American Football in Japan
Regional Bowl Games
Hamanasu Tournament Bowl • Kizuna Bowl • Lilac Bowl • Heiwadai Bowl
| Hokkaido Adult American Football Association
North Land League |
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| Hamanasu Tournament Bowl | ||
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| Hamanasu Bowl 1 | 2011 | Sapporo Bengals (W 47-6) Kurums Eagles, (Jun. 27) |
| Hamanasu Bowl 2 | 2012 | Sapporo Bengals (W 17-6) Kurums Eagles, (Jun. 24) |
| Hamanasu Bowl 3 | 2013 | Sapporo Bengals (W 27-0) Sapporo North Cowboys, (May 26) |
| Hamanasu Bowl 4 | 2014 | Sapporo North Cowboys (W 15-0) Sapporo Bengals, (Jun. 8) |
| Hamanasu Bowl 5 | 2015 | Sapporo Bengals (W 44-0) Sapporo Gamblers, (Jun. 7) |
| Hamanasu Bowl 6 | 2016 | Sapporo Bengals (W 21-7) Kurums Eagles, (Jun. 5) |
| Hamanasu Bowl 7 | 2017 | Kurums Eagles (W 25-0) Hokkaido Bulls, (Jun. 4) |
| Hamanasu Bowl 8 | 2018 | Kurums Eagles (W 61-3) Sapporo Bengals, (Jun. 10) |
| Hamanasu Bowl 9 | 2019 | Kurums Eagles (W 41-7) Sapporo Bengals, (Jun. 9) |
| Hamanasu Bowl 10 | 2020 | Season canceled due to Coronavirus Pandemic |
| Hamanasu Bowl 11 | 2021 | Season canceled due to Coronavirus Pandemic |
| Hamanasu Bowl 12 | 2022 | Season canceled due to Coronavirus Pandemic & lack of players (Jun.) |
| Hamanasu Bowl 13 | 2023 | Kurums Eagles (W 25-6) Hokkaido Rise, at Sapporo Gakuin University Grounds (Jun. 25) |
| Hamanasu Bowl 14 | 2024 | Hokkaido Rise (W 7-0) Kurums Eagles, at Sapporo Gakuin University Grounds (Jun. 30) |
| Hamanasu Bowl 15 | 2025 | Season canceled due to lack of players at Sapporo Gakuin University Grounds (Jun. 29) |
| Hamanasu Bowl 16 | 2026 | Hokkaido Rise (W 27-7) Kurums Eagles, at Sapporo Gakuin University Grounds (Jun. 21) |
| Notes: | |
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| º The Kurums Eagles have also been translated as the Kulms Eagles. | |
| º The 2017, 2019 & 2023 tournaments were round-robin tourneys. |
| Kizuna Bowl
(North Japan Championship Game) | ||
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| (Hamanasu Bowl winner v. Tohoku Adult Socual League pennant winner)
(Hokkaido-Tohoku Adult American Football Championship to 2010) (Kizuna Bowl since 2011) |
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| Kizuna Bowl 1 | 2007 | Sapporo Bengals (W 30-0) Sendai Black Bolts at (Nov. 7) |
| Kizuna Bowl 2 | 2008 | Sapporo Bengals (W 61-27) Hirosaki Green Sargent (Nov. 16) |
| Kizuna Bowl 3 | 2009 | Sapporo Bengals (W 61-19) Sendai Black Bolts (Nov. 23) |
| Kizuna Bowl 4 | 2010 | Sapporo Bengals (W 31-6) Hirosaki Green Sargent ()Dec. 11 |
| Kizuna Bowl 5 | 2011 | Sapporo Bengals (W 35-7) Hirosaki Green Sargent (Nov. 27) |
| Kizuna Bowl✱ | 2012 | Tohoku Social League All-Stars (W 20-7) JPFF National All-Stars at Kawasaki Stadium, Kanagawa (Feb. 26) |
| Kizuna Bowl 6 | 2012 | Sapporo Bengals (W 40-7) Akita Rams (Nov. 25) |
| Kizuna Bowl 7 | 2013 | Sapporo Bengals (W 34-7) Marioka Rowdies (Nov. 24) |
| Kizuna Bowl 8 | 2014 | Sendai Black Bolts (W 14-0) Korums Eagles (Nov. 2) |
| Kizuna Bowl 9 | 2015 | Sapporo Bengals (W 9-0) Sendai Black Bolts (Nov. 23) |
| Kizuna Bowl 10 | 2016 | North Gamblers (T 6-6) Sendai Black Bolts (Oct. 30) |
| Kizuna Bowl 11 | 2017 | Kurums Eagles (W 10-0) Sendai Black Bolts (Nov. 26) |
| Kizuna Bowl 12 | 2018 | Kurums Eagles (W 31-10) Sendai Black Bolts (Oct. 28) |
| Kizuna Bowl 13 | 2019 | Sendai Black Bolts (W 13-7) Kurums Eagles (Nov. 23) |
| Kizuna Bowl | 2020 | Season canceled due to Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Kizuna Bowl | 2021 | Season canceled due to Covid-19 Pandemic |
| Kizuna Bowl 14 | 2022 | Kurums Eagles (W-L) Sendai Black Bolts (Nov. 20) |
| Kizuna Bowl 15 | 2023 | Kurums Eagles (W 25-0) Morioka Rowdies at Shiwa, Iwate Prefecture (Nov. 4) |
| Kizuna Bowl 16 | 2024 | Kurums Eagles (W 14-12) Morioka Rowdies at Hokkaido (Nov. 1) |
| Kizuna Bowl 17 | 2025 | Kurums Eagles (W 20-14O.T.) Morioka Rowdies at Kaluda, Miyagi (Nov. 15) |
| Notes: | |
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| º The Hamanasu Bowl winner against the Tohoku League pennant winner.. | |
| º The East Japan Earthquake Relief Charity Kizuna Bowl began in 2011. That was when the Kizuna Bowl name was first used. | |
| º Before 2011 the game was officially the Hokkaido-Tohoku Adult American Football Championship Game. | |
| ✱ A special Spring All-Star Game, the East Japan Earthquake Relief Charity Match Kizuna Bowl was held in February 2012. | |
| º JPFF is the Japan Private Football Federation. | |
| º In 2015, the Sapporo GamblersSapporo North Cowboys, renaming this combination team, the North Gamblers.
In 2017, this temporary alliance became permanent and the team was rebranded as the Hokkaido Bulls. |
| Lilac Bowl
(Hokkaido Social League Spring All-Star Festival & Exhibition Matches) All games are at Maruyama Stadium, Sapporo, Hokkaido |
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| Lilac Bowl 1 | 2006 | Sapporo Bengals (W-L) Hokkaido University Big Green |
| Lilac Bowl 2 | 2007 | Sapporo Bengals (W 34=14) Riverside Jokers |
| Lilac Bowl 3 | 2008 | Sapporo Bengals (W 24-6) Riverside Jokers |
| Lilac Bowl 4 | 2009 | Riverside Jokers (W 20-14) Sapporo Bengals |
| Lilac Bowl 5 | 2010 | Sapporo Bengals (W 42-7) Otaru Commerce University Alumni |
| Lilac Bowl 6 | 2011 | Sapporo Bengals (W 28-0) Sapporo Gamblers |
| Lilac Bowl 7 | 2012 | Sapporo Bengals (W 35-12) Riverside Jokers |
| Lilac Bowl 8 | 2013 | Sapporo Bengals (W 48-6) Riverside Jokers (Jun. 16) |
| Lilac Bowl 9 | 2014 | Hokkaido NLL Selection (W 55-21) JPFF Central Japan Branch Selecton (Jun. 29) |
| Lilac Bowl 10 | 2015 | Sapporo Bengals (W 23-7) Urawa Urawers (Jun. 28) |
| Lilac Bowl 11 | 2016 | Hokkaido NLL Selection (W 70-0) Muroran Institute of Technology All Black Panthers (Jun. 19) |
| Lilac Bowl 12 | 2017 | NLL Adult Selection (W 24-7) Hokkaido University All-Stars (Jun. 11) |
| Lilac Bowl 13 | 2018 | NLL Selection (W 33-12) Hokkaido University of Science ALL WOLVES (Jun. 24) |
| Lilac Bowl 14 | 2019 | Hokkaido NLL Adult Selection (W 28-12) Hokkaido Collegiate Football Selection (Jun. 21) |
| Notes: | |
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| º 2020 to 2022, the Lilac Bowl paused due to the Covid-19 Pendemic but then was permanently abandoned. . | |
| º NLL is the North Land League. | |
| º JPFF is the Japan Private Football Federation. |
Heiwadai Bowl
(South Japan Bowl) West Japan Bowl • Chushikoku-Kyushu Collegiate Title Decider | ||
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| (Chushikoku Collegiate American Football Association. v. Kyushu collegiate american football Assoiation)
(South Japan Bowl name used by media 1985 to 2008) (From 2009 acts as West Japan Quarterfinal) All games at Heiwadai Athletic Stadium, Fukuoka, except where noted |
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| West Japan Bowl | 1983 | Seinan Gakuin University Dolphins (W 36-0) Hiroshima University Raccoons at Fukuoka |
| Title Decider | 1984 | Seinan Gakuin University Green Dolphins (W 23-19) Hiroshima University Raccoons at Hiroshima |
| Heiwadai Bowl • South Japan Bowl | ||
| Heiwadai Bowl I | 1985 | Hiroshima University Raccoons (W 20-0) Kyushu University Paladins |
| Heiwadai Bowl II | 1986 | Fukuoka University Black Knights (W 20-0) Yamaguchi University Gamblers at Heiwadai Stadium, Fukuoka (Nov.2) |
| Heiwadai Bowl III | 1987 | Kyushu University Paladins (W 35-0) Yamaguchi University Gamblers (Nov. 8) |
| Heiwadai Bowl IV | 1988 | Seinan Gakuin University (W 19-15) Hiroshima University Raccoons (Nov. 6) |
| Heiwadai Bowl V | 1989 | Hiroshima University Raccoons (W 34-7) Fukuoka University Black Knights (Nov. 5) |
| Heiwadai Bowl VI | 1990 | Seinan Gakuin University Green Dolphins (W 19-17) Ehime University Bombers (Nov. 4) |
| Heiwadai Bowl VII | 1991 | Yamaguchi University Gamblers (W 14-6) Seinan Gakuin University Green Dolphins (Nov. 4) |
| Heiwadai Bowl VIII | 1992 | Kyushu University Paladins (W 24-21) Yamaguchi University Gamblers at Hakatanomori Athletic Stadium, Fukuoka (Nov. 3) |
| Heiwadai Bowl IX | 1993 | Hiroshima University Raccoons (W 27-20) Fukuoka University Black Knights |
| Heiwadai Bowl X | 1994 | Seinan Gakuin University Green Dolphins (W 13-6) Yamaguchi University Gamblers |
| Heiwadai Bowl XI | 1995 | Kyushu University Paladins (W 13-0) Hiroshima University Raccoons (Nov. 5) |
| Heiwadai Bowl XII | 1996 | Fukuoka University Blach Knights (W 42-25) Yamaguchi University Gamblers (Nov. 14) |
| Heiwadai Bowl XIII | 1997 | Yamaguchi University Gamblers (W 10-7) Seinan Gakuin University Green Dolphins (Nov. 16) |
| Heiwadai Bowl XIV | 1998 | Kyushu University Paladins (W 43-3) Ehime University Bombers (Nov. 15) |
| Heiwadai Bowl XV | 1999 | Kyushu University Paladins (W 40-0) Hiroshima University Raccoons (Nov. 14) |
| Heiwadai Bowl XVI | 2000 | Kyushu University Paladins (W 28-0) Hiroshima University Raccoons (Nov. 10) |
| Heiwadai Bowl XVII | 2001 | Kurume University Warriors (W 31-17) Ehime University Bombers (Nov. 18) |
| Heiwadai Bowl XVIII | 2002 | Kyushu University Paladins (W 42-6) Ehime University Bombers (Nov. 17) |
| Heiwadai Bowl XIX | 2003 | Hiroshima University Raccoons (W 28-14) Kurume University Warriors (Nov. 16) |
| Heiwadai Bowl XX | 2004 | Ehime University Bombers (W 31-0) Kurume University Warriors (Nov. 23) |
| Heiwadai Bowl XXI | 2005 | Ehime University Bombers (W 38-14) Kurume University Warriors (Nov. 20) |
| Heiwadai Bowl XXII | 2006 | Ehime University Bombers (W 20-17) Kyushu University (Nov. 19) |
| Heiwadai Bowl XXIII | 2007 | Kyushu University< Paladins (W 51-7) Hiroshima University Raccoons (Nov. 18) |
| Heiwadai Bowl XXIV | 2008 | Hiroshima University Raccoons (W 9-7) Seinan Gakuin University Green Dolphins (Nov. 30) |
| Heiwadai Bowl • West Japan Quarter-Finals | ||
| Heiwadai Bowl XXV | 2009 | Ehime University Bombers (W 7-5) Kyushu University Paladins (Nov. 8) |
| Heiwadai Bowl XXVI | 2010 | Kurume University Warriors (W 23-17) Hiroshima University Raccoons (Nov. 7) |
| Heiwadai Bowl XXVII | 2011 | Seinan Gakuin University Green Dolphins (W 33-0) Hiroshima University Raccoons (Nov. 6) |
| Heiwadai Bowl XXVIII | 2012 | Seinan Gakuin University Green Dolphins (W 21-3) Ehime University Bombers (Nov. 6) |
| Heiwadai Bowl XXIX | 2013 | Kyushu University Paladins (W 16-0) Ehime University Bombers (Nov. 4) |
| Heiwadai Bowl XXX | 2014 | Seinan Gakuin University Green Dolphins (W 26-14) Hiroshima University Raccoons (Nov. 3) |
| Heiwadai Bowl XXXI | 2015 | Seinan Gakuin University Green Dolphins (W 17-7) Hiroshima University Raccoons (Nov. 1) |
| Notes: | |
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| º The official name of the 1984 game is Chushikoku-Kyushu Decider. | |
| º Heiwadai Bowl represents the South Japan regional championship selection, and it operates as an official playoff path within the West Japan postseason tournament. | |
| º Replaced by West Japan Decider. |
The Kazuna Bowl and Heiwadai Bowl ones until 2008 would head to the Koshien Bowl with the ultimate Rice Bowl on the horizon. Find the national American Football bowls at the Japan American Football Association page.
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