The Kantoh Collegiate American Football Association is an
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league made up of colleges and universities in the
Kanto region
Kantō (Japanese)
Kanto is a simplified spelling of , a Japanese word, only omitting the diacritics.
In Japan
Kantō may refer to:
*Kantō Plain
*Kantō region
*Kantō-kai, organized crime group
*Kanto (Pokémon), a geographical region in the ' ...
of
Japan
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.
Overview
The Kantoh League is a major college football league in eastern Japan. The league is divided into seven divisions.
The winner of the league goes on to play in the
Koshien Bowl
The Koshien Bowl (甲子園ボウル) is the annual Japanese American college football national championship game, usually played in December at Koshien Stadium.
From the 1949 season until 2008 season, the game was held as the final game of Japan ...
against a team from the West Japan. The winner of the bowl may advance to play the champion of the
X-League in the
Rice Bowl.
Member schools
Division 1
Prior to the 2014 season, the Kantoh league had two conferences. The winners of each conference would then play in the
Azuma Bowl, to determine league champion. Starting in 2014, the league switched to a two division format, the Top 8 and Big 8. With the new format, there would be no championship game and the Top 8 conference would be the highest level of play, making the winner of that division the overall conference champion.
Top 8
Big 8
Division 2
Block A
Block B
Division 3
A Block
B Block
C Block
D Block
Area League
A Block
B Block
C Block
Medical and Dental Division
1st Division
2nd Division
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References
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American football in Japan
American football leagues
College athletics conferences in Japan