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The 2007–08 Top League was the fifth season of
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Top League Japan Rugby League One (), formerly known as the Top League (), is a rugby union competition in Japan. It is the highest level of professional rugby competition in the country. The Japan Rugby Football Union created the competition in 2003, by ...
. The Sanyo Wild Knights became the first ever team in the Top League to win all their league games, but were defeated for the Top League title by
Suntory Sungoliath Tokyo Sungoliath (formerly known as Suntory Sungoliath) is owned by the Suntory beverage company and is one of the Japanese rugby union teams in the Top League. The team is based in Fuchū, Tokyo, as is their local rival Toshiba Brave Lupus. The t ...
14-10 in the
Microsoft Cup The Top League Championship is Japan's highest-level knockout tournament for rugby union clubs. Held annually, the leading teams from the Top League regular season qualify for the playoffs to decide the Cup title. From 2018 onward, the All-Japa ...
final on February 24, 2008 at Chichibunomiya. The Top League is a semi-professional competition which is at the top of the national league system in Japan, with promotion and relegation between the next level down. {{DEFAULTSORT:2007-08 Top League Japan Rugby League One 1
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