# 45th Japan National University Championship

The 45th Japan National University Rugby Championship (2008/2009). Eventually won by Waseda beating Teikyo 20 - 10.

## Qualifying Teams

Kanto League A (Taiko)
* Teikyo University, Waseda, Nippon Sport Science University, Keio University, University of Tsukuba
Kanto League B
* Tokai University, Hosei University, Kanto Gakuin University, Nihon University, Ryutsu Keizai University
Kansai League
* Kwansei Gakuin, Doshisha University, Tenri, Ritsumeikan, Setsunan University
Kyushu League
* Fukuoka

## Knockout stage

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 20 December - Tokyo | 20 December - Tokyo | | | | | | |
| Teikyo | 23 | | | | | | |
| Teikyo | 23 | 28 December - Tokyo | 28 December - Tokyo | | | | | |
| Keio | 17 | 28 December - Tokyo | 28 December - Tokyo | | | | |
| Keio | 17 | Teikyo | 55 | | | | |
| 20 December - Fukuoka | 20 December - Fukuoka | | Teikyo | 55 | | | | |
| 20 December - Fukuoka | 20 December - Fukuoka | Setsunan University | 7 | | | | |
| Setsunan University | 47 | Setsunan University | 7 | | | | |
| Setsunan University | 47 | | | | 2 January - Tokyo | 2 January - Tokyo | | |
| Tenri | 24 | | | | 2 January - Tokyo | 2 January - Tokyo | |
| Tenri | 24 | | | | Waseda | 36 | |
| 20 December - Saitama | 20 December - Saitama | | | | | Waseda | 36 | |
| 20 December - Saitama | 20 December - Saitama | | | | Tokai University | 12 | |
| Hosei | 51 | | | | Tokai University | 12 | |
| Hosei | 51 | 28 December - Nagoya | 28 December - Nagoya | | | | | |
| Ritsumeikan | 17 | 28 December - Nagoya | 28 December - Nagoya | | | | |
| Ritsumeikan | 17 | Hosei | 44 | | | | |
| 20 December - Osaka | 20 December - Osaka | | Hosei | 44 | | | | |
| 20 December - Osaka | 20 December - Osaka | Kwansei Gakuin | 12 | | | | |
| Kwansei Gakuin | 45 | Kwansei Gakuin | 12 | | | | |
| Kwansei Gakuin | 45 | | | | | | | 10 January - Tokyo | 10 January - Tokyo |
| Nippon Sport Science University | 17 | | | | | | | 10 January - Tokyo | 10 January - Tokyo |
| Nippon Sport Science University | 17 | | | | | | | Waseda | 20 |
| 20 December - Tokyo | 20 December - Tokyo | | | | | | | | Waseda | 20 |
| 20 December - Tokyo | 20 December - Tokyo | | | | | | | Teikyo | 10 |
| Tokai University | 59 | | | | | | | Teikyo | 10 |
| Tokai University | 59 | 28 December - Tokyo | 28 December - Tokyo | | | | | | |
| Nihon University | 0 | 28 December - Tokyo | 28 December - Tokyo | | | | | | |
| Nihon University | 0 | Tokai University | 78 | | | | | | |
| 20 December - Osaka | 20 December - Osaka | | Tokai University | 78 | | | | | | |
| 20 December - Osaka | 20 December - Osaka | Doshisha University | 31 | | | | | | |
| Doshisha University | 31 | Doshisha University | 31 | | | | | | |
| Doshisha University | 31 | | | | 2 January - Tokyo | 2 January - Tokyo | | | | |
| Ryutsu Keizai University | 8 | | | | 2 January - Tokyo | 2 January - Tokyo | | | |
| Ryutsu Keizai University | 8 | | | | Teikyo | 36 | | | |
| 20 December - Saitama | 20 December - Saitama | | | | | Teikyo | 36 | | | |
| 20 December - Saitama | 20 December - Saitama | | | | Hosei | 10 | |
| Waseda | 21 | | | | Hosei | 10 | |
| Waseda | 21 | 28 December - Nagoya | 28 December - Nagoya | | | | | |
| Kanto Gakuin University | 5 | 28 December - Nagoya | 28 December - Nagoya | | | | |
| Kanto Gakuin University | 5 | Waseda | 59 | | | | |
| 20 December - Fukuoka | 20 December - Fukuoka | | Waseda | 59 | | | | |
| 20 December - Fukuoka | 20 December - Fukuoka | Tsukuba | 25 | | | | |
| University of Tsukuba | 31 | Tsukuba | 25 | | | | |
| Fukuoka | 3 | | | | | | |

## Final

* 10 Jan 2009 14:10
| Waseda | 20 – 10 | Teikyo |
| Try: Masakazu Toyota 40', 63' Conversion: Hideki Tanabe 41', 64' Pen: Hideki Tanabe (2/4) 30', 59' | | Try: So Noda 35' Conversion: Hikaru Funatsu 35' Pen: Hikaru Funatsu (1/1) 5' |
* Chichibunomiya, Tokyo Attendance: 22,344 Referee: 相田真治 Assistants: 平林泰三, 岸川剛之, 早藤嘉幸

## Universities Competing

* Tokai University
* Nihon University
* Doshisha University
* Ryutsu Keizai University
* Kanto Gakuin University
* Setsunan University
* Nippon Sport Science University
* Teikyo University
* Doshisha University
* Hosei University
* Kanto Gakuin University
* Meiji University
* University of Tsukuba
* Waseda University Rugby Football Club