Jump to content

All Mitsubishi Lions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
All Mitsubishi Lions
Team logo
Established2001
Based inHachioji, Tokyo
Head coachAkira Hayashi
LeagueX-League
DivisionX1 Super
ColorsNavy Blue and Gold[1]
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

[edit]
  • 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

[edit]

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

[edit]
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[2]
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

[edit]
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

[edit]
  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.
[edit]