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All Mitsubishi Lions
Team logo
Established2001
Based inHachioji, Tokyo
Head coachAkira Hayashi
LeagueX-League
DivisionX1 Super
ColorsNavy Blue and Gold
Websitehttp://lions.vc/

The All Mitsubishi Lions are an American football team located in Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan. They are a member of the X-League.

Team history

  • 2001 Team Founded. First named the Lions Finished 4th in the Central division (2 wins, 3 losses).
  • 2002 Finished 3rd in the East Division (3 wins, 2 losses).
  • 2003 New sponsorship with Mitsubishi Electric. Team renamed the All Mitsubishi Lions. Finished 4th in the Central Division (1 win, 3 losses, 1 tie).
  • 2004 Finished 3rd in the East division (1 win, 2 losses, 2 ties).
  • 2010 Finished 4th in the East division (2 wins, 3 losses).
  • 2011 Finished 3rd in the East division (3 wins, 2 losses). Advanced to the 2nd stage Super9 for the first time in team history. Lost 2nd stage matches to Obic 0-49 and to Asahi Soft Drinks 3-24.
  • 2012 Finished 5th in the Central division (1 win, 4 losses).
  • 2013 Finished 4th in the Central division (2 wins, 3 losses). Qualified for the 2nd stage Battle9. Advanced to the Battle9 Final where they defeated the Elecom Kobe Finies 24–21.
  • 2014 Finished 4th in the Central division (2 wins, 3 losses). Advanced to the Battle9 Final where they defeated the As One Black Eagles 35–10.
  • 2015 Finished 4th in the East division (2 wins, 3 losses). Advanced to the Battle9 Final for the 3rd consecutive year where they defeated the As One Black Eagles 24–21.

Name

From 2001 to 2002, the team was simply known as the Lions. Beginning in 2003, the team became sponsored by Mitsubishi and thus were renamed the All Mitsubishi Lions.

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
2007 East 4th 2 3 0
2008 Central 4th 3 5 0
2009 East 4th 2 5 0 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Bullseyes-Tokyo) 24-0
Lost 2nd stage relegation match (Hurricanes AFC) 14-31
2010 East 4th 3 5 0 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Nihon Unisys) 27-14
Won 2nd stage relegation match (Hurricanes AFC) 7-0
2011 East 3rd 3 4 0 Lost 2nd stage match (Obic) 0-49
Lost 2nd stage match ( Asahi Soft Drinks) 3-24
2012 Central 5th 2 5 0 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Bullseyes-Tokyo) 12-0
Won 2nd stage relegation match (at Nihon Unisys) 30-27 		Akira Hayashi
2013 Central 4th 3 5 0 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Hurricanes) 48-0
Won 2nd stage relegation match (at Tokyo Gas) 28-7
Won Battle9 Final (Elecom Kobe) 24-21 		Akira Hayashi
2014 Central 4th 3 5 0 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Hurricanes) 61-0
Won 2nd stage relegation match (at Tokyo Gas) 42-17
Won Battle9 Final (at As One) 35-10 		Akira Hayashi
2015 East 4th 2 4 1 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Hurricanes) 70-3
Won 2nd Stage relegation match (Bulls Football Club) 52-21
Won Battle9 Final (As One) 24-21 		Akira Hayashi
2016 East 4th 6 3 0 Lost Wildcard match (at Asahi Soft Drinks) 6-20
Lost Battle9/Super9 classification match (at Asahi Beer) 0-17 		Akira Hayashi
2017 Central 4th 6 3 0 Won Wildcard match (at Asahi Beer) 20-17
Lost Quarterfinals match (at Panasonic) 3-20 		Akira Hayashi
2018 East 4th 4 6 0 Won Wildcard match (at Asahi Beer) 17-6
Lost Quarterfinals match (at Fujitsu) 7-35 		Akira Hayashi
2019 X1 Super 8th 2 8 0 Akira Hayashi
2020 X1 Super N/A 0 0 0 Did not field team due to COVID-19 pandemic. Akira Hayashi
2021 X1 Super N/A 0 3 0 Opted out for first 4 weeks of the season due to COVID-19 concerns. Akira Hayashi
2022 X1 Super Div. A 6th 0 8 0 Lost X1 Super/Area Exchange match (Dentsu) 15-28 Akira Hayashi
2023 X1 Area 1st 7 2 0 Won X1 Super/Area Replacement match (Tainai) 31-17 Akira Hayashi
Total 48 72 1 (2007–2023, includes only regular season)
17 8 0 (2007–2023, includes only playoffs)
65 79 1 (2007–2023, includes both regular season and playoffs)

Current Import Players

Jersey # Name Position Years with the team Alma Mater Achievements
#5 John Gibbs Jr. QB 2022-present Alcorn State University
#93 Paul Boyette Jr. DT 2021-present University of Texas at Austin

References

  1. "X-League profile, All Mitsubishi Lions". April 17, 2015. Archived from the original on May 17, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 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.

External links

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See also


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