Tokyo Gas Creators

The Tokyo Gas Creators are an American football team located in Koto, Tokyo, Japan. They are a member of the X-League.

Tokyo Gas Creators
Established1985
Based inKoto, Tokyo
Head coachSeiji Ikaki
General managerAkihiko Matsuda
LeagueX-League
DivisionX1 Super
ColorsBlue, Red and White [1]
Websitehttp://www.tg-creators.com/

Team History
  • 1985 Team Founded.
  • 1989 Joined the X-League X3
  • 1990 Promoted from X3 to X2
  • 1991 Promoted from X2 to X1
  • 1992 Placed 6th in the East Division. Demoted from X2 to X1 at the end of the season.
  • 1994 Placed 1st in the X2 East division. Promoted from X2 to X1 for the following season.
  • 2008 Team name changed to All Tokyo Gas Creators. Placed 5th in the Central division (1 win, 4 losses).
  • 2009 Placed 6th in the East Division (1 win, 6 losses).
  • 2010 Placed 4th in the Central division (3 wins, 4 losses).
  • 2011 Placed 5th in the Central division (3 wins, 4 losses).
  • 2012 Team name changed to Tokyo Gas Creators. Placed 4th in the Central division (4 wins, 3 losses).
  • 2013 Kurt Rose hired as head coach. Placed 5th in the East division (3 wins, 4 losses).
  • 2014 Placed 5th in the East division (3 wins, 4 losses).

Seasons
X-League Champions (1987–present) Division Champions Final Stage/Semifinals Berth Wild Card /2nd Stage Berth
Season Division Regular Season Post Season Results Awards Head coaches
Finish Wins Losses Ties
2004 Central 5th 1 4 0
2005 East 5th 1 4 0
2006 Central 5th 1 4 0
2007 Central 5th 1 6 0
2008 Central 5th 2 6 0
2009 East 6th 1 6 0 Lost 2nd relegation match (Meiji Yasuda) 13-32
Won 2nd stage relegation match (Hurricanes) 24-6
Won X1-X2 replacement game (Tokyo MPD) 38-0
2010 Central 5th 2 5 0 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Fuji Xerox) 31-7
Won 2nd stage relegation match (Bullseyes-Tokyo) 31-0
2011 Central 5th 2 5 0 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Fuji Xerox) 41-28
Won 2nd stage relegation match (Bullseyes-Tokyo) 28-14
2012 Central 4th 3 4 0 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Bullseyes-Tokyo) 36-14
Won 2nd stage relegation match (Meiji Yasuda) 63-42
2013 East 4th 3 4 0 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Tokyo MPD) 22-7
Lost 2nd stage relegation match (All Mitsubishi) 7-28		 Kurt Rose
2014 East 4th 3 5 0 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Sun Building Mgmt.) 63-15
Lost 2nd stage relegation match (at All Mitsubishi) 17-42		 Kurt Rose
2015 Central 5th 1 5 1 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Tokyo MPD) 31-28
Won 2nd stage relegation match (at Meiji Yasuda) 21-14		 Kurt Rose
2016 Central 4th 3 5 0 Lost Battle9/Super9 classification match (at Nojima Sagamihara) 7-69 Kurt Rose
2017 East 5th 3 6 0 Masato Itai
2018 Central 4th 7 2 0 Won Wildcard match (at LIXIL) 14-7 OT[2]
Lost Quarterfinals match (at Panasonic) 0-45		 Seiji Itaki
2019 X1 Super 6th 4 6 0 Seiji Itaki
Total 38 77 1 (2004–2019, includes only regular season)
12 6 0 (2004–2019, includes only playoffs)
50 83 1 (2004–2019, includes both regular season and playoffs)

Current Import Players
Jersey # Name Position Years with the team Alma Mater Achievements
#6Ikaika Woolsey[3]QB2018–presentHawai'i
#20Jebrai ReganDL2019–presentGardner-Webb University
#27Andre WhyteRB/DB2018–presentBryant
#90Timothy McGeeDT2019–presentUniversity of Memphis

Former Import players

Name Position Years with the team Alma Mater Achievements
Richard EllebieDT2017-18Westminster (PA)
Demetrius EatonDE2018Northwestern

References
  1. "X-League profile, Tokyo Gas Creators". April 17, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
  2. Marantz, Ken (November 6, 2018). "Creators, Lions beat the odds, Super 9 foes to advance to quarterfinals". xleague.com. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  3. "Former University of Hawaii QB Ikaika Woolsey finds new home in Japan's X League". americanfootballinternational.com. September 3, 2018. Retrieved September 17, 2018.


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