Koshien Bowl

Koshien Bowl
Mainichi Koshien Bowl
"甲子園ボウル"
Stadium	Koshien Stadium
Location	Nishinomiya
Previous stadiums	Nishinomiya Stadium (1960) Nagai Stadium (2007 — 2008)
Previous locations	Osaka (2007 — 2008)
Operated	1947-present
Sponsors
Mainichi Shimbun Nissin Foods (1985 — 1987) Sanwa Group (1988 — 1991) Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. (1992 — 1999) House Foods (2000 —) Panasonic Electric Works (2008 —)
Former names
Mainichi Bowl (1960) Mainichi Koshien Bowl in Nagai (2007 — 2008)
2013 matchup
Kwansei Gakuin vs. Nihon (Kwansei Gakuin 23-9)
2014 matchup
Kwansei Gakuin vs. Nihon (December 14)

The Koshien Bowl (甲子園ボウル) is the annual Japanese American college football national championship game, usually played in December at Koshien Stadium.

From the 1949 season until 2010 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 25 titles (4 shared). Nihon University Phoenix is second with 20 titles (2 shared).

Game results

Season	Date Played	Kanto	Score	Kansai	Note
1946	1947 April 13	Keio University	45-0	Doshisha University
1947	1948 January 1	Meiji University	0-6	Kansai University
1948	1949 January 9	Keio University	14-7	Kansai University
1949	1949 December 18	Keio University	7-25	Kwansei Gakuin University
1950	1950 December 10	Keio University	6-20	Kwansei Gakuin University
1951	1951 December 9	Rikkyo University	19-14	Kwansei Gakuin University
1952	1952 December 7	Rikkyo University	20-0	Kwansei Gakuin University
1953	1953 December 6	Rikkyo University	7-19	Kwansei Gakuin University
1954	1954 December 5	Rikkyo University	7-15	Kwansei Gakuin University
1955	1955 November 23	Nihon University	26-26	Kwansei Gakuin University	Draw
1956	1956 November 23	Nihon University	0-33	Kwansei Gakuin University
1957	1957 November 24	Nihon University	14-6	Kwansei Gakuin University
1958	1958 December 7	Nihon University	13-12	Kwansei Gakuin University
1959	1959 December 6	Nihon University	42-0	Kwansei Gakuin University
1960	1960 December 4	Rikkyo University	36-16	Kwansei Gakuin University	held at Nishinomiya Stadium
1961	1961 December 10	Nihon University	14-6	Kwansei Gakuin University
1962	1962 December 2	Nihon University	28-24	Kwansei Gakuin University
1963	1963 December 8	Nihon University	30-18	Kwansei Gakuin University
1964	1965 January 15	Nihon University	48-14	Kwansei Gakuin University
1965	1965 December 5	Rikkyo University	22-22	Kwansei Gakuin University	Draw
1966	1966 December 4	Nihon University	40-12	Kwansei Gakuin University
1967	1967 December 10	Nihon University	12-31	Kwansei Gakuin University
1968	1968 December 15	Meiji University	36-38	Kwansei Gakuin University
1969	1969 December 14	Nihon University	30-14	Kwansei Gakuin University
1970	1970 December 13	Nihon University	6-34	Kwansei Gakuin University
1971	1971 December 12	Nihon University	28-22	Kwansei Gakuin University
1972	1972 December 10	Hosei University	34-20	Kwansei Gakuin University
1973	1973 December 9	Nihon University	7-24	Kwansei Gakuin University
1974	1974 December 8	Nihon University	20-28	Kwansei Gakuin University
1975	1975 December 14	Meiji University	7-56	Kwansei Gakuin University
1976	1976 December 12	Meiji University	22-29	Kwansei Gakuin University
1977	1977 December 11	Nihon University	20-51	Kwansei Gakuin University
1978	1978 December 10	Nihon University	63-7	Kwansei Gakuin University
1979	1979 December 9	Nihon University	48-0	Kwansei Gakuin University
1980	1980 December 13	Nihon University	42-7	Kwansei Gakuin University
1981	1981 December 13	Nihon University	42-31	Kwansei Gakuin University
1982	1982 December 12	Nihon University	65-28	Kyoto University
1983	1983 December 11	Nihon University	14-30	Kyoto University
1984	1984 December 9	Nihon University	42-42	Kwansei Gakuin University	Nihon University participated in Rice Bowl
1985	1985 December 8	Meiji University	46-48	Kwansei Gakuin University
1986	1986 December 14	Nihon University	28-49	Kyoto University
1987	1987 December 13	Nihon University	17-41	Kyoto University
1988	1988 December 11	Nihon University	35-28	Kwansei Gakuin University
1989	1989 December 17	Nihon University	45-14	Kwansei Gakuin University
1990	1990 December 16	Nihon University	34-7	Kyoto University
1991	1991 December 15	Senshu University	20-25	Kwansei Gakuin University
1992	1992 December 13	Hosei University	7-17	Kyoto University
1993	1993 December 19	Nippon Sport Science University	10-35	Kwansei Gakuin University
1994	1994 December 18	Hosei University	22-24	Ritsumeikan University
1995	1995 December 17	Hosei University	17-24	Kyoto University
1996	1996 December 15	Hosei University	21-28	Kyoto University
1997	1997 December 20	Hosei University	21-21	Kwansei Gakuin University	Hosei University participated in Rice Bowl
1998	1998 December 19	Hosei University	17-25	Ritsumeikan University
1999	1999 December 19	Hosei University	13-52	Kwansei Gakuin University
2000	17 December 2000	Hosei University	28-21	Kwansei Gakuin University
2001	16 December 2001	Hosei University	6-24	Kwansei Gakuin University
2002	15 December 2002	Waseda University	14-51	Ritsumeikan University
2003	21 December 2003	Hosei University	6-61	Ritsumeikan University
2004	19 December 2004	Hosei University	17-38	Ritsumeikan University
2005	18 December 2005	Hosei University	17-14	Ritsumeikan University
2006	17 December 2006	Hosei University	45-43	Kwansei Gakuin University
2007	16 December 2007	Nihon University	38-41	Kwansei Gakuin University	held at Nagai Stadium
2008	21 December 2008	Hosei University	8-19	Ritsumeikan University	held at Nagai Stadium
Season	Date Played	East Japan	Score	West Japan	Note
2009	13 December 2009	Hosei University	38-50	Kansai University
2010	19 December 2010	Waseda University	21-48	Ritsumeikan University
2011	18 December 2011	Nihon University	3-24	Kwansei Gakuin University
2012	16 December 2012	Hosei University	17-20	Kwansei Gakuin University
2013	15 December 2013	Nihon University	9-23	Kwansei Gakuin University
2014	14 December 2014	Nihon University	10-55	Kwansei Gakuin University
2015	December 13, 2015	Waseda University	28-27	Ritsumeikan

Winners

In Italics title shared.

Rank	University	Region	Wins	Years won
1	Kwansei Gakuin University	Hyōgo	27	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
2	Nihon University	Tokyo	20	1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1989, 1990
3	Ritsumeikan University	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 University	Tokyo	2	1946, 1948
7	Kansai University	Osaka	2	1947, 2009

See also

• College Football Playoff National Championship

External links

• Official website