Koshien Bowl
| Koshien Bowl | |
|---|---|
| Mainichi Koshien Bowl | |
| "甲子園ボウル" | |
| Stadium | Koshien Stadium |
| Location | Nishinomiya |
| Previous stadiums |
Nishinomiya Stadium (1960) Nagai Stadium (2007 — 2008) |
| Previous locations | Osaka (2007 — 2008) |
| Operated | 1947-present |
| Sponsors | |
|
Mainichi Shimbun Nissin Foods (1985 — 1987) Sanwa Group (1988 — 1991) Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. (1992 — 1999) House Foods (2000 —) Panasonic Electric Works (2008 —) | |
| Former names | |
|
Mainichi Bowl (1960) Mainichi Koshien Bowl in Nagai (2007 — 2008) | |
| 2014 matchup | |
| Kwansei Gakuin vs. Nihon (Kwansei Gakuin 55-10) | |
| 2015 matchup | |
| Waseda vs. Ritsumeikan (December 13) | |
The Koshien Bowl (甲子園ボウル) is the annual Japanese American college football national championship game,[1] usually played in December at Koshien Stadium.
From the 1949 season until 2010 season, the game is held as the final game of Japan University American Football Championship. The game is held between 2 universities from East Japan (Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto) and West Japan (Tokai, Hokuriku, Kansai, Chushikoku, Kyushu).
Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters is the most successful team with 25 titles (4 shared). Nihon University Phoenix is second with 20 titles (2 shared).
Game results
| Season | Date Played | Kanto | Score | Kansai | Note | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 1947 April 13 | Keio University | 45-0 | Doshisha University | ||
| 1947 | 1948 January 1 | Meiji University | 0-6 | Kansai University | ||
| 1948 | 1949 January 9 | Keio University | 14-7 | Kansai University | ||
| 1949 | 1949 December 18 | Keio University | 7-25 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||
| 1950 | 1950 December 10 | Keio University | 6-20 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||
| 1951 | 1951 December 9 | Rikkyo University | 19-14 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||
| 1952 | 1952 December 7 | Rikkyo University | 20-0 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||
| 1953 | 1953 December 6 | Rikkyo University | 7-19 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||
| 1954 | 1954 December 5 | Rikkyo University | 7-15 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||
| 1955 | 1955 November 23 | Nihon University | 26-26 | Kwansei Gakuin University | Draw | |
| 1956 | 1956 November 23 | Nihon University | 0-33 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||
| 1957 | 1957 November 24 | Nihon University | 14-6 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||
| 1958 | 1958 December 7 | Nihon University | 13-12 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||
| 1959 | 1959 December 6 | Nihon University | 42-0 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||
| 1960 | 1960 December 4 | Rikkyo University | 36-16 | Kwansei Gakuin University | held at Nishinomiya Stadium | |
| 1961 | 1961 December 10 | Nihon University | 14-6 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||
| 1962 | 1962 December 2 | Nihon University | 28-24 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||
| 1963 | 1963 December 8 | Nihon University | 30-18 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||
| 1964 | 1965 January 15 | Nihon University | 48-14 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||
| 1965 | 1965 December 5 | Rikkyo University | 22-22 | Kwansei Gakuin University | Draw | |
| 1966 | 1966 December 4 | Nihon University | 40-12 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||
| 1967 | 1967 December 10 | Nihon University | 12-31 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||
| 1968 | 1968 December 15 | Meiji University | 36-38 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||
| 1969 | 1969 December 14 | Nihon University | 30-14 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||
| 1970 | 1970 December 13 | Nihon University | 6-34 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||
| 1971 | 1971 December 12 | Nihon University | 28-22 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||
| 1972 | 1972 December 10 | Hosei University | 34-20 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||
| 1973 | 1973 December 9 | Nihon University | 7-24 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||
| 1974 | 1974 December 8 | Nihon University | 20-28 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||
| 1975 | 1975 December 14 | Meiji University | 7-56 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||
| 1976 | 1976 December 12 | Meiji University | 22-29 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||
| 1977 | 1977 December 11 | Nihon University | 20-51 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||
| 1978 | 1978 December 10 | Nihon University | 63-7 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||
| 1979 | 1979 December 9 | Nihon University | 48-0 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||
| 1980 | 1980 December 13 | Nihon University | 42-7 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||
| 1981 | 1981 December 13 | Nihon University | 42-31 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||
| 1982 | 1982 December 12 | Nihon University | 65-28 | Kyoto University | ||
| 1983 | 1983 December 11 | Nihon University | 14-30 | Kyoto University | ||
| 1984 | 1984 December 9 | Nihon University | 42-42 | Kwansei Gakuin University | Nihon University participated in Rice Bowl | |
| 1985 | 1985 December 8 | Meiji University | 46-48 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||
| 1986 | 1986 December 14 | Nihon University | 28-49 | Kyoto University | ||
| 1987 | 1987 December 13 | Nihon University | 17-41 | Kyoto University | ||
| 1988 | 1988 December 11 | Nihon University | 35-28 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||
| 1989 | 1989 December 17 | Nihon University | 45-14 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||
| 1990 | 1990 December 16 | Nihon University | 34-7 | Kyoto University | ||
| 1991 | 1991 December 15 | Senshu University | 20-25 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||
| 1992 | 1992 December 13 | Hosei University | 7-17 | Kyoto University | ||
| 1993 | 1993 December 19 | Nippon Sport Science University | 10-35 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||
| 1994 | 1994 December 18 | Hosei University | 22-24 | Ritsumeikan University | ||
| 1995 | 1995 December 17 | Hosei University | 17-24 | Kyoto University | ||
| 1996 | 1996 December 15 | Hosei University | 21-28 | Kyoto University | ||
| 1997 | 1997 December 20 | Hosei University | 21-21 | Kwansei Gakuin University | Hosei University participated in Rice Bowl | |
| 1998 | 1998 December 19 | Hosei University | 17-25 | Ritsumeikan University | ||
| 1999 | 1999 December 19 | Hosei University | 13-52 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||
| 2000 | 17 December 2000 | Hosei University | 28-21 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||
| 2001 | 16 December 2001 | Hosei University | 6-24 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||
| 2002 | 15 December 2002 | Waseda University | 14-51 | Ritsumeikan University | ||
| 2003 | 21 December 2003 | Hosei University | 6-61 | Ritsumeikan University | ||
| 2004 | 19 December 2004 | Hosei University | 17-38 | Ritsumeikan University | ||
| 2005 | 18 December 2005 | Hosei University | 17-14 | Ritsumeikan University | ||
| 2006 | 17 December 2006 | Hosei University | 45-43 | Kwansei Gakuin University | ||
| 2007 | 16 December 2007 | Nihon University | 38-41 | Kwansei Gakuin University | held at Nagai Stadium | |
| 2008 | 21 December 2008 | Hosei University | 8-19 | Ritsumeikan University | held at Nagai Stadium | |
| Season | Date Played | East Japan | Score | West Japan | Attendance | Note |
| 2009 | 13 December 2009 | Hosei University | 38-50 | Kansai University | ||
| 2010 | 19 December 2010 | Waseda University | 21-48 | Ritsumeikan University | 29,000 | |
| 2011 | 18 December 2011 | Nihon University | 3-24 | Kwansei Gakuin University | 35,000 | |
| 2012 | 16 December 2012 | Hosei University | 17-20 | Kwansei Gakuin University | 29,000 | |
| 2013 | 15 December 2013 | Nihon University | 9-23 | Kwansei Gakuin University | 32,000 | |
| 2014 | 14 December 2014 | Nihon University | 10-55 | Kwansei Gakuin University | 32,000 | |
| 2015 | December 13, 2015 | Waseda University | 27-28 | Ritsumeikan University | 33,000 | |
Winners
In Italics title shared.
| Rank | University | Region | Wins | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kwansei Gakuin Fighters |  Hyōgo |
27 | 1949, 1950, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1984, 1985, 1991, 1993, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| 2 | Nihon Phoenix |  Tokyo |
20 | 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990 |
| 3 | Ritsumeikan Panthers |  Kyoto |
8 | 1994, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2015 |
| 4 | Kyoto University | Kyoto |
6 | 1983, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1995, 1996 |
| 5 | Hosei University | Tokyo |
5 | 1972, 1997, 2000, 2005, 2006 |
| 6 | Rikkyo University | Tokyo |
4 | 1951, 1952, 1960, 1965 |
| 7 | Keio Unicorns | Tokyo |
2 | 1946, 1948 |
| 7 | Kansai University |  Osaka |
2 | 1947, 2009 |
See also
References
External links
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Tuesday, April 19, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.