The 2018–19 Top League Cup was the inaugural edition of the Top League Cup, a cup competition for Japan's Top League teams.
The sixteen Top League teams were divided into four pools for the first stage of the competition; each team played the three other teams in their pools once.
All sixteen teams then progressed to a play-off stage; the top teams in each pool advanced to the cup play-offs, the second-placed teams in each pool to the 5th-place play-offs, the third-placed teams in each pool to the 9th-place play-offs and the bottom teams in each pool to the 13th-place play-offs, which determined the final positions for the season.
The following teams took part in the 2018–19 Top League Cup competition:
2018–19 Top League Cup Pool A | ||
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Team name | Region | |
Honda Heat | Suzuka, Mie Prefecture | |
Chiba, Chiba, Kanto | ||
Ricoh Black Rams | Tokyo, Kanto | |
Suntory Sungoliath | Fuchu, Tokyo, Kanto |
2018–19 Top League Cup Pool B | ||
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Team name | Region | |
Canon Eagles | Machida, Tokyo, Kanto | |
Hino Red Dolphins | Hino, Tokyo Metropolis | |
NEC Green Rockets | Abiko, Chiba, Kanto | |
Ota, Gunma, Kanto |
2018–19 Top League Cup Pool C | ||
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Team name | Region | |
Kobelco Steelers | Kobe, Kansai | |
Kubota Spears | Abiko, Chiba, Kanto | |
Munakata Sanix Blues | Munakata, Fukuoka, Kyushu | |
Yamaha Júbilo | Iwata, Shizuoka, Tokai |
2018–19 Top League Cup Pool D | ||
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Team name | Region | |
Coca-Cola Red Sparks | Fukuoka, Kyushu | |
Toshiba Brave Lupus | Fuchu, Tokyo, Kanto | |
Aichi, Mizuho | ||
Toyota Verblitz | Toyota, Aichi, Tokai |
The current standings for the 2018–19 Top League Cup First Stage Pool A are:
2018–19 Top League Cup First Stage Pool A standings | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts< | --Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts--> |
1 | Suntory Sungoliath | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 36 | +66 | 1 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||
2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 118 | 88 | +30 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |||||||||||||
3 | Ricoh Black Rams | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 86 | 97 | −11 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||
4 | Honda Heat | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 62 | 147 | −85 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Legend: P = Games played, W = Games won, D = Games drawn, L = Games lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, TB = Try bonus points, LB = Losing bonus points, Pts = Log points. The top team qualified for the cup play-offs. The second-placed team qualified to the 5th-place play-offs. The third-placed team qualified to the 9th-place play-offs. The bottom-placed teams qualified to the 13th-place play-offs. |
The 2018–19 Top League Cup First Stage Pool A fixtures are:[1]
The current standings for the 2018–19 Top League Cup First Stage Pool B are:
2018–19 Top League Cup First Stage Pool B standings | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts< | --Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts--> |
1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 88 | +21 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||||||
2 | Canon Eagles | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 55 | +18 | 0 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||||
3 | NEC Green Rockets | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 111 | 55 | +56 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||
4 | Hino Red Dolphins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 123 | −95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Legend: P = Games played, W = Games won, D = Games drawn, L = Games lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, TB = Try bonus points, LB = Losing bonus points, Pts = Log points. The top team qualified for the cup play-offs. The second-placed team qualified to the 5th-place play-offs. The third-placed team qualified to the 9th-place play-offs. The bottom-placed teams qualified to the 13th-place play-offs. |
The 2018–19 Top League Cup First Stage Pool B fixtures are:[1]
The current standings for the 2018–19 Top League Cup First Stage Pool C are:
2018–19 Top League Cup First Stage Pool C standings | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts< | --Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts--> |
1 | Kubota Spears | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 50 | +40 | 1 | 0 | 13 | ||||||||||||
2 | Kobelco Steelers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 173 | 41 | +132 | 2 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||||
3 | Yamaha Júbilo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 80 | 137 | −57 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||
4 | Munakata Sanix Blues | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 143 | −115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
Legend: P = Games played, W = Games won, D = Games drawn, L = Games lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, TB = Try bonus points, LB = Losing bonus points, Pts = Log points. The top team qualified for the cup play-offs. The second-placed team qualified to the 5th-place play-offs. The third-placed team qualified to the 9th-place play-offs. The bottom-placed teams qualified to the 13th-place play-offs. |
The 2018–19 Top League Cup First Stage Pool C fixtures are:[1]
The current standings for the 2018–19 Top League Cup First Stage Pool D are:
2018–19 Top League Cup First Stage Pool D standings | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts< | --Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts--> |
1 | Toyota Verblitz | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 65 | +42 | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||
2 | Toshiba Brave Lupus | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 122 | 87 | +35 | 2 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 74 | 101 | −27 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||
4 | Coca-Cola Red Sparks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 62 | 112 | −50 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Legend: P = Games played, W = Games won, D = Games drawn, L = Games lost, PF = Points for, PA = Points against, PD = Points difference, TB = Try bonus points, LB = Losing bonus points, Pts = Log points. The top team qualified for the cup play-offs. The second-placed team qualified to the 5th-place play-offs. The third-placed team qualified to the 9th-place play-offs. The bottom-placed teams qualified to the 13th-place play-offs. |
The 2018–19 Top League Cup First Stage Pool D fixtures are:[1]
The final standings for the 2018–19 Top League Cup were:
2018–19 Top League Cup standings | |
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Pos | Team |
1 | Toyota Verblitz |
2 | Suntory Sungoliath |
3 | Panasonic Wild Knights |
4 | Kubota Spears |
5 | Toshiba Brave Lupus |
6 | Kobelco Steelers |
7 | NTT Communications Shining Arcs |
8 | Canon Eagles |
9 | Ricoh Black Rams |
10 | NEC Green Rockets |
11 | Yamaha Júbilo |
12 | Toyota Industries Shuttles |
13 | Coca-Cola Red Sparks |
14 | Honda Heat |
15 | Munakata Sanix Blues |
16 | Hino Red Dolphins |
Top League Cup winners. |
The two semi-final winners qualified for the final, while the losers qualified for the 3rd-place match.
The final matches determined the final standings.
The two 5th-place semi-final winners qualified for the 5th-place match, while the losers qualified for the 7th-place match.
The final matches determined the final standings.
The two 9th-place semi-final winners qualified for the 9th-place match, while the losers qualified for the 11th-place match.
The final matches determined the final standings.
The two 13th-place semi-final winners qualified for the 13th-place match, while the losers qualified for the 15th-place match.
The final matches determined the final standings.