Elecom Kobe Finies
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| Established | 1978 |
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| Based in | Kobe, Japan |
| Head coach | Masaki Tokimoto |
| General manager | Tatsuya Nagai |
| League | X-League |
| Division | X1 Super |
| Colours | Navy blue and silver [1] |
| Website | http://www.finies.com/ |
The Elecom Kobe Finies are an American football team located in the Kobe, Japan. It is a member of the X-League.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
Team history[edit]
- 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[edit]
| 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 | 5 | 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 | |||
| 2010 | X1 | West | 4th | 3 | 4 | 0 | Won 2nd stage relegation match (Nagoya) 23-15 Won 2nd stage relegation match (As One) 26-21 | |||
| 2011 | X1 | West | 4th | 3 | 4 | 0 | Lost 2nd stage relegation match (Fuji Xerox) 3-6 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Nagoya) 17-0 | |||
| 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 | ||
| 2018 | X1 | West | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | Lost Quarterfinals match (IBM) 23-34 | Toshiaki Yokekura | ||
| 2019 | X1 | Super | 4th | 4 | 5 | 1 | Lost Semifinals match (at Fujitsu) 13-31 | Toshiaki Yokekura | ||
| 2020 | X1 | Super | 5th | 1 | 2 | 0 | Toshiaki Yokekura | |||
| 2021 | X1 | Super | 7th | 0 | 5 | 1 | Toshiaki Yokekura | |||
| 2022 | X1 Super | Div. B | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 1 | Won Quarterfinals match (at IBM) 35-21 Lost Semifinals match (at Fujitsu) 21-39 | Toshiaki Yokekura | ||
| 2023 | X1 Super | Div. B | 3rd | 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost Quarterfinals match (at Obic) 7-17 | Masaki Tokimoto | ||
| Total | 58 | 75 | 4 | (2003–2023, includes only regular season) | ||||||
| 12 | 13 | 0 | (2003–2023, includes only playoffs) | |||||||
| 70 | 88 | 4 | (2003–2023, includes both regular season and playoffs) | |||||||
Current import players[edit]
| Jersey # | Name | Position | Years with the team | Alma mater | Achievements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 | Isaiah Pierre | DB | 2021–present | Western New Mexico University | |
| #25 | Brandon McKinney | SS | 2022–present | University of Utah | All X-1 Super team member (2022) |
| #14 | Theo Howard | WR | 2023–present | University of Utah | |
| #5 | David Pindell | QB | 2022–present | University of Connecticut |
Former import players
| Name | Position | Years with the team | Alma mater | Achievements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyle Moevao | QB | 2012 | Oregon State | |
| Brysen Ginlack | OG | 2012-2013 | Hawai'i | |
| Daniel Bukarau | OT | 2012-2014 | Utah | |
| Rocky Pouta-Alo | FS/RB | 2012-2014 | Indiana State | |
| Inoke Funaki | QB | 2013-2015 | Hawai'i | |
| Tyler Osborne | DE | 2014-2015 | Southern Utah | |
| Tommy Gaul | C | 2015 | Iowa | |
| Dustin Martin | DE | 2015-2016 | Weber State | |
| Gavin Farr | OG | 2016 | Southern Utah | |
| Jordan Canzeri | RB | 2016-2017 | Iowa | |
| Wade Hansen | OT | 2017 | Virginia Tech | |
| Alex Pace | DT | 2017 | Cincinnati | |
| Sean Draper | CB | 2016–20 | Iowa | All X-League Team member (2019 & 2020) |
| Anas Hasic | WR | 2018 | West Florida | |
| Calvin Heurtelou | DT | 2018 | Miami (FL) | |
| Cody Sokol[3] | QB | 2018–21 | Louisiana Tech | All X-League Team member (2018) |
| Alfonso Onunwor | WR | 2019–21 | Idaho | 3x All X-League Super team member (2019–21) |
| Cardell Rawlings | DL | 2019–21 | Wingate | All X-League Super team member (2020) |
| Devin Phelps | WR | 2022 | Shepherd University |
References[edit]
- ^ "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". X-League. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- ^ Ferguson, Connor (January 31, 2018). "Cody Sokol heading to Japan for 2018 football season". Last Word on Sports. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Japanese)
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