2013–14 Top League Challenge Series
| 2013–14 Top League Challenge Series | |
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| Countries | Japan |
| Date | 7 December 2013 – 26 January 2014 |
| Champions | Fukuoka Sanix Blues (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Honda Heat |
| Promoted | Fukuoka Sanix Blues |
| Matches played | 9 |
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The 2013–14 Top League Challenge Series was the 2013–14 edition of the Top League Challenge Series, a second-tier rugby union competition in Japan, in which teams from regionalised leagues competed for promotion to the Top League for the 2014–15 season. The competition was contested from 7 December 2013 to 26 January 2014.
Fukuoka Sanix Blues won promotion to the 2014–15 Top League, while Honda Heat, Mitsubishi Dynaboars and Yokogawa Musashino Atlastars progressed to the promotion play-offs.
The top two teams from the regional , and qualified to the Top League Challenge Series. The regional league winners participated in Challenge 1, while the runners-up participated in Challenge 2. The winner of Challenge 2 also progressed to a four-team Challenge 1.
The top team in Challenge 1 won automatic promotion to the 2014–15 Top League, while the other three teams qualified to the promotion play-offs.
The teams qualified to the Challenge 1 and Challenge 2 series through the 2013 regional leagues.
The final standings for the 2013 Top West League were:
The final standings for the 2013 Top East League were:
The final standings for the 2013 Top Kyūshū League were:
The final standings for the 2013–14 Top League Challenge 1 were:
The following matches were played in the 2013–14 Top League Challenge 1:
The final standings for the 2013–14 Top League Challenge 2 were:
The following matches were played in the 2013–14 Top League Challenge 2:
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