The Kansai Collegiate American Football League (関西学生アメリカンフットボール連盟) is an
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college football
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league made up of fifty-three colleges and universities in the
Kansai
The or the , lies in the southern-central region of Japan's main island Honshu, Honshū. The region includes the Prefectures of Japan, prefectures of Nara Prefecture, Nara, Wakayama Prefecture, Wakayama, Kyoto Prefecture, Kyoto, Osaka Prefectur ...
region of
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Overview
The Kansai League is a major college football league in West Japan. The league is divided into three divisions.
The winner of the league receives an automatic bid to the college football playoffs.
Member Schools
Division 1
Division 1 is the highest level in the Kansai league. The winner from Division 1 goes on to play for the West Japan title.
Block A
B Block
Division 2
A Block
B Block
Division 3
A Block
B Block
C Block
D Block
Division 4
Block A
Block B
Open
Six Player
Block A
Block B
Open
Year-by-Year Standings
Division 1
Conference championships
Division 1 champions
Relegation
At the end of every season, there are two relegation games. The two worst teams of Division 1 play the top two teams of Division 2. If the Division 1 team wins their game, they remain in Division 1. However, if they lose, they will be realigned to Division 2 and the team that beat them will be realigned to Division one for the following season.
2013
2014
2015
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American football in Japan
American football leagues
College athletics conferences in Japan
1941 establishments in Japan
Sports leagues established in 1941