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
19461947 April 13Keio University45-0Doshisha University 
19471948 January 1Meiji University0-6Kansai University 
19481949 January 9Keio University14-7Kansai University 
19491949 December 18Keio University7-25Kwansei Gakuin University 
19501950 December 10Keio University6-20Kwansei Gakuin University 
19511951 December 9Rikkyo University19-14Kwansei Gakuin University 
19521952 December 7Rikkyo University20-0Kwansei Gakuin University 
19531953 December 6Rikkyo University7-19Kwansei Gakuin University 
19541954 December 5Rikkyo University7-15Kwansei Gakuin University 
19551955 November 23Nihon University26-26Kwansei Gakuin UniversityDraw
19561956 November 23Nihon University0-33Kwansei Gakuin University 
19571957 November 24Nihon University14-6Kwansei Gakuin University 
19581958 December 7Nihon University13-12Kwansei Gakuin University 
19591959 December 6Nihon University42-0Kwansei Gakuin University 
19601960 December 4Rikkyo University36-16Kwansei Gakuin Universityheld at Nishinomiya Stadium
19611961 December 10Nihon University14-6Kwansei Gakuin University 
19621962 December 2Nihon University28-24Kwansei Gakuin University 
19631963 December 8Nihon University30-18Kwansei Gakuin University 
19641965 January 15Nihon University48-14Kwansei Gakuin University 
19651965 December 5Rikkyo University22-22Kwansei Gakuin UniversityDraw
19661966 December 4Nihon University40-12Kwansei Gakuin University 
19671967 December 10Nihon University12-31Kwansei Gakuin University 
19681968 December 15Meiji University36-38Kwansei Gakuin University 
19691969 December 14Nihon University30-14Kwansei Gakuin University 
19701970 December 13Nihon University6-34Kwansei Gakuin University 
19711971 December 12Nihon University28-22Kwansei Gakuin University 
19721972 December 10Hosei University34-20Kwansei Gakuin University 
19731973 December 9Nihon University7-24Kwansei Gakuin University 
19741974 December 8Nihon University20-28Kwansei Gakuin University 
19751975 December 14Meiji University7-56Kwansei Gakuin University 
19761976 December 12Meiji University22-29Kwansei Gakuin University 
19771977 December 11Nihon University20-51Kwansei Gakuin University 
19781978 December 10Nihon University63-7Kwansei Gakuin University 
19791979 December 9Nihon University48-0Kwansei Gakuin University 
19801980 December 13Nihon University42-7Kwansei Gakuin University 
19811981 December 13Nihon University42-31Kwansei Gakuin University 
19821982 December 12Nihon University65-28Kyoto University 
19831983 December 11Nihon University14-30Kyoto University 
19841984 December 9Nihon University42-42Kwansei Gakuin UniversityNihon University participated in Rice Bowl
19851985 December 8Meiji University46-48Kwansei Gakuin University 
19861986 December 14Nihon University28-49Kyoto University 
19871987 December 13Nihon University17-41Kyoto University 
19881988 December 11Nihon University35-28Kwansei Gakuin University 
19891989 December 17Nihon University45-14Kwansei Gakuin University 
19901990 December 16Nihon University34-7Kyoto University 
19911991 December 15Senshu University20-25Kwansei Gakuin University 
19921992 December 13Hosei University7-17Kyoto University 
19931993 December 19Nippon Sport Science University10-35Kwansei Gakuin University 
19941994 December 18Hosei University22-24Ritsumeikan University 
19951995 December 17Hosei University17-24Kyoto University 
19961996 December 15Hosei University21-28Kyoto University 
19971997 December 20Hosei University21-21Kwansei Gakuin UniversityHosei University participated in Rice Bowl
19981998 December 19Hosei University17-25Ritsumeikan University 
19991999 December 19Hosei University13-52Kwansei Gakuin University 
200017 December 2000Hosei University28-21Kwansei Gakuin University 
200116 December 2001Hosei University6-24Kwansei Gakuin University 
200215 December 2002Waseda University14-51Ritsumeikan University 
200321 December 2003Hosei University6-61Ritsumeikan University 
200419 December 2004Hosei University17-38Ritsumeikan University 
200518 December 2005Hosei University17-14Ritsumeikan University 
200617 December 2006Hosei University45-43Kwansei Gakuin University 
200716 December 2007Nihon University38-41Kwansei Gakuin Universityheld at Nagai Stadium
200821 December 2008Hosei University8-19Ritsumeikan Universityheld at Nagai Stadium
SeasonDate PlayedEast JapanScoreWest JapanAttendanceNote
200913 December 2009Hosei University38-50Kansai University 
201019 December 2010Waseda University21-48Ritsumeikan University29,000 
201118 December 2011Nihon University3-24Kwansei Gakuin University35,000 
201216 December 2012Hosei University17-20Kwansei Gakuin University29,000 
201315 December 2013Nihon University9-23Kwansei Gakuin University32,000 
201414 December 2014Nihon University10-55Kwansei Gakuin University32,000 
2015December 13, 2015Waseda University27-28Ritsumeikan University33,000 
201612 December 2016TBDTBDTBDTBD

Winners

In Italics title shared.

RankUniversityRegionWinsYears 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

  1. ::Metropolis Tokyo :: SPORTS - Pearl bowl

External links

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