The "League One Award" to recognize players who have been active in rugby and League One this season was held in Tokyo on the 22nd. Tachikawa Rimichi, captain of Kubota Spears Funabashi Tokyo Bay, won the MVP = Most Valuable Player award for the first time.
Spears defeated last season's champions Saitama Panasonic Wild Knights in a close match to win their first Rugby League One. Spears' Bernard Foley, who was the top scorer with his accurate kick in the standoff, and on the wing, Shinya Ozaki, who won the tries, and Haruto Kida, who scored the second most tries in the league.