2011β12 Top League | |
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![]() 2011β12 top scorer, Yamaha's
Ayumu Goromaru (right). | |
Countries |
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Date | 29 October 2011 β 26 February 2012 |
Champions | Suntory Sungoliath (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Sanyo Wild Knights |
Top point scorer |
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Top try scorer |
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The 2011β12 Top League was the ninth season of Japan's domestic rugby union competition, the Top League. The Suntory Sungoliath team defeated Sanyo Wild Knights by 47β28 in the final of the Microsoft Cup to claim their second Top League championship.
The Top League is a semi-professional competition which is at the top of the national league system in Japan, with promotion and relegation between the next level down.
Team | Region |
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Coca-Cola West Red Sparks | Fukuoka, Kyushu |
Fukuoka Sanix Blues | Fukuoka, Kyushu |
Kintetsu Liners | Osaka, Kansai |
Kobelco Steelers | Hyogo, Kansai |
NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes | , Osaka |
NEC Green Rockets | Chiba, Kanto |
NTT Com Shining Arcs | Chiba, Chiba |
Ricoh Black Rams | Tokyo, Kanto |
Sanyo Wild Knights | Gunma, Kanto |
Suntory Sungoliath | Tokyo, Kanto |
Toshiba Brave Lupus | Tokyo, Kanto |
Toyota Verblitz | Aichi, Tokai |
Honda Heat | Suzuka, Mie |
Yamaha Jubilo | Shizuoka, Tokai |
Top League Table | ||||||||||||||
Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | ||||
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1 | Suntory Sungoliath | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 512 | 278 | +234 | 8 | 1 | 57 | |||
2 | Toshiba Brave Lupus | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 475 | 173 | +302 | 9 | 2 | 55 | |||
3 | Sanyo Wild Knights | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 480 | 324 | +156 | 8 | 1 | 53 | |||
4 | NEC Green Rockets | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 349 | 314 | +35 | 8 | 1 | 41 | |||
5 | Kintetsu Liners | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 341 | 311 | +30 | 5 | 2 | 39 | |||
6 | Kobelco Steelers | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 349 | 288 | +61 | 7 | 5 | 38 | |||
7 | Ricoh Black Rams | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 386 | 333 | +53 | 7 | 1 | 38 | |||
8 | Yamaha Jubilo | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 407 | 274 | +133 | 6 | 3 | 35 | |||
9 | NTT Com Shining Arcs | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 322 | 414 | β92 | 6 | 2 | 30 | |||
10 | Toyota Verblitz | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 341 | 323 | +18 | 5 | 4 | 29 | |||
11 | Fukuoka Sanix Blues | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 254 | 458 | β204 | 7 | 2 | 25 | |||
12 | NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 291 | 555 | β264 | 5 | 0 | 15 | |||
13 | Honda Heat | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 226 | 479 | β253 | 2 | 1 | 13 | |||
14 | Coca-Cola West Red Sparks | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 285 | 494 | β209 | 3 | 5 | 12 | |||
• The top 4 teams qualified to the
title play-offs. | ||||||||||||||
Source: The Rugby Archive [1] Four points for a win, two for a draw, one bonus point for four tries or more (BP1) and one bonus point for losing by seven or less (BP2). |
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29 October 2011 | Ricoh Black Rams | 36β26 | Fukuoka Sanix Blues | Chichibu, Tokyo | ||
12:00 |
29 October 2011 | Yamaha JΓΊbilo | 55β18 | NTT Communications Shining Arcs | Yamaha Stadium, Shizuoka | ||
13:00 |
29 October 2011 | Kobelco Steelers | 38β17 | NEC Green Rockets | Kincho Stadium, Osaka | ||
14:00 |
29 October 2011 | Sanyo Wild Knights | 26β31 | Suntory Sungoliath | Chichibu, Tokyo | ||
14:00 |
30 October 2011 | Honda Heat | 19β19 | NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes | Hanazono, Osaka | ||
14:00 |
30 October 2011 | Toyota Verblitz | 15β36 | Toshiba Brave Lupus | Mizuho Stadium, Aichi | ||
14:00 |
30 October 2011 | Kintetsu Liners | 32β16 | Coca-Cola West Red Sparks | Hanazono, Osaka | ||
14:00 |
Top 4 sides of the regular season competed in the Microsoft Cup (2012) knock-out tournament to fight for the Top League title. The top 4 teams of 2011β12 were Suntory Sungoliath, Toshiba Brave Lupus, Sanyo Wild Knights, and NEC Green Rockets.
19 February 2012 | Suntory Sungoliath | 56β8 | NEC Green Rockets | Chichibu, Tokyo | ||
12:00 |
19 February 2012 | Sanyo Wild Knights | 37β25 | Toshiba Brave Lupus | Chichibu, Tokyo | ||
14:00 |
26 February 2012 | Suntory Sungoliath | 47β28 | Sanyo Wild Knights | Chichibu, Tokyo | ||
14:00 |
The Top League teams ranked 5th and 8th played-off, and the teams ranked 6th and 7th played-off, with the winners qualifying for the All-Japan Rugby Football Championship.
18 February 2012 | Kobelco Steelers | 32β19 | Ricoh Black Rams | Hanazono, Osaka | ||
12:00 |
18 February 2012 | Kintetsu Liners | 15β17 | Yamaha Jubilo | Hanazono, Osaka | ||
14:00 |
So Kobe and Yamaha progressed to the All-Japan Rugby Football Championship.
Canon Eagles and Kyuden Voltex won promotion to the 2012β13 Top League via the 2011β12 Top League Challenge Series, while Kubota Spears and Toyota Industries Shuttles progressed to the promotion play-offs.
Two promotion/relegation matches (Irekaesen) were played. The Top League teams ranked 12th and 11th played-off against the Challenge 1 teams ranked 3rd and 4th respectively, for the right to be included in the Top League for the following season.
3 March 2012 | Fukuoka Sanix Blues | 39β17 | Toyota Industries Shuttles | |||
14:00 |
3 March 2012 | NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes | 29β27 | Kubota Spears | |||
14:00 |
So Sanix and NTT Docomo remained in the Top League for the following season.
Award | Winner |
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Tournament winner: | Suntory Sungoliath |
Fair Play award: | Toshiba Brave Lupus |
Best player of the season: |
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Revelation of the season: |
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Most tries: |
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Most kicks: |
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Best referee of the season: |
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Special prize: |
![]() First player to 100 Top League appearances |
2012/2013 Team of the Season
Pos | Player | Team | |
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FB | 15 |
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Yamaha Jubilo |
RW | 14 |
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Sanyo Wild Knights |
OC | 13 |
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Sanyo Wild Knights |
IC | 12 |
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Fukuoka Sanix Blues |
LW | 11 |
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Sanyo Wild Knights |
FH | 10 |
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Kintetsu Liners |
SH | 9 |
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Suntory Sungoliath |
N8 | 8 |
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Toshiba Brave Lupus |
OF | 7 |
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Toshiba Brave Lupus |
BF | 6 |
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Suntory Sungoliath |
RL | 5 |
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Toshiba Brave Lupus |
LL | 4 |
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Sanyo Wild Knights |
TP | 3 |
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Suntory Sungoliath |
HK | 2 |
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Sanyo Wild Knights |
LP | 1 |
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Kobelco Steelers |
2011β12 Top League | |
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![]() 2011β12 top scorer, Yamaha's
Ayumu Goromaru (right). | |
Countries |
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Date | 29 October 2011 β 26 February 2012 |
Champions | Suntory Sungoliath (2nd title) |
Runners-up | Sanyo Wild Knights |
Top point scorer |
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Top try scorer |
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The 2011β12 Top League was the ninth season of Japan's domestic rugby union competition, the Top League. The Suntory Sungoliath team defeated Sanyo Wild Knights by 47β28 in the final of the Microsoft Cup to claim their second Top League championship.
The Top League is a semi-professional competition which is at the top of the national league system in Japan, with promotion and relegation between the next level down.
Team | Region |
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Coca-Cola West Red Sparks | Fukuoka, Kyushu |
Fukuoka Sanix Blues | Fukuoka, Kyushu |
Kintetsu Liners | Osaka, Kansai |
Kobelco Steelers | Hyogo, Kansai |
NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes | , Osaka |
NEC Green Rockets | Chiba, Kanto |
NTT Com Shining Arcs | Chiba, Chiba |
Ricoh Black Rams | Tokyo, Kanto |
Sanyo Wild Knights | Gunma, Kanto |
Suntory Sungoliath | Tokyo, Kanto |
Toshiba Brave Lupus | Tokyo, Kanto |
Toyota Verblitz | Aichi, Tokai |
Honda Heat | Suzuka, Mie |
Yamaha Jubilo | Shizuoka, Tokai |
Top League Table | ||||||||||||||
Club | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Suntory Sungoliath | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 512 | 278 | +234 | 8 | 1 | 57 | |||
2 | Toshiba Brave Lupus | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 475 | 173 | +302 | 9 | 2 | 55 | |||
3 | Sanyo Wild Knights | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 480 | 324 | +156 | 8 | 1 | 53 | |||
4 | NEC Green Rockets | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 349 | 314 | +35 | 8 | 1 | 41 | |||
5 | Kintetsu Liners | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 341 | 311 | +30 | 5 | 2 | 39 | |||
6 | Kobelco Steelers | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 349 | 288 | +61 | 7 | 5 | 38 | |||
7 | Ricoh Black Rams | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 386 | 333 | +53 | 7 | 1 | 38 | |||
8 | Yamaha Jubilo | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 407 | 274 | +133 | 6 | 3 | 35 | |||
9 | NTT Com Shining Arcs | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 322 | 414 | β92 | 6 | 2 | 30 | |||
10 | Toyota Verblitz | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 341 | 323 | +18 | 5 | 4 | 29 | |||
11 | Fukuoka Sanix Blues | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 254 | 458 | β204 | 7 | 2 | 25 | |||
12 | NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 291 | 555 | β264 | 5 | 0 | 15 | |||
13 | Honda Heat | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 226 | 479 | β253 | 2 | 1 | 13 | |||
14 | Coca-Cola West Red Sparks | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 285 | 494 | β209 | 3 | 5 | 12 | |||
• The top 4 teams qualified to the
title play-offs. | ||||||||||||||
Source: The Rugby Archive [1] Four points for a win, two for a draw, one bonus point for four tries or more (BP1) and one bonus point for losing by seven or less (BP2). |
![]() | This section needs expansion with: Results Rd 2-13 (source
rugbyarchive.net). You can help by
adding to it. (November 2013) |
29 October 2011 | Ricoh Black Rams | 36β26 | Fukuoka Sanix Blues | Chichibu, Tokyo | ||
12:00 |
29 October 2011 | Yamaha JΓΊbilo | 55β18 | NTT Communications Shining Arcs | Yamaha Stadium, Shizuoka | ||
13:00 |
29 October 2011 | Kobelco Steelers | 38β17 | NEC Green Rockets | Kincho Stadium, Osaka | ||
14:00 |
29 October 2011 | Sanyo Wild Knights | 26β31 | Suntory Sungoliath | Chichibu, Tokyo | ||
14:00 |
30 October 2011 | Honda Heat | 19β19 | NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes | Hanazono, Osaka | ||
14:00 |
30 October 2011 | Toyota Verblitz | 15β36 | Toshiba Brave Lupus | Mizuho Stadium, Aichi | ||
14:00 |
30 October 2011 | Kintetsu Liners | 32β16 | Coca-Cola West Red Sparks | Hanazono, Osaka | ||
14:00 |
Top 4 sides of the regular season competed in the Microsoft Cup (2012) knock-out tournament to fight for the Top League title. The top 4 teams of 2011β12 were Suntory Sungoliath, Toshiba Brave Lupus, Sanyo Wild Knights, and NEC Green Rockets.
19 February 2012 | Suntory Sungoliath | 56β8 | NEC Green Rockets | Chichibu, Tokyo | ||
12:00 |
19 February 2012 | Sanyo Wild Knights | 37β25 | Toshiba Brave Lupus | Chichibu, Tokyo | ||
14:00 |
26 February 2012 | Suntory Sungoliath | 47β28 | Sanyo Wild Knights | Chichibu, Tokyo | ||
14:00 |
The Top League teams ranked 5th and 8th played-off, and the teams ranked 6th and 7th played-off, with the winners qualifying for the All-Japan Rugby Football Championship.
18 February 2012 | Kobelco Steelers | 32β19 | Ricoh Black Rams | Hanazono, Osaka | ||
12:00 |
18 February 2012 | Kintetsu Liners | 15β17 | Yamaha Jubilo | Hanazono, Osaka | ||
14:00 |
So Kobe and Yamaha progressed to the All-Japan Rugby Football Championship.
Canon Eagles and Kyuden Voltex won promotion to the 2012β13 Top League via the 2011β12 Top League Challenge Series, while Kubota Spears and Toyota Industries Shuttles progressed to the promotion play-offs.
Two promotion/relegation matches (Irekaesen) were played. The Top League teams ranked 12th and 11th played-off against the Challenge 1 teams ranked 3rd and 4th respectively, for the right to be included in the Top League for the following season.
3 March 2012 | Fukuoka Sanix Blues | 39β17 | Toyota Industries Shuttles | |||
14:00 |
3 March 2012 | NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes | 29β27 | Kubota Spears | |||
14:00 |
So Sanix and NTT Docomo remained in the Top League for the following season.
Award | Winner |
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Tournament winner: | Suntory Sungoliath |
Fair Play award: | Toshiba Brave Lupus |
Best player of the season: |
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Revelation of the season: |
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Most tries: |
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Most kicks: |
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Best referee of the season: |
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Special prize: |
![]() First player to 100 Top League appearances |
2012/2013 Team of the Season
Pos | Player | Team | |
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FB | 15 |
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Yamaha Jubilo |
RW | 14 |
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Sanyo Wild Knights |
OC | 13 |
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Sanyo Wild Knights |
IC | 12 |
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Fukuoka Sanix Blues |
LW | 11 |
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Sanyo Wild Knights |
FH | 10 |
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Kintetsu Liners |
SH | 9 |
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Suntory Sungoliath |
N8 | 8 |
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Toshiba Brave Lupus |
OF | 7 |
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Toshiba Brave Lupus |
BF | 6 |
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Suntory Sungoliath |
RL | 5 |
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Toshiba Brave Lupus |
LL | 4 |
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Sanyo Wild Knights |
TP | 3 |
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Suntory Sungoliath |
HK | 2 |
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Sanyo Wild Knights |
LP | 1 |
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Kobelco Steelers |