2017–18 Top League

2017–18 Top League
Crowd at the 2017–18 final for the 55th All-Japan title
CountriesJapan
Date18 August 2017 – 14 January 2018
ChampionsSuntory Sungoliath (5th title)
Runners-upPanasonic Wild Knights
RelegatedKintetsu Liners,
NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes
Matches played120
Attendance640,685
(average 5,339 per match)
Highest attendance27,871
(Toyota Verblitz v Yamaha Júbilo, Round 1)
Lowest attendance1,107
(Kubota Spears v Canon Eagles, 9th-place play-off)
Top point scorerLionel Cronjé (132)
Top try scorerAkihito Yamada (12)

The 2017–18 Top League was the 15th season of Japan's top-tier domestic rugby union competition, the Top League.

The tournament was won by Suntory Sungoliath for the fifth time, beating Panasonic Wild Knights 12–8 in the final played on 13 January 2018. Kintetsu Liners were automatically relegated to the second-tier Top Challenge League competition for 2018 and NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes were also relegated after losing in their relegation play-off match.