2015–16 Top League Challenge Series
| 2015–16 Top League Challenge Series | |
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| Countries | Japan |
| Date | 13 December 2015 – 24 January 2016 |
| Champions | Munakata Sanix Blues (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Mitsubishi Dynaboars |
| Matches played | 9 |
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The 2015–16 Top League Challenge Series was the 2015–16 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 2016–17 season. The competition was contested from 13 December 2015 to 24 January 2016.
There was no automatic promotion to the 2016–17 Top League, but Kyuden Voltex, Mitsubishi Dynaboars, Munakata Sanix Blues and Osaka Police 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.
All four teams in Challenge 1 qualified to the promotion play-offs.
The teams qualified to the Challenge 1 and Challenge 2 series through the 2015 regional leagues.
The final standings for the 2015 Top West League were:
The final standings for the 2015 Top East League were:
The final standings for the 2015 Top Kyūshū League were:
The final standings for the 2015–16 Top League Challenge 1 were:
The following matches were played in the 2015–16 Top League Challenge 1:
The final standings for the 2015–16 Top League Challenge 2 were:
The following matches were played in the 2015–16 Top League Challenge 2:
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