Overview
- The 62nd championship final was held on Jan. 11 at Tokyo’s MUFG/National Stadium with more than 43,000 in attendance.
- Meiji struck early, including a try from fly-half Ryu Ito, and its defense limited Waseda to a single late try.
- The result ended a seven-tournament title drought for Meiji after entering the postseason as Kanto Taiko-sen champion.
- Waseda finished runner-up for a second straight tournament and stayed on 16 titles, short of a potential record 17th.
- The matchup renewed the traditional So–Mei rivalry, their first final meeting since the 56th tournament, following Meiji’s December win in the annual fixture.