title: 54th All Japan Rugby Football Championship
text: # 54th All Japan Rugby Football Championship
  
  The 2017 All-Japan Rugby Football Championship (日本ラグビーフットボール選手権大会 Nihon Ragubi-Futtobo-ru Senshuken Taikai) took place from 21–29 January 2017.
  
  ## Qualifying
  
  ### Top League
  
  The 2016–17 Top League top three teams, Suntory Sungoliath, Panasonic Wild Knights and Yamaha Júbilo, gained entry to the Championship semi-finals.
  
  ### University
  
  In the 53rd Japan National University Rugby Championship final Teikyo University defeated Tokai University 33–26 to secure the fourth berth in the Championship semi-finals.
  
  