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“Establishment of the Seibu (present Kansai) Rugby Football Union”
The Seibu Rugby Football Union was established on 6 January 1926, and Teiichi Sugimoto was recommended as the board director. The Kansai Rugby Football Club served as the base for establishing this Seibu Rugby Football Union. The name “Seibu” was given to this union because it covered not only the Kansai area, but also Kyushu and Korea. The Seibu Rugby Football Union was renamed to the Kansai Rugby Football Union in 1947, when the Kyushu Rugby Football Union was established. For east-west matches, the name “Kansai” was continued to be used. (Source: “The History of Japanese Rugby”)
“First Paid Match in Kansai”
Sponsored by the Seibu Rugby Football Union, the 4th Waseda-Doshisha scheduled match was held at the Doshisha field on 3 January 1926 as a paid match for the first time in Kansai. This match ended with a victory of Waseda 10-3.
“Keio Tours Shanghai as Japan's First Overseas Tour”
Keio left Japan for Shanghai on the Shanghai Maru which sailed out from Kobe port on December 23 at 9 AM. They played two games, with the result of one win and one loss.
26 Dec. 1925: Shanghai Rugby Club 13-12 Keio
30 Dec. 1925: Keio 8-3 Hong Kong Rugby Club
“The National Junior High School Rugby Tournament is Renamed to the National College Rugby Tournament”
The participants in the junior-high rugby class of the Japan Football Tournament increased progressively. At the ninth tournament, the tournament title was renamed as the National Junior High School Rugby Tournament, and preliminary games began at various places across the nation. Doshisha Junior High School defeated South Manchuria Technical College 6-3, claiming the seventh tournament title for the first time in two years. The university and college class was reorganized as the 1st National College Rugby Football Tournament. Other than university students, the eligibility for participation was revised to those teams from high schools, university preliminary courses or equivalent courses, and teams consisting of technical college students. Daisan High School claimed the tournament title.
The Japan Rugby Championship Sponsored by the Seibu Rugby Football Union
“An irregular schedule was planned for the east-west match due to Keio's Shanghai tour. Therefore, the Seibu Rugby Football Union decided to hold the east-west match between the Kanto's champion, Keio, and the Kansai's champion, Doshisha, as the Japan Rugby Championship.” (Source: “The 100-Year History of Keio University”)
Japan Rugby Championship and 13th scheduled match held on 10 Jan. 1926: Keio 6-6 Doshisha
Other major match results:
1st scheduled match held on 15 Jun. 1925: Meiji 18-0 Kansai
1st scheduled match held on 24 Oct. 1925: Meiji 11-3 Tokyo Univ. of Commerce
3rd scheduled match held on 3 Nov. 1925: Waseda 11-3 Meiji
2nd scheduled match held on 15 Nov. 1925: Keio 28-0 Meiji
2nd scheduled match held on 21 Nov. 1925: Rikkyo 8-6 Meiji
2nd scheduled match held on 6 Dec. 1925: Doshisha 0-0 Kyoto
1st scheduled match held on 25 Dec. 1925: Doshisha 17-3 Meiji
1st scheduled match held on 30 Dec. 1925: Waseda 9-0 Kyoto
3rd scheduled match held on 3 Jan. 1926: Doshisha 15-5 Kyoto
3rd scheduled match held on 6 Jan. 1926: Waseda 10-3 Doshisha
“Establishment of the Seibu (present Kansai) Rugby Football Union”
The Seibu Rugby Football Union was established on 6 January 1926, and Teiichi Sugimoto was recommended as the board director. The Kansai Rugby Football Club served as the base for establishing this Seibu Rugby Football Union. The name “Seibu” was given to this union because it covered not only the Kansai area, but also Kyushu and Korea. The Seibu Rugby Football Union was renamed to the Kansai Rugby Football Union in 1947, when the Kyushu Rugby Football Union was established. For east-west matches, the name “Kansai” was continued to be used. (Source: “The History of Japanese Rugby”)
“First Paid Match in Kansai”
Sponsored by the Seibu Rugby Football Union, the 4th Waseda-Doshisha scheduled match was held at the Doshisha field on 3 January 1926 as a paid match for the first time in Kansai. This match ended with a victory of Waseda 10-3.
“Keio Tours Shanghai as Japan's First Overseas Tour”
Keio left Japan for Shanghai on the Shanghai Maru which sailed out from Kobe port on December 23 at 9 AM. They played two games, with the result of one win and one loss.
26 Dec. 1925: Shanghai Rugby Club 13-12 Keio
30 Dec. 1925: Keio 8-3 Hong Kong Rugby Club
“The National Junior High School Rugby Tournament is Renamed to the National College Rugby Tournament”
The participants in the junior-high rugby class of the Japan Football Tournament increased progressively. At the ninth tournament, the tournament title was renamed as the National Junior High School Rugby Tournament, and preliminary games began at various places across the nation. Doshisha Junior High School defeated South Manchuria Technical College 6-3, claiming the seventh tournament title for the first time in two years. The university and college class was reorganized as the 1st National College Rugby Football Tournament. Other than university students, the eligibility for participation was revised to those teams from high schools, university preliminary courses or equivalent courses, and teams consisting of technical college students. Daisan High School claimed the tournament title.
The Japan Rugby Championship Sponsored by the Seibu Rugby Football Union
“An irregular schedule was planned for the east-west match due to Keio's Shanghai tour. Therefore, the Seibu Rugby Football Union decided to hold the east-west match between the Kanto's champion, Keio, and the Kansai's champion, Doshisha, as the Japan Rugby Championship.” (Source: “The 100-Year History of Keio University”)
Japan Rugby Championship and 13th scheduled match held on 10 Jan. 1926: Keio 6-6 Doshisha
Other major match results:
1st scheduled match held on 15 Jun. 1925: Meiji 18-0 Kansai
1st scheduled match held on 24 Oct. 1925: Meiji 11-3 Tokyo Univ. of Commerce
3rd scheduled match held on 3 Nov. 1925: Waseda 11-3 Meiji
2nd scheduled match held on 15 Nov. 1925: Keio 28-0 Meiji
2nd scheduled match held on 21 Nov. 1925: Rikkyo 8-6 Meiji
2nd scheduled match held on 6 Dec. 1925: Doshisha 0-0 Kyoto
1st scheduled match held on 25 Dec. 1925: Doshisha 17-3 Meiji
1st scheduled match held on 30 Dec. 1925: Waseda 9-0 Kyoto
3rd scheduled match held on 3 Jan. 1926: Doshisha 15-5 Kyoto
3rd scheduled match held on 6 Jan. 1926: Waseda 10-3 Doshisha