2018 Top Challenge League

Second season of Japan's second-tier domestic rugby union competition

2018 Top Challenge League

Countries| Japan
Date| 8 September – 9 December 2018
Champions| NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes (3rd title)
Runners-up| Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars
Matches played| 40
Tries scored| 332
(average 8.3 per match)

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The 2018 Top Challenge League was the second season of Japan's second-tier domestic rugby union competition, the Top Challenge League.[1]

It was played from 8 September to 9 December 2018, with eight participating teams. NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes won the competition for the third time – having previously won in 2010–11 and 2016–17 and qualified for the promotion play-offs, along with Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars, Kintetsu Liners and Kurita Water Gush. Kamaishi Seawaves and Chugoku Red Regulions finished seventh and eighth respectively to qualify for the relegation play-offs.

## Competition rules

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In January 2017, the JRFU announced the format of the Top Challenge League competition. The competition was played in two stages. The First Stage was a round-robin format, where all eight teams played each other once.

The top four teams in the First Stage progressed to Group A of the Second Stage, while the bottom four teams progressed to Group B. Each of these groups was another round-robin, with all four teams playing each other once.

The four teams that competed in Group A progressed to promotion play-offs against the bottom four teams in the 2018–19 Top League.

The two team that finished bottom and second-bottom of Group B progressed to the relegation play-offs, along with the winners and the runners-up of the Regional Challenge, held between the champions of the Top East League, Top West League and Top Kyūshū League.

## Teams

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Chugoku Red Regulions

Kamaishi Seawaves

Kurita Water Gush

Kintetsu Liners

Kyuden
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Mazda Blue Zoomers

Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars

NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes

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Location of teams in the 2018 Top Challenge League

The following teams took part in the 2018 Top Challenge League competition:

2018 Top Challenge League teams

Team name  | Based  | 2017–18 placing
Chugoku Red Regulions | Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture | Top Challenge League, 6th
Kamaishi Seawaves | Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture | Top Challenge League, 7th
Kintetsu Liners | Higashiosaka, Osaka, Kansai | Top League, Relegated
Kurita Water Gush | Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture | Regional Leagues, Champions
Kyuden Voltex | Fukuoka, Kyūshū | Top Challenge League, 4th
Mazda Blue Zoomers | Fuchū, Hiroshima Prefecture | Top Challenge League, 5th
Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars | Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture | Top Challenge League, 3rd
NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes | Osaka, Kansai | Top League, Relegated

## First stage

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### Standings

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The current standings for the 2018 Top Challenge League First Stage are:

2018 Top Challenge League First Stage standings

Pos  | Team  | P  | W  | D  | L  | PF  | PA  | PD  | TF  | TA  | TB  | LB  | Pts
1 | Kintetsu Liners | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 301 | 86 | +215 | 47 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 34
2 | NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 345 | 136 | +209 | 54 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 30
3 | Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 250 | 157 | +93 | 38 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 24
4 | Kurita Water Gush | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 155 | 180 | −25 | 24 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 18
5 | Kamaishi Seawaves | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 176 | 226 | −50 | 24 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 11
6 | Mazda Blue Zoomers | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 173 | 275 | −102 | 26 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 10
7 | Chugoku Red Regulions | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 159 | 310 | −151 | 23 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 5
8 | Kyuden Voltex | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 90 | 279 | −189 | 14 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 4
Legend:
P = Games played, W = Games won, D = Games drawn, L = Games lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, TF = Tries for, TA = Tries against, TB = Try bonus points, LB = Losing bonus points, Pts = Log points.

The top four teams qualified for the Second Stage Group A.
The bottom four teams qualified for the Second Stage Group B.

### Matches

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The 2018 Top Challenge League First Stage fixtures are:[2]

#### Round one

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| 8 September 2018  | Kintetsu Liners | 61–14  | Mazda Blue Zoomers |  |

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| 14:00  |  | Scoreboard[3] |  | Attendance: 750

| 8 September 2018  | Chugoku Red Regulions | 13–22  | Kyuden Voltex |  |

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| 16:00  |  | Scoreboard[4] |  | Attendance: 800

| 9 September 2018  | Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars | 42–17  | Kamaishi Seawaves |  |

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| 12:30  |  | Scoreboard[5] |  | Attendance: 2,783

| 9 September 2018  | Kurita Water Gush | 17–53  | NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes |  |

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| 15:00  |  | Scoreboard[6] |  | Attendance: 5,880

#### Round two

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| 16 September 2018  | Chugoku Red Regulions | 15–40  | Kurita Water Gush |  |

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| 12:30  |  | Scoreboard[7] |  | Attendance: 670

| 16 September 2018  | Kamaishi Seawaves | 28–29  | Mazda Blue Zoomers |  |

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| 14:00  |  | Scoreboard[8] |  | Attendance: 775

| 16 September 2018  | Kyuden Voltex | 17–38  | Kintetsu Liners |  |

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| 15:00  |  | Scoreboard[9] |  | Attendance: 1,363

| 16 September 2018  | NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes | 31–12  | Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars |  |

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| 17:00  |  | Scoreboard[10] |  | Attendance: 2,342

#### Round three

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| 29 September 2018  | Kintetsu Liners | 38–7  | Kurita Water Gush |  |

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| 13:00  |  | Scoreboard[11] |  | Attendance: 740

| 29 September 2018  | Mazda Blue Zoomers | 19–52  | NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes |  |

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| 13:00  |  | Scoreboard[12] |  | Attendance: 1,030

| 29 September 2018  | Kyuden Voltex | 10–30  | Kamaishi Seawaves |  |

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| 12:00  |  | Scoreboard[13] |  | Attendance: 300

| 30 September 2018  | Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars | 68–17  | Chugoku Red Regulions |  |

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| 12:00  |  | Scoreboard[14] |  | Attendance: 700

#### Round four

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| 6 October 2018  | Mazda Blue Zoomers | 23–24  | Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars |  |

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| 13:00  |  | Scoreboard[15] |  | Attendance: 320

| 6 October 2018  | Kyuden Voltex | 5–17  | Kurita Water Gush |  |

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| 12:00  |  | Scoreboard[16] |  | Attendance: 150

| 7 October 2018  | Kamaishi Seawaves | 27–52  | NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes |  |

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| 14:00  |  | Scoreboard[17] |  | Attendance: 1,509

| 7 October 2018  | Kintetsu Liners | 55–0  | Chugoku Red Regulions |  |

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| 13:00  |  | Scoreboard[18] |  | Attendance: 1,138

#### Round five

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| 20 October 2018  | NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes | 79–0  | Kyuden Voltex |  |

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| 11:30  |  | Scoreboard[19] |  | Attendance: 1,642

| 20 October 2018  | Chugoku Red Regulions | 24–52  | Kamaishi Seawaves |  |

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| 11:30  |  | Scoreboard[20] |  | Attendance: 3,000

| 21 October 2018  | Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars | 14–52  | Kintetsu Liners |  |

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| 14:00  |  | Scoreboard[21] |  | Attendance: 6,886

| 21 October 2018  | Kurita Water Gush | 34–19  | Mazda Blue Zoomers |  |

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| 13:00  |  | Scoreboard[22] |  | Attendance: 1,500

#### Round six

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| 26 October 2018  | Kurita Water Gush | 0–38  | Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars |  |

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| 19:15  |  | Scoreboard[23] |  | Attendance: 7,717

| 27 October 2018  | Kamaishi Seawaves | 10–29  | Kintetsu Liners |  |

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| 14:00  |  | Scoreboard[24] |  | Attendance: 1,278

| 27 October 2018  | Mazda Blue Zoomers | 50–19  | Kyuden Voltex |  |

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| 14:00  |  | Scoreboard[25] |  | Attendance: 800

| 28 October 2018  | NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes | 54–33  | Chugoku Red Regulions |  |

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| 14:00  |  | Scoreboard[26] |  | Attendance: 500

#### Round seven

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| 3 November 2018  | Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars | 52–17  | Kyuden Voltex |  |

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| 13:15  |  | Scoreboard[27] |  | Attendance: 1,600

| 4 November 2018  | Mazda Blue Zoomers | 19–57  | Chugoku Red Regulions |  |

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| 13:00  |  | Scoreboard[28] |  | Attendance: 1,200

| 4 November 2018  | Kamaishi Seawaves | 12–40  | Kurita Water Gush |  |

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| 14:00  |  | Scoreboard[29] |  | Attendance: 2,312

| 4 November 2018  | Kintetsu Liners | 28–24  | NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes |  |

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| 14:00  |  | Scoreboard[30] |  | Attendance: 8,047

## Second Stage Group A

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### Standings

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The standings for the 2018 Top Challenge League Second Stage Group A are:

2018 Top Challenge League Second Stage Group A standings

Pos  | Team  | P  | W  | D  | L  | PF  | PA  | PD  | TF  | TA  | S1B  | TB  | LB  | Pts
1 | NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 23 | +92 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16
2 | Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 71 | −7 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10
3 | Kintetsu Liners | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 82 | 50 | +32 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8
4 | Kurita Water Gush | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 131 | −117 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Legend:
P = Games played, W = Games won, D = Games drawn, L = Games lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, TF = Tries for, TA = Tries against, S1B = Stage 1 Bonus Points, TB = Try bonus points, LB = Losing bonus points, Pts = Log points.

* Kintetsu Liners, Kurita Water Gush, Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars and NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes qualified for the promotion play-offs.

### Matches

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#### Round one

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| 25 November 2018  | NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes | 45–10  | Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars |  |

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| 11:30  |  | Scoreboard[31] |  | Attendance: 700

| 25 November 2018  | Kintetsu Liners | 57–0  | Kurita Water Gush |  |

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| 14:00  |  | Scoreboard[32] |  | Attendance: 500

#### Round two

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| 1 December 2018  | NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes | 50–7  | Kurita Water Gush |  |

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| 11:30  |  | Scoreboard[33] |  | Attendance: 1,646

| 1 December 2018  | Kintetsu Liners | 19–30  | Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars |  |

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| 14:00  |  | Scoreboard[34] |  | Attendance: 2,622

#### Round three

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| 9 December 2018  | Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars | 24–7  | Kurita Water Gush |  |

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| 9 December 2018  | Kintetsu Liners | 6–20  | NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes |  |

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## Second Stage Group B

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### Standings

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The standings for the 2018 Top Challenge League Second Stage Group B are:

2018 Top Challenge League Second Stage Group B standings

Pos  | Team  | P  | W  | D  | L  | PF  | PA  | PD  | TF  | TA  | S1B  | TB  | LB  | Pts
5 | Kyuden Voltex | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 89 | 49 | +40 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11
6 | Mazda Blue Zoomers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 91 | −11 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10
7 | Kamaishi Seawaves | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 87 | 89 | −2 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9
8 | Chugoku Red Regulions | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 74 | −27 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6
Legend:
P = Games played, W = Games won, D = Games drawn, L = Games lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, TF = Tries for, TA = Tries against, S1B = Stage 1 Bonus Points, TB = Try bonus points, LB = Losing bonus points, Pts = Log points.

* Kyuden Voltex and Mazda Blue Zoomers remain in the Top Challenge League for 2019.
* Chugoku Red Regulions and Kamaishi Seawaves qualify for the relegation play-offs.

### Matches

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#### Round one

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| 18 November 2018  | Mazda Blue Zoomers | 24–22  | Chugoku Red Regulions |  |

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| 18 November 2018  | Kamaishi Seawaves | 18–39  | Kyuden Voltex |  |

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#### Round two

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| 1 December 2018  | Mazda Blue Zoomers | 31–24  | Kyuden Voltex |  |

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| 11:30  |  | Scoreboard[37] |  | Attendance: 500

| 1 December 2018  | Kamaishi Seawaves | 24–25  | Chugoku Red Regulions |  |

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| 14:00  |  | Scoreboard[38] |  | Attendance: 600

#### Round three

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| 9 December 2018  | Chugoku Red Regulions | 0–26  | Kyuden Voltex |  |

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| 13:00  |  | Scoreboard[39] |  | Attendance: 1,050

| 9 December 2018  | Kamaishi Seawaves | 45–25  | Mazda Blue Zoomers |  |

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| 15:00  |  | Scoreboard[40] |  | Attendance: 1,050

## Promotion play-offs

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* Top League sides Hino Red Dolphins and Munakata Sanix Blues won their matches to remain in the Top League for 2019–20.
* Top League sides Coca-Cola Red Sparks and Toyota Industries Shuttles lost their matches and were relegated to the Top Challenge League for 2019.
* Top Challenge League sides Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars and NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes won their matches to win promotion to the Top League for 2019–20.
* Top Challenge League sides Kintetsu Liners and Kurita Water Gush lost their matches to remain in the Top Challenge League for 2019.

The matches played were:

| 23 December 2018  | Munakata Sanix Blues | 75–0  | Kurita Water Gush |  |

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| 13:00  |  | Scoreboard[41] |  | Attendance: 1,110

| 23 December 2018  | Hino Red Dolphins | 21–11  | Kintetsu Liners |  |

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| 13:00  |  | Scoreboard[42] |  | Attendance: 1,780

| 23 December 2018  | Toyota Industries Shuttles | 7–31  | Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars |  |

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| 13:00  |  | Scoreboard[43] |  | Attendance: 3,288

| 23 December 2018  | Coca-Cola Red Sparks | 24–33  | NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes |  |

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| 13:00  |  | Scoreboard[44] |  | Attendance: 3,746

## Relegation play-offs

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* Top Challenge League side Kamaishi Seawaves won their match to remain in the Top Challenge League for 2019.
* Top Challenge League side Chugoku Red Regulions lost their match and was relegated to the Top Kyūshū League for 2019.
* Top League East side Shimizu Blue Sharks won their match to win promotion to the Top Challenge League for 2019.
* Top League West side Chubu Electric Power lost their match to remain in the Top League West for 2019.

The matches played were:

| 5 January 2019  | Kamaishi Seawaves | 41–7  | Chubu Electric Power |  |

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| 5 January 2019  | Chugoku Red Regulions | 28–33  | Shimizu Blue Sharks |  |

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## See also

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* 2018–19 Top League

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2021 teams|

* Chugoku Red Regulions
* Coca-Cola Red Sparks
* Kamaishi Seawaves
* Kintetsu Liners
* Kurita Water Gush
* Kyuden Voltex
* Mazda Blue Zoomers
* Shimizu Blue Sharks
* Toyota Industries Shuttles

Former teams|

* Canon Eagles
* Chubu Electric Power
* Hino Red Dolphins
* Honda Heat
* IBM Big Blue
* JR Kyūshū Thunders
* Kubota Spears
* Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars
* Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
* Munakata Sanix Blues
* NTT Communications Shining Arcs
* NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes
* Osaka Police
* Ricoh Black Rams
* Secom Rugguts
* Tokyo Gas
* Toyota Verblitz
* World Fighting Bull
* Yokogawa Musashino Atlastars

Seasons|

| Top League Challenge Series|

* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17

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* 2017
* 2018

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