Final Standings 2019
| Kansai Football 2019 | P | W | L | T |
| Kansai Football Division 1 | ||||
| Ritsumeikan Panthers (C) | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Kwansei Gakuin Fighters (P) | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Kobe Ravens (P) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Kansai Kaisers | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Kyoto Gangsters | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Kindai Big Blue | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Doshisha Wild Rover | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| Ryukoku Seahorse | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Kansai Football Division 2 | ||||
| St. Andrews Thundering Legion Lions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Konan Red Gang | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Kyoto Sangyo Sagittarius | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Kobe Gakuin Navy Seals | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| Osaka Kyoiku Dragons | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Osaka Tridents | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Osaka Health & Sport Sciences Spartans | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Okayama Badgers | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Division 3 Block A | ||||
| Hyogo Trailblazers | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Shiga Gladiators | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Tokushima Pirates | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Hannan Fighting Bears | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Kansai Gaidai Lynx | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Kyoto Prefectural Wyverns | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Division 3 Block B | ||||
| Osaka Prefecture Shrikes | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Osaka Sangyo Lions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Osaka City Golden Cedars | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Kyoto Institute of Technology Cougars | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Wakayama Blind Sharks | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Setsunan Blue Crush | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Kansai Football Division 4 Block A | ||||
| Osaka University of Economics Bombers | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tottori Rakers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Tenri Crushing Orcs | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Kyoto University of Education Grampus | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Osaka Electro-Communication Black Angels | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Kansai Football Division 4 Block B | ||||
| Otemon Gakuin Soldiers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Osaka Gakuin Phoenix | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Bukkyo Hawks | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Osaka Institute of Technology Rowdies | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Hyogo College of Medicine Siegfried | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Kansai Football Division 4 Block C | ||||
| Kyoto Pharmaceutical Scarlet Knights | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Marketing and Distribution Sciences Voyagers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Otani Bandits | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Tezukayama Bisons | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Kyoto Advanced Sciences Daredevils | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Combined Team * | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
*Combined Team – Osaka University of Arts Vipers; Kibi International University Fortifiers; Osaka University of Commerce Steelers; Osaka University of Economics and Law Blue Thunders; Okayama University of Science Gators
Star Chart Division 1
| Div. 1 University （Win－Loss－Tie） | Fighters | Panthers | Kaisers | Big Blue | Ravens | Gangsters | Seahorse | Wild Rover |
| Ritsumeikan Panthers (6-1) | ○ 18-7 | ● 14-17 | ○ 34-10 | ○ 34-0 | ○ 24-13 | ○ 31-0 | ○ 26-6 | |
| KG Fighters (6-1) | ● 7-18 | ○ 17-3 | ○ 44-7 | ○ 17-15 | ○ 31-3 | ○ 19-0 | ○ 31-7 | |
| Kobe Ravens (5-2) | ● 15-17 | ● 0-34 | ○ 18-10 | ○ 7-0 | ○ 16-7 | ○ 23-7 | ○ 12-0 | |
| Kansai Kaisers (5-2) | ● 3-17 | ○ 17-14 | ○ 37-20 | ● 10-18 | ○ 38-7 | ○ 40-14 | ○ 19-7 | |
| Kyoto Gangsters (3-4) | ● 3-31 | ● 13-24 | ● 7-38 | ○ 10-3 | ● 7-16 | ○ 16-10 | ○ 21-14 | |
| Kindai Big Blue (1-5-1) | ● 7-44 | ● 10-34 | ● 20-37 | ● 0-7 | ● 3-10 | ○ 17-14 | △ 14-14 | |
| Doshisha Wild Rover (1-5-1) | ● 7-31 | ● 6-26 | ● 7-19 | △ 14-14 | ● 0-12 | ● 14-21 | ○ 15-13 | |
| Ryukoku Seahorse (0-7) | ● 0-19 | ● 0-31 | ● 14-40 | ● 14-17 | ● 7-23 | ● 10-16 | ● 13-15 |
Star Chart Division 2
| Div. 2 University （Win－Loss） | Red Gang | Lions | Navy Seals | Sagittarius | Tridents | Badgers | Spartans | Dragons |
| St. Andrews Thundering Legion Lions (7-0) | ○ 21-20 | ○ 40-0 | ○ 17-7 | ○ 45-8 | ○ 64-0 | ○ 52-0 | ○ 21-12 | |
| Konan Red Gang (6-1) | ● 20-21 | ○ 49-10 | ○ 30-7 | ○ 34-14 | ○ 44-0 | ○ 37-0 | ○ 31-24 | |
| Kyoto Sangyo Sagittarius （5-2) | ● 7-30 | ● 7-17 | ○ 31-3 | ○ 28-24 | 〇 34-0 | ○ 13-3 | ○ 31-21 | |
| Kobe Gakuin Navy Seals (4-3) | ● 10-49 | ● 0-40 | ● 3-31 | 〇 35-34 | ○ 48-22 | ○ 16-7 | ○ 28-21 | |
| Osaka Kyoiku Dragons （3-4） | ● 24-31 | ● 12-21 | ● 21-28 | ● 21-31 | ○ 47-14 | ○ 42-0 | ○ 21-20 | |
| Osaka Tridents (2-5) | ● 14-34 | ● 8-45 | ● 34-35 | ● 24-28 | ○ 27-7 | ○ 14-10 | ● 14-47 | |
| Osaka Health & Sport Sciences Spartans （1-6） | ● 0-37 | ● 0-52 | ● 7-16 | ● 3-13 | ● 10-14 | ○ 17-6 | ● 20-21 | |
| Okayama Badgers (0-7) | ● 0-44 | ● 0-64 | ● 22-48 | ● 0-34 | ● 7-27 | ● 6-17 | ● 0-42 |
Star Chart Division 3 Block A
| Div. 3 Block A University （Win－Loss） | Wyverns | Pirates | Trailblazers | Fighting Bears | Lynx | Gladiators |
| Hyogo Trailblazers (5-0) | ○ 1-0 | ○ 28-14 | ○ 34-3 | ○ 27-17 | ○ 21-0 | |
| Shiga Gladiators (3-2) | ○ 19-12 | ○ 23-6 | ● 0-21 | ● 8-10 | ○ 16-9 | |
| Tokushima Pirates (3-2) | ○ 1-0 | ● 14-28 | 〇 35-24 | ○ 44-31 | ● 6-23 | |
| Hannan Fighting Bears (3-2) | ○ 28-13 | ● 24-35 | ● 3-34 | ○ 9-7 | ○ 10-8 | |
| Kansai Gaidai Lynx (1-4) | ○ 26-6 | ● 31-44 | ● 17-27 | ● 7-9 | ● 9-16 | |
| Kyoto Prefectural Wyverns (0-5) | ● 0-1 | ● 0-1 | ● 13-28 | ● 6-26 | ● 12-19 |
Star Chart Division 3 Block B
| Div. 3 Block B University （Win－Loss） | Blind Sharks | Lions | Blue Crush | Cougars | Golden Cedars | Shrikes |
| Osaka Prefecture Shrikes (5-0) | ○ 32-0 | ○ 39-20 | ○ 32-7 | ○ 35-14 | ○ 30-7 | |
| Osaka Sangyo Lions (4-1) | ○ 24-22 | ○ 21-15 | ○ 14-7 | ○ 41-7 | ● 20-39 | |
| Osaka City Golden Cedars (2-3) | ○ 13-7 | ● 7-41 | ○ 23-8 | ● 0-10 | ● 7-30 | |
| Kyoto Institute of Technology Cougars (2-3) | ● 0-13 | ● 7-14 | ○ 6-0 | ○ 10-0 | ● 14-35 | |
| Wakayama Blind Sharks (2-3) | ● 22-24 | ○ 31-13 | ○ 13-0 | ● 7-13 | ● 0-32 | |
| Setsunan Blue Crush (0-5) | ● 13-31 | ● 15-21 | ● 0-6 | ● 8-23 | ● 7-32 |
Star Chart Division 4 Block A
| Div. 4 Block A University （Win－Loss） | Ras | Crushing Orcs | Bombers | Grampus | Black Angels |
| Osaka University of Economics Bombers (4-0) | ○ 23-14 | ○ 38-14 | ○ 42-2 | ○ 49-3 | |
| Tottori Rakers (3-1) | ○ 21-0 | ● 14-23 | 〇 32-21 | ○ 23-3 | |
| Tenri Crushing Orcs (2-2) | ● 0-21 | ● 14-38 | ○ 21-19 | ○ 21-9 | |
| Kyoto University of Education Grampus (1-3) | ● 21-32 | ● 19-21 | ● 2-42 | ○ 29-3 | |
| Osaka Electro-Communication Black Angels (0-4) | ● 3-23 | ● 9-21 | ● 3-49 | ● 3-29 |
Star Chart Division 4 Block B
| Div. 4 Block B University （Win－Loss） | Hawks | Rowdies | Siegfried | Phoenix | Soldiers |
| Otemon Gakuin Soldiers (3-1) | ● 24-26 | ○ 44-0 | ○ 1-0 | ○ 15-14 | |
| Osaka Gakuin Phoenix (3-1) | 〇 27-19 | ○ 37-0 | ○* 1-0 | ● 14-15 | |
| Bukkyo Hawks (3-1) | ○ 42-0 | ○* 1-0 | ● 19-27 | ○ 26-24 | |
| Osaka Institute of Technology Rowdies (0-4) | ● 0-42 | ○* 1-0 | ● 0-37 | ● 0-44 | |
| Hyogo College of Medicine Siegfried (1-3) | ●* 0-1 | ●* 0-1 | ●* 0-1 | ● 0-1 |
Three of the forfeited games in Div.4 Block B were played later as uncounted challenge matches. If they had counted this is what the table would have looked like.
Star Chart Division 4 Block B Revised*
| Div. 4 Block B University （Win－Loss） | Hawks | Rowdies | Siegfried | Phoenix | Soldiers |
| Otemon Gakuin Soldiers (3-1) | ● 24-26 | ○ 44-0 | ○ 1-0 | ○ 15-14 | |
| Osaka Gakuin Phoenix (3-1) | 〇 27-19 | ○ 37-0 | ○ 23-0 | ● 14-15 | |
| Bukkyo Hawks (3-1) | ○ 42-0 | ○ 28-15 | ● 19-27 | ○ 26-24 | |
| Hyogo College of Medicine Siegfried (1-3) | ● 15-28 | ○ 22-20 | ● 0-23 | ● 0-1 | |
| Osaka Institute of Technology Rowdies (0-4) | ● 0-42 | ● 20-22 | ● 0-37 | ● 0-44 |
Star Chart Division 4 Block C
| Div. 4 Block C University （Win－Loss） | Bandits | Bisons | Daredevils | Scarlet Knights | Voyagers | Combined * |
| Kyoto Pharmaceutical Scarlet Knights (4-0) | ○ 13-0 | ○ 6-0 | ○ 34-0 | ○ 22-7 | ||
| Marketing and Distribution Sciences Voyagers (3-1) | ○ 33-0 | ● 0-1 | ○ 40-0 | ○ 28-6 | ||
| Otani Bandits (3-2) | ○ 1-0 | ○ 23-7 | ● 0-13 | ● 0-33 | ○ 22-6 | |
| Tezukayama Bisons (3-2) | ● 0-1 | ○ 7-0 | ● 0-6 | ○ 1-0 | ○ 14-3 | |
| Kyoto Advanced Sciences Daredevils (1-4) | ● 7-23 | ● 0-7 | ● 0-34 | ● 0-40 | ○ 20-14 | |
| Combined Team * (0-5) | ● 6-22 | ● 3-14 | ● 14-20 | ● 7-22 | ● 6-28 |
The Bandits – Scarlet Knights game was officially a 1-0 default win for Bandits. 0-13 was an uncounted challenge match
| Combined Team * | Osaka University of Arts VipersKibi International University FortifiersOsaka University of Commerce SteelersOsaka University of Economics and Law Blue ThundersOkayama University of Science Gators |
Report
Ritsumeikan Panthers, the last Collegiate team to ever win the Rice Bowl (Japan’s Super Bowl) in 2009, won the Kansai Football Championship in 2019, one of the big two College Football Regions in Japan (the other being Kanto). They finished on 6-1, the same as Kwansei Gakuin Fighters, but won the tie-breaker having defeated them during the season. Kobe Ravens also reached the All-Japan Championship playoffs (in the West Japan side of the draw) with a 5-2 record, also the same as fourth placed Kansai Kaizers, but again had defeated them during the season. There were 4 divisions within Kansai Football in 2019 with Division 3 divided into two blocks and Division 4 into 3 Blocks making 7 Divisions/Blocks in Total.
Map of Kansai Region, Japan
References
Logo
[1] Tokai Collegiate American Football Association (2021) flag [Internet] Available from: http://www.tkcafa.jp/button/flag.gif [Accessed 2 May 2021]
Websites
[2] Kansai Collegiate American Football Association (2021) Schedule 2019 [Internet] Available from: http://www.kansai-football.jp/schedule/schedule2019_atm.html [Accessed 3 May 2021]
[3] Kansai Collegiate American Football Association (2021) Star Chart Div 1 2019 [Internet] Available from: http://www.kansai-football.jp/table/2019atm_div1.html [Accessed 3 May 2021]
[4] Kansai Collegiate American Football Association (2021) Star Chart Div 2 2019 [Internet] Available from: http://www.kansai-football.jp/table/2019atm_div2.html [Accessed 3 May 2021]
[5] Kansai Collegiate American Football Association (2021) Star Chart Div 3 2019 [Internet] Available from: http://www.kansai-football.jp/table/2019atm_div3.html [Accessed 3 May 2021]
[6] Kansai Collegiate American Football Association (2021) Star Chart Div 4 2019 [Internet] Available from: http://www.kansai-football.jp/table/2019atm_div4.html [Accessed 3 May 2021]
Online Translation Service
[7] Google Translate (2020) Japanese to English [Internet] Available from: https://translate.google.com/ [Accessed 22 October 2020]
Acknowledgements
Thanks to Caoilfhionn Nic Fhearai, Keiko, Grant Farrell and John Gunning
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