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Toshiba Brave Lupus lost the final of Microsoft Cup to NEC Green Rockets , but the cup was considered a separate competition to the Top League prior to 2007.
Teams
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Team
Region
Fukuoka Sanix Bombs
Fukuoka, Kyushu
Kintetsu Liners
Osaka , Kansai
Kobelco Steelers
Hyogo , Kansai
Kubota Spears
Chiba, Kanto
NEC Green Rockets
Chiba, Kanto
Ricoh Black Rams
Tokyo , Kanto
Sanyo Wild Knights
Gunma , Kanto
Secom Rugguts
Sayama, Saitama
Suntory Sungoliath
Tokyo, Kanto
Toshiba Brave Lupus
Tokyo, Kanto
World Fighting Bull
Kobe, Kansai
Yamaha Jubilo
Shizuoka , Tokai
Top League season
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Final standings
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Top League Table
Club
Played
Won
Drawn
Lost
Points For
Points Against
Points Difference
Try Bonus
Losing Bonus
Points
1
Kobelco Steelers
11
9
0
2
439
286
153
11
0
47
2
Toshiba Brave Lupus
11
8
1
2
503
283
220
9
1
44
3
Yamaha Jubilo
11
8
2
1
334
223
111
6
0
42
4
Suntory Sungoliath
11
8
0
3
408
265
143
9
1
42
5
World Fighting Bull
11
6
0
5
349
285
64
7
1
32
6
NEC Green Rockets
11
5
2
4
411
274
137
6
0
30
7
Sanyo Wild Knights
11
4
1
6
319
331
−12
6
0
24
8
Kubota Spears
11
4
0
9
262
362
−100
4
2
22
9
Ricoh Black Rams
11
3
0
9
273
402
−129
5
2
19
10
Kintetsu Liners
11
3
0
9
292
510
−218
6
0
18
11
Secom Rugguts
11
3
0
9
260
405
−145
3
0
15
12
Fukuoka Sanix Bombs
11
2
0
9
230
454
−224
4
2
14
• The top 8 teams qualified to the Microsoft Cup play-offs .
• The top 4 teams also qualified to for entry into the All-Japan Rugby Football Championship .
• Teams 9 and 10 went through to the promotion and relegation play-offs against regional challengers.
• Teams 11 and 12 were automatically relegated.
Source: The Rugby Archive [1]
Four points for a win, two for a draw, one bonus point for four tries or more (BP1) and one bonus point for losing by seven or less (BP2).
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
• Difference between points for and against
• Total number of points for
• Number of matches won
• Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams
• Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled
Fixtures and results
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Microsoft Cup play-offs
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The top eight teams in the league played off for the Microsoft Cup (2004) knock out tournament, which was won by NEC Green Rockets .
Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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Final
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Top League Challenge Series
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IBM Big Blue and Toyota Verblitz won promotion to the 2004–05 Top League via the 2004 Top League Challenge Series, while Kyuden Voltex and Toyota Industries Shuttles progressed to the promotion play-offs .
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Two promotion/relegation matches (Irekaesen) were played with the winners qualifying for the 2004–05 Top League . The 10th-placed team from the Top League against the 3rd-placed team from Challenge 1. The 9th-placed team from the Top League against the 1st-placed team from Challenge 2.
So Kinetsu and Ricoh stayed in the Top League for the 2004–05 season.
References
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External links
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2023–24 teams
Division One
Division Two
Division Three
Former teams
Seasons
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2003–04_Top_League&oldid=1154032068 "
C a t e g o r i e s :
● 2 0 0 3 – 0 4 r u g b y u n i o n t o u r n a m e n t s f o r c l u b s
● 2 0 0 4 i n r u g b y u n i o n
● J a p a n R u g b y L e a g u e O n e
● 2 0 0 3 – 0 4 i n J a p a n e s e r u g b y u n i o n
H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s :
● A r t i c l e s t o b e e x p a n d e d f r o m N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 3
● A l l a r t i c l e s t o b e e x p a n d e d
● A r t i c l e s u s i n g s m a l l m e s s a g e b o x e s
● T h i s p a g e w a s l a s t e d i t e d o n 9 M a y 2 0 2 3 , a t 2 0 : 3 6 ( U T C ) .
● T e x t i s a v a i l a b l e u n d e r t h e C r e a t i v e C o m m o n s A t t r i b u t i o n - S h a r e A l i k e L i c e n s e 4 . 0 ;
a d d i t i o n a l t e r m s m a y a p p l y . B y u s i n g t h i s s i t e , y o u a g r e e t o t h e T e r m s o f U s e a n d P r i v a c y P o l i c y . W i k i p e d i a ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , I n c . , a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n .
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