2015 JAFA Division I football season

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The 2015 Japan college football season, play of college football in Japan organized by the Japan American Football Association (JAFA) at the Division I level, began on August 28, 2015, with the regular season ending December 13, 2015 with the 2015 Koshien Bowl. The winner will advance to the Rice Bowl to play the champion of the X-League.

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Conference standings

2015 Hokkaido American Football Association Division 1 football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Hokkaido  5 –0   5 –0  
Hokkai Gakuen  3 –2   3 –2  
Obihiro  2 –3   2 –3  
Sapporo  2 –3   2 –3  
Sapporo Gakuin  1 –4   1 –4  
Hokusei Gakuen  1 –4   1 –4  
As of November 9, 2015
2015 Kansai Collegiate American Football League Division 1 football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
Ritsumeikan $  7 –1   10 –1  
Kwansei Gakuin  7 –1   9 –1  
Kansai  6 –3   6 –3  
Kyoto  4 –4   4 –5  
Kobe  5 –4   8 –4  
Ryukoku  3 –6   3 –6  
Kinki  2 –6   2 –7  
Momoyama Gakuin  0 –9   0 –10  
  • $ – Conference champion
As of December 14, 2015

Conference summaries

Note: Records are regular-season only, and do not include playoff games.

ConferenceChampionRecordOffensive Player of the YearDefensive Player of the YearCoach of the Year
Chushikoku Hiroshima 3-0Taniguchi MotoYu (QB, Hiroshima)Haraguchi Takashi (DL, Hiroshima)
Hokkaido Hokkaido 5-0Kosei Ito (RB, Hokkaido) [1]
Hokuriku Fukui Prefectural 4-0
Kansai Ritsumeikan 7-0西村七斗 (RB, Ritsumeikan) [2] 仲里広章 (DL, Ritsumeikan) [3]
Kantoh Waseda 6-1
Kyūshū Seinan Gakuin 5-0
Tohoku Tohoku 4-0
Tokai Meijo 5-0

    Playoff bracket

    First RoundSecond RoundQuarterfinals
             
       
       
       
    1   
       
       
       
       
       
       
       Third place
    8  *  
          
      *     

    Postseason Bowls

    DateGameSiteTVRadioTeamsAffiliationsResults
    December 6 Tokyo Bowl Fujitsu Stadium
    Tokyo, Japan     		Kwansei Gakuin
    Nihon     		Kansai Collegiate American Football League
    Kantoh Collegiate American Football Association

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    References

    1. ↑ "Hokkaido League Awards". Hokkaido American Football Association. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
    2. ↑ "2015関西学生リーグDiv.1表彰選手／BEST11". Kansai Collegiate American Football League. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
    3. ↑ "2015関西学生リーグDiv.1表彰選手／BEST11". Kansai Collegiate American Football League. Retrieved December 1, 2015.


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