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Kantoh Collegiate American Football Association
Sports fielded
  • 1 (American football)
RegionKanto, Japan
Official websitewww.kcfa.jp

The Kantoh Collegiate American Football Association is an American college football league made up of colleges and universities in the Kanto region of Japan.

Overview

The Kantoh League is a major college football league in eastern Japan. The league is divided into seven divisions.

The winner of the league goes on to play in the Koshien Bowl against a team from the West Japan. The winner of the bowl may advance to play the champion of the X-League in the Rice Bowl.

Member schools

Division 1

Prior to the 2014 season, the Kantoh league had two conferences. The winners of each conference would then play in the Azuma Bowl, to determine league champion. Starting in 2014, the league switched to a two division format, the Top 8 and Big 8. With the new format, there would be no championship game and the Top 8 conference would be the highest level of play, making the winner of that division the overall conference champion. [1][2]

Top 8

Main article: Top 8 (Kantoh Collegiate American Football Association)
Institution Location Founded Type Enrollment Nickname Colors
Chuo University (中央大学) Hachiōji, Tokyo 1885 Private 25,474 Racoons Blue [citation needed]
Hosei University (法政大学) Tokyo 1880 Private 28,000 Tomahawks Blue and Orange
Keio University (慶應義塾大学) Minato, Tokyo 1858 Private 33,825 Unicorns Red and Blue
Meiji University (明治大学) Tokyo 1881 Private 33,000 Griffins Gold, Navy, and Yellow [3]
Nihon University (日本大学) Chiyoda, Tokyo 1889 Private 68,817 Phoenix Red and White
Nippon Sport Science University (日本体育大学) Setagaya, Tokyo 1893 Private Triumphant Lion
Rikkyo University (立教大学) Toshima, Tokyo 1874 Private 19,341 St. Paul's Rushers Purple and White
Waseda University (早稲田大学) Shinjuku, Tokyo 1882 Private 44,295 Big Bears Maroon and White

Big 8

Main article: Big 8 (Kantoh Collegiate American Football Association)
Institution Location Founded Type Enrollment Nickname Colors
Takushoku University (拓殖大学) Tokyo 1900 Private Rattlesnakes Orange and Black
Komazawa University (駒澤大學) Setagaya, Tokyo 1592 Private 16,000 Blue Tide
Yokohama National University (横浜国立大学) Yokohama 1876 Public 7,471 Mastiffs Blue and Orange
Hitotsubashi University (一橋大学) Kunitachi, Tokyo 1876 Public 4,500 Crimson Crimson
University of Tokyo (東京大学) Tokyo 1877 Public 28,697 Warriors Blue
Teikyo University (帝京大学) Itabashi, Tokyo 1931 Private 21,000 Assassins
Tokai University (東海大学) Tokyo 1924 Private 26,120 Tritons
Senshu University (専修大学) Chiyoda, Tokyo 1880 Private 20,176 Green Machine Green


Division 2

Block A

Institution Location Founded Type Enrollment Nickname Colors
Tokyo Tech (東京工業大学) Tokyo 1881 National 4,940 Buffaloes
Kanto Gakuin University (関東学院大学) Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama 1884 Private 12,307 Hurricanes
Meiji Gakuin University (明治学院大学) Yokohama 1863 Private Saints
Tokyo Gakugei University (東京学芸大学) Tokyo 1873 National Snails
University of Tsukuba (筑波大学) Tsukuba, Ibaraki 1872 National Excaliburs
Toyo University (東洋大学) Tokyo 1887 Private Vikings
Musashi University (武蔵大学) Tokyo 1922 Pheasants
Seijo University (成城大学) Setagaya,Tokyo 1950 Private Orange Beams

Block B

Institution Location Founded Type Enrollment Nickname Colors
Kanagawa University (神奈川大学) Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama 1929 Private 18,445 Atoms
Sophia University (上智大学) Chiyoda, Tokyo 1913 Private 10,528 Golden Eagles
Kokushikan University (国士舘大学) Setagaya 1917 Private Rhinoceros/Rhinos

Independent

Institution Location Founded Type Enrollment Nickname Colors
Yokohama College of Commerce (横浜商科大学) Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama 1989 Private Lucky Star

References

  1. ^ "Kantō League Division I 2015". American Football in Japan. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  2. ^ "Kanto heavyweights set to meet with title hanging in balance". Japan Times. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  3. ^ "Meiji Griffins Team Info". Meiji Griffins football. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
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