-15	○ 14-7	○ 41-7	● 20-39
Osaka City Golden Cedars (2-3)	○ 13-7	● 7-41	○ 23-8	● 0-10		● 7-30
Kyoto Institute of Technology Cougars (2-3)	● 0-13	● 7-14	○ 6-0		○ 10-0	● 14-35
Wakayama Blind Sharks (2-3)		● 22-24	○ 31-13	○ 13-0	● 7-13	● 0-32
Setsunan Blue Crush (0-5)	● 13-31	● 15-21		● 0-6	● 8-23	● 7-32

[References: 1-4]

Star Chart Division 4 Block A

Div. 4 Block A University （Win－Loss）	Ras	Crushing Orcs	Bombers	Grampus	Black Angels
Osaka University of Economics Bombers (4-0)	○ 23-14	○ 38-14		○ 42-2	○ 49-3
Tottori Rakers (3-1)		○ 21-0	● 14-23	〇 32-21	○ 23-3
Tenri Crushing Orcs (2-2)	● 0-21		● 14-38	○ 21-19	○ 21-9
Kyoto University of Education Grampus (1-3)	● 21-32	● 19-21	● 2-42		○ 29-3
Osaka Electro-Communication Black Angels (0-4)	● 3-23	● 9-21	● 3-49	● 3-29

[References: 1-5]

Star Chart Division 4 Block B

Div. 4 Block B University （Win－Loss）	Hawks	Rowdies	Siegfried	Phoenix	Soldiers
Otemon Gakuin Soldiers (3-1)	● 24-26	○ 44-0	○ 1-0	○ 15-14
Osaka Gakuin Phoenix (3-1)	〇 27-19	○ 37-0	○* 1-0		● 14-15
Bukkyo Hawks (3-1)		○ 42-0	○* 1-0	● 19-27	○ 26-24
Osaka Institute of Technology Rowdies (0-4)	● 0-42		○* 1-0	● 0-37	● 0-44
Hyogo College of Medicine Siegfried (1-3)	●* 0-1	●* 0-1		●* 0-1	● 0-1

[References: 1-5]

Three of the forfeited games in Div.4 Block B were played later as uncounted challenge matches. If they had counted this is what the table would have looked like.

Star Chart Division 4 Block B Revised*

Div. 4 Block B University （Win－Loss）	Hawks	Rowdies	Siegfried	Phoenix	Soldiers
Otemon Gakuin Soldiers (3-1)	● 24-26	○ 44-0	○ 1-0	○ 15-14
Osaka Gakuin Phoenix (3-1)	〇 27-19	○ 37-0	○ 23-0		● 14-15
Bukkyo Hawks (3-1)		○ 42-0	○ 28-15	● 19-27	○ 26-24
Hyogo College of Medicine Siegfried (1-3)	● 15-28	○ 22-20		● 0-23	● 0-1
Osaka Institute of Technology Rowdies (0-4)	● 0-42		● 20-22	● 0-37	● 0-44

[References: 1; 5]

Star Chart Division 4 Block C

Div. 4 Block C University （Win－Loss）	Bandits	Bisons	Daredevils	Scarlet Knights	Voyagers	Combined *
Kyoto Pharmaceutical Scarlet Knights (4-0)	○ 13-0	○ 6-0	○ 34-0			○ 22-7
Marketing and Distribution Sciences Voyagers (3-1)	○ 33-0	● 0-1	○ 40-0			○ 28-6
Otani Bandits (3-2)		○ 1-0	○ 23-7	● 0-13	● 0-33	○ 22-6
Tezukayama Bisons (3-2)	● 0-1		○ 7-0	● 0-6	○ 1-0	○ 14-3
Kyoto Advanced Sciences Daredevils (1-4)	● 7-23	● 0-7		● 0-34	● 0-40	○ 20-14
Combined Team * (0-5)	● 6-22	● 3-14	● 14-20	● 7-22	● 6-28

[References: 2-6]

The Bandits – Scarlet Knights game was officially a 1-0 default win for Bandits. 0-13 was an uncounted challenge match

Combined Team *

Osaka University of Arts VipersKibi International University FortifiersOsaka University of Commerce SteelersOsaka University of Economics and Law Blue ThundersOkayama University of Science Gators

[References: 2]

Report

Ritsumeikan Panthers, the last Collegiate team to ever win the Rice Bowl (Japan’s Super Bowl) in 2009, won the Kansai Football Championship in 2019, one of the big two College Football Regions in Japan (the other being Kanto). They finished on 6-1, the same as Kwansei Gakuin Fighters, but won the tie-breaker having defeated them during the season. Kobe Ravens also reached the All-Japan Championship playoffs (in the West Japan side of the draw) with a 5-2 record, also the same as fourth placed Kansai Kaizers, but again had defeated them during the season. There were 4 divisions within Kansai Football in 2019 with Division 3 divided into two blocks and Division 4 into 3 Blocks making 7 Divisions/Blocks in Total.

Map of Kansai Region, Japan

References

Logo

[1] Tokai Collegiate American Football Association (2021) flag [Internet] Available from: http://www.tkcafa.jp/button/flag.gif [Accessed 2 May 2021]

Websites

[2] Kansai Collegiate American Football Association (2021) Schedule 2019 [Internet] Available from: http://www.kansai-football.jp/schedule/schedule2019_atm.html [Accessed 3 May 2021]

[3] Kansai Collegiate American Football Association (2021) Star Chart Div 1 2019 [Internet] Available from: http://www.kansai-football.jp/table/2019atm_div1.html [Accessed 3 May 2021]

[4] Kansai Collegiate American Football Association (2021) Star Chart Div 2 2019 [Internet] Available from: http://www.kansai-football.jp/table/2019atm_div2.html [Accessed 3 May 2021]

[5] Kansai Collegiate American Football Association (2021) Star Chart Div 3 2019 [Internet] Available from: http://www.kansai-football.jp/table/2019atm_div3.html [Accessed 3 May 2021]

[6] Kansai Collegiate American Football Association (2021) Star Chart Div 4 2019 [Internet] Available from: http://www.kansai-football.jp/table/2019atm_div4.html [Accessed 3 May 2021]

Online Translation Service

[7] Google Translate (2020) Japanese to English [Internet] Available from: https://translate.google.com/ [Accessed 22 October 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Caoilfhionn Nic Fhearai, Keiko, Grant Farrell and John Gunning

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy and John Gunning for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 4 May 2021