Elecom Kobe Finies
Established1978
LocationKobe, Japan
ColoursNavy blue and silver [1]
ManagerTatsuya Nagai
LeagueX-League
DivisionX1 Super Division
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]

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 championsFinal stage/semifinals berthWild card /2nd stage berth
SeasonLeagueDivisionRegular SeasonPost Season ResultsAwardsHead coaches
FinishWinsLossesTies
2003X2West1st500Won X2-X1 promotion match (Iwatani)Hamada
2004X1West5th150Hamada
2005X1West6th050
2006X1West4th140
2007X1West5th260
2008X1West4th240
2009X1West4th340Lost 2nd stage relegation match (As One) 17-22
Won 2nd stage relegation match (Asahi Pretec) 44-0
2010X1West4th340Won 2nd stage relegation match (Nagoya) 23-15
Won 2nd stage relegation match (As One) 26-21
2011X1West4th340Lost 2nd stage relegation match (Fuji Xerox) 3-6
Won 2nd stage relegation match (Nagoya) 17-0
2012X1West4th250Won 2nd stage relegation match (Nishinomiya) 21-7
Won 2nd stage relegation match (Nagoya) 23-9		Yonemura
2013X1West4th340Won 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
2014X1West1st520Lost 2nd stage match (at Nojima) 14-21
Lost 2nd stage match (Obic) 0-45		Ryota Kano
2015X1West3rd440Lost 2nd stage match (Fujitsu) 7-28
Lost 2nd stage match (Lixil Deers) 8-35		Ryota Kano
2016X1West2nd350Won Wildcard match (All Mitsubishi) 20-6 [2]
Lost Quarterfinals match (at Obic) 0-35		Ryota Kano
2017X1West2nd440Won Wildcard match (AS ONE) 47-17
Lost Quarterfinals match (at Fujitsu) 7-34		Ryota Kano
2018X1West2nd540Lost Quarterfinals match (IBM) 23-34Toshiaki Yokekura
2019X1Super4th451Lost Semifinals match (at Fujitsu) 13-31Toshiaki Yokekura
2020X1Super5th120Toshiaki Yokekura
2021X1Super7th051Toshiaki Yokekura
2022X1 SuperDiv. B3rd421Won Quarterfinals match (at IBM) 35-21
Lost Semifinals match (at Fujitsu) 21-39		Toshiaki Yokekura
2023X1 SuperDiv. B3rd321Lost Quarterfinals match (at Obic) 7-17Masaki Tokimoto
2024X1 Super7th341Lost Quarterfinals match (at Panasonic) 3-24Masaki Tokimoto
2025X1 SuperWest3rd441Lost Quarterfinals match (at Obic) 7-10Hirotaka Fujimoto
Total65836(2003–2025, includes only regular season)
12150(2003–2025, includes only playoffs)
77986(2003–2025, includes both regular season and playoffs)

Current import players

Jersey #NamePositionYears with the teamAlma materAchievements
  1. 0
Colby CampbellLB2025–presentDuke University
  1. 8
Miki SuguturagaDE2025–presentUniversity of UtahAll X1 Super Team member (2025)
  1. 5
David PindellQB2022–presentUniversity of Connecticut

Former import players

NamePositionYears with the teamAlma materAchievements
Damien WilliamsDE2024Merrimack College
Malone MartaeleWR2024University of Utah
Isaiah PierreDB2021–2023Western New Mexico University
Brandon McKinneySS2022–2023University of UtahAll X-1 Super team member (2022)
Theo HowardWR2023University of Utah
Lyle MoevaoQB2012Oregon State
Brysen GinlackOG2012–2013Hawai'i
Daniel BukarauOT2012–2014Utah
Rocky Pouta-AloFS/RB2012–2014Indiana State
Inoke FunakiQB2013–2015Hawai'i
Tyler OsborneDE2014–2015Southern Utah
Tommy GaulC2015Iowa
Dustin MartinDE2015–2016Weber State
Gavin FarrOG2016Southern Utah
Jordan CanzeriRB2016–2017Iowa
Wade HansenOT2017Virginia Tech
Alex PaceDT2017Cincinnati
Sean DraperCB2016–2020IowaAll X-League Team member (2019, 2020)
Anas HasicWR2018West Florida
Calvin HeurtelouDT2018Miami (FL)
Cody Sokol[3]QB2018–2021Louisiana TechAll X-League Team member (2018)
Alfonso OnunworWR2019–2021Idaho3x All X-League Super team member (2019–2021)
Cardell RawlingsDL2019–2021WingateAll X-League Super team member (2020)
Devin PhelpsWR2022Shepherd 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.