# All-Japan Rugby Football Championship

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

| NHK Cup Finals |
| Title | Season | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Venue | Attendance |
| 1st | 1960–61 | Yawata Steel | 50–13 | Nihon University | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo | unknown |
| 2nd | 1961–62 | Doshisha University | 17–6 | 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

| All Japan Rugby Football Championship Finals |
| Title | Season | Winner | Score | Runner-up | Venue | Attendance |
| 1st | 1963–64 | Doshisha University | 18–3 | 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 | 12–9 | Yawata Steel | Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka | unknown |
| 4th | 1966–67 | Kintetsu | 27–11 | Waseda University | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo | unknown |
| 5th | 1967–68 | Kintetsu | 27–14 | Hosei University | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo | unknown |
| 6th | 1968–67 | Toyota Motor | 44–16 | Keio University | Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka | unknown |
| 7th | 1969–70 | Nippon Sport Science University | 29–13 | Fuji Iron & Steel Kamaishi | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo | unknown |
| 8th | 1970–71 | Waseda University | 30–16 | Nippon Steel Kamaishi | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo | unknown |
| 9th | 1971–72 | Waseda University | 14–11 | Mitsubishi Motors Kyoto | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo | unknown |
| 10th | 1972–73 | Ricoh | 35–9 | Meiji University | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo | unknown |
| 11th | 1973–74 | Ricoh | 25–3 | Waseda University | Hanazono Rugby Stadium, Osaka | unknown |
| 12th | 1974–75 | Kintetsu | 33–13 | Waseda University | National Stadium, Tokyo | unknown |
| 13th | 1975–76 | Meiji University | 37–12 | Mitsubishi Motors Kyoto | National Stadium, Tokyo | unknown |
| 14th | 1976–77 | Nippon Steel Kamaishi | 27–12 | Waseda University | National Stadium, Tokyo | unknown |
| 15th | 1977–78 | Toyota Motor | 20–10 | Meiji University | National Stadium, Tokyo | unknown |
| 16th | 1978–79 | Nippon Steel Kamaishi | 24–0 | Nippon Sport Science University | National Stadium, Tokyo | unknown |
| 17th | 1979–80 | Nippon Steel Kamaishi | 32–6 | Meiji University | National Stadium, Tokyo | unknown |
| 18th | 1980–81 | Nippon Steel Kamaishi | 10–3 | Doshisha University | National Stadium, Tokyo | unknown |
| 19th | 1981–82 | Nippon Steel Kamaishi | 30–14 | Meiji University | National Stadium, Tokyo | unknown |
| 20th | 1982–83 | Nippon Steel Kamaishi | 21–8 | Doshisha University | National Stadium, Tokyo | unknown |
| 21st | 1983–84 | Nippon Steel Kamaishi | 35–10 | Doshisha University | National Stadium, Tokyo | unknown |
| 22nd | 1984–85 | Nippon Steel Kamaishi | 31–17 | Doshisha University | National Stadium, Tokyo | unknown |
| 23rd | 1985–86 | Keio University | 18–13 | Toyota Motor | National Stadium, Tokyo | unknown |
| 24th | 1986–87 | Toyota Motor | 26–6 | Daito Bunka University | National Stadium, Tokyo | unknown |
| 25th | 1987–88 | Waseda University | 22–16 | 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 | 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 | 49–24 | Meiji University | National Stadium, Tokyo | unknown |
| 34th | 1996–97 | Toshiba Fuchu | 69–8 | Meiji University | National Stadium, Tokyo | unknown |
| 35th | 1997–98 | Toshiba Fuchu | 35–11 | Toyota Motor | National Stadium, Tokyo | unknown |
| 36th | 1998–99 | Toshiba Fuchu | 24–13 | Kobelco Steelers | National Stadium, Tokyo | unknown |
| 37th | 1999–2000 | Kobelco Steelers | 49–20 | Toyota Motor | National Stadium, Tokyo | unknown |
| 38th | 2000–01 | Kobelco Steelers and Suntory | 27–27 | Both teams awarded Championship after a draw. | National Stadium, Tokyo | unknown |
| 39th | 2001–02 | Suntory | 28–17 | Kobelco Steelers | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo | unknown |
| 40th | 2002–03 | NEC | 36–26 | Suntory | National Stadium, Tokyo | unknown |
| 41st | 2003–04 | Toshiba Brave Lupus | 22–10 | Kobelco Steelers | National Stadium, Tokyo | unknown |
| 42nd | 2004–05 | NEC Green Rockets | 17–13 | Toyota Verblitz | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo | unknown |
| 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 | 2006–07 | Toshiba Brave Lupus | 19–10 | Toyota Verblitz | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo | unknown |
| 45th | 2007–08 | Sanyo Wild Knights | 40–16 | Suntory Sungoliath | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo | unknown |
| 46th | 2008–09 | Sanyo Wild Knights | 24–18 | Suntory Sungoliath | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo | unknown |
| 47th | 2009–10 | Sanyo Wild Knights | 22–17 | Toyota Verblitz | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo | 11,479 |
| 48th | 2010–11 | Suntory Sungoliath | 37–20 | Sanyo Wild Knights | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo | 14,477 |
| 49th | 2011–12 | Suntory Sungoliath | 21–9 | Sanyo Wild Knights | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo | 10,083 |
| 50th | 2012–13 | Suntory Sungoliath | 36–20 | Kobelco Steelers | National Stadium, Tokyo | 14,155 |
| 51st | 2013–14 | Panasonic Wild Knights | 30–21 | Toshiba Brave Lupus | National Stadium, Tokyo | 19,571 |
| 52nd | 2014–15 | Yamaha Júbilo | 15–3 | Suntory Sungoliath | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo | 14,627 |
| 53rd | 2015–16 | Panasonic Wild Knights | 49–15 | Teikyo University | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo | 12,721 |
| 54th | 2016–17 | Suntory Sungoliath | 15–10 | Panasonic Wild Knights | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo | 20,196 |
| 55th | 2017–18 | Suntory Sungoliath | 12–8 | Panasonic Wild Knights | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo | 23,416 |
| 56th | 2018–19 | Kobelco Steelers | 55–5 | Suntory Sungoliath | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo | 17,401 |
| 57th | 2019–20 | Championship cancelled. | Championship cancelled. | Championship cancelled. | Championship cancelled. | — |
| 58th | 2020–21 | Panasonic Wild Knights | 31–26 | Suntory Sungoliath | Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo | 4,668 |
| 59th | 2022–23 | Postponed to 2023. | Postponed to 2023. | Postponed to 2023. | Postponed to 2023. | Postponed to 2023. |