Elecom Kobe Finies

{{more citations needed|date=November 2023}} {{Infobox American football team | name = Elecom Kobe Finies | logo = Finnies.png | helmet = | uniform = | established = 1978 | suspended = | folded = | location = Kobe, Japan | field = | colours = Navy blue and silver <ref>{{cite web|title=X-League profile, Elecom Kobe Finies|url=http://www.xleague.com/profile/elecom.php|publisher=X-League|date=April 17, 2015|accessdate=October 16, 2015 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> {{color box|#000080}} {{color box|#C9C0BB}} | nickname = | coach = Hirotaka Fujimoto | manager = Tatsuya Nagai | owner = | mascot = | league = X-League | division = X1 Super Division | league_champ_type = | league_champs = | div_champs = | website = http://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|date=November 2023}}

==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== {| class="wikitable" |bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|'''X-League champions''' (1987–present) |bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|'''Division champions''' |bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|'''Final stage/semifinals berth''' |bgcolor="#96CDCD"|'''Wild card /2nd stage berth''' |}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%" |- !rowspan="2"|Season !rowspan="2"|League !rowspan="2"|Division !colspan="4"| Regular Season !rowspan="2"|Post Season Results !rowspan="2"|Awards !rowspan="2"|Head coaches |- !Finish !Wins !Losses !Ties |- !align="center"|2003 |align="center"|X2 |align="center"|West |align="center" bgcolor=""|1st |align="center"|5 |align="center"|0 |align="center"|0 |'''Won''' X2-X1 promotion match (Iwatani) | |Hamada |- !align="center"|2004 |align="center"|X1 |align="center"|West |align="center" bgcolor=""|5th |align="center"|1 |align="center"|5 |align="center"|0 | | |Hamada |- !align="center"|2005 |align="center"|X1 |align="center"|West |align="center" bgcolor=""|6th |align="center"|0 |align="center"|5 |align="center"|0 | | | |- !align="center"|2006 |align="center"|X1 |align="center"|West |align="center" bgcolor=""|4th |align="center"|1 |align="center"|4 |align="center"|0 | | | |- !align="center"|2007 |align="center"|X1 |align="center"|West |align="center" bgcolor=""|5th |align="center"|2 |align="center"|6 |align="center"|0 | | | |- !align="center"|2008 |align="center"|X1 |align="center"|West |align="center" bgcolor=""|4th |align="center"|2 |align="center"|4 |align="center"|0 | | | |- !align="center"|2009 |align="center"|X1 |align="center"|West |align="center" bgcolor=""|4th |align="center"|3 |align="center"|4 |align="center"|0 | Lost 2nd stage relegation match (As One) 17-22 '''Won''' 2nd stage relegation match (Asahi Pretec) 44-0 | | |- !align="center"|2010 |align="center"|X1 |align="center"|West |align="center" bgcolor=""|4th |align="center"|3 |align="center"|4 |align="center"|0 | '''Won''' 2nd stage relegation match (Nagoya) 23-15 '''Won''' 2nd stage relegation match (As One) 26-21 | | |- !align="center"|2011 |align="center"|X1 |align="center"|West |align="center" bgcolor=""|4th |align="center"|3 |align="center"|4 |align="center"|0 | Lost 2nd stage relegation match (Fuji Xerox) 3-6 '''Won''' 2nd stage relegation match (Nagoya) 17-0 | | |- !align="center"|2012 |align="center"|X1 |align="center"|West |align="center" bgcolor=""|4th |align="center"|2 |align="center"|5 |align="center"|0 | '''Won''' 2nd stage relegation match (Nishinomiya) 21-7 '''Won''' 2nd stage relegation match (Nagoya) 23-9 | |Yonemura |- !align="center"|2013 |align="center"|X1 |align="center"|West |align="center" bgcolor=""|4th |align="center"|3 |align="center"|4 |align="center"|0 | '''Won''' 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 |- !align="center"|2014 |align="center"|X1 |align="center"|West |align="center" bgcolor="#96CDCD"|1st |align="center"|5 |align="center"|2 |align="center"|0 | Lost 2nd stage match (at Nojima) 14-21 Lost 2nd stage match (Obic) 0-45 | |Ryota Kano |- !align="center"|2015 |align="center"|X1 |align="center"|West |align="center" bgcolor="#96CDCD"|3rd |align="center"|4 |align="center"|4 |align="center"|0 | Lost 2nd stage match (Fujitsu) 7-28 Lost 2nd stage match (Lixil Deers) 8-35 | |Ryota Kano |- !align="center"|2016 |align="center"|X1 |align="center"|West |align="center" bgcolor="#96CDCD"|2nd |align="center"|3 |align="center"|5 |align="center"|0 | '''Won''' Wildcard match (All Mitsubishi) 20-6 <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.xleague.com/news/news_league/challengers-finies-notch-wild-card-victories/ |title=Challengers, Finies notch wild-card victories |last=Marantz |first=Ken |date=November 5, 2016 |publisher=X-League |access-date=November 15, 2016 |url-access=subscription}}</ref> Lost Quarterfinals match (at Obic) 0-35 | |Ryota Kano |- !align="center"|2017 |align="center"|X1 |align="center"|West |align="center" bgcolor="#96CDCD"|2nd |align="center"|4 |align="center"|4 |align="center"|0 | '''Won''' Wildcard match (AS ONE) 47-17 Lost Quarterfinals match (at Fujitsu) 7-34 | |Ryota Kano |- !align="center"|2018 |align="center"|X1 |align="center"|West |align="center" bgcolor="#96CDCD"|2nd |align="center"|5 |align="center"|4 |align="center"|0 | Lost Quarterfinals match (IBM) 23-34 | |Toshiaki Yokekura |- !align="center"|2019 |align="center"|X1 |align="center"|Super |align="center" bgcolor="#96CDCD"|4th |align="center"|4 |align="center"|5 |align="center"|1 | Lost Semifinals match (at Fujitsu) 13-31 | |Toshiaki Yokekura |- !align="center"|2020 |align="center"|X1 |align="center"|Super |align="center"|5th |align="center"|1 |align="center"|2 |align="center"|0 | | |Toshiaki Yokekura |- !align="center"|2021 |align="center"|X1 |align="center"|Super |align="center"|7th |align="center"|0 |align="center"|5 |align="center"|1 | | |Toshiaki Yokekura |- !align="center"|2022 |align="center"|X1 Super |align="center"|Div. B |align="center"|3rd |align="center"|4 |align="center"|2 |align="center"|1 |'''Won''' Quarterfinals match (at IBM) 35-21 Lost Semifinals match (at Fujitsu) 21-39 | |Toshiaki Yokekura |- !align="center"|2023 |align="center"|X1 Super |align="center"|Div. B |align="center"|3rd |align="center"|3 |align="center"|2 |align="center"|1 |Lost Quarterfinals match (at Obic) 7-17 | |Masaki Tokimoto |- !align="center"|2024 |align="center"|X1 Super |align="center"| |align="center"|7th |align="center"|3 |align="center"|4 |align="center"|1 |Lost Quarterfinals match (at Panasonic) 3-24 | |Masaki Tokimoto |- !align="center"|2025 |align="center"|X1 Super |align="center"|West |align="center"|3rd |align="center"|4 |align="center"|4 |align="center"|1 |Lost Quarterfinals match (at Obic) 7-10 | |Hirotaka Fujimoto |- !align="center" rowSpan="4" colSpan="4"|Total |align="center"|65 |align="center"|83 |align="center"|6 |colSpan="4"|'''''(2003–2025, includes only regular season)''''' |- |align="center"|12 |align="center"|15 |align="center"|0 |colSpan="4"|'''''(2003–2025, includes only playoffs)''''' |- !align="center"|77 !align="center"|98 !align="center"|6 |colSpan="4"|'''''(2003–2025, includes both regular season and playoffs)''''' |}

==Current import players== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |- !Jersey # !Name !Position !Years with the team !Alma mater !Achievements |- | #0 || Colby Campbell || LB || 2025–present || Duke University |- | #8 || Miki Suguturaga || DE || 2025–present || University of Utah || All X1 Super Team member (2025) |- | #5 || David Pindell || QB || 2022–present || University of Connecticut || |- |} '''Former import players''' {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" !Name !Position !Years with the team !Alma mater !Achievements |- | Damien Williams || DE || 2024 || Merrimack College |- | Malone Martaele || WR || 2024 || University of Utah || |- | Isaiah Pierre || DB || 2021–2023 || Western New Mexico University |- | Brandon McKinney || SS || 2022–2023 || University of Utah || All X-1 Super team member (2022) |- | Theo Howard || WR || 2023 || University of Utah || |- | Lyle Moevao || QB || 2012 || Oregon State |- | Brysen Ginlack || OG || 2012–2013 || Hawai'i |- | Daniel Bukarau || OT || 2012–2014 || Utah |- | Rocky Pouta-Alo || FS/RB || 2012–2014 || Indiana State |- | Inoke Funaki || QB || 2013–2015 || Hawai'i |- | Tyler Osborne || DE || 2014–2015 || Southern Utah |- | Tommy Gaul || C || 2015|| Iowa |- | Dustin Martin || DE || 2015–2016 || Weber State |- | Gavin Farr || OG || 2016 || Southern Utah |- | Jordan Canzeri || RB || 2016–2017 || Iowa |- | Wade Hansen || OT || 2017 || Virginia Tech |- | Alex Pace || DT || 2017 || Cincinnati |- | Sean Draper || CB || 2016–2020 || Iowa || All X-League Team member (2019, 2020) |- | Anas Hasic || WR || 2018 || West Florida |- | Calvin Heurtelou || DT || 2018 || Miami (FL) |- | Cody Sokol<ref>{{cite web |url=https://lastwordonsports.com/2018/01/31/cody-sokol-heading-to-japan/ |title=Cody Sokol heading to Japan for 2018 football season |last=Ferguson |first=Connor |date=January 31, 2018 |website=Last Word on Sports |access-date=September 17, 2018}}</ref> || QB || 2018–2021 || Louisiana Tech || All X-League Team member (2018) |- | Alfonso Onunwor || WR || 2019–2021 || Idaho || 3x All X-League Super team member (2019–2021) |- | Cardell Rawlings || DL || 2019–2021 || Wingate || All X-League Super team member (2020) |- | Devin Phelps || WR || 2022 || Shepherd University || |- |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{Official website|http://www.finies.com/}} {{in lang|ja}}

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