2015 JAFA Division I football season

2015 JAFA football season

Regular season

August 28, 2015 – December 13, 2015

National championship

2016 Koshien Bowl

Location of championship

Koshien Stadium
Nishinomiya, Japan

Champion(s)

TBD

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The 2015 Japan college football season, play of college football in Japan organized by the Japan American Football Association (JAFA) at the Division I level, began on August 28, 2015, with the regular season ending December 13, 2015 with the 2015 Koshien Bowl. The winner will advance to the Rice Bowl to play the champion of the X-League.

Conference standings

2015 Hokkaido American Football Association Division 1 football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
Hokkaido	5	–	0	5	–	0
Hokkai Gakuen	3	–	2	3	–	2
Obihiro	2	–	3	2	–	3
Sapporo	2	–	3	2	–	3
Sapporo Gakuin	1	–	4	1	–	4
Hokusei Gakuen	1	–	4	1	–	4

As of November 9, 2015

2015 Kansai Collegiate American Football League Division 1 football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Ritsumeikan $	7	–	1	10	–	1
Kwansei Gakuin	7	–	1	9	–	1
Kansai	6	–	3	6	–	3
Kyoto	4	–	4	4	–	5
Kobe	5	–	4	8	–	4
Ryukoku	3	–	6	3	–	6
Kinki	2	–	6	2	–	7
Momoyama Gakuin	0	–	9	0	–	10

$ – Conference champion As of December 14, 2015

Conference summaries

Note: Records are regular-season only, and do not include playoff games.

Conference	Champion	Record	Offensive Player of the Year	Defensive Player of the Year
Chushikoku	Hiroshima	3–0	Taniguchi MotoYu (QB, Hiroshima)	Haraguchi Takashi (DL, Hiroshima)
Hokkaido	Hokkaido	5–0	Kosei Ito (RB, Hokkaido)
Hokuriku	Fukui Prefectural	4–0
Kansai	Ritsumeikan	7–0	西村七斗 (RB, Ritsumeikan)	仲里広章 (DL, Ritsumeikan)
Kantoh	Waseda	6–1
Kyūshū	Seinan Gakuin	5–0
Tohoku	Tohoku	4–0
Tokai	Meijo	5–0

Playoff bracket

First Round

Second Round

Quarterfinals

Third place

Postseason Bowls

Date	Game	Site	TV	Radio	Teams	Affiliations	Results
December 6	Tokyo Bowl	Fujitsu Stadium Tokyo, Japan			Kwansei Gakuin Nihon	Kansai Collegiate American Football League Kantoh Collegiate American Football Association

References

"Hokkaido League Awards". Hokkaido American Football Association. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
"2015関西学生リーグDiv.1表彰選手／BEST11". Kansai Collegiate American Football League. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
"2015関西学生リーグDiv.1表彰選手／BEST11". Kansai Collegiate American Football League. Retrieved December 1, 2015.

External links

American Football in Japan
Japan American Football Association (Japanese)
NFL Japan Standings (Japanese)

v t e Collegiate American football in Japan
East Japan (東日本)	Kanto Hokkaido Tohoku
West Japan (西日本)	Chushikoku Hokuriku Kansai Kyūshū Tokai
Bowl games	Azuma American Christmas Heiwadai Ivy Japan Japan X Koshien (All-Japan Collegiate Football Championship) Legacy Mirage Pearl Pine Rice Tokyo Western Japan
People	Masafumi Kawaguchi Joe Roth Paul Rusch David Stant
Seasons	2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Major venues	National Stadium Sapporo Dome Tomahawks Field Tokyo Dome Yokohama Stadium Yurtec Stadium Sendai
See also	American football in Japan Eyeshield 21 IFAF Asia JAFA Japan national American football team List of Japanese collegiate American football programs Paul Rusch Cup X-League

v t e Chushikoku Collegiate American Football Association
Division 1	Hiroshima Raccoons Shimane Warriors Ehime Bombers Kōchi Marine Corps
Division 2	Matsuyama Blue Arrows Prefectural University of Hiroshima Knights Tokyo University of Science, Yamaguchi Ball Pythons Yamaguchi Gamblers
Bowl Games	Heiwadai Bowl

v t e Hokkaido American Football Association
Division 1	HSUH First Molars HUS Wolves Hokkai Gakuen Golden Bears Hokkaido Big Green Hokusei Gakuen Pirates Kushiro Golden Cranes Muroran Tech Black Panthers Nodai Fighting Radish Obihiro Cowboys Sapporo Cubs Sapporo Gakuin Crimson Knights
Defunct teams	Otaru Tomahawks
Bowl Games	Pine Bowl
Seasons	1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2017 2018 2019 2020
See also	Sapporo Dome

v t e Hokuriku Collegiate American Football League
Members	Fukui Prefectural Wilders KIT Eagles Kanazawa Evergreen Fukui Silver Phoenix Toyama Firebulls
Seasons	2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

v t e Kansai Collegiate American Football League
Division 1	Doshisha Wild Rover Kansai Kaisers Kendai Big Blue Kobe Ravens Konan Red Gang Kwansei Gakuin Fighters Kyoto Gangsters Ritsumeikan Panthers
Division 2	Hyogo Trail Blazers Kobe Gakuin Navy Seals Kyoto Sangyo Saggitarius Momoyama Gakuin Thundering Legion Lions Osaka Tridents Osaka Metropolitan Paladins Ryukoku Seahorse Wakayama Blind Sharks
Defunct	Osaka Prefecture Shrikes
Bowls	Koshien Bowl Rice Bowl Tokyo Bowl
Seasons	1941 1942 Did not play 1943-1945 because of World War II 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
See also	Legacy Bowl X-League

Kantoh Collegiate American Football Association

Division 1

Top 8	Chuo Racoons Hosei Orange Keio Unicorns Meiji Griffins Nihon Phoenix NSSU Triumphant Lion Rikkyo Rushers Waseda Big Bears
Big 8	Kokushikan Rhinoceros Komazawa Blue Tide Senshu Green Machine Takushoku Rattlesnakes Teikyo Assassins Tokyo Gakugei Snails UTokyo Warriors YNU Mastiffs

Division 2

A Block	Aoyama Gakuin Lightning Kanagawa Atoms NDA Cadets Seikei Zelkovas Sophia Golden Eagles Tokai Tritons Toyo Vikings Tsukuba Excaliburs
B Block	Gakushuin Generals Hitotsubashi Crimson J.F. Oberlin Three Nails Crowns Kanto Gakuin Hurricanes Meiji Saints Seijo Orange Beams Tokyo Tech Buffaloes Tokyo Nodai Aggies

Division 3

A Block	Daito Bunka Wild Boars Dokkyo Green Monsters Sōka Blue Lions TUAT Blasters TMU Scrappers UEC Crushers
B Block	KUIS Stingers Musashi Pheasants Tamagawa Stallion Tokyo International Dolphins TUFS Phantoms YCU Fighting Seagulls
C Block	Asia Angels Chiba Poseidon ICU Apostles Kogakuin Crash Machines Saitama Primrose TUS Rascals
D Block	Bunkyo Odin Josai B-Rhinos Niigata Tigers Ryutsu Keizai RKU football SIT Fighting Engineers Utsunomiya Bull Fighters

Area League

A Block	Hakuoh Rascals Rissho Bulldogs Takasaki City University of Economics Bandits Yamanashi Wyverns
B Block	CIT Hornets Ibaraki Stargazers NIT River Horse Teikyo Heisei Blue Wings
C Block	Meisei Silver Knights Takachiho Eagles TCU Helios TKU Falcons Tokyo Tech Cerberus

Medical and
Dental League

Division 1

Division 2

A Block: Showa Maddogs; Teikyo Medical Rascals; TMDU Stones

B Block: Nihon Medical Monster Squad; St. Marianna Roadrunners; SMU Mulberry

Top 8 Seasons

2016

Venues

Tomahawks Field

Championships

v t e Tohoku Collegiate American Football Association
Members	Nihon (Engineering Department) Crow Jeckles Tohoku Institute of Technology Blue Raiders Tohoku Gakuin Kayaks Sendai Silver Falcons Yamagata Tomcats Tohoku Hornets Iwate Bisons Hirosaki Starking Akita Ogres Kitasato Cowboys
Bowl Games	Pine Bowl

v t e Tokai Collegiate American Football Association
Block 1	Aichi Gakuin Bisons Aichi Hercules Chukyo Eagles Meijo Golden Lions Nagoya Grampus Nanzan Crusaders
Block 2	Gifu Phantoms Mie Seaserpents Nagoya Gakuin Torpedoes Nagoya Tech Silverbacks NUCB Wild Fox Nihon Fukushi Wings Shinshu Wildcats Sizuoka Cavaliers Tokai Poseidens Yokkaichi Wild Drunkers

X-League

Super	Panasonic Impulse Fujitsu Frontiers Obic Seagulls IBM Big Blue Nojima Sagamihara Rise Tokyo Gas Creators Elecom Kobe Finies All Mitsubishi Lions Asahi Beer Silver Star Asahi Soft Drink Challengers Me-Life Fukuoka Suns Deers
Area	Keishichou Eagles PentaOcean Pirates As One Black Eagles Dentsu Caterpillars Nagoya Cyclones Fuji Xerox Minerva AFC Bullseyes-Tokyo

Mitsui Seagulls

Championship