40th Japan National University Championship

The 40th Japan National University Rugby Championship (2003/2004). Eventually won by Kanto Gakuin University beating Waseda 33 - 7.

Qualifying teams

Kanto League A (Taiko)

Kanto League B

Kansai League

Kyushu League

Knockout rounds

First-round tournament
Date Venue Home Score Away Attendance
13th Dec Fukuoka Ryutsu Keizai University 36 – 90
 Meiji University 3000
13th Dec Fukuoka Fukuoka University 0 – 126
 Hosei 3000
14th Dec Nagoya Kyoto Sangyo University 27 – 30
 Tsukuba 2500
14th Dec Osaka Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences 27 – 30
 Tokai 7000
14th Dec Tokyo Keio 24 – 57
 Kanto Gakuin University 12000
14th Dec Tokyo Waseda 85 – 15
 Kwansei Gakuin 12000
14th Dec Osaka Doshisha 57 – 29
 Nihon University 9000
14th Dec Nagoya Kinki University 7 – 64
 Teikyo University 2000

Winners of the first round go through to the group stage. Qualifying for the group round:

Group round

Group round stage. Consisting of three rounds of matches with the top 4 qualifying for the semi-finals.

Round 1
Date Venue Home Score Away Attendance
21st Dec Tokyo Meiji University 25 – 45
 Kanto Gakuin University 10000
21st Dec Osaka Tokai University 5 – 74
 Hosei 4700
21st Dec Tokyo Waseda 67 – 12
 Kyoto Sangyo University 12000
21st Dec Osaka Doshisha University 22 – 5
 Teikyo University 8800

Round 2
Date Venue Home Score Away Attendance
27th Dec Fukuoka Teikyo University 12 – 85
 Kanto Gakuin University 1200
28th Dec Nagoya Kyoto Sangyo University 24 – 92
 Hosei 6000
28th Dec Tokyo Waseda 38 – 14
 Tokai University 5000
28th Dec Nagoya Doshisha University 64 – 40
 Meiji University 7000

Round 3
Date Venue Home Score Away Attendance
2nd Jan Tokyo Teikyo University 50 – 26
 Meiji University 18000
2nd Jan Osaka Kyoto Sangyo University 19 – 64
 Tokai University 12000
2nd Jan Tokyo Waseda 19 – 12
 Hosei University 24000
2nd Jan Osaka Doshisha University 22 – 66
 Kanto Gakuin University 17000

Final Table from the pool stages:

Team P W D L Points for Points against Points diff
Kanto Gakuin University 330019659137
Waseda 33001243886
Hosei University 321017848130
Doshisha University 32101081113
Tokai University 312083131−48
Teikyo University 312067133−66
Meiji University 303091159−68
Kyoto Sangyo University 303055223−168

Kanto Gakuin University, Waseda, Hosei University and Doshisha University compete in the semi-finals.

Semi-final
Date Venue Home Score Away Attendance
10th Jan Tokyo Waseda University 38 – 33
 Doshisha University 30000
10th Jan Tokyo Hosei University 21 – 48
 Kanto Gakuin University 33000

Final
15 Jan 2005
14:10
Waseda33 – 7Kanto Gakuin University
Try: Shinsuke Ikegami 79' Conversion: Kazuya Kobuki 79' Pen:Try: Seiichi Shimomura 48', Kentaro Kawadu 43', Tomoki Kitagawa 58', Mitsugu Yamamoto 69', Go Aruga 71' Conversion: Seiichi Shimomura (4/5) 49', 54', 70', 72' Pen:
National Olympic Stadium (Tokyo), Tokyo
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: 下井真介 Assistants: 相田真治, 岸川剛之, 河野文高

Universities competing

References
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