2013–14 Top League Challenge Series


The 2013–14 Top League Challenge Series was the 2013–14 edition of the Top League Challenge Series, a second-tier rugby union competition in Japan, in which teams from regionalised leagues competed for promotion to the Top League for the 2014–15 season. The competition was contested from 7 December 2013 to 26 January 2014.
Fukuoka Sanix Blues won promotion to the 2014–15 Top League, while Honda Heat, Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars and Yokogawa Musashino Atlastars progressed to the promotion play-offs.

Competition rules and information

The top two teams from the regional :ja:トップイーストリーグ|Top East League, :ja:トップウェスト|Top West League and :ja:トップキュウシュウ|Top Kyūshū League qualified to the Top League Challenge Series. The regional league winners participated in [|Challenge 1], while the runners-up participated in [|Challenge 2]. The winner of Challenge 2 also progressed to a four-team Challenge 1.
The top team in Challenge 1 won automatic promotion to the 2014–15 Top League, while the other three teams qualified to the promotion play-offs.

Qualification

The teams qualified to the Challenge 1 and Challenge 2 series through the 2013 regional leagues.

Top West League

The final standings for the 2013 Top West League were:
The final standings for the 2013 Top East League were:
The final standings for the 2013 Top Kyūshū League were:

Standings

The final standings for the 2013–14 Top League Challenge 1 were:
The following matches were played in the 2013–14 Top League Challenge 1:

Challenge 2

Standings

The final standings for the 2013–14 Top League Challenge 2 were:
  • Yokogawa Musashino Atlastars progressed to Challenge 1.

    Matches

The following matches were played in the 2013–14 Top League Challenge 2: