All-Japan University Rugby Championship


The All-Japan University Rugby Football Championships 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
1965–1992
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
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

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

TitleSeasonWinnerScoreRunner-upVenueAttendance
30th1993-4
Details		Meiji41 – 12
HoseiNational Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo		n/a
31st1994-5
Details		Daito Bunka University22 – 17
MeijiNational Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo		n/a
32nd1995-6
Details		Meiji43 – 9
WasedaNational Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo		n/a
33rd1996-7
Details		Meiji32 – 22
WasedaNational Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo		n/a
34th1997-8
Details		Kanto Gakuin University30 – 17
MeijiNational Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo		n/a
35th1998-9
Details		Kanto Gakuin University47 – 28
MeijiNational Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo		n/a
36th1999-0
Details		Keio42 – 15
Kanto Gakuin UniversityNational Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo		n/a
37th2000-1
Details		Kanto Gakuin University42 – 15
HoseiNational Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo		n/a
38th2001-2
Details		Kanto Gakuin University21 – 16
WasedaNational Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo		n/a
39th2002-3
Details		Waseda27 – 22
Kanto Gakuin UniversityNational Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo		n/a
40th2003-4
Details		Kanto Gakuin University33 – 7
WasedaNational Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo		n/a
41st2004-5
Details		Waseda31 – 19
Kanto Gakuin UniversityNational Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo		35,462
42nd2005-6
Details		Waseda41 – 5
Kanto Gakuin UniversityNational Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo		30,163
43rd2006-7
Details		Kanto Gakuin University33 – 26
WasedaNational Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo		31,954
44th2007-8
Details		Waseda26 – 6
KeioNational Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo		23,694
45th2008-9
Details		Waseda20 – 10
TeikyoNational Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo		22,344
46th2009–10
Details		Teikyo14 – 13
TokaiNational Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo		17,569
47th2010–11
Details		Teikyo17 – 14WasedaNational Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo		25,458
48th2011–12
Details		Teikyo15 – 12TenriNational Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo		14,407
49th2012–13
Details		Teikyo39 – 22TsukubaNational Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo		20,050
50th2013–14
Details		Teikyo41 – 34WasedaNational Stadium, Tokyo,
Tokyo		27,224
51st2014–15
Details		Teikyo50 – 7TsukubaAjinomoto Stadium,
Tokyo		12,107
52nd2015–16
Details		Teikyo27–17TokaiChichibu Stadium
Tokyo		16,669
53rd2016–17
Details		Teikyo33–26TokaiChichibu Stadium
Tokyo		13,766
54th2017-18
Details		Teikyo21-20MeijiChichibu Stadium
Tokyo		n/a
55th2018-19
Details		Meiji22-17TenriChichibu Stadium
Tokyo		n/a
56th2019-20
Details		Waseda45-35MeijiNew National Stadium
Tokyo		57,345