Sidewinders (X-League)
Appearance
Established | 1970 |
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Based in | Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan |
Head coach | Yorimitsu Morishita |
League | X-League X2 division |
Division | West |
Colours | Red, Black and White |
Website | http://sidewinders.jp/ |
The Sidewinders are an American football team located in the Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan. They are a member of the X-League X2 division.
Team History
- 1970 Team founded by former Kyoto University players and staff.
- 1988 New sponsorship with the Iwatani International Corporation. Team renamed the Iwatani Sidewinders.
- 1990 Join the X-League
- 1998 Finished 4th in the West division (1 win, 4 losses)
- 2003 Finished 6th in the West division (0 wins, 5 losses). Lost X2-X1 replacement match against the Finies Football Club. Demoted to X2 for the following season.
- 2004 Finished 1st in X2 West division (5 wins, 0 losses). Won X2-X1 promotion match against the Hankyu Bruins 24-15. Promoted to X1 for the following season.
- 2006 Finished 6th in the West division (1 win, 4 losses). Lost X1-X2 replacement match against the Nagoya Cyclones) 0-7. Demoted to X2 for the following season.
- 2007 Iwatani International Corporation ends team sponsorship. Team renamed the Sidewinders.
- 2009 Finished 5th in the X2 West division (1 win, 4 losses). Lost X2-X3 against N.A.C.L. Demoted to X3 for the following season.
- 2010 Finished 1st in the X3 West division. Won X3-X2 promotion match against N.A.C.L. Promoted to X2 for the following season.
- 2015 Finished 1st in the X2 West division (5 wins, 0 losses). Won X2-X1 promotion match against the Fuji Xerox J-Stars 17-10. Promoted to X1 for the following season.
Seasons
X-League Champions (1987–present) | Division Champions | Final Stage/Semifinals Berth | Wild Card /First Stage Berth |
Season | League | Division | Regular Season | Post Season Results | Awards | Head coaches | ||||
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Finish | Wins | Losses | Ties | |||||||
1997 | X1 | West | 5th | 1 | 4 | 0 | Yorimitsu Morishita | |||
1998 | X1 | West | 4th | 1 | 4 | 0 | Yorimitsu Morishita | |||
1999 | X1 | West | 6th | 0 | 5 | 0 | Yorimitsu Morishita | |||
2000 | X1 | West | 6th | 0 | 5 | 0 | Yorimitsu Morishita | |||
2001 | X1 | West | 4th | 1 | 4 | 0 | Yorimitsu Morishita | |||
2002 | X1 | West | 4th | 2 | 3 | 0 | Yorimitsu Morishita | |||
2003 | X1 | West | 6th | 0 | 5 | 0 | Lost X1-X2 replacement match (Finies Football Club) | Yorimitsu Morishita | ||
2004 | X2 | West | 1st | 6 | 0 | 0 | Won X2-X1 promotion match (Hankyu) | Yorimitsu Morishita | ||
2005 | X1 | West | 5th | 1 | 4 | 0 | Yorimitsu Morishita | |||
2006 | X1 | West | 6th | 1 | 4 | 0 | Lost X1-X2 replacement match (Nagoya) 0-7 | Yorimitsu Morishita | ||
2007 | X2 | West | 3rd | 2 | 4 | 0 | Yorimitsu Morishita | |||
2008 | X2 | West | 5th | 1 | 5 | 0 | Won X2-X3 replacement match (NACL) | Yorimitsu Morishita | ||
2009 | X2 | West | 5th | 4 | 5 | 0 | Lost X2-X3 replacement match (NACL) | Yorimitsu Morishita | ||
2010 | X3 | West | 1st | 7 | 1 | 0 | Won X3-X2 promotion match (NACL) 14-3 | Yorimitsu Morishita | ||
2011 | X2 | West | 2nd | 7 | 2 | 0 | Yorimitsu Morishita | |||
2012 | X2 | West | 3rd | 3 | 4 | 0 | Yorimitsu Morishita | |||
2013 | X2 | West | 4th | 6 | 2 | 1 | Yorimitsu Morishita | |||
2014 | X2 | West | 2nd | 6 | 2 | 0 | Yorimitsu Morishita | |||
2015 | X2 | West | 1st | 6 | 1 | 1 | Won X2-X1 promotion match (Fuji Xerox) 17-10 | Yorimitsu Morishita | ||
2016 | X1 | West | 6th | 2 | 6 | 0 | Lost X1-X2 replacement match (Club Hawkeye) 17-19 | Yorimitsu Morishita | ||
Total | (2009–2016, includes only regular season) | |||||||||
(2009–2016, includes only playoffs) | ||||||||||
(2009–2016, includes both regular season and playoffs) |
References
External links
- Official website (Japanese)