Japan X-League 2017 Regular Season Finale

The final weekend of the 2017 X-League season means lots of big games scheduled.

It's expected to be another unseasonably wet weekend at that, as Typhoon Saola hits the Japanese mainland this weekend. Last week, Typhoon Lan drenched Japan making for sloppy conditions in many of the games, as it brought heavy rains, wind, and damage to some areas of the country, .

Regardless, triple headers are scheduled throughout this weekend. Beginning on Saturday at Yokohama Stadium, Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Eagles will face the Bulls AFC @11AM; Tokyo Gas Creators vs Meiji Yasuda PentaOcean Pirates @2; and FujiXerox Minerva vs Nagoya Cyclones, @5PM.

On Sunday, Yokohama Stadium will host Nojima Sagamihara Rise (4-1) vs Panasonic Impulse (5-0) in a  big game for first place; Fujitsu Frontiers vs Obic Seagulls; and Asahi Beer Silver Stars vs All Mitsubishi Lions, at 11, 2, and 5 respectively.

At nearly the same time on Sunday, Expo Field in Osaka will host the Asahi Soft Drink Challengers vs IBM Big Blue;  Elecom vs Lixil Deers; and As One Black Eagles vs Club Hawkeye in the early, middle and late games.

Play-in games will be held next weekend, and quarter-final games will be on November 11th and 12th; semifinals on November 26th; and the Japan X-Bowl at the Tokyo Dome on Monday, December 18th. The Rice Bowl, against the Japanese college football champion, is traditionally held on January 3rd.