Hokkaido American Football Association

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.

Hokkaido American Football Association
北海道アメリカンフットボール協会
EstablishedApril 1, 1975
RegionHokkaido, Japan
Websitehokkaido-afa.com

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
Institution 日本語 Location Founded Type Enrollment Nickname Colors
Health Sciences University of Hokkaido 北海道医療大学 Tōbetsu, Hokkaido 1974 Private 3,053 First Molars Navy Blue and White
Hokkaido University of Science 北海道科学大学 Sapporo, Hokkaido 1967 Private Wolves Black and Orange     
Kushiro Public University of Economics 釧路公立大学 Kushiro, Hokkaido 1988 Public Golden Cranes Black and White          
Muroran Institute of Technology 室蘭工業大学 Muroran, Hokkaido 1949 National Black Panthers Black and Gold          
Tokyo University of Agriculture 東京農業大学 Abashiri, Hokkaido 1891 Private Fighting Radish Green and Silver          

Former members
Institution 日本語 Location Founded Type Enrollment Nickname Colors
Otaru University of Commerce 小樽商科大学 Otaru, Hokkaido 1910 National 2,425 Tomahawks
Hokkaido
Hokkai Gakuen
Obihiro
Sapporo Gakuin
HSUH
Muroran Tech
Nodai
Kushiro
Locations of teams for the 2018 season.
League 1 League 2

Champions

League 1 champions
SeasonTeamRecordPost-season Results
2009Otaru[1]5-0
2010Otaru[2]5-0Lost 2010 Clash Bowl Semifinals
2011Otaru[3]4-1Lost 2011 Pine Bowl
2012Sapporo Gakuin5-0Lost 2012 Pine Bowl
2013Hokkaido[4]5-0Lost 2013 Pine Bowl
2014Hokkaido[5]5-0Lost 2014 Pine Bowl
2015Hokkaido[6]5-0Lost 2015 Pine Bowl
2016Hokkaido[7]5-0Lost 2016 Pine Bowl
2017Hokkaido[8]5-0Lost 2017 Pine Bowl
2017Hokkaido[9]5-0Lost 2017 Pine Bowl
2018Hokkai Gakuen5-0Lost 2018 Pine Bowl

League 2 champions
SeasonTeamRecordPost-season Results
2013Hokkai Gakuen[10]Lost relegation game vs Obihiro (58-11)
2014Hokkai Gakuen[11]Won relegation game vs Muroran Tech (24-13)
2015HSUH[12]Lost relegation game vs Hokusei Gakuen (39-7)
2016Kushiro[13]Lost relegation game vs Sapporo (47-2)
2017HSU[14]4-0Lost relegation game vs Hokkai Gakuen (74-19)
2018Muroran[15]Lost relegation game vs Obihiro (45-0)

Pine Bowl
Main article: Pine Bowl (game)

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.

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