Ritsumeikan University Panthers American football team wins ninth Japan championship!

On Sunday, December 15, the Koshien Bowl, the final game of the Japan University American Football Championship was held at Hanshin Koshien Stadium, and after a fierce battle, the Ritsumeikan University Panthers defeated the Hosei University Orange 45-35 to be crowned the best in Japan.

Many students, parents, alumni, faculty, and staff members came to Koshien to root for the Panthers as they vied for the title, and the stands on the first base side of the stadium were awash in the dark red of Ritsumeikan University. The Panthers players entered the stadium to loud cheers from their supporters, and their faces were filled with determination and confidence—they were here to win it all. The Panthers and the Ritsumeikan family who came to support them were united as the history-making game began.