2010–11 Top League Challenge Series

The 2010–11 Top League Challenge Series was the 2010–11 edition of the Top League Challenge Series, a second-tier rugby union competition in Japan, in which teams from regionalised leagues competed for promotion to the Top League for the 2011–12 season. The competition was contested from 19 December 2010 to 29 January 2011.

2010–11 Top League Challenge Series
CountriesJapan
Date19 December 2010 – 29 January 2011
ChampionsNTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes (1st title)
Runners-upHonda Heat
PromotedHonda Heat
NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes
Matches played9

Honda Heat and NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes won promotion to the 2011–12 Top League, while Canon Eagles and Kyuden Voltex progressed to the promotion play-offs.

Competition rules and information

The top two teams from the regional Top East League, Top West League and Top Kyūshū League qualified to the Top League Challenge Series. The regional league winners participated in Challenge 1, while the runners-up participated in Challenge 2. The winner of Challenge 2 also progressed to a four-team Challenge 1.

The top two teams in Challenge 1 won automatic promotion to the 2011–12 Top League, while the third and fourth-placed teams qualified to the promotion play-offs.

Qualification

The teams qualified to the Challenge 1 and Challenge 2 series through the 2010 regional leagues.

Top West League

The final standings for the 2010 Top West League were:[1]

2010 Top West League standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts
1NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes440017631+1454020
2Honda Heat (R)430126653+2133116
3Chubu Electric Power420286100−14109
4Osaka Police4103105134−29116
5Mitsubishi Red Evolutions400414329−315000
Legend:
P = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, PD = Points Difference, TB = Try Bonus Points, LB = Losing Bonus Points, Pts = Log Points.
(R) indicates a team newly relegated from the Top League.

Top East League

The final standings for the 2010 Top East League were:[2]

2010 Top East League standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts
1Canon Eagles11110064139+54810054
2Tokyo Gas111001511151+3609049
3Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars11902554129+4259146
4Kamaishi Seawaves11704371231+1409239
5Kurita Water11704288260+286135
6Yokogawa Musashino Atlastars11605351224+1275231
7IBM Big Blue11407232412−1804020
8Hino Red Dolphins (P)11308242390−1483217
9Akita Northern Bullets11308238414−1764117
10Suntory Foods11308145504−3592014
11Secom Rugguts11308133451−3181013
12JAL Wings110011128575−447101
Legend:
P = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, PD = Points Difference, TB = Try Bonus Points, LB = Losing Bonus Points, Pts = Log Points.
(P) indicates a team newly promoted from lower leagues.

Top Kyūshū League

The final standings for the 2010 Top Kyūshū League were:[3]

2010 Top Kyūshū League standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts
1Kyuden Voltex660049843+4556030
2Mazda Blue Zoomers6501456119+3375025
3JR Kyūshū Thunders6402136181−453019
4Mitsubishi Heavy Industries6303122314−1923015
5Chugoku Electric Power6204148192−442111
6Yamagataya (P)6105112348−236105
7Kagoshima Bank600681365−284123
Legend:
P = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, PD = Points Difference, TB = Try Bonus Points, LB = Losing Bonus Points, Pts = Log Points.
(P) indicates a team newly promoted from lower leagues.

Challenge 1

Standings

The final standings for the 2010–11 Top League Challenge 1 were:[4]

2010–11 Top League Challenge 1 standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts
1NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes330011128+832014
2Honda Heat32018574+111110
3Canon Eagles31027188−17307
4Kyuden Voltex300339116−77000
Legend:
P = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, PD = Points Difference, TB = Try Bonus Points, LB = Losing Bonus Points, Pts = Log Points.

Matches

The following matches were played in the 2010–11 Top League Challenge 1:[4]

Challenge 2

Standings

The final standings for the 2010–11 Top League Challenge 2 were:[4]

2010–11 Top League Challenge 2 standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts
1Honda Heat22009242+502010
2Tokyo Gas21016862+6105
3Mazda Blue Zoomers200249105−56000
Legend:
P = Games Played, W = Games Won, D = Games Drawn, L = Games Lost, PF = Points For, PA = Points Against, PD = Points Difference, TB = Try Bonus Points, LB = Losing Bonus Points, Pts = Log Points.

Matches

The following matches were played in the 2010–11 Top League Challenge 2:[4]

See also

References

  1. "West Regional Top League 2010/11". The Rugby Archive. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  2. "East Regional Top League 2010/11". The Rugby Archive. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  3. "Kyushu Regional Top League 2010/11". The Rugby Archive. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  4. "Top League Challenge 2010/11". The Rugby Archive. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
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