Kansai Collegiate American Football League
Founded 1941
Sports fielded 1 (American football)
No. of teams 53
Official website
The Kansai Collegiate American Football League (関西学生アメリカンフットボール連盟) is an American college football league made up of fifty-three colleges and universities in the Kansai region of Japan .
Overview The Kansai League is a major college football league in West Japan. The league is divided into three divisions.
The winner of the league receives an automatic bid to the college football playoffs.
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Division 1 Division 1 is the highest level in the Kansai league. The winner from Division 1 goes on to play for the West Japan title.
Block A Institution 日本語 Location Founded Type Enrollment Nickname Colors Ritsumeikan University 立命館大学 Kyoto, Kyoto 1900 Private 35,855 Panthers Maroon and White Kobe University 神戸大学 Kobe, Japan 1949 National 16,080 Ravens Red and Black Kindai University 近畿大学 Higashiosaka, Osaka 1925 Private 34,497 Big Blue, Devils Navy & White Momoyama Gakuin University 桃山学院大学 Izumi, Osaka 1884 Private ~7,000 Thundering Legion Lions Royal blue & White
B Block Institution 日本語 Location Founded Type Enrollment Nickname Colors Kwansei Gakuin University 関西学院大学 Nishinomiya, Hyōgo 1889 Private 25,505 Fighters Blue, White & Yellow Kansai University 関西大学 Suita, Osaka 1886 Private 29,593 Kaisers Blue & Gold Kyoto University 京都大学 Kyoto, Kyoto 1897 Public 22,615 Gangsters Green and White Doshisha University 同志社大学 Kyoto, Kyoto 1875 Private 28,016 Wild Rover White and Purple
Division 2 A Block Institution 日本語 Location Founded Type Enrollment Nickname Colors Ryukoku University 龍谷大学 Kyoto, Kyoto 1639 Private 20,377 Seahorse Purple & Black Kobe Gakuin University 神戸学院大学 Kobe, Hyogo 1966 Private 2,702 Navy Seals Navy & Gold Osaka Kyoiku University 大阪教育大学 Kashiwara, Osaka 1949 National 4,359 Dragons Maroon & White University of Hyogo 兵庫県立大学 Chuo-ku, Kobe 2004 Public 6,542 Trail Blazers Navy & White
B Block Institution 日本語 Location Founded Type Enrollment Nickname Colors Konan University 甲南大学 Higashinada-ku, Kobe 1951 Private 8,889 Red Gang Red & White Kyoto Sangyo University 京都産業大学 Kita-ku, Kyoto 1965 Private 14,511 Sagittarius Blue & White Osaka University 大阪大学 Suita, Osaka 1724 Public 23,226 Tridents Blue Osaka Prefecture University 大阪府立大学 Sakai, Osaka 1883 Public 7,705 Shrikes Blue & White
Division 3 A Block Institution 日本語 Location Founded Type Enrollment Nickname Colors Osaka Sangyo University 大阪産業大学 Daito, Osaka 1923 Private 10,238 Lions University of Tokushima 徳島大学 Tokushima, Tokushima 1949 National Pirates Tottori University 国立大学法人鳥取大学 Tottori, Tottori 1949 National 6,354 Rakers
B Block Institution 日本語 Location Founded Type Enrollment Nickname Colors Kyoto Tech 京都工芸繊維大学 Kyoto, Kyoto 1949 National Cougars Okayama University 岡山大学 Okayama, Okayama 1870 National 14,035 Badgers Otemon Gakuin University 追手門学院大学 Ibaraki, Osaka 1888 Private Soldiers
C Block Institution 日本語 Location Founded Type Enrollment Nickname Colors Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences 大阪体育大学 Kumatori, Osaka 1965 Private Spartans Hannan University 阪南大学 Matsubara, Osaka 1965 Private 5,116 Fighting Bears Wakayama University 和歌山大学 Wakayama, Wakayama 1949 National 4,090 Blind Sharks
D Block Institution 日本語 Location Founded Type Enrollment Nickname Colors Shiga University 滋賀大学 Ōtsu , Shiga 1949 National 4,114 Gladiators Osaka City University 大阪市立大学 Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka 1880 Public 8,616 Golden Cedars Osaka University of Economics 大阪経済大学 Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka 1932 Private 7,549 Bombers
Division 4 Block A Institution 日本語 Location Founded Type Enrollment Nickname Colors Kansai Gaidai 関西外国語大学 Hirakata, Osaka 1945 Private 14,000 Lynx Bukkyo University 佛教大学 Kita-ku, Kyoto 1912 Private Hawks University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences 流通科学大学 Kobe, Hyōgo 1988 Private Voyagers
Block B Institution 日本語 Location Founded Type Enrollment Nickname Colors Setsunan University 摂南大学 Neyagawa, Osaka 1922 Private Blue Crush Osaka Electro-Communication University 大阪電気通信大学 Neyagawa, Osaka 1924 Private Black Angels Osaka Gakuin University 大阪学院大学 Suita, Osaka 1963 Private Phoenix
Open Institution 日本語 Location Founded Type Enrollment Nickname Colors Kyoto Pharmaceutical University 京都薬科大学 Kyoto, Kyoto 1884 Private Scarlet Knights
Six Player Block A Institution 日本語 Location Founded Type Enrollment Nickname Colors Tenri University 天理大学 Tenri, Nara 1925 Private (Tenrikyo ) Crushing Orcs Osaka University of Economics and Law 大阪経済法科大学 Yao, Osaka 1971 Private Blue Thunder Kyoto Prefectural University 京都府立大学 Sakyō-ku, Kyoto 1895 Public Wyverns
Block B Institution 日本語 Location Founded Type Enrollment Nickname Colors Otani University 大谷大学 Kita-ku, Kyoto 1901 Private (Buddhist ) Bandits Osaka Tech 大阪工業大学 Asahi-ku, Osaka 1922 Private Rowdies Kyoto Gakuen University 京都学園大学 Kameoka, Kyoto 1925 Private Dare Devils
Open Institution 日本語 Location Founded Type Enrollment Nickname Colors Kyoto University of Education 京都教育大学 Kyoto, Kyoto 1949 National Grampus Tezukayama University 帝塚山大学 Nara, Nara 1941 Private 4,609 Bisons
Year-by-Year Standings Division 1 Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1941 Kansai Kwansei Gakuin Doshisha Kansai OB 1942 Kansai Doshisha Kwansei Gakuin 1943 DID NOT PLAY 1944 DID NOT PLAY 1945 DID NOT PLAY 1946 Doshisha Kwansei Gakuin Kansai 1947 Kansai Doshisha Kwansei Gakuin Kyoto 1948 Kansai Kwansei Gakuin Doshisha Kyoto 1949 Kwansei Gakuin Kyoto Kansai Doshisha 1950 Kwansei Gakuin Kansai Doshisha Kyoto 1951 Kwansei Gakuin Kansai Doshisha Kyoto 1952 Kwansei Gakuin Doshisha Kansai Kyoto 1953 Kwansei Gakuin Kansai Doshisha Ritsumeikan 1954 Kwansei Gakuin Doshisha Kansai Kyoto Ritsumeikan 1955 Kwansei Gakuin Kansai Doshisha Ritsumeikan Kyoto 1956 Kwansei Gakuin Kansai Doshisha Kyoto Ritsumeikan Konan 1957 Kwansei Gakuin Doshisha Kansai Konan Ritsumeikan 1958 Kwansei Gakuin Doshisha Konan Kansai Ritsumeikan Kyoto 1959 Kwansei Gakuin Kansai Konan Doshisha Kyoto Ritsumeikan 1960 Kwansei Gakuin Konan Doshisha Kansai Kyoto Ritsumeikan 1961 Kwansei Gakuin Konan Doshisha Kansai Kyoto Ritsumeikan 1962 Kwansei Gakuin Konan Kansai Kyoto Doshisha Ritsumeikan 1963 Kwansei Gakuin Konan Doshisha Kyoto Kansai Ritsumeikan 1964 Kwansei Gakuin Kansai Konan Kyoto Doshisha Ritsumeikan 1965 Kwansei Gakuin Kansai Konan Kyoto Doshisha Ritsumeikan 1966 Kwansei Gakuin Kansai Kyoto Konan Ritsumeikan Doshisha 1967 Kwansei Gakuin Kansai Kyoto Doshisha Ritsumeikan Konan Kinki 1968 Kwansei Gakuin Doshisha Kansai Kyoto Ritsumeikan Konan Kinki 1969 Kwansei Gakuin Doshisha Kansai Kyoto Konan Kinki Ritsumeikan 1970 Kwansei Gakuin Kyoto Kansai Momoyama Gakuin Kinki Konan Doshisha Ritsumeikan 1971 Kwansei Gakuin Konan Kyoto Kansai Otemon Gakuin Momoyama Gakuin Kinki Doshisha 1972 Kwansei Gakuin Kyoto Konan Kansai Kinki Osaka Momoyama Gakuin Otemon Gakuin 1973 Kwansei Gakuin Kyoto Kansai Osaka Momoyama Gakuin Konan Kinki Otemon Gakuin 1974 Kwansei Gakuin Kyoto Kinki Konan Osaka Momoyama Gakuin Kansai Otemon Gakuin 1975 Kwansei Gakuin Kyoto Kansai Kinki Konan Momoyama Gakuin Otemon Gakuin Osaka 1976 Kwansei Gakuin Kyoto Kansai Kinki Otemon Gakuin Konan Momoyama Gakuin Osaka 1977 Kwansei Gakuin Kyoto Doshisha Kinki Kansai Momoyama Gakuin Konan Otemon Gakuin 1978 Kwansei Gakuin Kyoto Kinki Kansai Doshisha Osaka University of Economics Konan Momoyama Gakuin 1979 Kwansei Gakuin Doshisha Kansai Kyoto Kinki Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences Osaka University of Economics Kobe Gakuin 1980 Kwansei Gakuin Kinki Kyoto Doshisha Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences Kansai Ritsumeikan Kobe 1981 Kwansei Gakuin Kyoto Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences Kinki Kobe Doshisha Kansai Ritsumeikan 1982 Kyoto Kwansei Gakuin Kinki Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences Kobe Doshisha Okayama Kansai 1983 Kyoto Kwansei Gakuin Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences Doshisha Kinki Osaka City Kobe Ritsumeikan 1984 Kwansei Gakuin Kinki Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences Kyoto Kobe Ritsumeikan Doshisha Osaka City 1985 Kwansei Gakuin Kyoto Ritsumeikan Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences Kinki Kobe Chukyo Doshisha 1986 Kyoto Kwansei Gakuin Kinki Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences Doshisha Ritsumeikan Kobe Osaka 1987 Kyoto Kwansei Gakuin Kinki Doshisha Ritsumeikan Konan Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences Kansai 1988 Kwansei Gakuin Kyoto Ritsumeikan Doshisha Kinki Kobe Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences Konan 1989 Kwansei Gakuin Kinki Ritsumeikan Doshisha Kyoto Kobe Kyoto Sangyo Konan 1990 Kyoto Ritsumeikan Kobe Doshisha Kinki Kwansei Gakuin Kansai Kyoto Sangyo 1991 Kwansei Gakuin Kyoto Ritsumeikan Doshisha Kobe Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences Kansai Kinki 1992 Kyoto Kwansei Gakuin Kobe Ritsumeikan Doshisha Kansai Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences Kyoto Sangyo 1993 Kwansei Gakuin Kyoto Ritsumeikan Kobe Kinki Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences Kansai Doshisha 1994 Ritsumeikan Kyoto Kwansei Gakuin Kinki Konan Kyoto Sangyo Kobe Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences 1995 Kyoto Ritsumeikan Kwansei Gakuin Konan Kinki Kansai Doshisha Kyoto Sangyo 1996 Kyoto Ritsumeikan Kwansei Gakuin Kinki Konan Osaka Sangyo Doshisha Kansai 1997 Kwansei Gakuin Ritsumeikan Kyoto Kinki Kobe Osaka Sangyo Konan Kansai 1998 Ritsumeikan Kyoto Kwansei Gakuin Kinki Kansai Kobe Osaka Sangyo Doshisha 1999 Kwansei Gakuin Ritsumeikan Kyoto Konan Kobe Kinki Osaka Sangyo Kansai 2000 Kwansei Gakuin Kyoto Ritsumeikan Konan Kobe Doshisha Kinki Osaka Sangyo 2001 Kwansei Gakuin Ritsumeikan Kyoto Kinki Kobe Konan Doshisha Osaka Sangyo 2002 Ritsumeikan Kwansei Gakuin Kinki Kyoto Kobe Konan Doshisha Osaka Sangyo 2003 Ritsumeikan Kyoto Kinki Kwansei Gakuin Kansai Doshisha Kobe Konan 2004 Ritsumeikan Kwansei Gakuin Kansai Kyoto Kobe Ryukoku Kinki Doshisha 2005 Ritsumeikan Kwansei Gakuin Kansai Doshisha Kyoto Kinki Kobe Ryukoku 2006 Kwansei Gakuin Ritsumeikan Kyoto Kansai Kobe Doshisha Kinki Osaka Sangyo 2007 Kwansei Gakuin Ritsumeikan Kansai Kyoto Kinki Kobe Ryukoku Doshisha 2008 Ritsumeikan Kwansei Gakuin Kobe Kyoto Kansai Konan Kinki Doshisha 2009 Kansai Kwansei Gakuin Ritsumeikan Doshisha Konan Kyoto Kobe Kinki 2010 Ritsumeikan Kwansei Gakuin Kansai Kyoto Kobe Konan Doshisha Kinki 2011 Kwansei Gakuin Ritsumeikan Kansai Kyoto Ryukoku Kobe Doshisha Konan 2012 Kwansei Gakuin Ritsumeikan Kansai Kyoto Kobe Kinki Ryukoku Doshisha 2013 Kwansei Gakuin Ritsumeikan Kansai Kyoto Ryukoku Kinki Kobe Osaka Kyoiku 2014 Kwansei Gakuin Ritsumeikan Kansai Kinki Kobe Ryukoku Kyoto Doshisha 2015 Ritsumeikan Kwansei Gakuin Kansai Kyoto Kobe Ryukoku Kinki Momoyama Gakuin
Conference championships Division 1 champions Season Champion 1946 Doshisha 1947 Kansai 1948 Kansai Kwansei Gakuin 1949 Kwansei Gakuin 1950 Kwansei Gakuin 1951 Kwansei Gakuin 1952 Kwansei Gakuin 1953 Kwansei Gakuin 1954 Kwansei Gakuin 1955 Kwansei Gakuin 1956 Kwansei Gakuin 1957 Kwansei Gakuin 1958 Kwansei Gakuin 1959 Kwansei Gakuin 1960 Kwansei Gakuin 1961 Kwansei Gakuin 1962 Kwansei Gakuin 1963 Kwansei Gakuin 1964 Kwansei Gakuin 1965 Kwansei Gakuin 1966 Kwansei Gakuin 1967 Kwansei Gakuin 1968 Kwansei Gakuin 1969 Kwansei Gakuin 1970 Kwansei Gakuin 1971 Kwansei Gakuin 1972 Kwansei Gakuin 1973 Kwansei Gakuin 1974 Kwansei Gakuin 1975 Kwansei Gakuin 1976 Kwansei Gakuin 1977 Kwansei Gakuin 1978 Kwansei Gakuin 1979 Kwansei Gakuin Doshisha 1980 Kwansei Gakuin Kinki 1981 Kwansei Gakuin 1982 Kyoto 1983 Kyoto 1984 Kwansei Gakuin Kinki 1985 Kinki 1986 Kyoto 1987 Kyoto 1988 Kwansei Gakuin 1989 Kwansei Gakuin 1990 Kyoto 1991 Kwansei Gakuin Kyoto 1992 Kyoto 1993 Kwansei Gakuin 1994 Ritsumeikan 1995 Kyoto 1996 Kwansei Gakuin Kyoto Ritsumeikan 1997 Kwansei Gakuin 1998 Ritsumeikan 1999 Kwansei Gakuin 2000 Kwansei Gakuin 2001 Kwansei Gakuin 2002 Ritsumeikan 2003 Ritsumeikan 2004 Kwansei Gakuin Ritsumeikan 2005 Ritsumeikan 2006 Kwansei Gakuin 2007 Kwansei Gakuin 2008 Ritsumeikan 2009 Kansai 2010 Kwansei Gakuin Kansai Ritsumeikan 2011 Kwansei Gakuin 2012 Kwansei Gakuin 2013 Kwansei Gakuin 2014 Kwansei Gakuin 2015 Ritsumeikan
Relegation At the end of every season, there are two relegation games. The two worst teams of Division 1 play the top two teams of Division 2. If the Division 1 team wins their game, they remain in Division 1. However, if they lose, they will be realigned to Division 2 and the team that beat them will be realigned to Division one for the following season.
2013 Date Division 1 Division 2 Relegation December 12, 2013 Kobe 42 Ōsaka Prefecture 0 No relegation December 12, 2013 Ōsaka Kyoiku 9 Doshisha 24 Doshisha → Division 1 Ōsaka Kyoiku → Division 2
2014 Date Division 1 Division 2 Outcome December 7, 2014 Kyoto 52 Ōtemon Gakuin 0 No relegation December 7, 2014 Doshisha 14 Momoyama Gakuin 31 Doshisha → Division 2 Momoyama → Division 1
2015 Date Division 1 Division 2 Outcome December 6, 2015 Kinki 17 Doshisha 21 Doshisha → Division 1 Kinki → Division 2 December 6, 2015 Momoyama Gakuin 3 Konan 9 Konan → Division 1 Momoyama Gakuin → Division 2
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