All Japan University Football Championship

The All Japan University Football Championship (全日本大学サッカー選手権大会, Zen'nihon daigaku sakkā senshuken taikai), is the main football (soccer) competition for universities across Japan.[1] Since 2013, the competition is held with 24 participating university teams. The competition was for the first time held on 1953, with the aim of opening the door to regional and lower-ranked university teams that did not have the opportunity to compete at the national level. The competition works similarly to the Japanese Regional Football Champions League, with the best teams from each region qualifying to the main tournament. University teams can only qualify for the Emperor's Cup through prefectural qualification, in where they need to face senior football clubs in order to qualify for it. With it stated, the All Japan University Championship does not qualify the winning team for any other competition, but it is of major relevance among the University football players.[2] The championship is organized by the Japan Football Association and the Japan University Football Association.

All Japan University Football Championship
Founded1953 (1953)
RegionJapan
Number of teams24
Current championsToin University of Yokohama
(2022, 1st title)
Most successful club(s)Waseda University (12 titles)
WebsiteJFA
JUFA
2022 All Japan University Football Championship

High schools and university teams are highly evaluated in Japan. Although the High School championship gets a large amount of spotlight away from the university football, many national team players have played at the competition, or have played for university teams through their youth careers. A recent example is Kaoru Mitoma, who studied and played for University of Tsukuba until 2019, who also stated the university studies and football structure helped him to prepare for professional football.[3] Most of the players at each edition of the competition, after graduating from their respectives universities, most likely goes on to pursue a career on football, either being it at professional or regional level.

Past winners

Past winners are:[4]

Year Winner Result Runners-up
1952University of Tokyo2–1Waseda University
1953Rikkyo University4–2Chuo University
1954Tokyo University of Education2–1Chuo University
1955Waseda University10–1Tohoku Gakuin University
1956Tokyo University of Education2–1Waseda University
1957Chuo University3–0Meiji University
1958Meiji University1–0Chuo University
1959Chuo University1–0Hosei University
1960Chuo University3–0Hosei University
1961Keio University2–1Waseda University
1962Chuo University2–1Rikkyo University
1963Keio University3–2Meiji University
1964Nihon University1–0Chuo University
1965Chuo University3–1Rikkyo University
1966Waseda University4–0Chuo University
1967Kansai University1–0Chuo University
1968Tokyo University of Education3–0Kansai University
1969Keio University1–0Rikkyo University
1970Hosei University2–0Osaka University of Commerce
1971Tokyo University of Education2–1Chuo University
1972Waseda University1–0 (a.e.t.)Osaka University of Commerce
1973Waseda University3–0Hosei University
1974Waseda University2–0Osaka University of Commerce
1975Nippon Sport Science University2–0Hosei University
1976Hosei University2–1Nippon Sport Science University
1977Osaka University of Commerce2–0Hosei University
1978Waseda University1–0Hosei University
1979University of Tsukuba2–1Hosei University
1980Chuo University
University of Tsukuba		2–2Shared trophy
1981Nippon Sport Science University3–0Tokyo University of Agriculture
1982Kokushikan University3–2Waseda University
1983Osaka University of Commerce2–1Juntendo University
1984Osaka University of Commerce1–0Kokushikan University
1985Osaka University of Commerce
Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences		0–0 (a.e.t.)Shared trophy
1986Waseda University4–0Tokai University
1987Juntendo University1–0Tokai University
1988Juntendo University
Tokai University		0–0 (a.e.t.)Shared trophy
1989Juntendo University4–0Tokai University
1990Tokai University2–2 (5–4 pen.)Kokushikan University
1991Waseda University1–1 (4–2 pen.)Tokai University
1992Chuo University1–0Waseda University
1993Waseda University3–1Doshisha University
1994Waseda University1–1 (4–1 pen.)Komazawa University
1995Komazawa University3–2University of Tsukuba
1996Kokushikan University2–1 (GG)Waseda University
1997Komazawa University3–1Kokushikan University
1998Kokushikan University2–1Fukuoka University
1999Kokushikan University2–1 (GG)University of Tsukuba
2000Chukyo University2–1University of Tsukuba
2001Komazawa University2–1Kokushikan University
2002University of Tsukuba2–1 (GG)Kokushikan University
2003University of Tsukuba1–0Komazawa University
2004Komazawa University5–2Ritsumeikan University
2005Komazawa University2–1Juntendo University
2006Komazawa University6–1Waseda University
2007Waseda University2–0Hosei University
2008Chuo University2–1University of Tsukuba
2009Meiji University2–1Fukuoka University
2010Kansai University2–1 (a.e.t.)Chukyo University
2011Senshu University3–0Meiji University
2012Waseda University3–1Fukuoka University
2013Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences3–1Kokushikan University
2014Ryutsu Keizai University1–0Kwansei Gakuin University
2015Kwansei Gakuin University4–0Hannan University
2016University of Tsukuba8–0Nippon Sport Science University
2017Ryutsu Keizai University5–1Hosei University
2018Hosei University1–0Komazawa University
2019Meiji University3–1 (a.e.t.)Toin University of Yokohama
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021Komazawa University3–2Hannan University
2022Toin University of Yokohama3–2Niigata University of Health and Welfare

References
  1. "第71回 全日本大学サッカー選手権大会 : About". JFA (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  2. "全日本大学サッカー選手権大会（通称：インカレ）". Athletes Bank (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  3. "Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma: Uni studies helped my football". Tribal Football. 19 November 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2022.
  4. "第71回 全日本大学サッカー選手権大会 : All-time Winners". JFA (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 November 2022.

See also
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