Elecom Kobe Finies
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| Established | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Based in | Kobe, Japan |
| Head coach | Toshiaki Yokekura |
| General manager | Tatsuya Nagai |
| League | X-League |
| Division | West |
| Colours |
Navy and Silver [1] |
| Website | http://www.finies.com/ |
The Elecom Kobe Finies are an American football team located in the Kobe, Japan. They are a member of the X-League.
Similar to how fellow X-League member Nojima Sagamihara Rise's visual identity is inspired by that of the NFL's Denver Broncos, Elecom Kobe Finies' visual identity is inspired in turn by the Dallas Cowboys - primarily in respect to its colors, logo and helmets, while the layout of the Finies' game jerseys is similar to that of the Seattle Seahawks.
Team history
- 1975 Team Founded. First named Kohaku Finies.
- 1976 Team promoted from X2 to X1.
- 1986 Team named changed to Sunstar Finies.
- 1991 Advanced to the Tokyo Super Bowl Lost to Onward Oaks 49-10.
- 1993 Advanced to the Tokyo Super Bowl for the 2nd time. Lost to Asahi Beer Silver Star 13-0.
- 1996 Advanced to the Semifinals. Lost to the Onward Oaks 21-7.
- 1999 Sunstar ends sponsorship with the Finies. Team name reverts to the Kohaku Finies.
- 2005 Team named changed to SRC Kobe Finies.
- 2009 Sponsorship agreement signed with Elecom Co.,Ltd. Team named changed to Elecom Kobe Finies.
Seasons
| X-League Champions (1987–present) | Division Champions | Final Stage/Semifinals Berth | Wild Card /2nd Stage Berth |
| Season | League | Division | Regular Season | Post Season Results | Awards | Head coaches | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finish | Wins | Losses | Ties | |||||||
| 2003 | X2 | West | 1st | 5 | 0 | 0 | Won X2-X1 promotion match (Iwatani) | Hamada | ||
| 2004 | X1 | West | 5th | 1 | 4 | 0 | Hamada | |||
| 2005 | X1 | West | 6th | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2006 | X1 | West | 4th | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2007 | X1 | West | 5th | 2 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2008 | X1 | West | 4th | 2 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2009 | X1 | West | 4th | 3 | 4 | 0 | Lost 2nd stage relegation match (As One) 17-22 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Asahi Pretec) 44-0 |
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| 2010 | X1 | West | 4th | 3 | 4 | 0 | Won 2nd stage relegation match (Nagoya) 23-15 Won 2nd stage relegation match (As One) 26-21 |
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| 2011 | X1 | West | 4th | 3 | 4 | 0 | Lost 2nd stage relegation match (Fuji Xerox) 3-6 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Nagoya) 17-0 |
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| 2012 | X1 | West | 4th | 2 | 5 | 0 | Won 2nd stage relegation match (Nishinomiya) 21-7 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Nagoya) 23-9 |
Yonemura | ||
| 2013 | X1 | West | 4th | 3 | 4 | 0 | Won 2nd stage relegation match (Nagoya) 34-6 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Nishinomiya) 42-7 Lost Battle 9 Final match (at All Mitsubishi 21-24 |
Araki | ||
| 2014 | X1 | West | 1st | 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost 2nd stage match (at Nojima) 14-21 Lost 2nd stage match (Obic) 0-45 |
Ryota Kano | ||
| 2015 | X1 | West | 3rd | 4 | 4 | 0 | Lost 2nd stage match (Fujitsu) 7-28 Lost 2nd stage match (Lixil Deers) 8-35 |
Ryota Kano | ||
| 2016 | X1 | West | 2nd | 3 | 5 | 0 | Won Wildcard match (All Mitsubishi) 20-6 [2] Lost Quarterfinals match (at Obic) 0-35 |
Ryota Kano | ||
| 2017 | X1 | West | 2nd | 4 | 4 | 0 | Won Wildcard match (AS ONE) 47-17 Lost Quarterfinals match (at Fujitsu) 7-34 |
Ryota Kano | ||
| Total | (1997–2017, includes only regular season) | |||||||||
| (1997–2017, includes only playoffs) | ||||||||||
| (1997–2017, includes both regular season and playoffs) | ||||||||||
Current import players
| Jersey # | Name | Position | Years with the team | Alma Mater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Sean Draper | CB | 2016-present | University of Iowa |
| #2 | Anas Hasic | WR | 2018-present | University of West Florida |
| #10 | Calvin Heurtelou | DT | 2018-present | University of Miami |
| #19 | Cody Sokol[3] | QB | 2018-present | Louisiana Tech University |
Former Import Players
| Name | Position | Years with the team | Alma Mater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Canzeri | RB | 2016-2017 | University of Iowa |
| Wade Hansen | OT | 2017 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University |
| Alex Pace | DT | 2017 | University of Cincinnati |
| Dustin Martin | DE | 2015-2016 | Weber State University |
| Gavin Farr | OG | 2016 | Southern Utah University |
| Inoke Funaki | QB | 2013-2015 | University of Hawai'i at Manoa |
| Tyler Osborne | DE | 2014-2015 | Southern Utah University |
| Tommy Gaul | C | 2015 | University of Iowa |
| Brysen Ginlack | OG | 2012-2013 | University of Hawai'i at Manoa |
| Daniel Bukarau | OT | 2012-2014 | University of Utah |
| Rocky Pouta-Alo | FS/RB | 2012-2014 | Indiana State University |
| Lyle Moevao | QB | 2012 | Oregon State University |
References
- ↑ "X-League profile, Elecom Kobe Finies". X-League. April 17, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- ↑ Marantz, Ken (November 5, 2016). "Challengers, Finies notch wild-card victories". xleague.com. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- ↑ Ferguson, Connor (January 31, 2018). "Cody Sokol heading to Japan for 2018 football season". lastwordonsports.com. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
External links
- Official website (Japanese)
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