Tohto University Baseball League (東都大学野球連盟, Tōto daigaku yakyū renmei) is an intercollegiate baseball league that features 21 prominent universities in the Tokyo area.
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History
Tohto University Baseball League was established in April 1931 and the first relegation matches were played in 1936 between the top two divisions. The league title team has recorded 21 championships in All Japan University Baseball Championship Series. It is the most championships in the university baseball league in Japan.
Members (Autumn 2014)
Division 1
Aoyama Gakuin University
Affiliation:1951
League Championships in Division1: 12
All-Time Record in Division1: 429-382-27
Last Championship: Spring 2006
Asia University
Affiliation:1959
League Championships in Division1: 23
All-Time Record in Division1: 653-535-33
Last Championship: Spring 2014
Chuo University
Affiliation:1930
League Championships in Division1: 24
All-Time Record in Division1: 789-622-64
Last Championship: Autumn 2004
Kokugakuin University
Affiliation:1930
League Championships in Division1: 1
All-Time Record in Division1: 182-341-12
Last Championship: Autumn 2010
Komazawa University
Affiliation:1948
League Championships in Division1: 26
All-Time Record in Division1: 815-692-51
Last Championship: Autumn 2001
Takushoku University
Affiliation:1949
League Championships in Division1: 0
All-Time Record in Division1: 14-11-0
Division 2
Kokushikan University
Affiliation:1959
League Championships in Division1: 1
All-Time Record in Division1: 62-130-7
Last Championship: Autumn 1979
Nihon University
Affiliation:1930
League Championships in Division1: 22
All-Time Record in Division1: 757-673-52
Last Championship: Spring 2004
Rissho University
Affiliation:1959
League Championships in Division1: 1
All-Time Record in Division1: 76-130-4
Last Championship: Autumn 2009
Senshu University
Affiliation:1930
League Championships in Division1: 31
All-Time Record in Division1: 699-498-38
Last Championship: Spring 1989
Tokyo University of Agriculture
Affiliation:1930
League Championships in Division1: 0
All-Time Record in Division1: 124-355-10
Division 3
Gakushuin University
Affiliation:1950
League Championships in Division1:1
All-Time Record in Division1: 66-131-11
Last Championship: Autumn 1958
Juntendo University
Affiliation:1958
League Championships in Division1:0
Seikei University
Affiliation:1951
League Championships in Division1:0
Shibaura Institute of Technology
Affiliation:1951
League Championships in Division1:3
All-Time Record in Division1: 145-174-11
Last Championship: Spring 1970
Sophia University
Affiliation:1940
League Championships in Division1:0
Taisho University
Affiliation:1948
League Championships in Division1:0
Division 4
Hitotsubashi University
Affiliation:1935
League Championships in Division1:0
All-Time Record in Division1: 17-95-2
Tokyo City University
Affiliation:1951
League Championships in Division1:0
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Affiliation:1946
League Championships in Division1:0
All-Time Record in Division1: 13-49-0
Notable alumni
Aoyama Gakuin University
Tadahito Iguchi (1997- Fukuoka Daiei Hawks→Chicago White Sox)
Tokitaka Minamibuchi (1990–2000 Chiba Lotte Marines→Chunichi Dragons→Orix Bluewave)
Tomochika Tsuboi (1998- Hanshin Tigers→Nippon Ham Fighters)
Hidetaka Kawagoe (1999- Orix Bluewave, Orix Buffaloes)
Hiroki Kokubo (1994- Fukuoka Daiei Hawks→Yomiuri Giants→Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks)
Hiroshi Narahara (1990–2006 Seibu Lions→Nippon Ham Fighters→Chunichi Dragons)
Hiroshi Ogawa (1985–1992 Lotte Orions)
Yosuke Takasu (1998- Kintetsu Buffaloes→Rakuten Eagles)
Asia University
Daijiro Oishi (1981–1997 Kintetsu Buffaloes、2008–2009 Manager of Orix BlueWave)
Hideo Koike (1993–2005 Kintetsu Buffaloes→Chunichi Dragons etc.)
Hideyuki Awano (1987–2000 Kintetsu Buffaloes→Yomiuri Giants→Yokohama BayStars)
Hirokazu Ibata (1998- Chunichi Dragons)
Norihiro Akahoshi (2001- Hanshin Tigers)
Shingo Takatsu (1991- Yakult Swallows→Chicago White Sox→Tokyo Yakult Swallows)