2007–08 Top League

2007–08 Top League
Sanix v Kyuden, a 2008 local derby at Global Arena.
Countries	Japan
Date	26 October 2007 - 9 February 2008
Champions	Suntory Sungoliath (1st title)
Runners-up	Sanyo Wild Knights
← 2006–07 2008–09 →

The 2007–08 Top League was the fifth season of Japan's domestic rugby union competition, the Top League. The Sanyo Wild Knights became the first ever team in the Top League to win all their league games, but were defeated for the Top League title by Suntory Sungoliath 14-10 in the Microsoft Cup final on February 24, 2008 at Chichibunomiya.

The Top League is a semi-professional competition which is at the top of the national league system in Japan, with promotion and relegation between the next level down.

Kyuden Voltex and Mitsubishi Dynaboars joined the league for the first time.

Foreign referees such as George Ayoub, who was voted "Best Whistle" at the end of the 2007–08 season, refereed some of the games which were played throughout Japan as a deliberate policy to encourage interest in the game nationwide. Also the first game was played under the new lights at Chichibunomiya. The season's catch phrase was "For All".

On February 3, 2008 there was snow in Tokyo which prevented the last two games at Chichibunomiya being played on that day. This was the first time in five seasons that bad weather had caused a Top League game to be postponed. The games were postponed to Saturday, February 9 at the same ground.

There were 14 teams in the League, given in alphabetical order with their geographical location by prefecture, as follows:

 • The top 4 teams qualified for the title play-offs.
 • The top 4 teams also qualified for entry into the All-Japan Rugby Football Championship.
 • Teams 11 and 12 went through to the promotion and relegation play-offs against regional challengers.     
 • Teams 13 and 14 were automatically relegated.