2007 Top League Challenge Series

Rugby union competition in Japan 2007 Top League Challenge Series Japan 14 – 27 January 2007 Kyuden Voltex 1 Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars Kyuden Voltex Mitsubishi Dynaboars 6 2006 2008 The 2007 Top League Challenge Series was the 2007 edition of the Top League Challenge Series, a second-tier rugby union competition in Japan, in which teams from regionalised leagues competed for promotion to the Top League for the 2007–08 season. The competition was contested from 14 to 27 January 2007. Kyuden Voltex and Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars won promotion to the 2007–08 Top League, while Honda Heat and Kintetsu Liners progressed to the promotion play-offs. Competition rules and information The top two teams from the regional Top East League, Top West League and Top Kyūshū League qualified to the Top League Challenge Series. The regional league winners participated in Challenge 1, while the runners-up participated in Challenge 2. The top two teams in Challenge 1 won automatic promotion to the 2007–08 Top League, while the third-placed team in Challenge 1 and the Challenge 2 winner qualified to the promotion play-offs. Qualification The teams qualified to the Challenge 1 and Challenge 2 series through the 2006 regional leagues. Top West League The final standings for the 2006 Top West League were:http://www.rugbyarchive.net/Pagine/StagioneCompetizioni.aspx?ID=98&Stagione=2006/07 West Regional Top League 2006/07 The Rugby Archive 23 January 2017 22 October 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20191022194258/http://rugbyarchive.net/Pagine/StagioneCompetizioni.aspx?ID=98&Stagione=2006/07 dead 2006 Top West League standings Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts 1 Kintetsu Liners 8 8 0 0 676 81 +595 8 0 40 2 Honda Heat 8 7 0 1 583 96 +487 6 0 34 3 Toyota Industries Shuttles 8 6 0 2 553 127 +426 6 0 30 4 NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes 8 5 0 3 488 154 +334 6 2 28 5 Osaka Police 8 4 0 4 285 206 +79 4 0 20 6 Chubu Electric Power 8 3 0 5 225 360 −135 4 0 16 7 Mitsubishi Red Evolutions 8 2 0 6 145 522 −377 2 1 11 8 Unitika Phoenix 8 1 0 7 83 607 −524 1 0 5 9 Zentsuji SDF RFC (P) 8 0 0 8 12 897 −885 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, TB = Try bonus points, LB = Losing bonus points, Pts = Log points. (P) indicates a team newly promoted from lower leagues. Kintetsu Liners qualified for Challenge 1. Honda Heat qualified for Challenge 2. Zentsuji SDF RFC, Mitsubishi Red Evolutions and Unitika Phoenix were all relegated to lower leagues. Top East League The final standings for the 2006 Top East League were:http://www.rugbyarchive.net/Pagine/StagioneCompetizioni.aspx?ID=99&Stagione=2006/07 East Regional Top League 2006/07 The Rugby Archive 23 January 2017 June 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes 2006 Top East League standings Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts 1 Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars 10 10 0 0 537 114 +423 9 0 49 2 Tokyo Gas 10 9 0 1 389 191 +198 8 0 44 3 NTT Communications Shining Arcs 10 8 0 2 384 137 +247 7 1 40 4 Yokogawa Musashino Atlastars 10 7 0 3 299 236 +63 6 0 34 5 Kurita Water 10 6 0 4 273 255 +18 5 1 30 6 Kamaishi Seawaves 10 5 0 5 277 294 −17 8 1 29 7 Suntory Foods 10 4 0 6 259 251 +8 5 3 24 8 Shimizu Blue Sharks 10 3 0 7 159 304 −145 2 1 15 9 JAL Wings 10 1 0 9 220 436 −216 3 2 9 10 Akita Northern Bullets 10 1 0 9 191 407 −216 3 1 8 11 Insurance Meiji Life Yasuda 10 1 0 9 119 482 −363 1 0 5 Legend: P = Games played, W = Games won, D = Games drawn, L = Games lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, TB = Try bonus points, LB = Losing bonus points, Pts = Log points (P) indicates a team newly promoted from lower leagues. Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars qualified for Challenge 1. Tokyo Gas qualified for Challenge 2 after a play-off match against NTT Communications Shining Arcs. The following match was played: Round 1 24 December 2006 Tokyo Gas 41–31 NTT Communications Shining Arcs Top Kyūshū League The final standings for the 2006 Top Kyūshū League were:http://www.rugbyarchive.net/Pagine/StagioneCompetizioni.aspx?ID=100&Stagione=2006/07 Kyushu Regional Top League 2006/07 The Rugby Archive 23 January 2017 June 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes 2006 Top Kyūshū League First Phase standings Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts 1 Kyuden Voltex 5 5 0 0 466 24 +442 5 0 25 2 Mazda Blue Zoomers 5 4 0 1 243 106 +137 4 0 20 3 Chugoku Electric Power 5 2 1 2 149 171 −22 4 1 15 4 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 5 2 1 2 105 184 −79 3 0 13 5 JR Kyūshū Thunders 5 1 0 4 102 274 −172 2 1 7 6 Mitsubishi Mizushima 5 0 0 5 34 330 −296 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, TB = Try bonus points, LB = Losing bonus points, Pts = Log points. Chugoku Electric Power, Kyuden Voltex and Mazda Blue Zoomers qualified to the Second Phase. 2006 Top Kyūshū League Second Phase standings Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts 1 Kyuden Voltex 2 2 0 0 145 3 +142 2 0 10 2 Mazda Blue Zoomers 2 1 0 1 57 72 −15 1 0 5 3 Chugoku Electric Power 2 0 0 2 14 141 −127 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, TB = Try bonus points, LB = Losing bonus points, Pts = Log points. Kyuden Voltex qualified for Challenge 1. Mazda Blue Zoomers qualified for Challenge 2. Challenge 1 Standings The final standings for the 2007 Top League Challenge 1 were:http://www.rugbyarchive.net/Pagine/StagioneCompetizioni.aspx?ID=97&Stagione=2006/07 Top League Challenge 2006/07 The Rugby Archive 23 January 2017 24 December 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20181224024129/http://www.rugbyarchive.net/Pagine/StagioneCompetizioni.aspx?ID=97&Stagione=2006%2F07 dead 2007 Top League Challenge 1 standings Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts 1 Kyuden Voltex 2 2 0 0 90 33 +57 2 0 10 2 Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars 2 1 0 1 44 80 −36 1 0 5 3 Kintetsu Liners 2 0 0 2 52 73 −21 1 1 2 Legend: P = Games played, W = Games won, D = Games drawn, L = Games lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, TB = Try bonus points, LB = Losing bonus points, Pts = Log points. Kyuden Voltex and Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars won promotion to the 2007–08 Top League. Kintetsu Liners progressed to the promotion play-offs. Matches The following matches were played in the 2007 Top League Challenge 1: 14 January 2007 Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars 12–49 Kyuden Voltex 21 January 2007 Kyuden Voltex 41–21 Kintetsu Liners 27 January 2007 Kintetsu Liners 31–32 Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars Challenge 2 Standings The final standings for the 2007 Top League Challenge 2 were: 2007 Top League Challenge 2 standings Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts 1 Honda Heat 2 2 0 0 128 44 +84 2 0 10 2 Tokyo Gas 2 1 0 1 112 66 +46 2 0 6 3 Mazda Blue Zoomers 2 0 0 2 22 152 −130 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, TB = Try bonus points, LB = Losing bonus points, Pts = Log points. Honda Heat progressed to the promotion play-offs. Matches The following matches were played in the 2006 Top League Challenge 2: 14 January 2007 Tokyo Gas 78–12 Mazda Blue Zoomers 21 January 2007 Mazda Blue Zoomers 10–74 Honda Heat 27 January 2007 Honda Heat 54–34 Tokyo Gas See also 2006–07 Top League Top League Challenge Series References 2006 Challenge Category:2006–07 in Japanese rugby union Category:2006 rugby union tournaments for clubs