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Penta Ocean Pirates
Established2005
Based inHachioji, Tokyo, Japan
Head coachFumito Kawahata
General managerMasashi Yoshikawa
LeagueX-League
DivisionX1 Area Central
Colors   Navy and White
Websitehttps://www.gopiratesnation.com/

The Penta Ocean Pirates are an American football team located in Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan. They are a member of the X-League.

Team history

  • 2005 Team Founded as the Yasuda L.A. Pirates. Finished 4th in the East division (2 wins, 3 losses).
  • 2006 Team renamed as the Meiji Yasuda Pirates. Finished 5th in the East division (1 win, 4 losses).
  • 2007 Finished 4th in the Central division (2 wins, 5 losses).
  • 2015 David Powroznilk hired as head coach. Team renamed the Meiji Yasuda Penta-Ocean Pirates. Finished 5th in the East division (1 win, 5 losses, 1 tie).
  • 2020 Team renamed the Penta-Ocean Pirates.

Seasons

X-League Champions (1987–present) Division Champions Final Stage/Semifinals Berth Wild Card /First Stage Berth
Season Division Regular Season Post Season Results Awards Head coaches
Finish Wins Losses Ties
2005 East 4th 2 3 0 Hidari Takigaku
2006 East 5th 1 5 0 Shinji Izumi
2007 Central 4th 2 5 0 Shinji Izumi
2008 East 4th 2 6 0 Koji Miyamoto
2009 Central 4th 3 4 0 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Tokyo Gas) 32-13
Won 2nd stage relegation match (Fuji Xerox) 22-13 		Koji Miyamoto
2010 Central 3rd 5 3 0 Lost 2nd stage match (Kashima) 13-52
Lost 2nd stage match (Asahi Soft Drinks) 24-29 		Koji Miyamoto
2011 East 4th 3 4 0 Lost 2nd stage relegation match (Nihon Unisys) 6-33
Lost 2nd stage relegation match (IBM) 8-38 		Koji Miyamoto
2012 East 4th 1 6 0 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Fuji Xerox) 72-7
Lost 2nd stage relegation match (Tokyo Gas) 42-63 		Koji Miyamoto
2013 Central 5th 2 5 0 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Hurricanes) 24-17
Won 2nd stage match (Nihon Unisys) 28-15 		Terushige Matsuoka
2014 East 5th 1 7 0 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Sun Building Mgmt.) 68-14
Won 2nd stage relegation match (Bulls Football Club) 44-39 		Terushige Matsuoka
2015 East 5th 1 5 1 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Hurricanes) 27-9
Lost 2nd stage relegation match (Tokyo Gas) 14-21 		David Powroznilk
2016 Central 5th 4 5 0 David Powroznilk
2017 Central 5th 4 5 0 David Powroznilk
2018 East 5th 3 6 0 David Powroznilk
2019 X1 Area Central 2nd 4 5 0 Fumito Kawahata
2020 X1 Area Central 0 0 0 Did not field team due to COVID-19 pandemic. Fumito Kawahata
2021 X1 Area East 3rd 3 3 0 Fumito Kawahata
2022 X1 Area 2nd 5 1 1 Lost X1 Area/Super exchange match (at Otonori Fukuoka) 9-14 Fumito Kawahata
2023 X1 Area 4th 4 5 0 Fumito Kawahata
Total 47 80 2 (2005–2023, includes only regular season)
8 7 0 (2005–2023, includes only playoffs)
55 87 2 (2005–2023, includes both regular season and playoffs)

Head coaches

Coach Years Record
Hidari Takigaku 2005 2-3 (.400)
Shinji Izumi 2006-2007 3-10 (.231)
Koji Miyamoto 2008-2012 16-27 (.372)
Terushige Matsuoka 2013-2014 8-13 (.381)
David Powroznilk 2015-18 13-22-1 (.371)
Fumito Kawahata 2019–present

References

  1. "X-League profile, Penta Ocean Pirates". April 17, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2016.

External links

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Area
X2
X3
Championship
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