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Nishinomiya Bruins

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Nishinomiya Bruins
Established1988
Based inNishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
Head coachFukui
General managerNorihiko Takai
LeagueX-League X2
DivisionWest
ColorsBlue and White
Websitehttp://nishinomiyafootballclub.com/

The Nishinomiya Bruins are an American football team located in Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan. They are a member of the X-League X2 division.

Team history

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  • 1988 Started as a club of 12 volunteers from the Hankyu Department Store.
  • 1989 Team formerly established with sponsorship from the Hankyu Department Store.
  • 1990 Joined the X-League X2 division.
  • 2002 Promoted from X2 to X1. Finished 5th in the West division (1 win, 4 losses).
  • 2004 Finished 6th in the West division (0 wins, 5 losses). Lost X1-X2 replacement match. Demoted to X2 for the following season.
  • 2011 Finished 1st in the X2 West division (5 wins, 2 losses). Won X2-X1 promotion game against the Fuji Xerox J-Stars 25-5. Promoted to X1 for the following season.
  • 2012 Hankyu Department Store ends team sponsorship. Team renamed the Nishinomiya Bruins. Finished 6th in the X1 West division (2 wins, 7 losses). Won X1-X2 replacement match against the Fuji Xerox J-Stars 23-20 OT.
  • 2013 Finished 5th in the X2 West division (3 wins, 6 losses).
  • 2014 Finished 6th in the X1 West division (3 wins, 6 losses). Won X1-X2 replacement game against the Fuji Xerox J-Stars 30-0.
  • 2015 Finished 0-2 in the Green Bowl Spring Tournament. Demoted to X2 for the Fall tournament. Finished 4th in the X2 West division (2 wins, 3 losses).

Seasons

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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
2009 X2 West 4th 3 4 0 Fukui
2010 X2 West 3rd 4 3 0 Fukui
2011 X2 West 1st 5 2 0 Won X2-X1 promotion match (at Fuji Xerox) 25-5 Fukui
2012 X1 West 6th 2 5 0 Lost 2nd stage relegation match (at Elecom Kobe)7-21
Lost 2nd stage relegation match (at Nagoya) 7-20
Won X1-X2 replacement match (Fuji Xerox) 23-20 OT
Fukui
2013 X1 West 5th 2 5 0 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Nagoya) 10-7
Lost 2nd stage relegation match (at Elecom Kobe) 7-42
Fukui
2014 X1 West 6th 2 5 0 Lost 2nd stage relegation match (at As One Black Eagles) 14-37
Won 2nd stage relegation match (at Nagoya) 13-10
Won X1-X2 replacement match (Fuji Xerox J-Stars) 30-0
Fukui
2015 X2 West 4th 2 5 0 Fukui
Total (2009–2015, includes only regular season)
(2009–2015, includes only playoffs)
(2009–2015, includes both regular season and playoffs)

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