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 |
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 |
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
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Last Updated: 4 May 2021
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