Category: Kanto Collegiate American Football Association (KCFA)

Kanto Collegiate Football Association 2020

Kantoh Collegiate Football association Logo [Reference: 1]

Standings

KCFA 2020PWLT
Top 8 Block A
Nihon University3300
Hosei University3210
The University of Tokyo3120
Chuo University3030
Top 8 Block B
University of Sakuramibayashi3210
Meiji University3210
Waseda University2110
University of Rikkyo2020
Big 8 Block A
Keio University3300
Kokushikan University2110
Komazawa University2110
Kanagawa University3030
Big 8 Block B
Yokohama National University3201
Nippon University of Physical Education3210
Meiji Gakuin University3111
Aoyama Gakuin University3030
Division 2A Block 1
University of Tsukuba3210
Tokai University1100
Tokyo Gakugei University1010
Tokyo University of Agriculture1010
Division 2A Block 2
Seikei University3210
National Defense University2110
Teikyo University2110
Gakushuin University3120
Division 2B Block 1
Senshu University2200
Hitotsubashi University2110
Seijo University1010
Kanto Gakuin University1010
Division 2B Block 2
Tokyo Institute of Technology3300
Sophia University3210
Takushoku University3120
Toyo University3030
[References: 3]

Top 8 Postseason

DateHome TeamAway Team
Placement Games
4th Place
28.11.2020Chuo University28Ringyi University30
3rd Place
29.11.2020Hosei University31Meiji University3
2nd Place
28.11.2020Waseda University40University of Tokyo7
1st Place
29.11.2020University of Sakuramibayashi 14Nihon University38

Top 8 Regular Season

DateHome TeamAway Team
Week 1
11.10.2020Meiji University21University of Tokyo13
11.10.2020Hosei University34Nihon University44
Week 2
17.10.2020Chuo University7University of Tokyo10
17.10.2020Waseda University9 University of Sakuramibayashi 6
Week 3
31.10.2020 Meiji University 7 University of Sakuramibayashi 17
31.10.2020Hosei University34University of Tokyo0
01.11.2020Chuo University15Nihon University31
Week 4
14.11.2020University of Tokyo6Nihon University30
15.11.2020Hosei University33Chuo University21
15.11.2020Waseda University21Meiji University28
14.11.2020University of Tokyo3 University of Sakuramibayashi 9
Kanto Collegiate Football Association Top 8 2020 [References: 2]

Report

The 2020 Kanto Collegiate Football Association was severely curtailed due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic. with over half the Universities not competing, The Top 4 Divisions were split into 2 Blocks, each playing three matches with the Placement matches between the two first placed teams, two second placed teams and so on making up a short post-season. In Division 1 Top 8, Nihon University triumphed 38-14 in the Final against J. F. Oberlin University (University of Sakuramibayashi). They were then due to meet Kwansei Gakuin University for the Koshien Bowl (Japan Collegiate American Football Association title game).

The 2020 Japan University American Football season kicked off in October, with The Top 8 in the Kantoh region playing their first games of the season. Newly promoted for the first time to the top rank, JF Oberlin University (University of Sakuramibayashi) almost came off with the win against Waseda University, but lost 6-9. Promoted back to the Top 8 after one season, the Nihon University Phoenix won 44-34 against Hosei University in a high-scoring thriller. In other games, the University of Tokyo defeated Chuo University and Meiji University downed Rikkyo University.

Map of Kanto Region, Japan

References

Logos

[1] Kanto Collegiate Football Association (2020) pub_logo [Internet] Available from:  http://www.kcfa.jp/files/user/00_images/pub_logo.png?v=1471847329 [Accessed 22 October 2020]

Websites

[2] Kanto Collegiate Football Association (2020) 2020年度 TOP8戦評 [Internet] Available from:  http://www.kcfa.jp/evaluate_top8/?season=2020 [Accessed 22 October 2020]

[3] Kanto Collegiate Football Association (2020) Star Chart [Internet] Available from:  http://www.kcfa.jp/result_team/?season=2020 [Accessed 22 October 2020

Online Translation Service

[3] Google Translate (2020) Japanese to English [Internet] Available from: https://translate.google.com/ [Accessed 22 October 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Caoilfhionn Nic Fhearai, Keiko, Grant Farrell and John Gunning

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Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy for the

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Last Updated: 4 May 2021

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Kanto Collegiate American Football Association 2019

Japan Collegiate American Football Association Logo (Flag)
Japan Collegiate American Football Association Logo (Flag) [References: 1]

KCFA Standings 2019

KCFA 2019PWLT
KCFA Top 8
Waseda Big Bears7700
Hosei Orange7520
Chuo Raccoons7430
Meiji Griffins7430
St. Pauls Rushers7340
Tokyo Warriors7250
Nippon Sport Science Triumphant Lion7160
Keio Unicorns6240
KCFA Big 8
Nihon Phoenix7700
J. F. Oberlin Three Nails Crowns7520
Yokohama National Mastiffs7520
Kanagawa Atoms7430
Tokai Tritons7340
Komazawa Blue Tide7250
Aoyama Gakuin Lightning7160
Kokushikan Rhinoceros7160
Division 2 Block A
Seikei Zelkovas7610
Sophia Golden Eagles7610
Tokyo Gakugei Snails7610
Gakushuin Generals7430
Teikyo Gladiator7340
Tokyo Agriculture Aggies7160
Chiba Poseidon 7160
Kanto Gakuin Hurrricanes7160
Division 2 Block B
Senshu Green Machine7700
Meiji Gakuin Saints7610
Tokyo Institute of Technology Buffaloes7520
Seijio Orange Beams7340
Hitotsubashi Crimson7340
Toyo Vikings7340
Takushoku Rattlesnakes7160
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Phantoms7070
KCFA Division 3 Block A
Daito Bunka Wild Boars5410
Soka Blue Lions5410
Shibaura Institute of Technology Fighting Engineers 5410
Tamagawa Stallion5230
Niigata Tigers5140
Utsunomiya Bullfighters*5050
KCFA Division 3 Block B
University of Tsukuba5500
Ryutsu Kaisai University5410
Saitama University5320
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology5230
Asia University5140
Ibaraki University5050
[References: 2]

Top 8 Star Chart

Top 8 University
（Win－Loss）		Big BearsGriffinsOrangeRushersUnicornsRaccoonsTriumphant LionWarriors
Waseda Big Bears (7-0) ○ 27-14○ 35-28○ 44-20○ 1-0○ 31-7○ 28-0○ 23-10
Hosei Orange (5-2)● 28-35● 7-10 ○ 17-14○ 30-20○ 16-13○ 26-9○ 24-21
Chuo Raccoons (4-3)● 7-31○ 10-8● 13-16● 7-17○ 1-0 ○ 43-12○ 27-10
Meiji Griffins (4-3)● 14-27 〇 10-7○ 17-13● 10-20● 8-10○ 41-7○ 28-10
St. Pauls Rushers (3-4)● 20-44● 13-17● 14-17 ● 8-23○ 17-7○ 24-7○ 21-14
Tokyo Warriors (2-5)● 10-23● 10-28● 21-24● 14-21○ 1-0● 10-27○ 16-3
Nippon Sport Science Triumphant Lion (1-6)● 0-28● 7-41● 9-26● 7-24○ 1-0● 12-43 ● 3-16
Keio Unicorns (2-4)● 0-1○ 20-10● 20-30○ 23-8 ● 0-1● 0-1● 0-1

[References: 11]

Promotion-RelegationTop 8 (7th) – Nippon Sport ScienceTriumphant Lion ● 6-16 ○ J. F. Oberlin Three Nails Crowns – Big 8 (2nd)

Big 8 Star Chart

Big 8 University
（Win－Loss）		PhoenixThree Nails CrownsMastiffsTritonsRhinocerosBlue TideAtomsLightning
Nihon Phoenix (7-0) ○ 48-27○ 41-3○ 49-13○ 35-10○ 48-10○ 31-7○ 89-0
J. F. Oberlin Three Nails Crowns (5-2)● 27-48 ○ 38-20○ 42-7○ 31-7○ 27-20● 14-21○ 26-0
Yokohama National　Mastiffs (5-2)● 3-41● 20-38 ○ 27-26○ 21-13○ 45-19○ 35-33○ 31-7
Kanagawa Atoms (4-3)● 7-31○ 21-14● 33-35○ 27-13○ 17-17 (6-0)● 28-35 ○ 29-3
Tokai Tritons (4-3)● 13-49● 7-42● 26-27 ○ 20-０○ 30-16● 13-27○ 14-9
Komazawa Blue Tide (2-4)● 10-48● 20-27● 19-45● 16-30● 14-14 (0-3)○ 35-28○ 30-0
Aoyama Gakuin Lightning (1-6)● 0-89● 0-26● 7-31● 9-14○ 18-17● 0-30● 3-29 
Kokushikan Rhinoceros (1-6)● 10-35● 7-31● 13-21● 0-20 ○ 14-14 (3-0)● 17-17 (0-6)● 17-18

[References: 11]

Playoffs

Promotion-RelegationBig 8 (8th) – Kokushikan Rhinoceros ○ 7-3 ● Senshu Green Machine – Div. 2B (1st)
Promotion-RelegationBig 8 (6th) – Komazawa Blue Tide ○ 38-16 ● Sophia Golden Eagles – Div. 2A (2nd)
Promotion-RelegationBig 8 (5th) – Tokai Tritons ● 0-6 ○ Meiji Gakuin Saints – Div. 2B (2nd)
Promotion-RelegationBig 8 (7th) – Aoyama Gakuin Lightning ○ 16-14 ● Seikei Zelkovas – Div. 2A (1st)

[References: 11]

Division 2 Block A Star Chart

Div. 2 A Block University
（Win－Loss）		SnailsZelkovasGolden EaglesHurricanesGladiatorAggiesPoseidonGenerals
Seikei Zelkovas (6-1)○ 35-0 ● 23-35○ 24-7○ 13-6○ 12-9○ 38-6○ 31-21
Sophia Golden Eagles (6-1)● 10-13○ 35-23 ○ 59-7○ 31-0○ 48-13○ 40-0○ 45-25
Tokyo Gakugei Snails (6-1) ● 0-35○ 13-10○ 34-0○ 31-7○ 35-23○ 42-0○ 35-27
Gakushuin Generals (4-3)● 27-35● 21-31● 25-45○ 27-16○ 10-3○ 51-7○ 43-7 
Teikyo Gladiator (3-4)● 7-31● 6-13● 0-31○ 12-0 ○ 28-3○ 39-0● 3-10
Tokyo Agriculture Aggies (1-6)● 23-35● 9-12● 13-48○ 21-7● 3-28● 6-14● 7-51
Chiba Poseidon (1-6)● 0-42● 6-38● 0-40● 0-10● 0-39○ 14-6 ● 7-43
Kanto Gakuin Hurricanes (1-6)● 0-34● 7-24● 7-59 ● 0-12● 7-21○ 10-0● 16-27

[References: 11]

Division 2 Block B Star Chart

Div. 2 B Block University
（Win－Loss）		Green MachineSaintsBuffaloesRattlesnakesVikingsOrange BeamsCrimsonPhantoms
Senshu Green Machine (7-0) ○ 14-10○ 14-7○ 27-2○ 51-10○ 58-14○ 21-13○ 58-7
Meiji Gakuin Saints (6-1)● 10-14 ○ 35-24○ 54-0○ 34-0○ 33-17○ 16-9○ 45-7
Tokyo Institute of Technology Buffaloes (5-2)● 7-14● 24-35 ○ 41-14○ 36-29○ 29-26○ 27-7○ 51-14
Seijo Orange Beams (3-4)● 14-58● 17-33● 26-29○ 16-7● 21-26 ○ 21-7○ 35-21
Hitotsubashi Crimson (3-4)13●219●167●2723○723○67●21 ○ 23-0
Toyo Vikings (3-4)● 10-51● 0-34● 29-36○ 15-8―○ 26-21● 6-23○ 27-9
Takushoku Rattlesnakes (1-6)● 2-27● 0-54● 14-41 ● 8-15● 7-16● 7-23○ 20-7
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Phantoms (0-7)● 7-58● 7-45● 14-51● 7-20● 9-27● 21-35● 0-23 
[References: 2]

[References: 11]

Playoffs

Promotion-RelegationDiv.2 B (8th) – Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Phantoms ● 8- 52 ○ Tsukuba Excaliburs – Div. 3B (1st)
Promotion-RelegationDiv.2 A (7th) – Chiba Poseidon ● 17- 26 ○ National Defense Academy Cadets – Div. 3C (1st)
Promotion-RelegationDiv.2 B (7th) – Takushoku Rattlesnakes ○ 24-24 (Tiebreak (6-0) ● Daito Bunka Wild Boars – Div. 3A (1st)
Promotion-RelegationDiv.2 A (8th) – Kanto Gakuin Hurricanes ○ 7-7 (Tiebreak (13-7) ● International Christian University Apostles – Div. 3D (1st)

[References: 11]

Division 3 Block A Star Chart

Div. 3 Block A University
（Win－Loss）		Fighting EngineersWild BoarsBlue LionsTigersBullfightersStallion
Daito Bunka Wild Boars● 9-21○ 14-0○ 44-10○ 1-0○ 3-0
Soka Blue Lions○ 21-6● 0-14○ 31-7○ 1-0○ 6-0
Shibaura Institute of Technology Fighting Engineers○ 21-9● 6-21○ 35-21○ 1-0○ 10-7
Tamagawa Stallion⚫︎ 7-10● 0-3● 0-6○ 2-0○ 1-0
Niigata Tigers● 21-35● 10-44● 7-31○ 1-0● 0-2
Utsunomiya Bullfighters*● 0-1● 0-1● 0-1● 0-1● 0-1

[References: 11]

Utsunomiya Bullfighters* withdrew due to a lack of players. Team (in existence since 1974) folded at the end of the season.

Division 3 Block B Star Chart

Division 3 Block BTSUSAI3456
University of Tsukuba30-041-1329-1574-034-7
Saitama University0-3024-2728-1481-721-14
Ryutsu Kaisai University13-4127-2437-1046-335-6
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology15-2914-2810-3721-735-14
Ibaraki University0-747-813-467-217-33
Asia University7-3414-216-3514-3533-7
[References: 2]

Report

Waseda Big Bears won the Kanto Collegiate American Football Association Top 8 Championship in Japan in 2019 with a perfect 7-0 record, and progressed to the East Japan Bowl Game versus the North Japan Bowl (Pine Bowl) winners. There were six Divisions in Kanto (KCFA) in 2019, Top 8 and Big 8 being the top two divisions, and below them Divisions 2A, 2B, 3A and 3B.

Map of Kanto Region, Japan

References

Logo

[1] Tokai Collegiate American Football Association (2021) flag [Internet] Available from: http://www.tkcafa.jp/button/flag.gif [Accessed 2 May 2021]

Websites

[2] Kanto Collegiate American Football Association (2021) Games [2019] [Internet] Available from: http://www.kcfa.jp/fieldreport/contents_type=78 [Accessed 3 May 2021]

[3] Kanto Collegiate American Football Association (2021) Games [Internet] Available from: http://www.kcfa.jp/result_team/?season=2019 [Accessed 21 May 2020]

Online Translation Service

[6] Google Translate (2020) Japanese to English [Internet] Available from: https://translate.google.com/ [Accessed 22 October 2020]

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Caoilfhionn Nic Fhearai, Keiko, Grant Farrell and John Gunning

About this document

Researched, compiled and written by Enda Mulcahy and John Gunning for the

Eirball | Irish North American and World Sports Archive

Last Updated: 3 May 2021

(c) Copyright Enda Mulcahy and Eirball 2021

You may quote this document in part provided that proper acknowledgement is given to the authors. All Rights Reserved.