2016 JAFA football season | ||
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Regular season | August 2016 – December 2016 | |
National championship | 2016 Koshien Bowl | |
Location of championship | Koshien Stadium Nishinomiya, Japan | |
Champion(s) | TBD | |
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The 2016 Japan college football season, involves all play of college football in Japan organized by the Japan American Football Association (JAFA) at the Division I level. The statistics on that season can be found below.
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Date | Game | Site | Television | Radio | Teams | Affiliations | Results |
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Dec. 25 | Tokyo Bowl | TBD Tokyo TBD | TBD | TBD | #2 Kansai League #2 Kantoh League | Kansai Kantoh |
Date | Game | Site | Television | Radio | Teams | Affiliations | Results |
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Dec. 25 | Pine Bowl | Sapporo Dome Sapporo TBD | TBD | TBD | #1 Hokkaido League #1 Tohoku League | Hokkaido Tohoku |
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