Koshien Bowl

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.

Koshien Bowl
Mainichi Koshien Bowl
甲子園ボウル
StadiumKoshien Stadium
LocationNishinomiya
Previous stadiumsNishinomiya Stadium (1960)
Nagai Stadium (2007 — 2008)
Previous locationsOsaka (2007 — 2008)
Operated1947-present
Sponsors
Mainichi Shimbun
Nissin Foods (1985 — 1987)
Sanwa Group (1988 — 1991)
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. (1992 — 1999)
House Foods (2000 —)
Mitsubishi Electric (2016 —)
Former names
Mainichi Bowl (1960)
Mainichi Koshien Bowl in Nagai (2007 — 2008)
2020 matchup
Nihon vs. Kwansei Gakuin (Kwansei Gakuin 42-24)
2021 matchup
TBD

From the 1949 season until 2008 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 27 titles (4 shared). Nihon University Phoenix is second with 21 titles (2 shared).

Game results

Season Date Played Kanto Score Kansai Note
19461947 April 13Keio45-0Doshisha 
19471948 January 1Meiji0-6Kansai 
19481949 January 9Keio14-7Kansai 
19491949 December 18Keio7-25Kwansei Gakuin 
19501950 December 10Keio6-20Kwansei Gakuin 
19511951 December 9Rikkyo19-14Kwansei Gakuin 
19521952 December 7Rikkyo20-0Kwansei Gakuin 
19531953 December 6Rikkyo7-19Kwansei Gakuin 
19541954 December 5Rikkyo7-15Kwansei Gakuin 
19551955 November 23Nihon26-26Kwansei GakuinDraw
19561956 November 23Nihon0-33Kwansei Gakuin 
19571957 November 24Nihon14-6Kwansei Gakuin 
19581958 December 7Nihon13-12Kwansei Gakuin 
19591959 December 6Nihon42-0Kwansei Gakuin 
19601960 December 4Rikkyo36-16Kwansei Gakuinheld at Nishinomiya Stadium
19611961 December 10Nihon14-6Kwansei Gakuin 
19621962 December 2Nihon28-24Kwansei Gakuin 
19631963 December 8Nihon30-18Kwansei Gakuin 
19641965 January 15Nihon48-14Kwansei Gakuin 
19651965 December 5Rikkyo22-22Kwansei GakuinDraw
19661966 December 4Nihon40-12Kwansei Gakuin 
19671967 December 10Nihon12-31Kwansei Gakuin 
19681968 December 15Meiji36-38Kwansei Gakuin 
19691969 December 14Nihon30-14Kwansei Gakuin 
19701970 December 13Nihon6-34Kwansei Gakuin 
19711971 December 12Nihon University28-22Kwansei Gakuin 
19721972 December 10Hosei34-20Kwansei Gakuin 
19731973 December 9Nihon7-24Kwansei Gakuin 
19741974 December 8Nihon20-28Kwansei Gakuin 
19751975 December 14Meiji7-56Kwansei Gakuin 
19761976 December 12Meiji22-29Kwansei Gakuin 
19771977 December 11Nihon20-51Kwansei Gakuin 
19781978 December 10Nihon63-7Kwansei Gakuin 
19791979 December 9Nihon48-0Kwansei Gakuin 
19801980 December 13Nihon42-7Kwansei Gakuin 
19811981 December 13Nihon42-31Kwansei Gakuin 
19821982 December 12Nihon65-28Kyoto 
19831983 December 11Nihon14-30KyotoStarting in 1983, the winner would play an X-League team in the Rice Bowl.
19841984 December 9Nihon42-42Kwansei GakuinDraw; Nihon participated in the Rice Bowl
19851985 December 8Meiji46-48Kwansei Gakuin
19861986 December 14Nihon28-49Kyoto 
19871987 December 13Nihon17-41Kyoto 
19881988 December 11Nihon35-28Kwansei Gakuin 
19891989 December 17Nihon45-14Kwansei Gakuin 
19901990 December 16Nihon34-7Kyoto 
19911991 December 15Senshu20-25Kwansei Gakuin 
19921992 December 13Hosei7-17Kyoto 
19931993 December 19Nippon Sports Science10-35Kwansei Gakuin 
19941994 December 18Hosei22-24Ritsumeikan 
19951995 December 17Hosei17-24Kyoto 
19961996 December 15Hosei21-28Kyot University 
19971997 December 20Hosei21-21Kwansei GakuinDraw; Hosei participated in the Rice Bowl
19981998 December 19Hosei17-25Ritsumeikan 
19991999 December 19Hosei13-52Kwansei Gakuin 
200017 December 2000Hosei28-21Kwansei Gakuin 
200116 December 2001Hosei6-24Kwansei Gakuin 
200215 December 2002Waseda14-51Ritsumeikan 
200321 December 2003Hosei6-61Ritsumeikan 
200419 December 2004Hosei17-38Ritsumeikan 
200518 December 2005Hosei17-14Ritsumeikan 
200617 December 2006Hosei45-43Kwansei Gakuin 
200716 December 2007Nihon38-41Kwansei Gakuinheld at Nagai Stadium
200821 December 2008Hosei8-19Ritsumeikanheld at Nagai Stadium
SeasonDate PlayedEast JapanScoreWest JapanAttendanceNote
200913 December 2009Hosei38-50Kansai 
201019 December 2010Waseda21-48Ritsumeikan29,000 
201118 December 2011Nihon3-24Kwansei Gakuin35,000 
201216 December 2012Hosei17-20Kwansei Gakuin29,000 
201315 December 2013Nihon University9-23Kwansei Gakuin32,000 
201414 December 2014Nihon10-55Kwansei Gakuin32,000 
201513 December 2015Waseda27-28Ritsumeikan33,000 
201612 December 2016Waseda14-31Kwansei Gakuin35,000 
201713 December 2017Nihon23-17Kwansei Gakuin36,000 
201816 December 2018Waseda20-37Kwansei Gakuin- 
201915 December 2019Waseda28-38Kwansei Gakuin- 
202013 December 2020Nihon24-42Kwansei Gakuin- 

Winners

In Italics title shared.

RankUniversityRegionWinsYears won
1 Kwansei Gakuin Fighters  Hyōgo 31 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, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020
2 Nihon Phoenix  Tokyo 21 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2017
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". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-07-13.
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