American college football league in Kantō, Japan
The Kantoh Collegiate American Football Association is an American college football league made up of colleges and universities in the Kanto region of Japan .
Overview [ edit ] The Kantoh League is a major college football league in eastern Japan. The league is divided into seven divisions.
The winner of the league goes on to play in the Koshien Bowl against a team from the West Japan. The winner of the bowl may advance to play the champion of the X-League in the Rice Bowl .
Member schools [ edit ] Division 1 [ edit ] Prior to the 2014 season, the Kantoh league had two conferences. The winners of each conference would then play in the Azuma Bowl , to determine league champion. Starting in 2014, the league switched to a two division format, the Top 8 and Big 8 . With the new format, there would be no championship game and the Top 8 conference would be the highest level of play, making the winner of that division the overall conference champion.[1] [2]
Institution 日本語 Location Founded Type Enrollment Nickname Colors Chuo University 中央大学 Hachiōji, Tokyo 1885 Private 25,474 Racoons Blue [citation needed ] Hosei University 法政大学 Tokyo 1880 Private 28,000 Orange Blue and Orange J. F. Oberlin University 桜美林大学 Machida, Tokyo 1921 Private Three Nails Crowns Maroon and Gold Meiji University 明治大学 Tokyo 1881 Private 33,000 Griffins Gold, Navy, and Yellow[3] Nihon University 日本大学 Chiyoda, Tokyo 1889 Private 68,817 Phoenix Red and White Rikkyo University 立教大学 Toshima, Tokyo 1874 Private 19,341 Rushers Purple and White University of Tokyo 東京大学 Tokyo 1877 Public 28,697 Warriors Blue Waseda University 早稲田大学 Shinjuku, Tokyo 1882 Private 44,295 Big Bears Maroon and White
Institution 日本語 Location Founded Type Enrollment Nickname Colors Aoyama Gakuin University 青山学院大学 Shibuya, Tokyo 1874 Private 19,993 Lightning Green and White Kanagawa University 神奈川大学 Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama 1929 Private 18,445 Atoms Keio University 慶應義塾大学 Minato, Tokyo 1858 Private 33,825 Unicorns Red and Blue Kokushikan University 国士舘大学 Setagaya 1917 Private Rhinoceros Komazawa University 駒澤大學 Setagaya, Tokyo 1592 Private 16,000 Blue Tide Meiji Gakuin University 明治学院大学 Yokohama 1863 Private Saints Nippon Sport Science University 日本体育大学 Setagaya, Tokyo 1893 Private Triumphant Lion Yokohama National University 横浜国立大学 Yokohama 1876 Public 7,471 Mastiffs Blue and Orange
Division 2 [ edit ] Block A [ edit ] Institution 日本語 Location Founded Type Enrollment Nickname Colors Seikei University 成蹊大学 Musashino, Tokyo 1906 Private Zelkovas Tokyo Gakugei University 東京学芸大学 Tokyo 1873 National 5,081 Snails University of Tsukuba 筑波大学 Tsukuba, Ibaraki 1872 National Excaliburs Gakushuin University 学習院大学 Toshima, Tokyo 1847 Private 8,000 Generals Teikyo University 帝京大学 Itabashi, Tokyo 1931 Private 21,000 Assassins Tokyo University of Agriculture 東京農業大学 Setagaya , Tokyo 1891 Private Assassins National Defense Academy 防衛大学校 Yokosuka , Kanagawa 1953 Public Cadets Tokai University 東海大学 Tokyo 1924 Private 26,120 Tritons
Block B [ edit ] Institution 日本語 Location Founded Type Enrollment Nickname Colors Senshu University 専修大学 Chiyoda, Tokyo 1880 Private 20,176 Green Machine Green Sophia University 上智大学 Chiyoda, Tokyo 1913 Private 10,528 Golden Eagles Hitotsubashi University 一橋大学 Kunitachi, Tokyo 1876 Public 4,500 Crimson Crimson Tokyo Tech 東京工業大学 Tokyo 1881 National 4,940 Buffaloes Seijo University 成城大学 Setagaya , Tokyo 1950 Private Orange Beams Toyo University 東洋大学 Tokyo 1887 Private Vikings Takushoku University 拓殖大学 Tokyo 1900 Private Rattlesnakes Orange and Black Kanto Gakuin University 関東学院大学 Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama 1884 Private 12,307 Hurricanes
Division 3 [ edit ] A Block [ edit ] B Block [ edit ] Institution 日本語 Location Founded Type Enrollment Nickname Colors International Christian University 玉川大学 Mitaka, Tokyo 1949 Private (Christian ) 3,171 Apostles University of Electro-Communications 電気通信大学 Chōfu, Tokyo 1918 National 5,300 Crashers Dokkyo University 獨協大学 Sōka, Saitama 1883 Private 9,050 Green Monsters Tokyo Metropolitan University 東京都立大学 Hachiōji, Tokyo 1949 Public 8,538 Scrappers Asia University of Japan 亜細亜大学 Musashino, Tokyo 1941 Private 7,006 Angels Chiba University of Commerce 千葉商科大学 Ichikawa, Chiba 1950 Private
C Block [ edit ] D Block [ edit ] Institution 日本語 Location Founded Type Enrollment Nickname Colors Tokyo University of Science 東京理科大学 Shinjuku, Tokyo 1881 Private 20,187 Rascals Tokyo University of Foreign Studies 東京外国語大学 Fuchū, Tokyo 1873 National 4,342 Phantoms Sōka University 創価大学 Hachiōji, Tokyo 1971 Private 8,143 Blue Lions Tamagawa University 玉川大学 Machida, Tokyo 1929 Private Stallions Yokohama City University 横浜市立大学 Yokohama, Kanagawa 1882 Public 4,855 Fighting Seagulls Saitama University 埼玉大学 Saitama, Saitama 1873 National 8400 Primrose
Area League [ edit ] A Block [ edit ] B Block [ edit ] C Block [ edit ] Medical and Dental Division [ edit ] 1st Division [ edit ] 2nd Division [ edit ] A Block [ edit ] B Block [ edit ] References [ edit ] External links [ edit ]
Division 1
Division 2
Division 3
A Block B Block C Block D Block
Area League
Medical and Dental League
Top 8 Seasons Venues Championships
East Japan - 東日本 West Japan - 西日本 Bowl games People Seasons Major Venues See also