2012

Game Outline

Men’s National Championship is the last event of the men’s hockey season that started in 1923. Top 4 teams from Men’s Amateur Championship and top 4 teams from Intercollegiate separate into 2 groups and each top team advances to the final to win the title of Men’s Hockey No.1.

Name	National Men’s Championship (the 86th)
Place	Hanno-shi Azu Hockey Field (to be air on NHK)
Period	Preliminary League：November 15 to 18, 2012 Final：December 9, 2012 Game Schedule
Participating Teams	8 teams (Amateur 4, University 4)
Game Management	After the preliminary leagues in 2 groups, the top team advances to the final. The 3rd placed match will not be held.
Host	Japan Hockey Association
Administration	Saitama Hockey Association
Sponser	Saitama-ken Educational Committee, Saitama-ken Athletic Association, Hanno-shi Educational Committee, NPO Hanno-shi Athletic Association, the Mainichi Shimbun
Admission Fee	Free (General Seating)

Final Rank

Rank	Team
Champion	Nagoya Frater Hockey Team (the first time in 2 years, 16 times) * including the history of Hyojito Hockey Team
2nd	Ritumeikan University
3rd	Tenri University RIVER SOUL Gifu

Participating Teams

Pool A

Nagoya Frater Hockey Team (Amateur 1st)
Tokyo University of Agriculture (University 2nd)
Tenri University (University 3rd)
Selrio Shimane (Amateur 4th)

Pool B

Ritumeikan University (University 1st)
Minoshima Hockey Club (Amateur 2nd)
RIVER SOUL Gifu (Amateur 3rd)
Tokai Gakuin University (University 4th)

Game Schedule & Results

Preliminary League Pool A

№	Date & Place		Matchup
2	1st day Pool A	Hanno	Tokyo University of Agriculture University 2nd	1-3 (0-1)	Selrio Shimane Amateur 4th
2	11/16 11:10		Tokyo University of Agriculture University 2nd	1-3 (0-1)	Selrio Shimane Amateur 4th
4	1st day Pool A	Hanno	Nagoya Frater Hockey Team Amateur 1st (2nd in 2011)	4-3 (3-1)	Tenri University University 3rd (3rd in 2011)
4	11/16 14:50		Nagoya Frater Hockey Team Amateur 1st (2nd in 2011)	4-3 (3-1)	Tenri University University 3rd (3rd in 2011)
6	2nd day Pool A	Hanno	Tokyo University of Agriculture University 2nd	1-5 (0-2)	Tenri University University 3rd (3rd in 2011)
6	11/17 11:10		Tokyo University of Agriculture University 2nd	1-5 (0-2)	Tenri University University 3rd (3rd in 2011)
8	2nd day Pool A	Hanno	Nagoya Frater Hockey Team Amateur 1st (2nd in 2011)	5-2 (0-0)	Selrio Shimane Amateur 4th
8	11/17 14:50		Nagoya Frater Hockey Team Amateur 1st (2nd in 2011)	5-2 (0-0)	Selrio Shimane Amateur 4th
10	3rd day Pool A	Hanno	Tenri University University 3rd (3rd in 2011)	8-2 (4-1)	Selrio Shimane Amateur 4th
10	11/18 11:10		Tenri University University 3rd (3rd in 2011)	8-2 (4-1)	Selrio Shimane Amateur 4th
12	3rd day Pool A	Hanno	Nagoya Frater Hockey Team Amateur 1st (2nd in 2011)	7-0 (4-0)	Tokyo University of Agriculture University 2nd
12	11/18 14:50		Nagoya Frater Hockey Team Amateur 1st (2nd in 2011)	7-0 (4-0)	Tokyo University of Agriculture University 2nd

Preliminary League Pool B

№	Date & Place		Matchup
1	1st day Pool B	Hanno	Minoshima Hockey Club Amateur 2nd	4-3 (1-1)	Tokai Gakuin University University 4th
1	11/16 09:30		Minoshima Hockey Club Amateur 2nd	4-3 (1-1)	Tokai Gakuin University University 4th
3	1st day Pool B	Hanno	Ritumeikan University University 1st (Champion in 2011)	3-1 (0-0)	RIVER SOUL Gifu Amateur 3rd (3rd in 2011)
3	11/16 13:10		Ritumeikan University University 1st (Champion in 2011)	3-1 (0-0)	RIVER SOUL Gifu Amateur 3rd (3rd in 2011)
5	2nd day Pool B	Hanno	Minoshima Hockey Club Amateur 2nd	0-1 (0-1)	RIVER SOUL Gifu Amateur 3rd (3rd in 2011)
5	11/17 09:30		Minoshima Hockey Club Amateur 2nd	0-1 (0-1)	RIVER SOUL Gifu Amateur 3rd (3rd in 2011)
7	2nd day Pool B	Hanno	Ritumeikan University University 1st (Champion in 2011)	2-1 (0-0)	Tokai Gakuin University University 4th
7	11/17 13:10		Ritumeikan University University 1st (Champion in 2011)	2-1 (0-0)	Tokai Gakuin University University 4th
9	3rd day Pool B	Hanno	RIVER SOUL Gifu Amateur 3rd (3rd in 2011)	5-3 (2-3)	Tokai Gakuin University University 4th
9	11/18 09:30		RIVER SOUL Gifu Amateur 3rd (3rd in 2011)	5-3 (2-3)	Tokai Gakuin University University 4th
11	3rd day Pool B	Hanno	Ritumeikan University University 1st (Champion in 2011)	2-0 (1-0)	Minoshima Hockey Club Amateur 2nd
11	11/18 13:10		Ritumeikan University University 1st (Champion in 2011)	2-0 (1-0)	Minoshima Hockey Club Amateur 2nd

Final

№	Date & Place		Matchup
13	1st day	Hanno	Nagoya Frater Hockey Team Amateur 1st (2nd in 2011)	3-2 (1-1)	Ritumeikan University University 1st (Champion in 2011)
13	12/9 14:00		Nagoya Frater Hockey Team Amateur 1st (2nd in 2011)	3-2 (1-1)	Ritumeikan University University 1st (Champion in 2011)

Preliminary League – Standings

Pool A

Rank		Played	Wins	Losses	TG	GD	Points
1 [↑]	Nagoya Frater Hockey Team	3	3	0	16	11	9
2 [↓]	Tenri University	3	2	1	16	9	6
3 [•]	Selrio Shimane	3	1	2	7	-7	3
4 [•]	Tokyo University of Agriculture	3	0	3	2	-13	0

Team		1	2	3	4
1	Nagoya Frater Hockey Team	–	○ 4:3	○ 5:2	○ 7:0
2	Tenri University	● 3:4	–	○ 8:2	○ 5:1
3	Selrio Shimane	● 2:5	● 2:8	–	○ 3:1
4	Tokyo University of Agriculture	● 0:7	● 1:5	● 1:3	–

Pool B

Rank		Played	Wins	Losses	TG	GD	Points
1 [•]	Ritumeikan University	3	3	0	7	5	9
2 [•]	River Soul Gifu	3	2	1	7	1	6
3 [•]	Minoshima Hockey Club	3	1	2	4	-2	3
4 [•]	Tokai Gakuin University	3	0	3	7	-4	0

Team		1	2	3	4
1	Ritumeikan University	–	○ 3:1	○ 2:0	○ 2:1
2	River Soul Gifu	● 1:3	–	○ 1:0	○ 5:3
3	Minoshima Hockey Club	● 0:2	● 0:1	–	○ 4:3
4	Tokai Gakuin University	● 1:2	● 3:5	● 3:4	–