1978 All-Japan Championship

The 1978 All-Japan Championship was the 46th edition of the national ice hockey championship in Japan. It was contested by eight teams, and Seibu Tetsudo won the championship.

A Tournament

First round

• 1/27: Kokudo Keikau - Jujo Seishi 4:2 (1:1, 0:0, 3:1)
• 1/27: Oji Eagles - Red Arrows 32:1 (8:0, 13:0, 11:1)
• 1/27: Iwakura Gumi - Hosei 15:0 (4:0, 3:0, 8:0)
• Seibu Tetsudo - Furukawa Denko 6:2 (4:2, 1:0, 1:0)

Semifinals

• Kokudo Keikaku - Oji Eagles 5:3 OT (2:1, 0:1, 1:1, 2:0)
• Seibu Tetsudo - Iwakura Gumi 0:0 (2:0 SO)

Final

• Seibu Tetsudo - Kokudo Keikau 4:1

3rd place

Oji Eagles - Iwakura Gumi 6:3

5th-8th place

• 1/28: Jujo Seishi - Red Arrows 10:1 (5:0, 1:0, 4:1)
• 1/28: Furukawa Denko - Hosei 5:5 OT (2:2, 2:0, 0:2, 1:1) - 2:1 SO

5th place game

• 1/29: Furukawa Denko - Jujo Seishi 4:2 (1:0, 1:0, 2:2)

7th place game

• 1/29: Hosei - Red Arrows 14:4 (2:2, 6:2, 6:0)

B Tournament

First round

• 1/28: Nippon Kekinzoku - Kaneiri 12:3
• 1/28: Honshu Seishi - Tomakomai High School 5:3
• 1/28: Shin Nitetsu Muroran - Funabashi Club 11:1

Second round

• 1/29: Nippon Keikinzoku - Honshu Seishi 8:2 (3:1, 2:0, 3:1)
• 1/29: Hachinohe National - Shin Nittetsu Muroran 8:7 (2:2, 2:2, 4:3)

Final

• Nippon Kekinzoku' - Hachinohe National 7:2

3rd place

• Shin Nittetsu Muroran - Honshu Seishi 4:3

C Tournament

First round

• 1/28: Kagoshima Club - OCS 5:3
• 1/28: Arawashi Club - Hitachi Tochigi 6:2
• 1/28: Hachinohe Shicho - Abenoku 7:1
• 1/29: Karuizawa Taikyo - Keio White Bears 19:4 (4:2, 7:0, 8:2)
• 1/29: Yoshida Sangyo - Koga OB 8:3 (5:1, 1:1, 2:1)
• 1/29: Betsukura Seisakujo - Jujyo Seishi Miyakojima 12:1 (4:0, 4:1, 4:0)
• 1/29: Saitama National - Chuzenji Club 8:4 (4:2, 2:0, 2:2)

Second round

• Hachinohe Shicho - Arawashi Club 3:1
• Iujo Service Center - Kagoshima Club 9:3
• Yoshida Sangyo - Keio White Bears 8:2
• Saitama National - Betsukura Seisakujo 4:3

Semifinals

• Iujo Service Center - Hachinohe Shicho 9:4
• Yoshida Sangyo - Saitama National 8:5

Final

• Yoshida Sangyo - Iujo Service Center 5:5 (3:1 SO)

3rd place

• Hachinohe Shicho - Saitama National 10:2

Sources

• Nihon no suketo hattatsushi : supido, figyua, aisu hokke (1981)