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[[File:Suntory Sungoliath, 50th All Japan Rugby Football Championship Winners.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Suntory won the 50th All Japan Championship in 2013.]]
'''The All-Japan Rugby Football Championship''' (日本ラグビーフットボール選手権大会 ''Nihon Ragubi- Futtobo-ru Senshuken Taikai'') is played at the end of the season and is doubling as the title playoff in the [[Top League]]. The first championship was played in 1963 and won by [[Doshisha University RFC]] which beat Kintetsu (now [[Kintetsu Liners]]) 18–3. Before that the NHK invitation cup was played three times, 1960–2.

== Qualifying ==
=== 2009–2017 ===
The All-Japan Rugby Football Championship was expanded from 8 to 10 teams for 2009 with the addition of two more [[Top League]] sides. For 2010, the top four Top League sides automatically qualify for the Championship, while the six sides that finish fifth to tenth play off to determine the last two Top League sides.

=== 2017–present ===
With the new [[Top League]] system, the teams in the title playoff will have this playoff double as this competition. No university teams will compete.

== NHK Cup Finals ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; width:100%"
|-
! colspan=100% | NHK Cup Finals
|-
!width=5%|Title
!width=5%|Season
!width=20%|Winner
!width=10%|Score
!width=20%|Runner-up
!width=20%|Venue
!width=10%|Attendance
|-
| 1st
| 1960–61
| '''Yawata Steel'''
| 50–13
| Nihon University
| [[Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium]], [[Tokyo]]
| unknown
|-
| 2nd
| 1961–62
| '''Doshisha University'''
| 17–6
| [[Kintetsu Liners|Kintetsu]]
| [[Hanazono Rugby Stadium]], [[Osaka]]
| unknown
|-
| 3rd
| 1962–63
| '''Yawata Steel'''
| 25–6
| Meiji University
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
| unknown 
|}

== All Japan Rugby Football Championship finals ==

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; width:100%"
|-
! colspan=100% | All Japan Rugby Football Championship Finals
|-
!width=5%|Title
!width=5%|Season
!width=20%|Winner
!width=10%|Score
!width=20%|Runner-up
!width=20%|Venue
!width=10%|Attendance
|-
| 1st
| 1963–64
| '''Doshisha University'''
| 18–3
| [[Kintetsu Liners|Kintetsu]]
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
| unknown 
|-
| 2nd
| 1964–65
| '''Yawata Steel'''
| 15–6
| Hosei University
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
| unknown 
|-
| 3rd
| 1965–66
| '''[[Waseda University Rugby Football Club|Waseda University]]'''
| 12–9
| Yawata Steel
| Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka
| unknown
|-
| 4th
| 1966–67
| '''[[Kintetsu Liners|Kintetsu]]'''
| 27–11
| [[Waseda University Rugby Football Club|Waseda University]]
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
| unknown
|-
| 5th
| 1967–68
| '''[[Kintetsu Liners|Kintetsu]]'''
| 27–14
| Hosei University
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
| unknown
|-
| 6th
| 1968–67
| '''[[Toyota Verblitz|Toyota Motor]]'''
| 44–16
| Keio University
| Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka
| unknown
|-
| 7th
| 1969–70
| '''Nippon Sport Science University'''
| 29–13
| [[Kamaishi Seawaves|Fuji Iron & Steel Kamaishi]]
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
| unknown
|-
| 8th
| 1970–71
| '''[[Waseda University Rugby Football Club|Waseda University]]'''
| 30–16
| [[Kamaishi Seawaves|Nippon Steel Kamaishi]]
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
| unknown
|-
| 9th
| 1971–72
| '''[[Waseda University Rugby Football Club|Waseda University]]'''
| 14–11
| Mitsubishi Motors Kyoto
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
| unknown
|-
| 10th
| 1972–73
| '''[[Ricoh Black Rams|Ricoh]]'''
| 35–9
| Meiji University
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
| unknown
|-
| 11th
| 1973–74
| '''[[Ricoh Black Rams|Ricoh]]'''
| 25–3
| [[Waseda University Rugby Football Club|Waseda University]]
| Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka
| unknown
|-
| 12th
| 1974–75
| '''[[Kintetsu Liners|Kintetsu]]'''
| 33–13
| [[Waseda University Rugby Football Club|Waseda University]]
| [[National Stadium (Tokyo)|National Stadium]], Tokyo
| unknown
|-
| 13th
| 1975–76
| '''Meiji University'''
| 37–12
| Mitsubishi Motors Kyoto
| National Stadium, Tokyo
| unknown
|-
| 14th
| 1976–77
| '''[[Kamaishi Seawaves|Nippon Steel Kamaishi]]'''
| 27–12
| [[Waseda University Rugby Football Club|Waseda University]]
| National Stadium, Tokyo
| unknown
|-
| 15th
| 1977–78
| '''[[Toyota Verblitz|Toyota Motor]]'''
| 20–10
| Meiji University
| National Stadium, Tokyo
| unknown
|-
| 16th
| 1978–79
| '''[[Kamaishi Seawaves|Nippon Steel Kamaishi]]'''
| 24–0
| Nippon Sport Science University
| National Stadium, Tokyo
| unknown
|-
| 17th
| 1979–80
| '''[[Kamaishi Seawaves|Nippon Steel Kamaishi]]'''
| 32–6
| Meiji University
| National Stadium, Tokyo
| unknown
|-
| 18th
| 1980–81
| '''[[Kamaishi Seawaves|Nippon Steel Kamaishi]]'''
| 10–3
| Doshisha University
| National Stadium, Tokyo
| unknown
|-
| 19th
| 1981–82
| '''[[Kamaishi Seawaves|Nippon Steel Kamaishi]]'''
| 30–14
| Meiji University
| National Stadium, Tokyo
| unknown
|-
| 20th
| 1982–83
| '''[[Kamaishi Seawaves|Nippon Steel Kamaishi]]'''
| 21–8
| Doshisha University
| National Stadium, Tokyo
| unknown
|-
| 21st
| 1983–84
| '''[[Kamaishi Seawaves|Nippon Steel Kamaishi]]'''
| 35–10
| Doshisha University
| National Stadium, Tokyo
| unknown
|-
| 22nd
| 1984–85
| '''[[Kamaishi Seawaves|Nippon Steel Kamaishi]]'''
| 31–17
| Doshisha University
| National Stadium, Tokyo
| unknown
|-
| 23rd
| 1985–86
| '''Keio University'''
| 18–13
| [[Toyota Verblitz|Toyota Motor]]
| National Stadium, Tokyo
| unknown
|-
| 24th
| 1986–87
| '''[[Toyota Verblitz|Toyota Motor]]'''
| 26–6
| Daito Bunka University
| National Stadium, Tokyo
| unknown
|-
| 25th
| 1987–88
| '''[[Waseda University Rugby Football Club|Waseda University]]'''
| 22–16
| [[Toshiba Brave Lupus|Toshiba Fuchu]]
| National Stadium, Tokyo
| unknown
|-
| 26th
| 1988–89
| '''[[Kobelco Steelers]]'''
| 46–17
| Daito Bunka University
| National Stadium, Tokyo
| unknown
|-
| 27th
| 1989–90
| '''[[Kobelco Steelers]]'''
| 58–4
| [[Waseda University Rugby Football Club|Waseda University]]
| National Stadium, Tokyo
| unknown
|-
| 28th
| 1990–91
| '''[[Kobelco Steelers]]'''
| 38–15
| Meiji University
| National Stadium, Tokyo
| unknown
|-
| 29th
| 1991–92
| '''[[Kobelco Steelers]]'''
| 34–12
| Meiji University
| National Stadium, Tokyo
| unknown
|-
| 30th
| 1992–93
| '''[[Kobelco Steelers]]'''
| 41–3
| Hosei University
| National Stadium, Tokyo
| unknown
|-
| 31st
| 1993–94
| '''[[Kobelco Steelers]]'''
| 33–19
| Meiji University
| National Stadium, Tokyo
| unknown
|-
| 32nd
| 1994–95
| '''[[Kobelco Steelers]]'''
| 102–14
| Daito Bunka University
| National Stadium, Tokyo
| unknown
|-
| 33rd
| 1995–96
| '''[[Suntory Sungoliath|Suntory]]'''
| 49–24
| Meiji University
| National Stadium, Tokyo
| unknown
|-
| 34th
| 1996–97
| '''[[Toshiba Brave Lupus|Toshiba Fuchu]]'''
| 69–8
| Meiji University
| National Stadium, Tokyo
| unknown
|-
| 35th
| 1997–98
| '''[[Toshiba Brave Lupus|Toshiba Fuchu]]'''
| 35–11
| [[Toyota Verblitz|Toyota Motor]]
| National Stadium, Tokyo
| unknown
|-
| 36th
| 1998–99
| '''[[Toshiba Brave Lupus|Toshiba Fuchu]]'''
| 24–13
| [[Kobelco Steelers]]
| National Stadium, Tokyo
| unknown
|-
| 37th
| 1999–2000
| '''[[Kobelco Steelers]]'''
| 49–20
| [[Toyota Verblitz|Toyota Motor]]
| National Stadium, Tokyo
| unknown
|-
| 38th
| 2000–01
| '''[[Kobelco Steelers]] ''' and ''' [[Suntory Sungoliath|Suntory]]'''
| 27–27
| ''Both teams awarded Championship after a draw.''
| National Stadium, Tokyo
| unknown
|-
| 39th
| 2001–02
| '''[[Suntory Sungoliath|Suntory]]'''
| 28–17
| [[Kobelco Steelers]]
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
| unknown
|-
| 40th
| 2002–03
| '''[[NEC Green Rockets|NEC]]'''
| 36–26
| [[Suntory Sungoliath|Suntory]]
| National Stadium, Tokyo
| unknown
|-
| 41st
| 2003–04
| '''[[Toshiba Brave Lupus]]'''
| 22–10
| [[Kobelco Steelers]]
| National Stadium, Tokyo
| unknown
|-
| [[42nd All Japan Rugby Football Championship|42nd]]
| 2004–05
| '''[[NEC Green Rockets]]'''
| 17–13
| [[Toyota Verblitz]]
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
| unknown
|-
| [[43rd All Japan Rugby Football Championship|43rd]]
| 2005–06
| '''[[NEC Green Rockets]]''' and '''[[Toshiba Brave Lupus]]'''
| 6–6
| ''Both teams awarded Championship after a draw.''
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
| unknown
|-
| [[44th All Japan Rugby Football Championship|44th]]
| 2006–07
| '''[[Toshiba Brave Lupus]]'''
| 19–10
| [[Toyota Verblitz]]
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
| unknown
|-
| [[45th All Japan Rugby Football Championship|45th]]
| 2007–08
| '''[[Panasonic Wild Knights|Sanyo Wild Knights]]'''
| 40–16
| [[Suntory Sungoliath]]
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
| unknown
|-
| [[46th All Japan Rugby Football Championship|46th]]
| 2008–09
| '''[[Panasonic Wild Knights|Sanyo Wild Knights]]'''
| 24–18
| [[Suntory Sungoliath]]
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
| unknown
|-
| [[47th All Japan Rugby Football Championship|47th]]
| 2009–10
| '''[[Panasonic Wild Knights|Sanyo Wild Knights]]'''
| 22–17
| [[Toyota Verblitz]]
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
| 11,479
|-
| [[48th All Japan Rugby Football Championship|48th]]
| 2010–11
| '''[[Suntory Sungoliath]]'''
| 37–20
| [[Panasonic Wild Knights|Sanyo Wild Knights]]
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
| 14,477
|-
| [[49th All Japan Rugby Football Championship|49th]]
| 2011–12
| '''[[Suntory Sungoliath]]'''
| 21–9
| [[Panasonic Wild Knights|Sanyo Wild Knights]]
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
| 10,083{{hsp}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Final wrap up: 49th Japan Rugby Championship 2012 |url=http://www.jrfu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=679:final-wrap-up-49th-japan-rugby-championship-2012&catid=47:japan-rugby-top-league-2011-2012-season |website=jrfu.og |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415110514/http://www.jrfu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=679:final-wrap-up-49th-japan-rugby-championship-2012&catid=47:japan-rugby-top-league-2011-2012-season |archive-date=15 April 2012 |date=19 March 2012}}</ref>
|-
| [[50th All Japan Rugby Football Championship|50th]]
| 2012–13
| '''[[Suntory Sungoliath]]'''
| 36–20
| [[Kobelco Steelers]]
| National Stadium, Tokyo
| 14,155 <ref>[http://www.arfu.com/news/2013/02/Japan-dom News] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140822103755/http://www.arfu.com/news/2013/02/Japan-dom |date=2014-08-22 }} ARFU. 2013.</ref>
|-
| [[51st All Japan Rugby Football Championship|51st]]
| 2013–14
| '''[[Panasonic Wild Knights]]'''
| 30–21
| [[Toshiba Brave Lupus]]
| National Stadium, Tokyo
| 19,571{{hsp}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Panasonic complete league and cup double |url=http://en.rugby-japan.jp/2014/03/09/item-202/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200901160728/http://en.rugby-japan.jp/2014/03/09/item-202/ |archive-date=1 September 2020 |date=9 March 2014}}</ref>
|-
| [[52nd All Japan Rugby Football Championship|52nd]]
| 2014–15
| '''[[Yamaha Júbilo]]'''
| 15–3
| [[Suntory Sungoliath]]
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
| 14,627 <ref>[https://archive.today/20150308074826/http://www.rugby-japan.jp/national/score/score10239.html Score] Rugby Japan. 2015.</ref>
|-
| [[53rd All Japan Rugby Football Championship|53rd]]
| 2015–16
| '''[[Panasonic Wild Knights]]'''
| 49–15
| Teikyo University
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
| 12,721 <ref name=jrfu-2016>{{cite web 
 |date=31 January 2016 
 |title=Panasonic beat Teikyo University to complete double 
 |website=Japan Rugby 
 |access-date=19 February 2016 
 |url=http://jrfu.org/jrfu/index.php/component/k2/item/390-panasonic-beat-teikyo-university-to-complete-double 
 |url-status=dead 
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131221847/http://jrfu.org/jrfu/index.php/component/k2/item/390-panasonic-beat-teikyo-university-to-complete-double 
 |archive-date=31 January 2016 
 |df= 
 }}</ref>
|-
| [[54th All Japan Rugby Football Championship|54th]]
| 2016–17
| '''[[Suntory Sungoliath]]'''
| 15–10
| [[Panasonic Wild Knights]]
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
| 20,196 <ref name=rj-2017>{{cite web
 |date=29 January 2017 
 |title=Suntory complete league and cup double 
 |website=Rugby Japan 
 |access-date=25 April 2017 
 |url=http://en.rugby-japan.jp/2017/01/29/suntory-complete-league-and-cup-double/ 
 |url-status=live 
 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170425025704/http://en.rugby-japan.jp/2017/01/29/suntory-complete-league-and-cup-double/ 
 |archive-date=25 April 2017 
}}
</ref>
|-
| [[2017–18 Top League#Title Play-offs|55th]]
| 2017–18
| '''[[Suntory Sungoliath]]'''
| 12–8
| [[Panasonic Wild Knights]]
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
| 23,416{{hsp}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Suntory Beat Panasonic in Thrilling Final|url=http://en.rugby-japan.jp/2018/01/13/suntory-beat-panasonic-in-thrilling-final/|website=Rugby Japan |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191103222615/http://en.rugby-japan.jp/2018/01/13/suntory-beat-panasonic-in-thrilling-final/ |archive-date=3 November 2019 |date=13 January 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[2018–19 Top League#Title play-offs|56th]]
| 2018–19
| '''[[Kobelco Steelers]]'''
| 55–5
| [[Suntory Sungoliath]]
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
| 17,401{{hsp}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Kobe Steel Claim Top League Title |url=http://en.rugby-japan.jp/2018/12/17/kobe-steel-claim-top-league-title/ |website=Rugby Japan |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200901143514/http://en.rugby-japan.jp/2018/12/17/kobe-steel-claim-top-league-title/ |archive-date=1 September 2020 |date=17 December 2018}}</ref>
|-
| 57th
| 2019–20
| colspan=4  align=center|''Championship cancelled.''{{hsp}}<ref>{{cite news |title=All-Japan Championship canceled for first time over coronavirus |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/03/rugby/japan-championship-canceled-first-time-coronavirus/ |work=The Japan Times |date=3 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200406183614/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/04/03/rugby/japan-championship-canceled-first-time-coronavirus/ |archive-date=6 April 2020}}</ref>
|{{N/A}}
|-
| [[2021 Top League|58th]]
| 2020–21
| '''[[Panasonic Wild Knights]]'''
| 31–26
| [[Suntory Sungoliath]]
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
| 4,668{{hsp}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Kenki Fukuoka retires a champion as Panasonic wins last Top League |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2021/05/23/rugby/top-league-final-panasonic-suntory/ |website=The Japan Times |date=23 May 2021}}</ref>
|- 
| [[2022–23 Japan Rugby League One – Division 1|59th]]
| 2022–23  
| colspan=5 {{N/A|''Postponed to 2023.''}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nikkansports.com/sports/news/202204210000106.html |title=日本ラグビー協会・岩渕専務理事、第59回日本選手権は「大切な試合、別の形を模索」 |language=Japanese |trans-title=Japan Rugby Union Managing Director Iwabuchi, 59th Japan Championship "Exploring another form of important match" |last= |first= |date=21 April 2022 |website= |publisher=[[Nikkan Sports]] |access-date= |quote= }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/f73fc3f31e72f1a52bcac235056ca7ce269e1d81 |title=ラグビー日本選手権は年内なしか　日本協会、日程の問題で |last= |first= |date=20 July 2022 |trans-title=Rugby Japan Championship will be held within the year or Japan Association, due to schedule issues |publisher=[[Yahoo! Japan]] |language=Japanese |quote= }}</ref> 
|}

== See also ==
* [[Rugby union in Japan]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

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