Koshien Bowl
The Koshien Bowl 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 and West Japan.
Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters is the most successful team with 25 titles. Nihon University Phoenix is second with 21 titles.
Game results
Winners
In Italics title shared.Rank | University | Region | Wins | Years won |
1 | Kwansei Gakuin Fighters | 30 | 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 | |
2 | Nihon Phoenix | 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 | 8 | 1994, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2015 | |
4 | Kyoto University | 6 | 1983, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1995, 1996 | |
5 | Hosei University | 5 | 1972, 1997, 2000, 2005, 2006 | |
6 | Rikkyo University | 4 | 1951, 1952, 1960, 1965 | |
7 | Keio Unicorns | 2 | 1946, 1948 | |
7 | Kansai University | 2 | 1947, 2009 |