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.
Member Schools Source: 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LocationFoundedTypeEnrollmentNicknameColorsRitsumeikan University立命館大学Kyoto, Kyoto1900Private35,855PanthersMaroon and WhiteKobe University神戸大学Kobe, Japan1949National16,080Facts and Figures / KOBE UNIVERSITYRavensRed and BlackKindai University近畿大学Higashiosaka, Osaka1925Private34,497Big Blue, DevilsNavy & White Momoyama Gakuin University桃山学院大学Izumi, Osaka1884Private~7,000Thundering Legion LionsRoyal blue & White
B Block Institution日本語LocationFoundedTypeEnrollmentNicknameColorsKwansei Gakuin University関西学院大学Nishinomiya, Hyōgo1889Private25,505FightersBlue, White & Yellow Kansai University関西大学Suita, Osaka1886Private29,593KaisersBlue & GoldKyoto University京都大学Kyoto, Kyoto1897Public22,615GangstersGreen and WhiteDoshisha University同志社大学Kyoto, Kyoto1875Private28,016Wild RoverWhite and Purple
Division 2 A Block Institution日本語LocationFoundedTypeEnrollmentNicknameColorsRyukoku University龍谷大学Kyoto, Kyoto1639Private20,377SeahorsePurple & BlackKobe Gakuin University神戸学院大学Kobe, Hyogo1966Private2,702Navy SealsNavy & GoldOsaka Kyoiku University大阪教育大学Kashiwara, Osaka1949National4,359DragonsMaroon & WhiteUniversity of Hyogo兵庫県立大学Chuo-ku, Kobe2004Public6,542Trail BlazersNavy & White
B Block Institution日本語LocationFoundedTypeEnrollmentNicknameColorsKonan University甲南大学Higashinada-ku, Kobe1951Private8,889The number of students enrolled in 2020Red GangRed & WhiteKyoto Sangyo University京都産業大学Kita-ku, Kyoto1965Private14,511SagittariusBlue & WhiteOsaka University大阪大学Suita, Osaka1724Public23,226TridentsBlueOsaka Prefecture University大阪府立大学Sakai, Osaka1883Public7,705ShrikesBlue & White
Division 3
A Block Institution日本語LocationFoundedTypeEnrollmentNicknameColorsOsaka Sangyo University大阪産業大学Daito, Osaka1923Private10,238LionsUniversity of Tokushima徳島大学Tokushima, Tokushima1949NationalPiratesTottori University国立大学法人鳥取大学Tottori, Tottori1949National6,354Rakers
B Block Institution日本語LocationFoundedTypeEnrollmentNicknameColorsKyoto Tech京都工芸繊維大学Kyoto, Kyoto1949NationalCougarsOkayama University岡山大学Okayama, Okayama1870National14,035BadgersOtemon Gakuin University追手門学院大学Ibaraki, Osaka1888PrivateSoldiers
C Block Institution日本語LocationFoundedTypeEnrollmentNicknameColorsOsaka University of Health and Sport Sciences大阪体育大学Kumatori, Osaka1965PrivateSpartansHannan University阪南大学 Matsubara, Osaka1965Private5,116Fighting BearsWakayama University和歌山大学Wakayama, Wakayama1949National4,090Blind Sharks
D Block Institution日本語LocationFoundedTypeEnrollmentNicknameColorsShiga University滋賀大学Ōtsu, Shiga1949National4,114GladiatorsOsaka City University大阪市立大学Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka1880Public8,616Golden CedarsOsaka University of Economics大阪経済大学Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka1932Private7,549Bombers
Division 4
Block A Institution日本語LocationFoundedTypeEnrollmentNicknameColorsKansai Gaidai関西外国語大学Hirakata, Osaka1945Private14,000LynxBukkyo University佛教大学Kita-ku, Kyoto1912PrivateHawksUniversity of Marketing and Distribution Sciences流通科学大学Kobe, Hyōgo1988PrivateVoyagers
Block B Institution日本語LocationFoundedTypeEnrollmentNicknameColorsSetsunan University摂南大学Neyagawa, Osaka1922PrivateBlue CrushOsaka Electro-Communication University大阪電気通信大学Neyagawa, Osaka1924PrivateBlack AngelsOsaka Gakuin University大阪学院大学Suita, Osaka1963PrivatePhoenix
Open Institution日本語LocationFoundedTypeEnrollmentNicknameColorsKyoto Pharmaceutical University京都薬科大学Kyoto, Kyoto1884PrivateScarlet Knights
Six Player Block A Institution日本語LocationFoundedTypeEnrollmentNicknameColorsTenri University天理大学Tenri, Nara1925Private(Tenrikyo)Crushing OrcsOsaka University of Economics and Law大阪経済法科大学Yao, Osaka1971PrivateBlue ThunderKyoto Prefectural University京都府立大学Sakyō-ku, Kyoto1895PublicWyverns
Block B Institution日本語LocationFoundedTypeEnrollmentNicknameColorsOtani University大谷大学Kita-ku, Kyoto1901Private(Buddhist)BanditsOsaka Tech大阪工業大学Asahi-ku, Osaka1922PrivateRowdiesKyoto Gakuen University京都学園大学Kameoka, Kyoto1925PrivateDare Devils
Open Institution日本語LocationFoundedTypeEnrollmentNicknameColorsKyoto University of Education京都教育大学Kyoto, Kyoto1949NationalGrampusTezukayama University帝塚山大学Nara, Nara1941Private4,609Bisons
Year-by-Year Standings Division 1 Year123456781941KansaiKwansei GakuinDoshishaKansai OB1942KansaiDoshishaKwansei Gakuin1943DID NOT PLAY1944DID NOT PLAY1945DID NOT PLAY1946DoshishaKwansei GakuinKansai1947KansaiDoshishaKwansei GakuinKyoto1948KansaiKwansei GakuinDoshishaKyoto1949Kwansei GakuinKyotoKansaiDoshisha1950Kwansei GakuinKansaiDoshishaKyoto1951Kwansei GakuinKansaiDoshishaKyoto1952Kwansei GakuinDoshishaKansaiKyoto1953Kwansei GakuinKansaiDoshishaRitsumeikan1954Kwansei GakuinDoshishaKansaiKyotoRitsumeikan1955Kwansei GakuinKansaiDoshishaRitsumeikanKyoto1956Kwansei GakuinKansaiDoshishaKyotoRitsumeikanKonan1957Kwansei GakuinDoshishaKansaiKonanRitsumeikan1958Kwansei GakuinDoshishaKonanKansaiRitsumeikanKyoto1959Kwansei GakuinKansaiKonanDoshishaKyotoRitsumeikan1960Kwansei GakuinKonanDoshishaKansaiKyotoRitsumeikan1961Kwansei GakuinKonanDoshishaKansaiKyotoRitsumeikan1962Kwansei GakuinKonanKansaiKyotoDoshishaRitsumeikan1963Kwansei GakuinKonanDoshishaKyotoKansaiRitsumeikan1964Kwansei GakuinKansaiKonanKyotoDoshishaRitsumeikan1965Kwansei GakuinKansaiKonanKyotoDoshishaRitsumeikan1966Kwansei GakuinKansaiKyotoKonanRitsumeikanDoshisha1967Kwansei GakuinKansaiKyotoDoshishaRitsumeikanKonanKinki1968Kwansei GakuinDoshishaKansaiKyotoRitsumeikanKonanKinki1969Kwansei GakuinDoshishaKansaiKyotoKonanKinkiRitsumeikan1970Kwansei GakuinKyotoKansaiMomoyama GakuinKinkiKonanDoshishaRitsumeikan1971Kwansei GakuinKonanKyotoKansaiOtemon GakuinMomoyama GakuinKinkiDoshisha1972Kwansei GakuinKyotoKonanKansaiKinkiOsakaMomoyama GakuinOtemon Gakuin1973Kwansei GakuinKyotoKansaiOsakaMomoyama GakuinKonanKinkiOtemon Gakuin1974Kwansei GakuinKyotoKinkiKonanOsakaMomoyama GakuinKansaiOtemon Gakuin1975Kwansei GakuinKyotoKansaiKinkiKonanMomoyama GakuinOtemon GakuinOsaka1976Kwansei GakuinKyotoKansaiKinkiOtemon GakuinKonanMomoyama GakuinOsaka1977Kwansei GakuinKyotoDoshishaKinkiKansaiMomoyama GakuinKonanOtemon Gakuin1978Kwansei GakuinKyotoKinkiKansaiDoshishaOsaka University of EconomicsKonanMomoyama Gakuin1979Kwansei GakuinDoshishaKansaiKyotoKinkiOsaka University of Health and Sport SciencesOsaka University of EconomicsKobe Gakuin1980Kwansei GakuinKinkiKyotoDoshishaOsaka University of Health and Sport SciencesKansaiRitsumeikanKobe1981Kwansei GakuinKyotoOsaka University of Health and Sport SciencesKinkiKobeDoshishaKansaiRitsumeikan1982KyotoKwansei GakuinKinkiOsaka University of Health and Sport SciencesKobeDoshishaOkayamaKansai1983KyotoKwansei GakuinOsaka University of Health and Sport SciencesDoshishaKinkiOsaka CityKobeRitsumeikan1984Kwansei GakuinKinkiOsaka University of Health and Sport SciencesKyotoKobeRitsumeikanDoshishaOsaka City1985Kwansei GakuinKyotoRitsumeikanOsaka University of Health and Sport SciencesKinkiKobeChukyoDoshisha1986KyotoKwansei GakuinKinkiOsaka University of Health and Sport SciencesDoshishaRitsumeikanKobeOsaka1987KyotoKwansei GakuinKinkiDoshishaRitsumeikanKonanOsaka University of Health and Sport SciencesKansai1988Kwansei GakuinKyotoRitsumeikanDoshishaKinkiKobeOsaka University of Health and Sport SciencesKonan1989Kwansei GakuinKinkiRitsumeikanDoshishaKyotoKobeKyoto SangyoKonan1990KyotoRitsumeikanKobe DoshishaKinkiKwansei GakuinKansaiKyoto Sangyo1991Kwansei GakuinKyotoRitsumeikanDoshishaKobeOsaka University of Health and Sport SciencesKansaiKinki1992KyotoKwansei GakuinKobeRitsumeikanDoshishaKansaiOsaka University of Health and Sport SciencesKyoto Sangyo1993Kwansei GakuinKyotoRitsumeikanKobeKinkiOsaka University of Health and Sport SciencesKansaiDoshisha1994RitsumeikanKyotoKwansei GakuinKinkiKonanKyoto SangyoKobeOsaka University of Health and Sport Sciences1995KyotoRitsumeikanKwansei GakuinKonanKinkiKansaiDoshishaKyoto Sangyo1996KyotoRitsumeikanKwansei GakuinKinkiKonanOsaka SangyoDoshishaKansai1997Kwansei GakuinRitsumeikanKyotoKinkiKobeOsaka SangyoKonanKansai1998RitsumeikanKyotoKwansei GakuinKinkiKansaiKobeOsaka SangyoDoshisha1999Kwansei GakuinRitsumeikanKyotoKonanKobeKinkiOsaka SangyoKansai2000Kwansei GakuinKyotoRitsumeikanKonanKobeDoshishaKinkiOsaka Sangyo2001Kwansei GakuinRitsumeikanKyotoKinkiKobeKonanDoshishaOsaka Sangyo2002RitsumeikanKwansei GakuinKinkiKyotoKobeKonanDoshishaOsaka Sangyo2003RitsumeikanKyotoKinkiKwansei GakuinKansaiDoshishaKobeKonan2004RitsumeikanKwansei GakuinKansaiKyotoKobeRyukokuKinkiDoshisha2005RitsumeikanKwansei GakuinKansaiDoshishaKyotoKinkiKobeRyukoku2006Kwansei GakuinRitsumeikanKyotoKansaiKobeDoshishaKinkiOsaka Sangyo2007Kwansei GakuinRitsumeikanKansaiKyotoKinkiKobeRyukokuDoshisha2008RitsumeikanKwansei GakuinKobeKyotoKansaiKonanKinkiDoshisha2009KansaiKwansei GakuinRitsumeikanDoshishaKonanKyotoKobeKinki2010RitsumeikanKwansei GakuinKansaiKyotoKobeKonanDoshishaKinki2011Kwansei GakuinRitsumeikanKansaiKyotoRyukokuKobeDoshishaKonan2012Kwansei GakuinRitsumeikanKansaiKyotoKobeKinkiRyukokuDoshisha2013Kwansei GakuinRitsumeikanKansaiKyotoRyukokuKinkiKobeOsaka Kyoiku2014Kwansei GakuinRitsumeikanKansaiKinkiKobeRyukokuKyotoDoshisha2015RitsumeikanKwansei GakuinKansaiKyotoKobeRyukokuKinkiMomoyama Gakuin
Conference championships Division 1 champions SeasonChampion1946Doshisha1947Kansai1948KansaiKwansei Gakuin1949Kwansei Gakuin1950Kwansei Gakuin1951Kwansei Gakuin1952Kwansei Gakuin1953Kwansei Gakuin1954Kwansei Gakuin1955Kwansei Gakuin1956Kwansei Gakuin1957Kwansei Gakuin1958Kwansei Gakuin1959Kwansei Gakuin1960Kwansei Gakuin1961Kwansei Gakuin1962Kwansei Gakuin1963Kwansei Gakuin1964Kwansei Gakuin1965Kwansei Gakuin1966Kwansei Gakuin1967Kwansei Gakuin1968Kwansei Gakuin1969Kwansei Gakuin1970Kwansei Gakuin1971Kwansei Gakuin1972Kwansei Gakuin1973Kwansei Gakuin1974Kwansei Gakuin1975Kwansei Gakuin1976Kwansei Gakuin1977Kwansei Gakuin1978Kwansei Gakuin1979Kwansei GakuinDoshisha1980Kwansei GakuinKinki1981Kwansei Gakuin1982Kyoto1983Kyoto1984Kwansei GakuinKinki1985Kinki1986Kyoto1987Kyoto1988Kwansei Gakuin1989Kwansei Gakuin1990Kyoto1991Kwansei GakuinKyoto1992Kyoto1993Kwansei Gakuin1994Ritsumeikan1995Kyoto1996Kwansei GakuinKyotoRitsumeikan1997Kwansei Gakuin1998Ritsumeikan1999Kwansei Gakuin2000Kwansei Gakuin2001Kwansei Gakuin2002Ritsumeikan2003Ritsumeikan2004Kwansei GakuinRitsumeikan2005Ritsumeikan2006Kwansei Gakuin2007Kwansei Gakuin2008Ritsumeikan2009Kansai2010Kwansei GakuinKansaiRitsumeikan2011Kwansei Gakuin2012Kwansei Gakuin2013Kwansei Gakuin2014Kwansei Gakuin2015Ritsumeikan
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 DateDivision 1Division 2RelegationDecember 12, 2013Kobe42Ōsaka Prefecture0No relegationDecember 12, 2013Ōsaka Kyoiku9Doshisha24Doshisha → Division 1 Ōsaka Kyoiku → Division 2
2014 DateDivision 1Division 2OutcomeDecember 7, 2014Kyoto52Ōtemon Gakuin0No relegationDecember 7, 2014Doshisha14Momoyama Gakuin31Doshisha → Division 2 Momoyama → Division 1
2015 DateDivision 1Division 2OutcomeDecember 6, 2015Kinki17Doshisha21Doshisha → Division 1 Kinki → Division 2December 6, 2015Momoyama Gakuin3Konan9Konan → Division 1 Momoyama Gakuin → Division 2
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