54th All Japan Rugby Football Championship
The 2017 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") took place from 21–29 January 2017. Qualifying. Top League. The 2016–17 Top League top three teams, Suntory Sungoliath, Panasonic Wild Knights and Yamaha Júbilo, gained entry to the Championship semi-finals. University. In the 53rd Japan National University Rugby Championship final Teikyo University defeated Tokai University 33–26 to secure the fourth berth in the Championship semi-finals.