The All-Japan University Rugby Football Championships (全国大学ラグビーフットボール選手権大会 – Zenkoku Daigaku Ragubi- Futtobo-ru Senshuken Taikai ) have been held annually since 1964 to determine the top university rugby team.
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All Japan University Rugby Championship Sport Rugby union Instituted 1964 Inaugural season 1st Japan National University Rugby Championship Number of teams 16 Holders Teikyo University (60th Japan National University Rugby Championship ) Most titles Waseda University (16 titles)
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The rugby game classic Meiji University versus Waseda University at 56th All-Japan University Rugby Championship – final (Japan National Stadium ) In 1964 only 4 teams competed. From 1965 to 1992 there were 8 teams and finally expanding to 16 teams from 1993 onwards.
1964
Kanto Taiko League – Top 2 teamsKansai League – Top 2 teams1965–1992
Kanto Taiko League and Kanto League – Top 4 teamsKansai League – Top 2 teamsKyushuu League – WinnerThen 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
Kanto Taiko League – Top 4 finishersKanto League – Top 5 finishersKansai League – Top 4 finishersKyushuu League – WinnerThen 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.
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University Winner Runner-Up Years Won Years Runner-up
Waseda University 16 17 1965,1966,1968,1970,1971,1973,1974,1976,1987,1989, 1964,1967,1969,1972,1975,1981,1986,1990,1992,1995,
Meiji University 13 11 1972,1975,1977,1979,1981,1985,1988,1990,1991,1993, 1973,1974,1976,1978,1980,1982,1994,1997,1998,2017,2019,2021,2023
Teikyo University 10 1 2009,2010,2011,2012,2013,2014,2015,2016,2017,2021,2022,2023 2008
Kanto Gakuin University 6 4 1997,1998,2000,2001,2003,2006 1999,2002,2004,2005
Doshisha University 4 2 1980,1982,1983,1984 1979,1987
Hosei University 3 5 1964,1967,1992 1965,1966,1971,1993,2000
Keio University 3 3 1968,1985,1999 1977,1984,2007
Daito Bunka University 3 1 1986,1988,1994 1991
Nippon Sport Science University 2 3 1969,1978 1970,1983,1989
Tenri University 1 2 2020 2011,2018
Tokai University 0 3 2009,2015,2016
Tsukuba University 0 2 2012,2014
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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.
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Title
Season
Winner
Score
Runner-up
Venue
Attendance
30th
1993-4Details
Meiji 41 – 12 Hosei National Stadium, Tokyo ,n/a
31st
1994-5Details
Daito Bunka University 22 – 17 Meiji National Stadium, Tokyo ,n/a
32nd
1995-6Details
Meiji 43 – 9 Waseda National Stadium, Tokyo ,n/a
33rd
1996-7Details
Meiji 32 – 22 Waseda National Stadium, Tokyo ,n/a
34th
1997-8Details
Kanto Gakuin University 30 – 17 Meiji National Stadium, Tokyo ,n/a
35th
1998-9Details
Kanto Gakuin University 47 – 28 Meiji National Stadium, Tokyo ,n/a
36th
1999-0Details
Keio 42 – 15 Kanto Gakuin University National Stadium, Tokyo ,n/a
37th
2000-1Details
Kanto Gakuin University 42 – 15 Hosei National Stadium, Tokyo ,n/a
38th
2001-2Details
Kanto Gakuin University 21 – 16 Waseda National Stadium, Tokyo ,n/a
39th
2002-3Details
Waseda 27 – 22 Kanto Gakuin University National Stadium, Tokyo ,n/a
40th
2003-4Details
Kanto Gakuin University 33 – 7 Waseda National Stadium, Tokyo ,n/a
41st
2004-5Details
Waseda 31 – 19 Kanto Gakuin University National Stadium, Tokyo ,35,462
42nd
2005-6Details
Waseda 41 – 5 Kanto Gakuin University National Stadium, Tokyo ,30,163
43rd
2006-7Details
Kanto Gakuin University 33 – 26 Waseda National Stadium, Tokyo ,31,954
44th
2007-8Details
Waseda 26 – 6 Keio National Stadium, Tokyo ,23,694
45th
2008-9Details
Waseda 20 – 10 Teikyo National Stadium, Tokyo ,22,344
46th
2009–10Details
Teikyo 14 – 13 Tokai National Stadium, Tokyo ,17,569
47th
2010–11Details
Teikyo 17 – 14 Waseda National Stadium, Tokyo ,25,458
48th
2011–12Details
Teikyo 15 – 12 Tenri National Stadium, Tokyo ,14,407
49th
2012–13Details
Teikyo 39 – 22 Tsukuba National Stadium, Tokyo ,20,050
50th
2013–14Details
Teikyo 41 – 34 Waseda National Stadium, Tokyo ,27,224[1]
51st
2014–15Details
Teikyo 50 – 7 Tsukuba Ajinomoto Stadium ,12,107[2]
52nd
2015–16Details
Teikyo 27–17 Tokai Chichibu Stadium 16,669
53rd
2016–17Details
Teikyo 33–26 Tokai Chichibu Stadium 13,766
54th
2017-18Details
Teikyo 21-20 Meiji Chichibu Stadium n/a
55th
2018-19Details
Meiji 22-17 Tenri Chichibu Stadium n/a
56th
2019-20Details
Waseda 45-35 Meiji New National Stadium 57,345
57th
2020-21Details
Tenri 55-28 Waseda New National stadium 11,411
58th
2021-22Details
Teikyo 27-14 Meiji New National Stadium 24,275
59th
2022-23Details
Teikyo 73-20 Waseda New National Stadium 21,396
60th
2023-24Details
Teikyo 34-15 Meiji New National Stadium 18,374
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60th Japan National University Rugby Championship
