Koshien Bowl
| Koshien Bowl | |
|---|---|
| Mainichi Koshien Bowl | |
| "甲子園ボウル" | |
| Stadium | Koshien Stadium |
| Location | Nishinomiya |
| Previous stadiums |
Nishinomiya Stadium (1960) Nagai Stadium (2007 — 2008) |
| Previous locations | Osaka (2007 — 2008) |
| Operated | 1947-present |
| Sponsors | |
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Mainichi Shimbun
Nissin Foods (1985 — 1987) Sanwa Group (1988 — 1991) Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. (1992 — 1999) House Foods (2000 —) Mitsubishi Electric (2016 —) |
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| Former names | |
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Mainichi Bowl (1960)
Mainichi Koshien Bowl in Nagai (2007 — 2008) |
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| 2015 matchup | |
| Ritsumeikan vs. Waseda (Ritsumeikan 28-27) | |
| 2016 matchup | |
| Kwansei Gakuin vs. Waseda (December 18) | |
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 2010 season, the game is held as the final game of Japan University American Football Championship. The game is held between 2 universities from East Japan (Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto) and West Japan (Tokai, Hokuriku, Kansai, Chushikoku, Kyushu).
Kwansei Gakuin University Fighters is the most successful team with 25 titles (4 shared). Nihon University Phoenix is second with 20 titles (2 shared).
In Italics title shared.
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