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2011–12 Top League
Japanese rugby union competition From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2011–12 Top League was the ninth season of Japan's domestic rugby union competition, the Top League. The Suntory Sungoliath team defeated Sanyo Wild Knights by 47–28 in the final of the Microsoft Cup to claim their second Top League championship.
The Top League is a semi-professional competition which is at the top of the national league system in Japan, with promotion and relegation between the next level down.
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Round 1
| 29 October 2011 | Ricoh Black Rams | 36–26 | Fukuoka Sanix Blues | Chichibu, Tokyo | ||
| 12:00 |
| 29 October 2011 | Yamaha Júbilo | 55–18 | NTT Communications Shining Arcs | Yamaha Stadium, Shizuoka | ||
| 13:00 |
| 29 October 2011 | Kobelco Steelers | 38–17 | NEC Green Rockets | Kincho Stadium, Osaka | ||
| 14:00 |
| 29 October 2011 | Sanyo Wild Knights | 26–31 | Suntory Sungoliath | Chichibu, Tokyo | ||
| 14:00 |
| 30 October 2011 | Honda Heat | 19–19 | NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes | Hanazono, Osaka | ||
| 14:00 |
| 30 October 2011 | Toyota Verblitz | 15–36 | Toshiba Brave Lupus | Mizuho Stadium, Aichi | ||
| 14:00 |
| 30 October 2011 | Kintetsu Liners | 32–16 | Coca-Cola West Red Sparks | Hanazono, Osaka | ||
| 14:00 |
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Title play-offs
Top 4 sides of the regular season competed in the Microsoft Cup (2012) knock-out tournament to fight for the Top League title. The top 4 teams of 2011–12 were Suntory Sungoliath, Toshiba Brave Lupus, Sanyo Wild Knights, and NEC Green Rockets.
Semi-finals
| 19 February 2012 | Suntory Sungoliath | 56–8 | NEC Green Rockets | Chichibu, Tokyo | ||
| 12:00 |
| 19 February 2012 | Sanyo Wild Knights | 37–25 | Toshiba Brave Lupus | Chichibu, Tokyo | ||
| 14:00 |
Final
| 26 February 2012 | Suntory Sungoliath | 47–28 | Sanyo Wild Knights | Chichibu, Tokyo | ||
| 14:00 |
Wildcard play-offs
The Top League teams ranked 5th and 8th played-off, and the teams ranked 6th and 7th played-off, with the winners qualifying for the All-Japan Rugby Football Championship.
| 18 February 2012 | Kobelco Steelers | 32–19 | Ricoh Black Rams | Hanazono, Osaka | ||
| 12:00 |
| 18 February 2012 | Kintetsu Liners | 15–17 | Yamaha Jubilo | Hanazono, Osaka | ||
| 14:00 |
So Kobe and Yamaha progressed to the All-Japan Rugby Football Championship.
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Top League Challenge Series
Canon Eagles and Kyuden Voltex won promotion to the 2012–13 Top League via the 2011–12 Top League Challenge Series, while Kubota Spears and Toyota Industries Shuttles progressed to the promotion play-offs.
Promotion and relegation play-offs
Two promotion/relegation matches (Irekaesen) were played. The Top League teams ranked 12th and 11th played-off against the Challenge 1 teams ranked 3rd and 4th respectively, for the right to be included in the Top League for the following season.
| 3 March 2012 | Fukuoka Sanix Blues | 39–17 | Toyota Industries Shuttles | |||
| 14:00 |
| 3 March 2012 | NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes | 29–27 | Kubota Spears | |||
| 14:00 |
So Sanix and NTT Docomo remained in the Top League for the following season.
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End-of-season awards
2012/2013 Team of the Season
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References
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