Rice Bowl

For the Japanese rice dish, see Donburi. For the term used for highly productive agricultural areas, see Breadbasket.

The Rice Bowl is an annual American Football national championship game held in Japan every January 3rd that pits the champion of the Kansai Collegiate American Football League and the champion of the corporate X-League.[1] The game can draw over 60,000 spectators.

Champions

Date Champion Score Runner-Up
January 3, 1984 Kyoto University Gangsters 29-28 Renown Rovers
January 3, 1985 Nihon University Phoenix 53-21 Renown Rovers
January 3, 1986 Renown Rovers 45-42 Kansai Gakuin University Fighters
January 3, 1987 Kyoto University Gangsters 35-34 Renown Rovers
January 3, 1988 Kyoto University Gangsters 42-8 Renown Rovers
January 3, 1989 Nihon University Phoenix 47-7 Renown Rovers
January 3, 1990 Nihon University Phoenix 42-14 Asahi Beer Silver Star
January 3, 1991 Nihon University Phoenix 35-13 Matsushita Denko Impulse
January 3, 1992 Onward Oarks 28-6 Kansai Gakuin University Fighters
January 3, 1993 Asahi Beer Silver Star 29-20 Kyoto University Gangsters
January 3, 1994 Asahi Beer Silver Star 28-23 Kansai Gakuin University Fighters
January 3, 1995 Matsushita Denko Impulse 16-14 Ritsumeikan University Panthers
January 3, 1996 Kyoto University Gangsters 35-21 Matsushita Denko Impulse
January 3, 1997 Recruit Seagulls 19-16 Kyoto University Gangsters
January 3, 1998 Kajima Deers 39-0 Hosei University Tomahawks
January 3, 1999 Recruit Seagulls 30-16 Ritsumeikan University Panthers
January 3, 2000 Asahi Beer Silver Star 33-17 Kansai Gakuin University Fighters
January 3, 2001 Asahi Soft Drink Challengers 52-13 Hosei University Tomahawks
January 3, 2002 Kansai Gakuin University Fighters 30-27 Asahi Soft Drink Challengers
January 3, 2003 Ritsumeikan University Panthers 36-16 Recruit Seagulls
January 3, 2004 Ritsumeikan University Panthers 28-16 Onward Skylarks
January 3, 2005 Matsushita Denko Impulse 26-7 Ritsumeikan University Panthers
January 3, 2006 Obic Seagulls 47-17 Hosei University Tomahawks
January 3, 2007 Onward Skylarks 30-29 Hosei University Tomahawks
January 3, 2008 Matsushita Denko Impulse 58-32 Kansai Gakuin University Fighters
January 3 2009 Ritsumeikan University Panthers 17-13 Panasonic Denko Impulse
January 3, 2010 Kajima Deers 19-16 Kansai University Kaisers
January 3, 2011 Obic Seagulls 24-0 Ritsumeikan University Panthers
January 3, 2012 Obic Seagulls 38-28 Kansai Gakuin University Fighters
January 3, 2013 Obic Seagulls 21-15 Kansai Gakuin University Fighters
January 3, 2014 Obic Seagulls 34-16 Kansai Gakuin University Fighters
January 3, 2015 Fujitsu Frontiers 33-24 Kansai Gakuin University Fighters

References

  1. ↑ Japan Today - Features - X-League's road to the Rice Bowl

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