Hurricanes (X-League)

Hurricanes
Established1978
Based inKodaira, Tokyo, Japan
Head coachKohei Sugimoto
General managerAtsuyoshi Koike
LeagueX-League
DivisionCentral
ColoursRed and Gold [1]
Websitehttp://hurricanes-afc.rash.jp/

The Hurricanes are an American football team located in Kodaira, Tokyo, Japan. They are a member of the X-League.

Team history

  • 1978 Team founded by Hitachi, Ltd. business group. Team named the Hitachi Hurricanes.
  • 1999 Team promoted from X3 to X2.
  • 2003 Renesas Electronics becomes new team sponsor. Team renamed the Renesas Hurricanes.
  • 2004 Won X2-X1 promotion match against Club Huskies 41-33. Promoted to X1 for the following season.
  • 2005 Finished 6th in the Central division (0 wins, 6 losses).
  • 2006 Finished 6th in the Central division (0 wins, 6 losses). Won X1-X2 replacement match against Bullseyes-Tokyo 26-0.
  • 2009 Renesas Electronics ends sponsorship of the team. Team renamed the Hurricanes. Finished 5th in the Central division (2 wins, 5 losses).
  • 2010 Finished 4th in the Central division (2 wins, 6 losses). Lost X1-X2 replacement match against Sagamihara Rise 0-57. Demoted to X2 for the following season.
  • 2012 Finished 1st in the X2 East division (9 wins, 0 losses). Won X2-X1 promotion match against Fuji Xerox 20-13. Promoted to X1 for the following season.
  • 2015 Finished 6th in the Central division (0 wins, 7 losses). Team demoted to X2 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
Finish Wins Losses Ties
2005 X1 Central 6th 0 6 0
2006 X1 Central 6th 0 6 0 Won X1-X2 replacement match (Bullseyes-Tokyo) 26-0
2007 X1 East 5th 1 6 0
2008 X1 East 5th 2 6 0
2009 X1 Central 5th 2 5 0 Lost 2nd stage relegation match (Tokyo Gas) 6-24
Won 2nd stage relegation match (All Mitsubishi) 31-14
2010 X1 Central 4th 2 6 0 Lost 2nd stage relegation match (Fuji Xerox) 13-18
Lost 2nd stage relegation match (All Mitsubishi) 0-7
Lost X1-X2 replacement match (Sagamihara Rise) 0-57
2011 X2 East 1st 4 1 0 Lost X2-X1 promotion match (Fuji Xerox) 19-25.
2012 X2 East 1st 9 0 0 Won X2-X1 promotion match (Fuji Xerox) 20-13
2013 X1 East 6th 0 7 0 Lost 2nd stage relegation match (at All Mitsubishi) 0-48
Lost 2nd stage relegation match (at Meiji Yasuda) 17-24
Won X1-X2 replacement match (Dentsu) 10-9
Kohei Sugimoto
2014 X1 East 6th 0 8 0 Lost 2nd stage relegation match (All Mitsubishi) 0-61
Lost 2nd stage relegation match (at Bulls Football Club) 7-34
Kohei Sugimoto
2015 X1 Central 6th 0 7 0 Lost 2nd stage relegation match (All Mitsubishi) 3-70
Lost 2nd stage relegation match (at Meiji Yasuda) 9-27
Kohei Sugimoto
Total (2005–2015, includes only regular season)
(2005–2015, includes only playoffs)
(2005–2015, includes both regular season and playoffs)

References

  1. ^ "X-League profile, Hurricanes". X-League. April 17, 2015. Archived from the original on November 14, 2015. Retrieved January 5, 2016.