# Obic Seagulls

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{{Short description|American football team in Japan}}
{{Infobox American football team
| name              = Obic Seagulls
| logo              = 
| helmet            = 
| uniform           = 
| established       = 1983
| suspended         = 
| folded            = 
| location          = [Narashino](/source/Narashino), [Japan](/source/Japan)
| field             = 
| colours           = {{colourbox|#000080}}{{colourbox|#FDD700}}{{colourbox|#03BB85}}{{colourbox|#FFFFFF}} Navy, gold, aqua green, and white<ref>{{cite web|title=X-League profile, Obic Seagulls|url=http://www.xleague.com/profile/obic.php|publisher=X-League|date=April 17, 2015|access-date=October 20, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151009200527/http://www.xleague.com/profile/obic.php|archive-date=October 9, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

| nickname          = 
| coach             = Masakatsu Tsukada
| manager           = 
| owner             = 
| mascot            = Seagull-kun
| league            = [X-League](/source/X-League_(Japan))
| division          = X1 Super Division
| league_champ_type = [Japan X Bowl](/source/Japan_X_Bowl) titles
| no_league_champs = 9
| league_champs     = (1996, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2010-13, 2020) 
 | no_div_champs = 10
| div_champs        = (1988, 1996, 2000-2002, 2005, 2010-2013)
| website           = http://www.seagulls.jp
}}
The '''Obic Seagulls''' are an [American football](/source/American_football) team located in the [Narashino](/source/Narashino), [Chiba](/source/Chiba_Prefecture), [Japan](/source/Japan).  They are a member of the [X-League](/source/X-League_(Japan)). The Obic Seagulls have won over 17 championships during their team history (8 [Rice Bowl](/source/Rice_Bowl) championships and 9 [Japan X Bowl](/source/Japan_X_Bowl) championships) the most of any [American football](/source/American_football) team in Japan.

==Team history==
*1983 Team founded as the "Recruit Seagulls"
*1989 Promoted from X2 to X1
*1995 Won first Division Title 
*1996 Won first league and national title.
*1998 Won second league and national title.
*1999 Following an economic downturn, the team transitioned from a corporate team under Recruit Co., Ltd., to a club team.
*2002 [Recruit](/source/Recruit_(Japanese_company)) withdraws team sponsorship. Team became a self-supporting club team under the name "Seagulls".
*2003 Obic Co., Ltd., becomes new team sponsor. Team name changed to ''Obic Seagulls''. 
*2005 Won third League and national title.
*2012 Went on record as being the 1st club team in Japan (Among currently registered X-League teams) to play in an international exhibition game ([Germany](/source/Germany)/[Dresden Monarchs](/source/Dresden_Monarchs)). 
*2013 Played in an international exhibition game in Dusseldorf, Germany vs. the Dusseldorf Panthers. Became the first Japanese team to win 4 consecutive national championships dating back to 2010.
*2014 Played in a sister cities international exhibition game in [Tuscaloosa](/source/Tuscaloosa), [Alabama](/source/Alabama), U.S.A. vs. the APDFL(Amateur to Professional Developmental Football League) Blazers.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.al.com/alabamafootball/index.ssf/2014/08/japanese_football_team_awestru.html |title=Japanese football team 'awestruck by trip to Alabama practice, Nick Saban intrigued by guests. |last=Casagrande |first=Michael |date=August 15, 2014 |website=al.com |access-date=January 31, 2016}}</ref>

==Seasons==
{| class="wikitable"
|bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|<small>'''[X-League Champions](/source/Japan_X_Bowl)''' (1987–present)</small>
|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|<small>'''Division Champions'''</small>
|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|<small>'''Final Stage/Semifinals Berth'''</small>
|bgcolor="#96CDCD"|<small>'''Wild Card /2nd Stage Berth'''</small>
|}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Season
!rowspan="2"|Division
!colspan="4"| Regular Season
!rowspan="2"|Postseason results
!rowspan="2"|Awards
!rowspan="2"|Head coaches
|-
!Finish
!Wins
!Losses
!Ties
|-
!align="center"|1988
|align="center"|East
|align="center" bgcolor="DDFFDD"|1st
|align="center"|5
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|0
|
|
|Eiichi Nakata
|-
!align="center"|1989
|align="center"|East
|align="center" bgcolor=""|2nd
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|0
|
|
|Mitsuru Taisha
|-
!align="center"|1990
|align="center"|East
|align="center" bgcolor=""|5th
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|1
|
|
|Mitsuru Taisha
|-
!align="center"|1991
|align="center"|East
|align="center" bgcolor=""|5th
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|1
|
|
|Mitsuru Taisha
|-
!align="center"|1992
|align="center"|East
|align="center" bgcolor=""|2nd
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|1
|
|
|Mitsuru Taisha
|-
!align="center"|1993
|align="center"|East
|align="center" bgcolor=""|3rd
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|0
|
|
|David Stant
|-
!align="center"|1994
|align="center"|East
|align="center" bgcolor=""|2nd
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|0
|
|
|David Stant
|-
!align="center"|1995
|align="center"|East
|align="center" bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1st
|align="center"|5
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|0
|'''Won''' semi-finals match (Asahi Beer) 33-27<br>Lost [Tokyo Super Bowl XIX](/source/Japan_X_Bowl) (Matsushita Denko) 20-54
|
|David Stant
|-
!align="center"|1996
|align="center"|Central
|align="center" bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|1st
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|0
|'''Won''' Wild Card match (Sanwa Bank) 27-0<br>'''Won''' semi-finals match ([Matsushita Denko](/source/Panasonic_Impulse)) 22-13<br>'''Won''' [Tokyo Super Bowl XX](/source/Japan_X_Bowl) (Onward) 30-10<br>'''Won''' 50th [Rice Bowl](/source/Rice_Bowl) National Championship game ([Kyoto](/source/Kyoto_University)) 19-16
|
|David Stant
|-
!align="center"|1997
|align="center"|Central
|align="center" bgcolor=""|3rd
|align="center"|5
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|0
|
|
|David Stant
|-
!align="center"|1998
|align="center"|Central
|align="center" bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|2nd
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|0
|'''Won''' Wild Card match (Nissan Prince Tokyo) 56-21<br>'''Won''' semi-finals match (Asahi Soft Drinks) 21-16<br>'''Won''' [Tokyo Super Bowl XXII](/source/Japan_X_Bowl) (Asahi Beer) 45-24<br>'''Won''' 52nd [Rice Bowl](/source/Rice_Bowl) National Championship game (Ritsumeikan) 30-16
|
|David Stant
|-
!align="center"|1999
|align="center"|Central
|align="center" bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|2nd
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|0
|'''Won''' Wild Card match (Mycal) 37-7<br>Lost semi-finals match (Kashima) 13-20
|
|David Stant
|-
!align="center"|2000
|align="center"|Central
|align="center" bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1st
|align="center"|6
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|0
|Lost semi-finals match(Asahi Soft Drinks) 15-23
|
|Makoto Ohashi
|-
!align="center"|2001
|align="center"|Central
|align="center" bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st
|align="center"|5
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|0
| '''Won''' Wild Card match (Fujits) 24-14<br>Lost semi-finals match(at Matsushita Denko) 7-10 OT
|
|Makoto Ohashi
|-
!align="center"|2002
|align="center"|Central
|align="center" bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st
|align="center"|5
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|0
| '''Won''' semi-finals match (Asahi Soft Drinks) 30-0<br>'''Won''' [Tokyo Super Bowl XVI](/source/Japan_X_Bowl) (Fujitsu) 14-7<br>Lost 56th [Rice Bowl](/source/Rice_Bowl) National Championship game (at Ritsumeikan) 13-36
|
|Makoto Ohashi
|-
!align="center"|2003
|align="center"|Central
|align="center" bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|2nd
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|0
| Lost Wild Card match (Asahi Soft Drinks) 9-16
|
|Makoto Ohashi
|-
!align="center"|2004
|align="center"|East
|align="center" bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|2nd
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|0
| '''Won''' Wild Card match (Kashima) 10-3<br>Lost semifinals match (Matsushita Denko) 7-10
|
|Makoto Ohashi
|-
!align="center"|2005
|align="center"|East
|align="center" bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|1st
|align="center"|6
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|0
| '''Won''' Semifinals match (Asahi Beer) 13-7<br>'''Won''' Japan X Bowl XIX (Matsushita Denko) 25-16<br>'''Won''' 59th Rice Bowl National Championship game ([Hosei](/source/Hosei_Orange_football)) 47-17 
|Kevin Jackson (MVP)
|Makoto Ohashi
|-
!align="center"|2006
|align="center"|East
|align="center" bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|1st
|align="center"|4
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|0
| '''Won''' Wild Card match (Naigai Denki) 74-13<br>Lost semifinals match (Onward) 13-17
|
|Makoto Ohashi
|-
!align="center"|2007
|align="center"|East
|align="center" bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|2nd
|align="center"|6
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|0
| '''Won''' Wild Card match (Kashima) 19-13<br>Lost semifinals match ([Matsushita Denko](/source/Panasonic_Impulse)) 26-29
|
|Makoto Ohashi
|-
!align="center"|2008
|align="center"|Central
|align="center" bgcolor="#96CDCD"|2nd
|align="center"|6
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|0
| Lost Wild Card match (Panasonic) 14-20
|
|Makoto Ohashi
|-
!align="center"|2009
|align="center"|East
|align="center" bgcolor="#96CDCD"|2nd
|align="center"|7
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|0
| '''Won''' 2nd stage match (IBM) 21-7<br>Lost 2nd Stage match ([Panasonic](/source/Panasonic_Impulse)) 20-23
|
|Makoto Ohashi
|-
!align="center"|2010
|align="center"|Central
|align="center" bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|1st
|align="center"|8
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|0
| '''Won''' 2nd stage match (Suita) 56-2<br>'''Won''' 2nd stage match (IBM) 55-27<br>'''Won''' Final stage match (Kajima) 28-21<br>'''Won''' Japan X Bowl XXIV (Panasonic) 20-16<br>'''Won''' 64th Rice Bowl National Championship game (at [Ritsumeikan](/source/Ritsumeikan_Panthers_football)) 24-0
|
|Makoto Ohashi
|-
!align="center"|2011
|align="center"|Central
|align="center" bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|1st
|align="center"|7
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|0
|'''Won''' 2nd stage match ([All Mitsubishi](/source/All_Mitsubishi_Lions)) 49-0<br>'''Won''' 2nd stage match ([Asahi Soft Drinks](/source/Asahi_Soft_Drink_Challengers)) 20-13<br>'''Won''' Final stage match ([Kajima](/source/Lixil_Deers) 45-20<br>'''Won''' Japan X Bowl XXV (Fujitsu) 24-17<br>'''Won''' 65th [Rice Bowl](/source/Rice_Bowl) National Championship game (Kwansei Gakuin) 38-0 
|
|Makoto Ohashi
|-
!align="center"|2012
|align="center"|Central
|align="center" bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|1st
|align="center"|9
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|0
| '''Won''' 2nd stage match ([Asahi Beer](/source/Asahi_Beer_Silver_Star)) 69-7<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.xleague.com/news/news_league/seagulls-storm-to-record-setting-victory/ |title=Seagulls storm to record-setting victory |last=Marantz |first=Ken |date=November 5, 2012 |website=xleague.com |access-date=March 7, 2016 |archive-date=March 8, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308001312/http://www.xleague.com/news/news_league/seagulls-storm-to-record-setting-victory/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><br>'''Won''' 2nd stage match ([Asahi Soft Drinks](/source/Asahi_Soft_Drink_Challengers)) 29-12<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.xleague.com/news/news_league/seagulls-shrug-off-challengers-to-stay-unbeaten/ |title=Seagulls shrug off Challengers to stay unbeaten |date=November 20, 2012 |website=xleague.com |access-date=March 7, 2016 |archive-date=March 8, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308004940/http://www.xleague.com/news/news_league/seagulls-shrug-off-challengers-to-stay-unbeaten/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><br>'''Won''' Final stage match (Nojima) 24-10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.xleague.com/news/news_league/seagulls-set-down-rise-earn-shot-at-3-peat/ |title=Seagulls set down Rise, earn shot at 3-peat |last=Marantz |first=Ken |date=December 3, 2012 |website=xleague.com |access-date=March 7, 2016 |archive-date=March 7, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307225547/http://www.xleague.com/news/news_league/seagulls-set-down-rise-earn-shot-at-3-peat/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><br>'''Won''' Japan X Bowl XXVI (Kajima) 27-24<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.xleague.com/news/news_league/obic-holds-on-for-1st-3-peat-in-league-history/ |title=Obic holds on for 1st 3-peat in league history |last=Marantz |first=Ken |date=December 18, 2012 |website=xleague.com |access-date=March 7, 2016}}</ref><br>'''Won''' 66th [Rice Bowl](/source/Rice_Bowl) National Championship game (at Kwansei Gakuin) 21-15<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.xleague.com/news/news_league/seagulls-pull-off-thrilling-comeback-for-3rd-straight-rice-bowl-victory/ |title=Seagulls pull of thrilling comeback for 3rd straight Rice Bowl victory |last=Marantz |first=Ken |date=January 5, 2013 |website=xleague.com |access-date=March 9, 2016 |archive-date=March 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310005714/http://www.xleague.com/news/news_league/seagulls-pull-off-thrilling-comeback-for-3rd-straight-rice-bowl-victory/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|Noriaki Kinoshita (MVP)
|Makoto Ohashi
|-
!align="center"|2013
|align="center"|Central
|align="center" bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|1st
|align="center"|6
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|0
| '''Won''' 2nd stage match ([Asahi Beer](/source/Asahi_Beer_Silver_Star)) 21-7<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.xleague.com/news/news_league/sugawara-leads-seagulls-over-stubborn-silver-star/ |title=Sugawara leads Seagulls over stubborn Silver Star |date=November 6, 2013 |website=xleague.com |access-date=March 7, 2016 |archive-date=March 7, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307231422/http://www.xleague.com/news/news_league/sugawara-leads-seagulls-over-stubborn-silver-star/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><br>'''Won''' 2nd stage match ([Asahi Soft Drinks](/source/Asahi_Soft_Drink_Challengers)) 34-10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.xleague.com/news/news_league/seagulls-strike-fast-hard-in-rout-of-challengers/ |title=Seagulls strike fast, hard in rout of Challengers |date=November 19, 2013 |website=xleague.com |access-date=March 7, 2016 |archive-date=March 7, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307222518/http://www.xleague.com/news/news_league/seagulls-strike-fast-hard-in-rout-of-challengers/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><br>'''Won''' Final stage match ([Kajima](/source/Lixil_Deers) 21-12<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.xleague.com/news/news_league/champion-seagulls-soar-back-into-japan-x-bowl/ |title=Champion Seagulls soar back into Japan X Bowl |last=Marantz |first=Ken |date=December 1, 2013 |website=xleague.com |access-date=March 7, 2016 |archive-date=March 8, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308004620/http://www.xleague.com/news/news_league/champion-seagulls-soar-back-into-japan-x-bowl/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><br>'''Won''' Japan X Bowl XXVII (Fujitsu) 24-16<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.xleague.com/news/news_league/seagulls-hold-on-to-deny-frontiers-win-4th-straight-japan-x-bowl/ |title=Seagulls hold on to deny Frontiers, win 4th straight Japan X Bowl |last=Marantz |first=Ken |date=December 12, 2013 |website=xleague.com |access-date=March 7, 2016}}</ref><br>'''Won''' [67th Rice Bowl](/source/67th_Rice_Bowl) National Championship game ([Kwansei Gakuin](/source/Kwansei_Gakuin_Fighters_football)) 34-16<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.xleague.com/news/news_league/obic-runs-wild-to-foil-kgu-again-win-record-4th-straight-rice-bowl/ |title=Obic runs wild to foil KGU again, win record 4th straight Rice Bowl |last=Marantz |first=Ken |date=January 4, 2014 |website=xleague.com |access-date=March 9, 2016 |archive-date=March 5, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305222105/http://www.xleague.com/news/news_league/obic-runs-wild-to-foil-kgu-again-win-record-4th-straight-rice-bowl/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|Noriaki Kinoshita (MVP)<br>Kealakai Maiava (ROY)
|Makoto Ohashi
|-
!align="center"|2014
|align="center"|Central
|align="center" bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|2nd
|align="center"|7
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|0
| '''Won''' 2nd stage match ([Nojima](/source/Nojima_Sagamihara_Rise)) 44-21<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.xleague.com/news/game_report/slingin-sugawara-seagulls-bounce-back-to-rout-rise/|title=Slingin' Sugawara, Seagulls bounce back to rout Rise. |last=Marantz |first=Ken |date=November 10, 2014 |website=xleague.com |access-date=March 4, 2016}}</ref><br>'''Won''' 2nd stage match (at [Elecom](/source/Elecom_Kobe_Finies)) 45-0<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.xleague.com/news/game_report/seagulls-pour-it-on-to-deny-finies-sail-into-semifinals/ |title=Seagulls pour it on to deny Finies, sail into semifinals. |date=November 23, 2014 |website=xleague.com |access-date=March 4, 2016}}</ref><br>Lost final stage match (at Fujitsu) 17-27<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2014/11/30/more-sports/football/four-time-defending-champion-obic-seagulls-eliminated-x-league-title-chase/#.VtMU_pwrKUl |title=Four time defending champion Obic Seagulls eliminated from X-League title chase |last=Ikezaka |first=Hiroshi |date=November 30, 2014 |website=japantimes.co.jp |access-date=February 28, 2016}}</ref>
|
|Makoto Ohashi
|-
!align="center"|2015
|align="center"|East
|align="center" bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|3rd
|align="center"|5
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|0
| '''Won''' 2nd stage match ([IBM](/source/IBM_Big_Blue_(X-League))) 34-26<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2015/10/31/more-sports/football/obic-outplays-ibm-in-second-stage-opener/#.VsNFaUY3k4c |title=Obic outplays IBM in second-stage opener |last=Ikezaka |first=Hiroshi |date=October 31, 2015 |website=japantimes.co.jp |access-date=February 16, 2016}}</ref><br>'''Won''' 2nd stage match ([Asahi Soft Drinks](/source/Asahi_Soft_Drink_Challengers)) 52-9<br>Lost final stage match (at [Fujitsu](/source/Fujitsu_Frontiers)) 6-27
|
|Makoto Ohashi
|-
!align="center"|2016
|align="center"|Central
|align="center" bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1st
|align="center"|8
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|0
|'''Won''' Quarterfinals match (Elecom Kobe) 35-0<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.xleague.com/news/news_league/unbeatens-fujitsu-obic-progress-to-semifinals-in-similar-style/ |title=Unbeatens Fujitsu, Obic progress into semifinals in similar style |last=Marantz |first=Ken |date=November 13, 2016 |website=xleague.com |access-date=December 12, 2016}}</ref><br>'''Won''' Semifinals match (Panasonic) 9-6 OT<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.xleague.com/news/news_league/obic-emerges-from-deluge-with-ot-win-ticket-to-japan-x-bowl/ |title=Obic emerges from deluge with OT win ticket to Japan X Bowl |last=Marantz |first=Ken |date=November 29, 2016 |website=xleague.com |access-date=December 12, 2016}}</ref><br>Loss Japan X Bowl XXX (at Fujitsu) 3-16 
|
|Naoki Kosho
|-
!align="center"|2017
|align="center"bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|Central
|align="center"|3rd
|align="center"|7
|align="center"|3
|align="center"|0
|'''Won''' Quarterfinals match (at Nojima Sagamihara) 41-22<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.xleague.com/news/news_league/seagulls-ride-massive-wave-of-rise-turnovers-into-semifinals/ |title=Seagulls ride massive wave of rise turnovers into semifinals |last=Marantz |first=Ken |date=November 12, 2017 |website=xleague.com |access-date=November 26, 2017 |archive-date=December 1, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201035823/http://www.xleague.com/news/news_league/seagulls-ride-massive-wave-of-rise-turnovers-into-semifinals/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><br>Lost semifinals match (at Fujitsu) 0-7
| [Taku Li](/source/Taku_Lee) (ROY)
|Naoki Kosho
|-
!align="center"|2018
|align="center"bgcolor=""|Central
|align="center"|2nd
|align="center"|8
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|0
|'''Won''' Quarterfinals match (at Nojima Sagamihara) 42-25<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.xleague.com/news/news_league/howard-helps-seagulls-soar-toward-peak-turn-back-rise-to-reach-semifinals/ |title=Howard helps seagulls soar toward peak, turn back Rise to reach semifinals |last=Marantz |first=Ken |date=November 12, 2018 |website=xleague.com |access-date=November 12, 2018 |archive-date=November 13, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181113025714/http://www.xleague.com/news/news_league/howard-helps-seagulls-soar-toward-peak-turn-back-rise-to-reach-semifinals/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><br>Lost semifinals match (at Fujitsu) 10-13
| 
|Naoki Kosho
|-
!align="center"|2019
|align="center"|X1 Super
|align="center"bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|2nd
|align="center"|10
|align="center"|1
|align="center"|0
|Lost semifinals match (at Panasonic) 14-24
| 
|Naoki Kosho
|-
!align="center"|2020
|align="center"|X1 Super
|align="center"bgcolor="#FFCCCC"|
|align="center"|2
|align="center"|0
|align="center"|0
|'''Won''' Japan X Bowl XXXIV (Fujitsu) 13-7<br>'''Won''' 74th Rice Bowl National Championship (Kwansei Gakuin U.) 35-18
| 
|Makoto Ohashi
|-
!2021
|X1 Super
|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|3rd
|5
|2
|0
|Lost semifinals Match (at Fujitsu) 10-17
|
|Makoto Ohashi
|-
!2022
|X1 Super Div. B
|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|2nd
|3
|1
|1
|'''Won''' Quarterfinals Match (Nojima Sagamihara) 21-9<br>Lost Semifinals Match (at Panasonic) 10-30
|
|Makoto Ohashi
|-
!2023
|X1 Super Div. B
|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|2nd
|7
|1
|0
|'''Won''' Quarterfinals Match (Elecom Kobe) 17-7<br>Lost Semifinals Match (at Fujitsu) 17-24
|
|Hiroshi Ono
|-
!2024
|X1 Super 
|bgcolor="#D0E7FF"|3rd
|8
|1
|0
|'''Won''' Quarterfinals Match (Nojima Sagamihara) 20-14<br>Lost Semifinals Match (at Panasonic) 5-24
|
|Hiroshi Ono
|-
!2025
|X1 Super East
|bgcolor="#DDFFDD"|1st
|9
|0
|0
|'''Won''' Quarterfinals Match (Elecom Kobe) 10-7<br>'''Won''' Semifinals Match (Tokyo Gas) 35-9<br>Lost 79th Rice Bowl Championship (at Panasonic) 7-9
| Pierce Holley (X1 Super ROY)
|Masakatsu Tsukada
|-

!align="center" rowSpan="3" colSpan="3"|Total
|align="center"|199
|align="center"|46
|align="center"|4
|colSpan="3"|'''''(1988–2025, includes only regular season)'''''
|-
|align="center"|55
|align="center"|21
|align="center"|0
|colSpan="3"|'''''(1988–2025, includes only playoffs)'''''
|-
!align="center"|254
!align="center"|67
!align="center"|4
|colSpan="3"|'''''(1988–2025, includes both regular season and playoffs)'''''
|}

==Head coaches==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!style="background:#000080;color:#808000"|Coach
!style="background:#000080;color:#808000"|Years
!style="background:#000080;color:#808000"|Record
|-
| Eiichi Nakata || 1988 || 5-0 {{Small|(1.000)}}
|-
| Mitsuru Taisha || 1989-1992 || 8-8-3 {{Small|(.500)}}
|-
| [David Stant](/source/David_Stant) || 1993-1999 || 39-13 {{Small| (.750)}}
|-
| Makoto Ohashi || 2000-2015 || 129-28 {{Small| (.822)}}
|-
| Naoki Kosho || 2016-present || 37-11 {{Small| (.771)}}
|-
| Makoto Ohashi || 2020-2022 ||
|-
| Hiroshi Ono || 2023-24 || 
|-
|Masakatsu Tsukada || 2025-present|| 
|-
|}

==Current import players==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Jersey #
!Name
!Position
!Years with the team
!Alma mater
!Achievements
|-
| #3 || Pierce Holley || [QB](/source/Quarterback) || 2025–present || [Eastern Illinois University](/source/Eastern_Illinois_University) || X1 Super ROY (2025)
|-
| #8 || Jason Smith || [CB](/source/Cornerback) || 2022–present || [Auburn](/source/Auburn_Tigers_football) || All X1 Super Team (2025)
|-
| #85 || Holden Huff || [TE](/source/Tight_end) || 2018–present || [Boise State](/source/Boise_State_Broncos_football) || 3x All X-1 Super Team member (2022, 2024, 2025)
|-
|}
'''Former import players'''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Name
!Position
!Years with the team
!Alma mater
!Achievements
|-
| Tyler Kulka || [QB](/source/Quarterback) || 2023–2024 || [Lawrence Tech](/source/Lawrence_Tech) ||
|-
| Cardell Rawlings || [DL](/source/Lineman_(gridiron_football)) || 2022–2023 || [Wingate](/source/Wingate_Bulldogs) || All X-League Super team member (2020)
|-
| Sean Draper || [CB](/source/Cornerback) || 2022 || [University of Iowa](/source/Iowa_Hawkeyes_football) || 3x All X-League Team member (2019, 2020, 2022)
|-
| Byron Beatty Jr. || [DE](/source/Defensive_end)/[LB](/source/Linebacker) || 2012–2021 || [Colorado](/source/Colorado_Buffaloes_football) || 4x All X-League Team member (2013, 2016, 2019, 2021)
|-
| Jimmy Laughrea || [QB](/source/Quarterback) || 2020–2021 || [UC Davis](/source/UC_Davis_Aggies_football) || 
|-
| Jason Fanaika || [DL](/source/Lineman_(gridiron_football))/[LB](/source/Linebacker) || 2019 || [Utah](/source/Utah_Utes_football) ||
|-
| [Skyler Howard](/source/Skyler_Howard) || [QB](/source/Quarterback) || 2018–2019 || [West Virginia](/source/West_Virginia_Mountaineers_football) || 
|-
| Kevin Jackson || [DE](/source/Defensive_end) || 2005–2018 || [Hawai'i](/source/Hawaii_Rainbow_Warriors_football) || 10x [All X-League Team](/source/All_X-League_Team) member (2005–2014) 2x JXB MVP (2005, 2013) X League MVP (2005)
|-
| Ikaika Woolsey<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.xleague.com/news/news_league/new-seagulls-qb-woolsey-makes-fine-connections-in-debut/ |title=New Seagulls QB Woolsey makes fine connections in debut. |last=Nagatsuka |first=Kaz |date=April 24, 2017 |website=xleague.com |access-date=April 26, 2017}}</ref> || [QB](/source/Quarterback) || 2017 || [Hawai'i](/source/Hawaii_Rainbow_Warriors_football) ||
|-
| Kealakai Maivai || [OT](/source/Offensive_tackle) || 2013–2017 || [UCLA](/source/UCLA_Bruins_football) || X-League Rookie of the Year (2013), 3x All X-League Team member (2013, 2016, 2017)
|-
|Jerry Neuheisel<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2016/05/17/more-sports/football/neuheisel-embracing-japanese-challenge/#.V03oRZErKUl |title=Former UCLA Quarterback Neuheisel embracing Japanese challenge. |last=Nagatsuka |first=Kaz |date=May 17, 2016 |website=japantimes.co.jp |access-date=May 31, 2016}}</ref> || [QB](/source/Quarterback) || 2016|| [UCLA](/source/UCLA_Bruins_football) ||
|-
| Frank Fernandez || [C](/source/Center_(American_football)) || 2012–2015 || [Harvard](/source/Harvard_Crimson_football) || 2x [All X-League Team](/source/All_X-League_Team) member (2008, 2011)
|-
| Karl Noa || [DE](/source/Defensive_end) || 2009–2011 || [Hawai'i](/source/Hawaii_Rainbow_Warriors_football) || All X-League Team member (2011)
|-
| Jabali Miller || [CB](/source/Cornerback) || 2005–2006 || [San Jose State](/source/San_Jose_State_Spartans_football) ||
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.seagulls.jp/}} (Japanese)

{{X-League}}

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Category:American football teams established in 1983
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