Paul Rusch Cup
| Paul Rusch Cup | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Most Valuable Player award for "most dominating player in the game" [1] | 
| First award | January 3, 1984 to Yasuhisa Umezu | 
| Website | http://ricebowl.americanfootball.jp/paulrusch.html  | 
The Paul Rusch Cup is awarded annually to the most outstanding player in American football in Japan.
Winners
| Year | Name | School/Team | 
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Yasuhisa Umezu | Kyoto University Gangsters | 
| 1985 | Hideki Matsuka | Nihon University Phoenix | 
| 1986 | Hideki Matsuka | Renown Rovers | 
| 1987 | Tatsuya Tokai | Kyoto University Gangsters | 
| 1988 | Tatsuya Tokai | Kyoto University Gangsters | 
| 1989 | Real Suzuki | Nihon University Phoenix | 
| 1990 | Toshihiko Yamaguchi | Nihon University Phoenix | 
| 1991 | Yasumichi Sunaga | Nihon University Phoenix | 
| 1992 | Ichiri Yamaguchi | Onward Oaks | 
| 1993 | Takashi Nomure | Asahi Beer Silver Star | 
| 1994 | Takashi Nomure | Asahi Beer Silver Star | 
| 1995 | Sheng Uruta | Panasonic Impulse | 
| 1996 | Takuro Abe | Kyoto University Gangsters | 
| 1997 | Yasutaka Nakano | Obic Seagulls | 
| 1998 | Jun Ogawa | Kajima Deers | 
| 1999 | Nobutaka Horie | Obic Seagulls | 
| 2000 | Tomo Nakamura | Asahi Beer Silver Star | 
| 2001 | Tamon Nakamura | Asahi Soft Drink Challengers | 
| 2002 | Yosuke Ozaki | Kwansei Gakuin Fighters | 
| 2003 | Kota Yagi | Ritsumeikan Panthers | 
| 2004 | Tetsuo Takada | Ritsumeikan Panthers | 
| 2005 | Masahiro Nomura | Panasonic Impulse | 
| 2006 | Takuya Furutani | Obic Seagulls | 
| 2007 | Takashi Kojima | Onward Oaks | 
| 2008 | Takuya Furutani | Panasonic Impulse | 
| 2009 | Daishi Matsuda | Ritsumeikan Panthers | 
| 2010 | Takashi Makiuchi | Kajima Deers | 
| 2011 | Shun Sugawara | Obic Seagulls | 
| 2012 | Shun Sugawara | Obic Seagulls | 
| 2013 | Shun Sugawara | Obic Seagulls | 
| 2014 | Takuto Hara | Obic Seagulls | 
| 2015 | Gino Gordon | Fujitsu Frontiers | 
| 2016 | Shun Yokota | Panasonic Impulse | 
| 2017 | Colby Cameron | Fujitsu Frontiers | 
| 2018 | Colby Cameron | Fujitsu Frontiers | 
| 2019 | Trashaun Nixon | Fujitsu Frontiers | 
| 2020 | Tsubasa Takagi | Fujitsu Frontiers | 
Trophies won by school/team
| School/team | Trophies held | 
|---|---|
| Obic Seagulls | 7 | 
| Fujitsu Frontiers | 5 | 
| Kyoto University Gangsters | 4 | 
| Nihon University Phoenix | 4 | 
| Panasonic Impulse | 3 | 
| Asahi Beer Silver Star | 3 | 
| Ritsumeikan Panthers | 3 | 
| Onward Oaks | 2 | 
| Kajima Deers | 2 | 
| Renown Rovers | 1 | 
| Kwansei Gakuin Fighters | 1 | 
| Asahi Soft Drink Challengers | 1 | 
See also
References
- ^ "About Paul Rusch". Japanese American Football Association. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
External links
- Official website (Japanese)