Qualiying
1964
- Kanto Taiko League – Top 2 teams
- Kansai League – Top 2 teams
1965–1992
- Kanto Taiko League and Kanto League – Top 4 teams
- Kansai League – Top 2 teams
- Kyushuu League – Winner
Then there is a 3rd place in the Kansai League which is decided in a playoff between the 3rd place Kansai League team and the top Tokai League team.
1993 – present
- Kanto Taiko League – Top 4 finishers
- Kanto League – Top 5 finishers
- Kansai League – Top 4 finishers
- Kyushuu League – Winner
Then there is a 5th place in the Kanto Taiko League and the Kansai League which is decided in playoffs of the 5th placed team in the league and winners of other regional university leagues.
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