2010–11 Top League Challenge Series

Rugby union competition in Japan 2010–11 Top League Challenge Series Japan 19 December 2010 – 29 January 2011 NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes 1 Honda Heat Honda Heat NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes 9 2010 2011–12 The 2010–11 Top League Challenge Series was the 2010–11 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 2011–12 season. The competition was contested from 19 December 2010 to 29 January 2011. Honda Heat and NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes won promotion to the 2011–12 Top League, while Canon Eagles and Kyuden Voltex 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 winner of Challenge 2 also progressed to a four-team Challenge 1. The top two teams in Challenge 1 won automatic promotion to the 2011–12 Top League, while the third and fourth-placed teams qualified to the promotion play-offs. Qualification The teams qualified to the Challenge 1 and Challenge 2 series through the 2010 regional leagues. Top West League The final standings for the 2010 Top West League were:http://www.rugbyarchive.net/Pagine/StagioneCompetizioni.aspx?ID=98&Stagione=2010/11 West Regional Top League 2010/11 The Rugby Archive 23 January 2017 2010 Top West League standings Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts 1 NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes 4 4 0 0 176 31 +145 4 0 20 2 Honda Heat (R) 4 3 0 1 266 53 +213 3 1 16 3 Chubu Electric Power 4 2 0 2 86 100 −14 1 0 9 4 Osaka Police 4 1 0 3 105 134 −29 1 1 6 5 Mitsubishi Red Evolutions 4 0 0 4 14 329 −315 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. (R) indicates a team newly relegated from the Top League. NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes qualified for Challenge 1. Honda Heat qualified for Challenge 2. Mitsubishi Red Evolutions were relegated to lower leagues. Top East League The final standings for the 2010 Top East League were:http://www.rugbyarchive.net/Pagine/StagioneCompetizioni.aspx?ID=99&Stagione=2010/11 East Regional Top League 2010/11 The Rugby Archive 23 January 2017 2010 Top East League standings Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts 1 Canon Eagles 11 11 0 0 641 39 +548 10 0 54 2 Tokyo Gas 11 10 0 1 511 151 +360 9 0 49 3 Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars 11 9 0 2 554 129 +425 9 1 46 4 Kamaishi Seawaves 11 7 0 4 371 231 +140 9 2 39 5 Kurita Water 11 7 0 4 288 260 +28 6 1 35 6 Yokogawa Musashino Atlastars 11 6 0 5 351 224 +127 5 2 31 7 IBM Big Blue 11 4 0 7 232 412 −180 4 0 20 8 Hino Red Dolphins (P) 11 3 0 8 242 390 −148 3 2 17 9 Akita Northern Bullets 11 3 0 8 238 414 −176 4 1 17 10 Suntory Foods 11 3 0 8 145 504 −359 2 0 14 11 Secom Rugguts 11 3 0 8 133 451 −318 1 0 13 12 JAL Wings 11 0 0 11 128 575 −447 1 0 1 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. Canon Eagles qualified for Challenge 1. Tokyo Gas qualified for Challenge 2. JAL Wings, Secom Rugguts and Suntory Foods were relegated to lower leagues. Top Kyūshū League The final standings for the 2010 Top Kyūshū League were:http://www.rugbyarchive.net/Pagine/StagioneCompetizioni.aspx?ID=100&Stagione=2010/11 Kyushu Regional Top League 2010/11 The Rugby Archive 23 January 2017 2010 Top Kyūshū League standings Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts 1 Kyuden Voltex 6 6 0 0 498 43 +455 6 0 30 2 Mazda Blue Zoomers 6 5 0 1 456 119 +337 5 0 25 3 JR Kyūshū Thunders 6 4 0 2 136 181 −45 3 0 19 4 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 6 3 0 3 122 314 −192 3 0 15 5 Chugoku Electric Power 6 2 0 4 148 192 −44 2 1 11 6 Yamagataya (P) 6 1 0 5 112 348 −236 1 0 5 7 Kagoshima Bank 6 0 0 6 81 365 −284 1 2 3 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. Kyuden Voltex qualified for Challenge 1. Mazda Blue Zoomers qualified for Challenge 2. Kagoshima Bank and Yamagataya were relegated to lower leagues. Challenge 1 Standings The final standings for the 2010–11 Top League Challenge 1 were:http://www.rugbyarchive.net/Pagine/StagioneCompetizioni.aspx?ID=97&Stagione=2010/11 Top League Challenge 2010/11 The Rugby Archive 23 January 2017 2010–11 Top League Challenge 1 standings Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts 1 NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes 3 3 0 0 111 28 +83 2 0 14 2 Honda Heat 3 2 0 1 85 74 +11 1 1 10 3 Canon Eagles 3 1 0 2 71 88 −17 3 0 7 4 Kyuden Voltex 3 0 0 3 39 116 −77 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 and NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes won promotion to the 2011–12 Top League. Canon Eagles and Kyuden Voltex progressed to the promotion play-offs. Matches The following matches were played in the 2010–11 Top League Challenge 1: 15 January 2011 Canon Eagles 37–38 NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes 15 January 2011 Kyuden Voltex 19–34 Honda Heat 22 January 2011 Canon Eagles 32–13 Kyuden Voltex 22 January 2011 NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes 23–14 Honda Heat 29 January 2011 Canon Eagles 10–12 Honda Heat 29 January 2011 NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes 50–7 Kyuden Voltex Challenge 2 Standings The final standings for the 2010–11 Top League Challenge 2 were: 2010–11 Top League Challenge 2 standings Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts 1 Honda Heat 2 2 0 0 92 42 +50 2 0 10 2 Tokyo Gas 2 1 0 1 68 62 +6 1 0 5 3 Mazda Blue Zoomers 2 0 0 2 49 105 −56 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 Challenge 1. Matches The following matches were played in the 2010–11 Top League Challenge 2: 19 December 2010 Honda Heat 52–27 Mazda Blue Zoomers 25 December 2010 Mazda Blue Zoomers 22–53 Tokyo Gas 3 January 2011 Tokyo Gas 15–40 Honda Heat See also 2010–11 Top League Top League Challenge Series References 2011 Challenge Category:2010–11 in Japanese rugby union Category:2011 rugby union tournaments for clubs