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Elecom Kobe Finies
Team logo
Established1978
Based inKobe, Japan
Head coachMasaki Tokimoto
General managerTatsuya Nagai
LeagueX-League
DivisionX1 Super
ColoursNavy blue and silver [1]    
Websitehttp://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

  • 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 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

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

  1. ^ "X-League profile, Elecom Kobe Finies". X-League. April 17, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  2. ^ Marantz, Ken (November 5, 2016). "Challengers, Finies notch wild-card victories". X-League. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  3. ^ Ferguson, Connor (January 31, 2018). "Cody Sokol heading to Japan for 2018 football season". Last Word on Sports. Retrieved September 17, 2018.


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