American college football league in Japan
Hokkaido American Football Association Founded April 1, 1975 Region Hokkaido, Japan Official website hokkaido-afa.com
The Hokkaido American Football Association (北海道アメリカンフットボール協会) or HAFA is an American college football league made up of colleges and universities on the island of Hokkaido, Japan .
Overview
The Hokkaido American Football Association is the highest level of collegiate football in the prefecture of Hokkaido. Eleven universities and colleges compete.
The League was founded on April 1, 1975.
Member schools
League 1
Institution
日本語
Location
Founded
Type
Enrollment
Nickname
Colors
Hokkaido University
北海道大学
Sapporo, Hokkaido
1876
Public
11,153
Big Green
Green and White
Hokkai Gakuen University
北海学園大学
Sapporo, Hokkaido
1885
Private
Golden Bears
Black and Gold
Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
帯広畜産大学
Obihiro, Hokkaido
1941
National
1,300
Cowboys
Green, White, and Gold
Sapporo University
札幌大学
Sapporo, Hokkaido
1967
Private
Cubs
Purple and White
Hokusei Gakuen University
北星学園大学
Sapporo, Hokkaido
1962
Private
4,337
Pirates
Orange and Blue
Sapporo Gakuin University
札幌学院大学
Ebetsu, Hokkaido
1946
Private
Crimson Knights
Crimson and White
League 2
Former members
Locations of teams for the 2018 season.
League 1
League 2
Champions
League 1 champions
League 2 champions
Season
Team
Record
Post-season Results
2013
Hokkai Gakuen [10]
Lost relegation game vs Obihiro (58-11)
2014
Hokkai Gakuen [11]
Won relegation game vs Muroran Tech (24-13)
2015
HSUH [12]
Lost relegation game vs Hokusei Gakuen (39-7)
2016
Kushiro [13]
Lost relegation game vs Sapporo (47-2)
2017
HSU [14]
4-0
Lost relegation game vs Hokkai Gakuen (74-19)
2018
Muroran[15]
Lost relegation game vs Obihiro (45-0)
Pine Bowl
The champion of the Hokkaidō League plays in the Pine Bowl against the champion of the Tohoku Collegiate American Football Association for the North Japan championship.
References
^ "Hokkaido League 2009". American Football in Japan. Retrieved April 19, 2016 .
^ "Hokkaido League 2010". American Football in Japan. Retrieved April 19, 2016 .
^ "Hokkaido League 2011". American Football in Japan. Retrieved April 19, 2016 .
^ "NFL Japan 2013 Hokkaido League Standings". NFL Japan. Retrieved November 1, 2015 .
^ "NFL Japan 2014 Hokkaido League Standings". NFL Japan. Retrieved October 29, 2015 .
^ "NFL Japan 2015 Hokkaido League Standings". NFL Japan. Retrieved October 29, 2015 .
^ "2016 Hokkaido League Standings". American Football. Retrieved March 10, 2017 .
^ "Hokkaido League Standings". Koshin Bowl. Retrieved October 25, 2017 .
^ "Hokkaido League Standings". Koshin Bowl. Retrieved October 25, 2017 .
^ "Hokkaido League 2013". American Football in Japan. Retrieved October 10, 2017 .
^ "Hokkaido League 2014". American Football in Japan. Retrieved October 10, 2017 .
^ "Hokkaido League 2015". American Football in Japan. Retrieved October 10, 2017 .
^ "Hokkaido League 2016". American Football in Japan. Retrieved October 10, 2017 .
^ "2017 DIV2 Champs". 北海道科学大学アメフト部. Retrieved October 10, 2017 .
^ "Hokkaidō League Division I 2018". American Football in Japan. Retrieved January 7, 2019 .
External links
Official website (Japanese)
Division 1 Defunct teams Bowl Games Seasons
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
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1994
1995
1996
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2000
2001
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2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2017
2018
2019
2020
See also
Games
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
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2018
East Japan - 東日本 West Japan - 西日本 Bowl games People Seasons Major Venues See also