Category: World Gridiron

May 7, 2021

USA High School Football National Champions 2001-2020

11 Man National Champions

Year	Champions	City/Town	State
2001	De La Salle	Concord	California
2002	De La Salle	Concord	California
2003	Westlake	Westlake Village	California
2004	*Colerain Cardinals*	Cincinnati	Ohio
2005	*Carroll Dragons*	Southlake	Texas
2006	*Carroll Dragons*	Southlake	Texas
2007	St. Xavier	Cincinnati	Ohio
2008	St. Ignatius	Cleveland	Ohio
2009	Abilene	Abilene	Texas
2010	St. Edward	Lakewood	Ohio
2011	Don Bosco Prep	Ramsey	New Jersey
2012	Allen	Allen	Texas
2013	St. John Bosco	Bellflower	California
2014	De La Salle	Concord	California
2015	De La Salle	Concord	California
2016	*Bishop Gorman Gaels*	Las Vegas	Nevada
2017	Mater Dei	Santa Ana	California
2018	Mater Dei	Santa Ana	California
2019	St. John Bosco	Bellflower	California
2020 *	Mater Dei	Santa Ana	California

[References: 2]

Note: * Season Unfinished.

Report

Three High Schools with Irish Connections have become National Football Champions (American Football) in USA in the last 20 years. In 2004 Colerain Cardinals, from Colerain, Cincinnati, Ohio, named after the town of Coleraine in Co. Derry, Ireland, were National Champions, and the two following years, 2005 and 2006, Carroll Dragons from Southlake in Texas, were Champions, with Carroll being an Irish surname from the Co. Louth area. Bishop Gorman High School, which proudly declares itself the home of the Gaels in Las Vegas, Nevada, and also proudly the oldest Catholic High School in the entire state, won the National Championship in 2016.

References

Websites

[1] CalPreps (2020) National Champions [Internet] Available from: http://calpreps.com/2020/national_champs.htm [Accessed 7 May 2021]

[2] Colerain Cardinals (2020) [Internet] Available from: https://wearecolerain.org/ [Accessed 7 May 2021]

[3] Dragon Sports Network (2021) Carroll Southlake [Internet] Available from: https://www.dragonsportsnetwork.com/ [Accessed 7 May 2021]

[4] Bishop Gorman High School (2021) Home of the Gaels [Internet] Available from: https://www.bishopgorman.org/ [Accessed 7 May 2021]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Conor and Maurice Lynch and Irene Carroll.

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 7 May 2020

May 7, 2021

United Arena League 2021

United Arena League Logo [References: 1]

Standings

UAL 2021	P	UAL W-L-T	All W-L-T	PF	PA	Pct
Peach State Cats	2	2-0-0	1-0-0	97	26	1.000
Georgia-lina Lions	1	0-1-0	0-1-0	26	42	.000
Palmetto Colts	0	0-1-0	0-0-0	0	55	.000

[References: Compiled from results in 2-3]

Playoffs

Date	Home Team	Away Team
	UAL Championship	Grovetown, Georgia
24.07.2021

[References: 2]

Schedule

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Week 1
08.05.2021	Peach State Cats	42	Georgia-lina Lions	26
	Week 2
15.05.2021	Peach State Cats	55	Palmetto Colts	0
	Week 3
22.05.2021	Georgia-lina Lions		Peach State Cats
	Week 4
29.05.2021	Georgia-lina Lions		Palmetto Colts
	Week 5		Double-Header @ Ga.
05.06.2021	Palmetto Colts		Peach State Cats
05.06.2021	Georgia-lina Lions		Carolina Predators
	Week 6
12.06.2021	Peach State Cats		Southern Steam (EIF)
	Week 7
19.06.2021	Palmetto Colts		Southern Steam (EIF)
19.06.2021	Georgia-lina Lions		Peach State Cats
	Week 10
10.07.2021	Georgia-lina Lions		Southern Steam (EIF)
10.07.2021	Peach State Cats		Palmetto Colts
	Week 11
17.07.2021	Georgia-lina Lions		Palmetto Colts

[References: 2]

Report

The United Arena League was founded in 2020 as a follow on from Supreme Indoor Football in the South of USA. It cancelled its inaugural season due to Coronavirus Pandemic concerns and is scheduled to start its first season on 8th May 2021, featuring three teams: Georgia-lina Lions, Peach State Cats and Palmetto Colts, with Inter-Conference play scheduled against Southern Steam of Eastern Indoor Football and Carolina Predators. Palmetto Colts are based in Palmetto, Florida; Georgia-lina Lions are based in Augusta, Georgia and Peach State Cats are based in Cumming, Georgia.

Peach State Cats opened the season with a 42-26 victory over Georgia-lina Lions. The following week they thrashed the Palmetto Colts 55-0.

About Indoor Football

Indoor Football, also known as Arena Football was developed in 1986 as an 8v8 form of Indoor American Football. After an initial few seasons where the game was developed with a 4 team league, a full seasons League with eventually over a dozen teams was developed in the 1990 which was considered by the Wall Street Journal to be a fifth major.

The Arena Football League over-expanded in the 2000s with a Minor League, and its importance (and number of teams) waned since it first experienced financial diffulties in 2009, and it ceased operations after the 2019 season due to the legacy debt incurred.

There is now, however, Indoor Football Leagues all over America, all of which would now be considered Minor League or Semi-Pro (AAA, AA, or even A)

Indoor Football is played on a 50-yard field with two 8-yard endzones, and teams have 5 downs (attempts) to reach the endzone or the ball is turned over. 3 of those downs must be passing plays, making Indoor Football highly explosive and high scoring.

References

Images

[1] United Arena Football Facebook Page (2021) Profile Picture, October 2, 2020 [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/unitedarenaleague/photos/a.102262841252600/203438044468412/ [Accessed 27 April 2021]

Social Media

[2] United Arena Football Facebook Page (2021) Photo, April 1 2021: “The Palmetto Colts and the Anderson Sports and Entertainment Center has mutually agreed that the Colts will not play any home games at their facility in 2021. The decision was made due to the Covid -19 pandemic and the facility is being used as a Covid-19 vaccination site.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/unitedarenaleague/photos/a.106106247534926/299441658201383 [Accessed 27 April 2021]

[3] Peach State Cats Professional Indoor Football (2021) Post, May 9, 2021 “The Peach State Cats defeated the Georgia-lina Lions in the first ever United Arena League game last night 42-26.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/peachstatecats/photos/a.372184599883245/1234023173699379 [Accessed 11 May 2021]

[4] United Arena Football Facebook Page (2021) Photo, April 1 2021: “Week 2 of the United Arena League Season the Peach State Cats defeated the Palmetto Colts 55-0.
The Cats will travel to Augusta, Ga to take on the Georgia-lina Lions next Saturday, May 22nd at 7:00 pm.” [Internet] Available from: https://www.facebook.com/unitedarenaleague/photos/a.106106247534926/326846688794213 [Accessed 18 May 2021]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Tim Leadingham

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 18 May 2021

May 5, 2021

Japan Collegiate American Football Associations Koshien Bowl Divisions 2020

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

Koshien Bowl Playoffs

Date	Home Team		Away team
	Koshien Bowl		Hanshin Koshien Stadium
13.12.2020	Kwansei Gakuin Fighters (KF)	42	Nihon University (KCFA)	24

[References: 2]

Kansai Football Division 1 2020

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

Kanto KCFA Top 8 Postseason

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Placement Games
	*4th Place*
28.11.2020	Chuo University	28	Ringyi University	30
	*3rd Place*
29.11.2020	Hosei University	31	Meiji University	3
	2nd Place
28.11.2020	Waseda University	40	University of Tokyo	7
	*1st Place*
29.11.2020	University of Sakuramibayashi	14	Nihon University	38

[References: 3]

Kanto KCFA Standings 2020

KCFA 2020	P	W	L	T
Top 8 Block A
Nihon University	3	3	0	0
Hosei University	3	2	1	0
The University of Tokyo	3	1	2	0
Chuo University	3	0	3	0
Top 8 Block B
University of Sakuramibayashi	3	2	1	0
Meiji University	3	2	1	0
Waseda University	2	1	1	0
University of Rikkyo	2	0	2	0

[References: 4]

Report

With the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic in full swing, the 2020 Japan Collegiate American Football Association was reduced to just the Kansai and Kanto Football Regions, themselves reduced to a series of Challenge Games and then knockouts. Kansai Division 1 Final was won by Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters 16-14 versus Ritsumeikan University Panthers and Kanto Region Division 1 Top 8 Final by Nihon University Phoenix 38-14 versus Sakuramibayashi.

The Koshien Bowl itself was won by Kwansei Gakuin University 42-24 and they became the last ever Student Representatives to take part in the Rice Bowl, the pinnacle of American Football in Japan, which for the first 36 years was a College All-Star game between Kanto (West) and Kansai (East) and then from 1984 to 2021 was between the Social Champions (X-League Corporate) and College Champions. From 2021 season (2022 Rice Bowl) onwards it shall be an X-League only game, the level of professionalism in that league being too strong for the College Champions.

The 2020 Kanto Collegiate Football Association was severely curtailed due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic. with over half the Universities not competing, The Top 4 Divisions were split into 2 Blocks, each playing three matches with the Placement matches between the two first placed teams, two second placed teams and so on making up a short post-season. In Division 1 Top 8, Nihon University triumphed 38-14 in the Final against J. F. Oberlin University (University of Sakuramibayashi). They were then due to meet Kwansei Gakuin University for the Koshien Bowl (Japan Collegiate American Football Association title game).

Map of 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]

[3] Kanto Collegiate Football Association (2020) 2020年度 TOP8戦評 [Internet] Available from: http://www.kcfa.jp/evaluate_top8/?season=2020 [Accessed 22 October 2020]

[4] Kanto Collegiate Football Association (2020) Star Chart [Internet] Available from: http://www.kcfa.jp/result_team/?season=2020 [Accessed 22 October 2020

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: 5 May 2021

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

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Last Updated: 4 May 2021

May 3, 2021

Japan Collegiate American Football Association Koshien Bowl Divisions 2019

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

Koshien Bowl Playoffs (All-Japan Championship) 2019

Date	Team 1		Team 2
	North Japan Bowl		Pine Bowl
03.11.2019	Tohoku Hornets (Th1)	34	Hokkaido Big Green (Hkd1)	9
	West Japan 1st Round
10.11.2019	Chukyo Eagles (Tk1)	59	Hiroshima Raccoons (Cs1)	7
17.11.2019	Fukui Prefectural (Hkr1)	L	Sainan Gakuin Green Dolphins (Ky1)	W
	West Japan 2nd Round
16.11.2019	Kwansei Gakuin Fighters (Ks2)	47	Seinan Gakuin Green Dolphins (Ky1)	26
17.11.2019	Chukyo Eagles (Tk1)	17	Kobe Ravens (Ks3)	24
	West Japan Semi-Finals
24.11.2019	Kwansei Gakuin Fighters (Ks2)	26	Kobe Ravens (Ks3)	6
	West Japan Bowl
01.12.2019	Kwansei Gakuin Fighters (Ks2)	21	Ritsumeikan Panthers (Ks1)	10
	Kanto v North Japan		East Japan Bowl
01.12.2019	Waseda Big Bears (Kt1)	41	Tohoku Hornets (Th1)	10
	East v West Final		Koshien Bowl
15.12.2019	Waseda Big Bears (Kt1)	28	Kwansei Gakuin Fighters (Ks2)	38

[References: 2-19]

Region Standings Top Division 2019

Kansai Football Division 1	P	W	L	T
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
Kanto KCFA Top 8
Waseda Big Bears (C)	7	7	0	0
Hosei Orange	7	5	2	0
Chuo Raccoons	7	4	3	0
Meiji Griffins	7	4	3	0
St. Pauls Rushers	7	3	4	0
Tokyo Warriors	7	2	5	0
Nippon Sport Science Triumphant Lion	7	1	6	0
Keio Unicorns	6	2	4	0
Hokkaido HCAFA Division 1
Hokkaido Big Green (C)	5	5	0	0
Hokkai Gakuen Golden Bears	5	4	1	0
Sapporo Gakuin Crimson Knights	5	2	2	1
Hokusai Gakuen Pirates	5	2	3	0
Obihiro Agriculture & Veterinary Medicine Cowboys	5	1	3	1
Sapporo Cubs	5	0	5	0
Tohoku Division 1
Tohoku University Hornets (C)	4	4	0	0
Iwata University Bisons	4	3	1	0
Akita University Augers	4	2	2	0
Tohoku Gakuin University Kayaks	4	1	3	0
Sendai University Silver Falcons	4	0	4	0
Kyushu KCAFA Division 1
Seinan Gakuin Green Dolphins (C)	5	5	0	0
Kurume Mean Fighters	5	4	1	0
Kyushu Palookas	5	2	3	0
Fukuoka Black Knights	5	2	3	0
Saga Tomcats	5	2	3	0
Ryukyu Stingrays	5	0	5	0
Tokei TKCAFA Division 1
Chukyo Eagles (C)	5	4	1	0
Meijo Golden Lions	5	4	1	0
Gifu Phantoms	5	3	2	0
Nagoya Grampus	5	3	2	0
Nagoya Institute of Technology SilverBacks	5	1	4	0
Shinshu Wildcats	5	0	5	0
Chushikoku CSCAA Division 1
Hiroshima Raccoons (C)	3	3	0	0
Shimane Warriors	3	2	1	0
Ehime Bombers	3	1	2	0
Kochi Marine Corps	3	0	3	0
Hokuriku 2019	P	W	L	T
Fukui Prefectural Wilders (C)	4	4	0	0
Kanazawa Evergreen	4	3	1	0
Fukui Silver Phoenix	4	2	2	0
Toyama Fire Bulls	4	1	3	0
Kanazawa Institute of Technology Eagles	4	0	4	0

[References: 2-19]

Chushikoku Second Stage

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Semi-Finals
2019	Shimane Warriors	9	Ehime Bombers	7
2019	Hiroshima Raccoons	10	Kochi Marine Corps	0
	Relegation Playoff		Eliminator
2019	Ehime Bombers	19	Kochi Marine Corps	18
	Final
2019	Hiroshima Raccoons	7	Shimane Warriors Hiroshima	7

[References: 2]

Note: Hiroshima are Chushikoku Champions (Higher Ranked in Regular Season)

Report

Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters won the 2019 Koshien Bowl in Japan’s College Football with a 38-28 victory over Waseda Big Bears in the Final match. They had earlier finished runners-up in the Kansai Collegiate American Football Association with a loss to Ritsumeikan Panthers in the Regular season, but made no mistake in the Playoffs, knocking out first Kyushu Champions Seinan Gakuin Green Dolphins 47-26 in the West Japan 2nd Round, before defeating two big Kansai rivals (Kobe Ravens and revenge over Ritsumeikan Panthers) in the West Japan Semi-Finals and Final.

Waseda University Big Bears had defeated North Japan Pine Bowl Champions Tohoku University Hornets 41-10 in the East Japan Bowl (Kanto v North Japan). The North Japan Bowl between the Tohoku Champions (Tohoku Hornets) and Hokkaido Champions (Hokkaido Big Green) had been a blowout (34-9 to Tohoku) as had the West Japan 1st Round match between Chukyo Eagles (Tokai Champions) and Chushikoku Champions Hiroshima Raccoons who were defeated 7-59. Chukyo then lost to Kobe Ravens in the West Japan 2nd Round. Kansai, being the biggest Association, gets three representatives in the College Playoffs.

References

Logos

[1] Kanto Collegiate Football Association (2020) 201611221408_1 [Internet] Available from: http://www.kcfa.jp/files/user/201611221408_1.jpg?v=1479791292  [Accessed 22 October 2020]

Websites

[2] Kanto Collegiate Football Association (2020) Postseason Games 2019 [Internet] Available from: http://www.kcfa.jp/playoff/?season=2019 [Accessed 22 October 2020]

[3] Tohoku Student American Football Association (2019) Pine Bowl 2019 result [Internet] Available from: http://www.tcaa.jp/pinebowl2019/PineBowl_result.html [Accessed 5 March 2019]

[4] Hokkaido American Football Association (2020) College 2019 [Internet] Available from: http://hokkaido-afa.com/college2019.html [Accessed 22 October 2020]

[5] Tohoku Collegiate American Football Association (2019) Hoshitori [Internet] Available from: http://tcaa.jp/hoshitori.html [Accessed 10 May 2020]

[6] Tohoku Collegiate American Football Association (2020) Taikai [Internet] Available from: http://tcaa.jp/taikai.html [Accessed 10 May 2020]

[7] Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters (2021) Games [Season=2019] [Internet] Available from: http://www.kgfighters.com/gameamefoot_list/?season=2019 [Accessed 2 May 2021]

[8] Tokai Collegiate American Football Association (2021) Star Chart [Season = 2019] [Internet] Available from: http://www.tkcafa.jp/game/2019/hoshi2019.html [Accessed 2 May 2021]

[9] Tokai Collegiate American Football Association (2021) Games 日程・結果 [Season = 2019] [Internet] Available from: http://www.tkcafa.jp/ [Accessed 2 May 2021]

[10] Hokuriku Collegiate American Football Association (2021) More [’19] [Internet] Available from: https://hokurikugakuseifoo.wixsite.com/mysite/19 [Accessed 3 May 2021]

[11] Kanto Collegiate American Football Association (2021) Games [2019] [Internet] Available from: http://www.kcfa.jp/fieldreport/contents_type=78 [Accessed 3 May 2021]

[12] Kanto Collegiate American Football Association (2021) Games [Internet] Available from: http://www.kcfa.jp/result_team/?season=2019 [Accessed 21 May 2020]

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

[14] 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]

[15] 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]

[16] 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]

[17] 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]

[18] Chushikoku Collegiate American Football Association (2021) Archives: 2019 [Internet] Available from: https://cscaa.jp/archives/all_2019 [Accessed 3 May 2021]

[19] Kyushu Collegiate American Football Association (2021) Past Results:Details: 2019 [Star Chart] [Internet] Available from: http://www.kcafa.jp/info/2019a/table/index.html [Accessed 3 May 2021]

Online Translation Service

[6] 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

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Last Updated: 3 May 2021

May 3, 2021

Japan American Football Association Rice Bowl (Social v Student Era) 1984-2020

Japan American Football Association Logo {References: 1]

Bowl	Year	University Team		Social Team (X-League)
37	1984	Kyoto University Gangsters	29	Renown Lowverse	28
38	1985	Nihon University Phoenix	53	Renown Lowverse	21
39	1986	Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters	42	Renown Lowverse	45
40	1987	Kyoto University Gangsters	35	Renown Lowverse	34
41	1988	Kyoto University Gangsters	42	Renown Lowverse	8
42	1989	Nihon University Phoenix	47	Renown Lowverse	7
43	1990	Nihon University Phoenix	42	Silver Star	14
44	1991	Nihon University Phoenix	35	Matsushita Electric Works Pulse	13
45	1992	Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters	6	Onward Oaks	28
46	1993	Kyoto University Gangsters	20	Silver Star	29
47	1994	Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters	23	Silver Star	28
48	1995	Ritsumeikan University Panthers	14	Matsushita Electric Works Pulse	16
49	1996	Kyoto University Gangsters	35	Matsushita Electric Works Pulse	21
50	1997	Kyoto University Gangsters	16	Recruit Seagulls	19
51	1998	Hosei University Tomahawks	0	Kajima Deers	39
52	1999	Ritsumeikan University Panthers	16	Recruit Seagulls	30
53	2000	Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters	17	Asahi Beer Silver Star	33
54	2001	Hosei University Tomahawks	13	Asahi Beverage Challengers	52
55	2002	Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters	30	Asahi Beverage Challengers	27
56	2003	Ritsumeikan University Panthers	36	Seagulls	13
57	2004	Ritsumeikan University Panthers	28	Onward Skylarks	16
58	2005	Ritsumeikan University Panthers	7	Matsushita Electric Works Pulse	26
59	2006	Hosei University Tomahawks	17	Orbic Seagulls	47
60	2007	Hosei University Tomahawks	29	Onward Skylarks	30
61	2008	Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters	38	Matsushita Electric Works Pulse	52
62	2009	Ritsumeikan University Panthers	17	Panasonic Electric Works Impulse	13
63	2010	Kansai University Keizers	16	Kajima Deers	19
64	2011	Ritsumeikan University Panthers	0	Orbic Seagulls	24
65	2012	Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters	28	Orbic Seagulls	38
66	2013	Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters	15	Orbic Seagulls	21
67	2014	Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters	16	Orbic Seagulls	34
68	2015	Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters	24	Fujitsu Frontiers	31
69	2016	Ritsumeikan University Panthers	19	Panasonic Impulse	22
70	2017	Kaikyo Great Fighters	13	Fujitsu Frontiers	30
71	2018	Nihon University Phoenix	9	Fujitsu Frontiers	37
72	2019	Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters	17	Fujitsu Frontiers	52
73	2020	Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters	14	Fujitsu Frontiers	38

[References: 1-2]

Composite Table – University Teams (12 Wins)

	P	W	L
Kyoto University Gangsters	6	4	2
Nihon University Phoenix	5	4	1
Ritsumeikan University Panthers	8	3	5
Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters	13	1	12
Hosei University Tomahawks	4	0	4
Kanai University Keizers	1	0	1

Reference: Compiled from [1][2]

Composite Table – Social Teams (24 Wins)

	P	W	L
Recruit Seagulls / Seagulls / Orbic Seagulls	8	7	1
Matsushita Electric Works Pulse / Panasonic Electric Works Impulse / Panasonic Impulse	7	4	3
Fujitsu Frontiers	5	5	0
Silver Star / Asahi Beer Silver Star	4	3	1
Kajima Deers	2	2	0
Renown Lowverse	6	1	5
Asahi Beverage Challengers	2	1	1
Onward Skylarks	2	1	1
Onward Oaks	1	1	0

Reference: Compiled from [1][2]

Report

The Rice Bowl is the pinnacle of American Football in Japan, the first 36 editions were a University All-Star Game, between East and West with 24 wins for Kanto and 12 for Kansai [1].Beginning in 1984 it has was played between the winners of the University Championship and the winners of the X-Bowl (Social Championship). [1] During the Social v University Era it always took place on the 3rd of January. [2-3]

Recruit / Orbic Seagulls were the most succesful team in the Social v University Era, winning 7 Rice Bowls, and Fujitsu Frontiers second with 5 victories, and Matsushita Electric Works / Panasonic & winning four each. The most successful University sides have been Kyoto University Gangsters & Nihon University Phoenix with four apeice. The most finals appearances belongs to Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters with 13 appearances in total, although with only one victory, including 6 losses in the last 9 years. [2-3]

With Ritsumeikan University Panthers the last University team to win in 2009, and the risk to students, who are younger and less experienced than the X-League teams, all of whom would boast American Professional imports at star positions, the Rice Bowl became from 2021 onwards an X-League only Final. [2-3]

References

Logos

[1] Japan American Football Association (2021) jafa_banner [Internet] Available from: https://ricebowl.americanfootball.jp/wp-content/themes/theme1424/images/jafa_banner.png [Accessed 3 May 2021]

Websites

[2] Japan American Football Association (2021) Past Records [Internet] Available from: http://ricebowl.americanfootball.jp/record.html [Accessed 21 February 2019][Last Accessed 3 May 2021]

[3] X-League (2019) 2018 X League Championship [Internet] Available from: http://www.xleague.com/english/schedule.php [Accessed 21 February 2019]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Liam Delaney, Caoilfhionn Nic Fhearai & Keiko, Grant Farrell and John Gunning.

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Last Updated: 3 May 2021

May 3, 2021

Kanto Collegiate American Football Association 2019

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

KCFA Standings 2019

KCFA 2019	P	W	L	T
KCFA Top 8
Waseda Big Bears	7	7	0	0
Hosei Orange	7	5	2	0
Chuo Raccoons	7	4	3	0
Meiji Griffins	7	4	3	0
St. Pauls Rushers	7	3	4	0
Tokyo Warriors	7	2	5	0
Nippon Sport Science Triumphant Lion	7	1	6	0
Keio Unicorns	6	2	4	0
KCFA Big 8
Nihon Phoenix	7	7	0	0
J. F. Oberlin Three Nails Crowns	7	5	2	0
Yokohama National Mastiffs	7	5	2	0
Kanagawa Atoms	7	4	3	0
Tokai Tritons	7	3	4	0
Komazawa Blue Tide	7	2	5	0
Aoyama Gakuin Lightning	7	1	6	0
Kokushikan Rhinoceros	7	1	6	0
Division 2 Block A
Seikei Zelkovas	7	6	1	0
Sophia Golden Eagles	7	6	1	0
Tokyo Gakugei Snails	7	6	1	0
Gakushuin Generals	7	4	3	0
Teikyo Gladiator	7	3	4	0
Tokyo Agriculture Aggies	7	1	6	0
Chiba Poseidon	7	1	6	0
Kanto Gakuin Hurrricanes	7	1	6	0
Division 2 Block B
Senshu Green Machine	7	7	0	0
Meiji Gakuin Saints	7	6	1	0
Tokyo Institute of Technology Buffaloes	7	5	2	0
Seijio Orange Beams	7	3	4	0
Hitotsubashi Crimson	7	3	4	0
Toyo Vikings	7	3	4	0
Takushoku Rattlesnakes	7	1	6	0
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Phantoms	7	0	7	0
KCFA Division 3 Block A
Daito Bunka Wild Boars	5	4	1	0
Soka Blue Lions	5	4	1	0
Shibaura Institute of Technology Fighting Engineers	5	4	1	0
Tamagawa Stallion	5	2	3	0
Niigata Tigers	5	1	4	0
Utsunomiya Bullfighters*	5	0	5	0
KCFA Division 3 Block B
University of Tsukuba	5	5	0	0
Ryutsu Kaisai University	5	4	1	0
Saitama University	5	3	2	0
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	5	2	3	0
Asia University	5	1	4	0
Ibaraki University	5	0	5	0

[References: 2]

Top 8 Star Chart

Top 8 University （Win－Loss）	Big Bears	Griffins	Orange	Rushers	Unicorns	Raccoons	Triumphant Lion	Warriors
Waseda Big Bears (7-0)		○ 27-14	○ 35-28	○ 44-20	○ 1-0	○ 31-7	○ 28-0	○ 23-10
Hosei Orange (5-2)	● 28-35	● 7-10		○ 17-14	○ 30-20	○ 16-13	○ 26-9	○ 24-21
Chuo Raccoons (4-3)	● 7-31	○ 10-8	● 13-16	● 7-17	○ 1-0		○ 43-12	○ 27-10
Meiji Griffins (4-3)	● 14-27		〇 10-7	○ 17-13	● 10-20	● 8-10	○ 41-7	○ 28-10
St. Pauls Rushers (3-4)	● 20-44	● 13-17	● 14-17		● 8-23	○ 17-7	○ 24-7	○ 21-14
Tokyo Warriors (2-5)	● 10-23	● 10-28	● 21-24	● 14-21	○ 1-0	● 10-27	○ 16-3
Nippon Sport Science Triumphant Lion (1-6)	● 0-28	● 7-41	● 9-26	● 7-24	○ 1-0	● 12-43		● 3-16
Keio Unicorns (2-4)	● 0-1	○ 20-10	● 20-30	○ 23-8		● 0-1	● 0-1	● 0-1

[References: 11]

Promotion-Relegation

Top 8 (7th) – Nippon Sport ScienceTriumphant Lion ● 6-16 ○ J. F. Oberlin Three Nails Crowns – Big 8 (2^nd)

Big 8 Star Chart

Big 8 University （Win－Loss）	Phoenix	Three Nails Crowns	Mastiffs	Tritons	Rhinoceros	Blue Tide	Atoms	Lightning
Nihon Phoenix (7-0)		○ 48-27	○ 41-3	○ 49-13	○ 35-10	○ 48-10	○ 31-7	○ 89-0
J. F. Oberlin Three Nails Crowns (5-2)	● 27-48		○ 38-20	○ 42-7	○ 31-7	○ 27-20	● 14-21	○ 26-0
Yokohama National　Mastiffs (5-2)	● 3-41	● 20-38		○ 27-26	○ 21-13	○ 45-19	○ 35-33	○ 31-7
Kanagawa Atoms (4-3)	● 7-31	○ 21-14	● 33-35	○ 27-13	○ 17-17 (6-0)	● 28-35		○ 29-3
Tokai Tritons (4-3)	● 13-49	● 7-42	● 26-27		○ 20-０	○ 30-16	● 13-27	○ 14-9
Komazawa Blue Tide (2-4)	● 10-48	● 20-27	● 19-45	● 16-30	● 14-14 (0-3)		○ 35-28	○ 30-0
Aoyama Gakuin Lightning (1-6)	● 0-89	● 0-26	● 7-31	● 9-14	○ 18-17	● 0-30	● 3-29
Kokushikan Rhinoceros (1-6)	● 10-35	● 7-31	● 13-21	● 0-20		○ 14-14 (3-0)	● 17-17 (0-6)	● 17-18

[References: 11]

Playoffs

Promotion-Relegation	Big 8 (8^th) – Kokushikan Rhinoceros ○ 7-3 ● Senshu Green Machine – Div. 2B (1^st)
Promotion-Relegation	Big 8 (6^th) – Komazawa Blue Tide ○ 38-16 ● Sophia Golden Eagles – Div. 2A (2^nd)
Promotion-Relegation	Big 8 (5^th) – Tokai Tritons ● 0-6 ○ Meiji Gakuin Saints – Div. 2B (2^nd)
Promotion-Relegation	Big 8 (7^th) – Aoyama Gakuin Lightning ○ 16-14 ● Seikei Zelkovas – Div. 2A (1^st)

[References: 11]

Division 2 Block A Star Chart

Div. 2 A Block University （Win－Loss）	Snails	Zelkovas	Golden Eagles	Hurricanes	Gladiator	Aggies	Poseidon	Generals
Seikei Zelkovas (6-1)	○ 35-0		● 23-35	○ 24-7	○ 13-6	○ 12-9	○ 38-6	○ 31-21
Sophia Golden Eagles (6-1)	● 10-13	○ 35-23		○ 59-7	○ 31-0	○ 48-13	○ 40-0	○ 45-25
Tokyo Gakugei Snails (6-1)		● 0-35	○ 13-10	○ 34-0	○ 31-7	○ 35-23	○ 42-0	○ 35-27
Gakushuin Generals (4-3)	● 27-35	● 21-31	● 25-45	○ 27-16	○ 10-3	○ 51-7	○ 43-7
Teikyo Gladiator (3-4)	● 7-31	● 6-13	● 0-31	○ 12-0		○ 28-3	○ 39-0	● 3-10
Tokyo Agriculture Aggies (1-6)	● 23-35	● 9-12	● 13-48	○ 21-7	● 3-28		● 6-14	● 7-51
Chiba Poseidon (1-6)	● 0-42	● 6-38	● 0-40	● 0-10	● 0-39	○ 14-6		● 7-43
Kanto Gakuin Hurricanes (1-6)	● 0-34	● 7-24	● 7-59		● 0-12	● 7-21	○ 10-0	● 16-27

[References: 11]

Division 2 Block B Star Chart

Div. 2 B Block University （Win－Loss）	Green Machine	Saints	Buffaloes	Rattlesnakes	Vikings	Orange Beams	Crimson	Phantoms
Senshu Green Machine (7-0)		○ 14-10	○ 14-7	○ 27-2	○ 51-10	○ 58-14	○ 21-13	○ 58-7
Meiji Gakuin Saints (6-1)	● 10-14		○ 35-24	○ 54-0	○ 34-0	○ 33-17	○ 16-9	○ 45-7
Tokyo Institute of Technology Buffaloes (5-2)	● 7-14	● 24-35		○ 41-14	○ 36-29	○ 29-26	○ 27-7	○ 51-14
Seijo Orange Beams (3-4)	● 14-58	● 17-33	● 26-29	○ 16-7	● 21-26		○ 21-7	○ 35-21
Hitotsubashi Crimson (3-4)	13●21	9●16	7●27	23○7	23○6	7●21		○ 23-0
Toyo Vikings (3-4)	● 10-51	● 0-34	● 29-36	○ 15-8	―	○ 26-21	● 6-23	○ 27-9
Takushoku Rattlesnakes (1-6)	● 2-27	● 0-54	● 14-41		● 8-15	● 7-16	● 7-23	○ 20-7
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Phantoms (0-7)	● 7-58	● 7-45	● 14-51	● 7-20	● 9-27	● 21-35	● 0-23

[References: 2]

[References: 11]

Playoffs

Promotion-Relegation	Div.2 B (8^th) – Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Phantoms ● 8- 52 ○ Tsukuba Excaliburs – Div. 3B (1^st)
Promotion-Relegation	Div.2 A (7^th) – Chiba Poseidon ● 17- 26 ○ National Defense Academy Cadets – Div. 3C (1^st)
Promotion-Relegation	Div.2 B (7^th) – Takushoku Rattlesnakes ○ 24-24 (Tiebreak (6-0) ● Daito Bunka Wild Boars – Div. 3A (1^st)
Promotion-Relegation	Div.2 A (8^th) – Kanto Gakuin Hurricanes ○ 7-7 (Tiebreak (13-7) ● International Christian University Apostles – Div. 3D (1^st)

[References: 11]

Division 3 Block A Star Chart

Div. 3 Block A University （Win－Loss）	Fighting Engineers	Wild Boars	Blue Lions	Tigers	Bullfighters	Stallion
Daito Bunka Wild Boars	● 9-21		○ 14-0	○ 44-10	○ 1-0	○ 3-0
Soka Blue Lions	○ 21-6	● 0-14		○ 31-7	○ 1-0	○ 6-0
Shibaura Institute of Technology Fighting Engineers		○ 21-9	● 6-21	○ 35-21	○ 1-0	○ 10-7
Tamagawa Stallion	⚫︎ 7-10	● 0-3	● 0-6	○ 2-0	○ 1-0
Niigata Tigers	● 21-35	● 10-44	● 7-31		○ 1-0	● 0-2
Utsunomiya Bullfighters*	● 0-1	● 0-1	● 0-1	● 0-1		● 0-1

[References: 11]

Utsunomiya Bullfighters* withdrew due to a lack of players. Team (in existence since 1974) folded at the end of the season.

Division 3 Block B Star Chart

Division 3 Block B	TSU	SAI	3	4	5	6
University of Tsukuba		30-0	41-13	29-15	74-0	34-7
Saitama University	0-30		24-27	28-14	81-7	21-14
Ryutsu Kaisai University	13-41	27-24		37-10	46-3	35-6
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	15-29	14-28	10-37		21-7	35-14
Ibaraki University	0-74	7-81	3-46	7-21		7-33
Asia University	7-34	14-21	6-35	14-35	33-7

[References: 2]

Report

Waseda Big Bears won the Kanto Collegiate American Football Association Top 8 Championship in Japan in 2019 with a perfect 7-0 record, and progressed to the East Japan Bowl Game versus the North Japan Bowl (Pine Bowl) winners. There were six Divisions in Kanto (KCFA) in 2019, Top 8 and Big 8 being the top two divisions, and below them Divisions 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B.

Map of Kanto 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] Kanto Collegiate American Football Association (2021) Games [2019] [Internet] Available from: http://www.kcfa.jp/fieldreport/contents_type=78 [Accessed 3 May 2021]

[3] Kanto Collegiate American Football Association (2021) Games [Internet] Available from: http://www.kcfa.jp/result_team/?season=2019 [Accessed 21 May 2020]

Online Translation Service

[6] 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

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Last Updated: 3 May 2021

May 3, 2021

Kyushu Collegiate American Football Association 2019

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

KCAFA Standings

KCAFA 2019	P	W	L	T
KCAFA Division 1
Seinan Gakuin Green Dolphins (C)	5	5	0	0
Kurume Mean Fighters	5	4	1	0
Kyushu Palookas	5	2	3	0
Fukuoka Black Knights	5	2	3	0
Saga Tomcats	5	2	3	0
Ryukyu Stingrays	5	0	5	0
KCAFA Division 2A
Teacher Education Fukuoka Lions	2	2	0	0
Kagoshima Bonito	2	1	1	0
Nagasaki Prefectural Marines	2	0	2	0
KCAFA Division 2B
Kyushu Institute of Technology Wild Geese	3	3	0	0
Kumamoto Outlaws	3	2	1	0
Miyazaki Bacchus	3	1	2	0
Kyushu Sangyo Red Freebirds	3	0	3	0

[References: 2]

Division 1 Star Chart

Div. 1 University （Win－Loss）	Green Dolphins	Palookas	Black Knights	Mean Fighters	Stingrays	Tomcats
Seinan Gakuin Green Dolphins (5-0)		○ 14-6	○ 14-6	○ 35-10	○ 31-7	○ 34-7
Kurume Mean Fighters (4-1)	● 10-35	○ 20-7	○ 17-5		○ 23-10	○ 21-13
Kyushu Palookas (2-3)	● 6-14		● 13-23	● 7-20	○ 35-15	○ 34-17
Fukuoka Black Knights (2-3)	● 6-14	○ 23-13		● 5-17	○ 24-21	● 14-24
Saga Tomcats (2-3)	● 7-34	● 17-34	○ 24-14	● 13-21	○ 26-16
Ryukyu Stingrays (0-5)	● 7-31	● 15-35	● 21-24	● 10-23		● 16-26

[References: 2]

Division 2A Star Chart

Div. 2 A University （Win－Loss）	Lions	Bonito	Marines
Teacher Education Fukuoka Lions (2-0)		○ 20-7	○ 62-0
Kagoshima Bonito (1-1)	● 7-20		○ 23-9
Nagasaki Prefectural Marines (0-2)	● 0-62	● 9-23

[References: 2]

Division 2B Star Chart

Div. 2 B University （Win－Loss）	Wild Geese	Bacchus	Outlaws	Red Freebirds
Kyushu Institute of Technology Wild Geese (3-0)		○ 5-2	○ 35-6	○ 34-6
Kumamoto Outlaws (2-1)	● 6-35	○ 21-20		○ 9-0
Miyazaki Bacchus (1-2)	● 2-5		● 20-21	○ 23-0
Kyushu Sangyo Red Freebirds (0-3)	● 6-34	● 0-23	● 0-9

[References: 2]

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Promotion/Relegation		Division 1-2A
2019	Ryukyu Stingrays	7	Teacher Education Fukuoka Lions	13
	Promotion/Relegation		Division 1-2B
2019	Saga Tomcats	20	Kyushu IT Wild Geese	7
	Division 2 Ranking		3rd Place
2019	Nagasaki Prefectural Marines	0	Miyazaki Bacchus	20
	Division 2 Ranking		2nd Place
2019	Kagoshima Bonito	7	Kumamoto Outlaws	26
	Division 2 Ranking		1st Place
2019	Teacher Education Fukuoka Lions	28	Kyushu Institute of Technology Wild Geese	7

[References: 2]

Report

Sainan Gakuin Green Dolphins won the Kyushu Collegiate American Football Association (KCAFA) title with a perfect 5-0 record, which enabled them to progress to the West Japan Playoffs of the Japan Collegiate American Football Association. Kyushu Institute of Technology Wild Geese won Division 2B but lost the Division 2 1st Place Playoff to Division 2A Champions Teacher Education Fukuoka Lions 28-7. Kyushu is the biggest island in the South West of Japanese Archipelago and one of the four big islands in Japan.

Wild Geese is the name given also in Ireland to Irish Patriots who fled Ireland at the time of the Plantations by England in Ireland and the Treaty of Limerick in order to seek help from Continental Europe and the Pope in Rome. The Wild Geese remained in exile and the name Wild Geese can still refer to Irish people living abroad.

Map of Kyushu 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] Kyushu Collegiate American Football Association (2021) Past Results:Details: 2019 [Star Chart] [Internet] Available from: http://www.kcafa.jp/info/2019a/table/index.html [Accessed 3 May 2021]

[3] The Wild Geese Irish Heritage (2021) History [Internet] Available from: https://thewildgeese.irish/page/the-wild-geese-history [Accessed 3 May 2021]

Online Translation Service

[4] 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

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May 3, 2021

Tokai Collegiate American Football Association 2019

Japan Collegiate American Football Association Logo [References: 1]

Final Standings

TKCAFA 2019	P	W	L	T
TKCAFA Division 1
Chukyo Eagles	5	4	1	0
Meijo Golden Lions	5	4	1	0
Gifu Phantoms	5	3	2	0
Nagoya Grampus	5	3	2	0
Nagoya Institute of Technology SilverBacks	5	1	4	0
Shinshu Wildcats	5	0	5	0
TKCAFA Division 2A
Aichi Hercules	4	4	0	0
Nanzan Crusaders	4	3	1	0
Aichi Gakuin Bison	4	1	3	0
Nagoya Commerce and Business WildFox	4	1	3	0
Nihon Fukushi Wings	4	1	3	0
TKCAFA Division 2B
Mie SeaSerpents	4	4	0	0
Nagoya Gakuin Torpedoes	4	3	1	0
Shizuoka Cavaliers	4	2	2	0
Yokkaichi Wild Drunkers	4	1	3	0
Tokai Marine Science Poseidons	4	0	4	0

[References: 2-3]

Tohoku Playoffs

Date	Home Team		Away Team
	Promotion/Relegation		Division 1-2A
	Shinshu Wildcats	10	Aichi Hercules	7
	Nagoya IT SilverBacks	15	Nanzan Crusaders	3
	Promotion/Relegation		Division 2A-2B
	Nihon Fukushi Wings	25	Mie SeaSerpents	30
	Nagoya C&B WildFox	21	Nagoya Gakuin Torpedoes	7

[References: 2-3]

Division 1 Star Chart

Div. 1 University （Win－Loss）	Eagles	Golden Lions	Phantoms	Grampus	SilverBacks	Wildcats
Chukyo Eagles （4-1）		○ 32-12	○ 44-6	● 24-29	○ 32-7	○ 47-0
Meijo Golden Lions （4-1）	● 12-32		○ 35-7	○ 6-3	○ 24-0	○ 40-15
Gifu Phantoms （3-2）	● 6-44	● 7-35		○ 27-9	○ 13-6	○ 21-0
Nagoya Grampus （3-2)	○ 29-24	● 3-6	● 9-27		○ 26-15	○ 23-3
Nagoya Institute of Technology SilverBacks （1-4）	● 7-32	● 0-24	● 6-13	● 15-26		○ 22-0
Shinshu Wildcats （0-5）	● 0-47	● 15-40	● 0-21	● 3-23	● 0-22

[References: 2-3]

Division 2A Star Chart

Div. 2 A University （Win－Loss）	Hercules	Crusaders	Bisons	WildFox	Wings
Aichi Hercules （4-0）		○ 35-21	○ 31-21	○ 49-17	○ 39-0
Nanzan Crusaders （3-1）	● 21-35		○ 44-14	○ 33-6	○ 29-0
Aichi Gakuin Bison （1-3）	● 21-31	● 14-44		● 13-15	○ 38-0
Nagoya Commerce and Business WildFox （1-3）	● 17-49	● 6-33	○ 15-13		● 14-21
Nihon Fukushi Wings （1-3）	● 0-39	● 0-29	● 0-38	○ 21-14

[References: 2-3]

Division 2B Star Chart

Div. 2 B University （Win－Loss）	SeaSerpents	Torpedoes	Cavaliers	Wild Drunkers	Poseidons
Mie SeaSerpents （4-0）		○ 42-0	○ 41-0	○ 24-6	○ 1-0
Nagoya Gakuin Torpedoes （3-1）	● 0-42		○ 16-14	○ 20-13	○ 1-0
Shizuoka Cavaliers （2-2）	● 0-41	● 14-16		○ 14-8	○ 1-0
Yokkaichi Wild Drunkers （1-3）	● 6-24	● 13-20	● 8-14		○ 1-0
Tokai Marine Science Poseidons （0-4）	● 0-1	● 0-1	● 0-1	● 0-1

[References: 2-3]

[References: 8-9]

Report

Chukyo Eagles won the Tokai Collegiate American Football Association Championship in Japan in 2019 on a tie-breaker against Meiji Silver Lions having defeated them 32-12 during the season after both teams finished 4-1. The Eagles went on to represent Tokai in the West Japan Playoffs.

Map of Tokai, 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] Tokai Collegiate American Football Association (2021) Star Chart [Season = 2019] [Internet] Available from: http://www.tkcafa.jp/game/2019/hoshi2019.html [Accessed 2 May 2021]

[3] Tokai Collegiate American Football Association (2021) Games 日程・結果 [Season = 2019] [Internet] Available from: http://www.tkcafa.jp/ [Accessed 2 May 2021]

Online Translation Service

[6] 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: 3 May 2021