American Football in Japan
Koshien Bowl  •  Japan X Bowl  •  Rice Bowl

Koshien Bowl
(Kanto League champion v. Kansai League champion)
Koshien Bowl 1 1946  Keio University Unicorns (W 47-0) Doshisha University Wild Rover
Koshien Bowl 2 1947  Kansai University Eagles (W 6-0) Meiji University Griffins
Koshien Bowl 3 1948  Keio University Unicorns (W 14-7) Kansai University Eagles
Koshien Bowl 4 1949  Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters (W 25-7) Keio University Unicorns
Koshien Bowl 5 1950  Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters (W 20-6) Keio University Unicorns
Koshien Bowl 6 1951  Rikkyo University Rushers (W 19-14) Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters
Koshien Bowl 7 1952  Rikkyo University Rushers (W 20-0) Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters
Koshien Bowl 8 1953  Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters (W 19-7) Rikkyo University Rushers
Koshien Bowl 9 1954  Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters (W 15-7) Rikkyo University Rushers
Koshien Bowl 10 1955  Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters (T 26-26) Nihon University Phoenix
Koshien Bowl 11 1956  Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters (W 33-0) Nihon University Phoenix
Koshien Bowl 12 1957  Nihon University Phoenix (W 14-6) Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters
Koshien Bowl 13 1958  Nihon University Phoenix (W 13-12) Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters
Koshien Bowl 14 1959  Nihon University Phoenix (W 42-0) Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters
Koshien Bowl 15 1960  Rikkyo University Rushers (W 36-16) Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters
Koshien Bowl 16 1961  Nihon University Phoenix (W 14-6) Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters
Koshien Bowl 17 1962  Nihon University Phoenix (W 28-24) Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters
Koshien Bowl 18 1963  Nihon University Phoenix (W 30-18) Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters
Koshien Bowl 19 1964  Nihon University Phoenix (W 48-14) Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters
Koshien Bowl 20 1965  Rikkyo University Rushers (T 22-22) Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters
Koshien Bowl 21 1966  Nihon University Phoenix (W 40-12) Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters
Koshien Bowl 22 1967  Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters (W 31-12) Nihon University Phoenix
Koshien Bowl 23 1968  Kwansei Gakuin University Fighter (W 38-36) Meiji University Griffins
Koshien Bowl 24 1969  Nihon University Phoenix (W 30-14) Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters
Koshien Bowl 25 1970  Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters (W 34-6) Nihon University Phoenix
Koshien Bowl 26 1971  Nihon University Phoenix (W 28-22) Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters
Koshien Bowl 27 1972  Hosei University Tomahawks (W 34-20) Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters
Koshien Bowl 28 1973  Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters (W 24-7) Nihon University Phoenix
Koshien Bowl 29 1974  Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters (W 28-20) Nihon University Phoenix
Koshien Bowl 30 1975  Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters (W 56-7) Meiji University Griffins
Koshien Bowl 31 1976  Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters (W 29-22) Meiji University Griffins
Koshien Bowl 32 1977  Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters (W 51-20) Nihon University Phoenix
Koshien Bowl 33 1978  Nihon University Phoenix (W 63-7) Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters
Koshien Bowl 34 1979  Nihon University Phoenix (W 48-0) Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters
Koshien Bowl 35 1980  Nihon University Phoenix (W 42-7) Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters
Koshien Bowl 36 1981  Nihon University Phoenix (W 42-31) Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters
Koshien Bowl 37 1982  Nihon University Phoenix (W 65-28) Kyoto University Gangsters
Koshien Bowl 38 1983  Kyoto University Gangsters (W 30-14) Nihon University Phoenix
Koshien Bowl 39 1984  Nihon University Phoenix (T 42-42) Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters
Koshien Bowl 40 1985  Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters (W 48-46) Meiji University Griffins
Koshien Bowl 41 1986  Kyoto University Gangsters (W 49-28) Nihon University Phoenix
Koshien Bowl 42 1987  Kyoto University Gangsters (W 41-17) Nihon University Phoenix
Koshien Bowl 43 1988  Nihon University Phoenix (W 35-28) Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters
Koshien Bowl 44 1989  Nihon University Phoenix (W 45-14) Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters
Koshien Bowl 45 1990  Nihon University Phoenix (W 34-7) Kyoto University Gangsters
Koshien Bowl 46 1991  Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters (W 25-20) Senshu University Green Machine
Koshien Bowl 47 1992  Kyoto University Gangsters (W 17-7) Hosei University Tomahawks
Koshien Bowl 48 1993  Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters (W 35-10) Nippon College Golden Bears
Koshien Bowl 49 1994  Ritsumeikan University Panthers (W 24-22) Hosei University Tomahawks
Koshien Bowl 50 1995  Kyoto University Gangsters (W 24-17) Hosei University Tomahawks
Koshien Bowl 51 1996  Kyoto University Gangsters (W 28-21) Hosei University Tomahawks
Koshien Bowl 52 1997  Hosei University Tomahawks (T 21-21) Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters
Koshien Bowl 53 1998  Ritsumeikan University Panthers (W 25-17) Hosei University Tomahawks
Koshien Bowl 54 1999  Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters (W 52-13) Hosei University Tomahawks
Koshien Bowl 55 2000  Hosei University Tomahawks (W 28-21) Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters
Koshien Bowl 56 2001  Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters (W 24-6) Hosei University Tomahawks
Koshien Bowl 57 2002  Ritsumeikan University Panthers (W 51-14) Waseda University Big Bears
Koshien Bowl 58 2003  Ritsumeikan University Panthers (W 61-6) Hosei University Tomahawks
Koshien Bowl 59 2004  Ritsumeikan University Panthers (W 38-17) Hosei University Tomahawks
Koshien Bowl 60 2005  Hosei University Tomahawks (W 17-14) Ritsumeikan University Panthers
Koshien Bowl 61 2006  Hosei University Tomahawks (W 45-43) Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters
Koshien Bowl 62 2007  Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters (W 41-38) Nihon University Phoenix
Koshien Bowl 63 2008  Ritsumeikan University Panthers (W 19-8) Hosei University Tomahawks
Koshien Bowl 64 2009  Kansai University Kaisers (W 50-38) Hosei University Tomahawks

Japan X Bowl
(Company League from 1981 • X League from 1996)
Tokyo Super Bowl 1 1987  Renown Rovers (W 31-28) Asahi Beer Silver Star
Tokyo Super Bowl 2 1988  Renown Rovers (W 28-20) Matsushita Denko Impulse
Tokyo Super Bowl 3 1989  Asahi Beer Silver Star (W 14-9) NEC Falcons
Tokyo Super Bowl 4 1990  Matsushita Denko Impulse (W 14-6) Onward Skylarks
Tokyo Super Bowl 5 1991  Onward Skylarks (W 49-10) Sun Star Finies
Tokyo Super Bowl 6 1992  Asahi Beer Silver Star (W 21-7) Matsushita Denko Impulse
Tokyo Super Bowl 7 1993  Asahi Beer Solver Star (W 13-0) Sun Star Finies
Tokyo Super Bowl 8 1994  Matsushita Denko Impulse (W 48-28) Onward Skylarks
Tokyo Super Bowl 9 1995  Matsushita Denko Impulse (W 54-20) Recruit Seagulls
Tokyo Sup. Bowl 10 1996  Recruit Seagulls (W 30-10) Onwaard Skylarks
Tokyo Sup. Bowl 11 1997  Kajima Deers (W 48-12) Matsushita Denko Impulse
Tokyo Sup. Bowl 12 1998  Recruit Seagulls (W 45-24) Asahi Beer Silver Star
Tokyo Sup. Bowl 13 1999  Asahi Beer Silver Star (W 18-16) Kajima Deers
Tokyo Sup, Bowl 14 2000  Asahi Soft Drinks Challengers (W 20-18) Matsushita Denko Impulse
Tokyo Sup. Bowl 15 2001  Asahi Soft Drinks Challengers (W 14-7) Matsushita Denko Impulse
Japan X Bowl 16 2002  Recruit Seagulls (W 14-7) Fujitsu Frontiers
Japan X Bowl 17 2003  Onward Skylarks (W 13-10) Asahi Beer Silver Star,
Japan X Bowl 18 2004  Matsushita Denko Impulse (W 15-6) Asahi Beer Silver Star,  at Wing Stadium  15,000 (12/18)
Japan X Bowl 19 2005  Obic Seagulls (W 25-16) Matsushita Denko Impulse,  at Tokyo Dome  13,564 (12/19)
Japan X Bowl 20 2006  Onward Skylarks (W 24-21) Obic Seagulls,  at Osaka  12,327 (12/16)
Japan X Bowl 21 2007  Matsushita Denko Impulse (W 33-13) Fujitsu Frontiers,  at Tokyo  17,629 (12/17)
Japan X Bowl 22 2008  Panasonic Denko Impulse (W 28-14) Kajima Deers,  at Kyocera Dome, Osaka  13,634 (12/13)
Japan X Bowl 23 2009  Kajima Deers (W 21-14) Fujitsu Deers,  at Tokyo Dome  22,059 (12/21)

Rice Bowl
(College All-Star Game 1947 to 1982)
(Koshien Bowl Champ v. Company League Champ from 1983 • v. X Bowl champ since 1987)
Rice Bowl 1 1983  Kyoto University Gangsters (W 29-28) Renown Rovers
Rice Bowl 2 1984  Nihon University Phoenix (W 53-21) Renown Rovers
Rice Bowl 3 1985  Renown Rovers (W 45-42) Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters
Rice Bowl 4 1986  Kyoto University Gangsters (W 35-34) Renown Rovers
Rice Bowl 5 1987  Kyoto University Gangsters (W 42-8) Renown Rovers
Rice Bowl 6 1988  Nihon University Phoenix (W 47-7) Renown Rovers
Rice Bowl 7 1989  Nihon University Phoenix (W 42-14) Asahi Beer Silver Star
Rice Bowl 8 1990  Nihon University Phoenix (W 35-13) Matsushita Denko Impulse
Rice Bowl 9 1991  Onward Skylarks (W 28-6) Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters
Rice Bowl 10 1992  Asahi Beer Silver Star (W 29-20) Kyoto University Gangsters
Rice Bowl 11 1993  Asahi Beer Silver Star (W 28-23) Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters
Rice Bowl 12 1994  Matsushita Denko Impulse (W 16-14) Ritsumeikan University Panthers
Rice Bowl 13 1995  Kyoto University Gangsters (W 35-21) Matsushita Denko Impulse
Rice Bowl 14 1996  Recruit Seagulls (W 19-16) Kyoto University Gangsters
Rice Bowl 15 1997  Kajima Deers (W 39-0) Hosei University Tomahawks
Rice Bowl 16 1998  Recruit Seagulls (W 30-16) Ritsumeikan University Panthers
Rice Bowl 17 1999  Asahi Beer Silver Star (W 33-17) Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters
Rice Bowl 18 2000  Asahi Soft Drinks Challengers (W 52-13) Hosei University Tomahawks
Rice Bowl 19 2001  Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters (W 30-27) Asahi Soft Drinks Challengers
Rice Bowl 20 2002  Ritsumeikan University Panthers (W 36-13) Recruit Seagulls
Rice Bowl 21 2003  Ritsumeikan University Panthers (W 28-16) Onward Skylarks
Rice Bowl 22 2004  Matsushita Denko Impulse (W 26-7) Ritsumeikan University Panthers,  at Tokyo Dome  28,000 (1/3/05)
Rice Bowl 22 2005  Obic Seagulls (W 47-17) Hosei University Tomahawks,  at Tokyo Dome  28,041 (1/3/06)
Rice Bowl 22 2006  Onard Skylarks (W 30-29) Hosei University Tomahawks,  at Tokyo Dome  32,598 (1/3/07)
Rice Bowl 22 2007  Matsushita Denko Impulse (W 52-38) Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters,  at Tokyo Dome  34,487 (1/3/08)
Rice Bowl 22 2008  Ritsumeikan University Panthers (W 17-13) Panasonic Denko Impulse,  at Tokyo Dome  34,655 (1/3/09)
Rice Bowl 22 2009  Kajima Deers (W 19-16) Kansai University Kaisers,  at Tokyo Dome  35,742 (1/3/10)

Notes:
 º The Company League was founded 1981.
 º Renamed the X League in 1996.
 º In 1987, the Tokyo Super Bowl began, as the league's championship game.
 º The National Football League (N.F.L.) claimed copyright violation of the name “Super Bowl”.
 º In 2003, the name of the game was changed to Japan X Bowl.
 º The Rice Bowl had been a post-season College All-Star game since 1947.
 º Since 1983, the Rice Bowl is the final game between the college champion (Koshien Bowl winner) and the champion club team (From 1987, the Tokyo Super Bowl victor, X Bowl winner from 2003). Usually played on January 3rd.

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