2014–15 Top League Challenge Series

Rugby union competition in Japan 2014–15 Top League Challenge Series Japan 7 December 2014 – 25 January 2015 Honda Heat 1 Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars Honda Heat 9 2013–14 2015–16 The 2014–15 Top League Challenge Series was the 2014–15 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 2015–16 season. The competition was contested from 7 December 2014 to 25 January 2015. Honda Heat won promotion to the 2015–16 Top League, while Kamaishi Seawaves, Kyuden Voltex and Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars 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 team in Challenge 1 won automatic promotion to the 2015–16 Top League, while the other three teams qualified to the promotion play-offs. Qualification The teams qualified to the Challenge 1 and Challenge 2 series through the 2014 regional leagues. Top West League The final standings for the 2014 Top West League were:http://www.rugbyarchive.net/Pagine/StagioneCompetizioni.aspx?ID=98&Stagione=2014/15 West Regional Top League 2014/15 The Rugby Archive 23 January 2017 2014 Top West League standings Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts 1 Honda Heat 6 6 0 0 466 53 +413 6 0 30 2 Osaka Police 6 3 0 3 189 193 −4 3 0 15 3 Chubu Electric Power 6 3 0 3 170 224 −54 3 0 15 4 JR West Railers 6 0 0 6 43 398 −355 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 qualified for Challenge 1. Osaka Police qualified for Challenge 2. Top East League The final standings for the 2014 Top East League were:http://www.rugbyarchive.net/Pagine/StagioneCompetizioni.aspx?ID=99&Stagione=2014/15 East Regional Top League 2014/15 The Rugby Archive 23 January 2017 2014 Top East League standings Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts 1 Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars 9 9 0 0 394 127 +267 7 0 43 2 Kamaishi Seawaves 9 7 0 2 308 168 +140 7 1 36 3 Tokyo Gas 9 7 0 2 322 186 +136 5 0 33 4 Hino Red Dolphins 9 6 0 3 301 154 +147 5 1 30 5 Kurita Water 9 6 0 3 305 216 +89 4 0 28 6 Yokogawa Musashino Atlastars 9 4 0 5 232 193 +39 3 2 21 7 Yakult Levins 9 3 0 6 158 291 −133 2 0 14 8 IBM Big Blue 9 2 0 7 190 330 −140 2 1 11 9 Akita Northern Bullets 9 1 0 8 224 364 −140 3 1 8 10 Secom Rugguts 9 0 0 9 85 482 −397 0 1 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. Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars qualified for Challenge 1. Kamaishi Seawaves qualified for Challenge 2. Top Kyūshū League The final standings for the 2014 Top Kyūshū League were:http://www.rugbyarchive.net/Pagine/StagioneCompetizioni.aspx?ID=100&Stagione=2014/15 Kyushu Regional Top League 2014/15 The Rugby Archive 23 January 2017 2014 Top Kyūshū League First Phase standings Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts 1 Kyuden Voltex (R) 6 6 0 0 481 55 +426 6 0 30 2 Chugoku Electric Power 6 4 0 2 264 86 +178 4 2 22 3 Mazda Blue Zoomers 6 4 0 2 277 95 +182 3 1 20 4 JR Kyūshū Thunders 6 4 0 2 149 162 −13 3 0 19 5 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries 6 2 0 4 110 290 −180 2 0 10 6 Fukuoka Bank (P) 6 1 0 5 96 322 −226 1 0 5 7 Kagoshima Bank 6 0 0 6 35 402 −367 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. (P) indicates a team newly promoted from lower leagues. Chugoku Electric Power, Kyuden Voltex and Mazda Blue Zoomers qualified to the Second Phase. Kagoshima Bank were relegated to lower leagues. 2014 Top Kyūshū League Second Phase standings Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts 1 Kyuden Voltex 2 2 0 0 104 19 +85 2 0 10 2 Chugoku Electric Power 2 1 0 1 27 65 −38 1 0 5 3 Mazda Blue Zoomers 2 0 0 2 33 80 −47 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. Chugoku Electric Power qualified for Challenge 2. Challenge 1 Standings The final standings for the 2014–15 Top League Challenge 1 were:http://www.rugbyarchive.net/Pagine/StagioneCompetizioni.aspx?ID=97&Stagione=2014/15 Top League Challenge 2014/15 The Rugby Archive 23 January 2017 2014–15 Top League Challenge 1 standings Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts 1 Honda Heat 3 3 0 0 177 43 +134 1 0 13 2 Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars 3 2 0 1 124 57 +67 1 0 9 3 Kyuden Voltex 3 1 0 2 102 72 +30 1 0 5 4 Kamaishi Seawaves 3 0 0 3 25 256 −231 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 won promotion to the 2015–16 Top League. Kamaishi Seawaves, Kyuden Voltex and Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars progressed to the promotion play-offs. Matches The following matches were played in the 2014–15 Top League Challenge 1: 12 January 2015 Honda Heat 59–0 Kamaishi Seawaves 12 January 2015 Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars 36–23 Kyuden Voltex 18 January 2015 Honda Heat 33–16 Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars 18 January 2015 Kyuden Voltex 26–17 Kamaishi Seawaves 25 January 2015 Kyuden Voltex 15–17 Honda Heat 25 January 2015 Mitsubishi Sagamihara DynaBoars 26–27 Kamaishi Seawaves Challenge 2 Standings The final standings for the 2014–15 Top League Challenge 2 were: 2014–15 Top League Challenge 2 standings Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TB LB Pts 1 Kamaishi Seawaves 2 2 0 0 53 34 +19 1 0 9 2 Chugoku Electric Power 2 1 0 1 48 51 −3 0 0 4 3 Osaka Police 2 0 0 2 27 43 −16 0 1 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. Kamaishi Seawaves progressed to Challenge 1. Matches The following matches were played in the 2014–15 Top League Challenge 2: 7 December 2014 Chugoku Electric Power 24–17 Osaka Police 14 December 2014 Osaka Police 10–19 Kamaishi Seawaves 23 December 2014 Kamaishi Seawaves 34–24 Chugoku Electric Power See also 2014–15 Top League Top League Challenge Series References 2014-15 Challenge Category:2014–15 in Japanese rugby union Category:2014–15 rugby union tournaments for clubs