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All Mitsubishi Lions

{{Infobox American football team

| name = All Mitsubishi Lions

| logo = AllMitsubishiLions.png

| helmet =

| uniform =

| established = 2001

| suspended =

| folded =

| location = Hachioji, Tokyo

| field =

| colors = Navy Blue and Gold{{cite web|title=X-League profile, All Mitsubishi Lions|url=http://www.xleague.com/profile/hel-lions.php|date=April 17, 2015|accessdate=December 30, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517195211/http://www.xleague.com/profile/hel-lions.php|archive-date=May 17, 2018|url-status=dead}}

| nickname =

| coach = Akira Hayashi

| manager =

| owner =

| mascot =

| league = X-League

| division = X1 Super

| league_champ_type = Japan X Bowl titles:

| league_champs =

| div_champs =

| website = http://lions.vc/}}

The All Mitsubishi Lions are an American football team located in Hachiōji, Tokyo, Japan. They are a member of the X-League.

Team history

  • 2001 Team Founded. First named the Lions Finished 4th in the Central division (2 wins, 3 losses).
  • 2002 Finished 3rd in the East Division (3 wins, 2 losses).
  • 2003 New sponsorship with Mitsubishi Electric. Team renamed the All Mitsubishi Lions. Finished 4th in the Central Division (1 win, 3 losses, 1 tie).
  • 2004 Finished 3rd in the East division (1 win, 2 losses, 2 ties).
  • 2010 Finished 4th in the East division (2 wins, 3 losses).
  • 2011 Finished 3rd in the East division (3 wins, 2 losses). Advanced to the 2nd stage Super9 for the first time in team history. Lost 2nd stage matches to Obic 0-49 and to Asahi Soft Drinks 3-24.
  • 2012 Finished 5th in the Central division (1 win, 4 losses).
  • 2013 Finished 4th in the Central division (2 wins, 3 losses). Qualified for the 2nd stage Battle9. Advanced to the Battle9 Final where they defeated the Elecom Kobe Finies 24–21.
  • 2014 Finished 4th in the Central division (2 wins, 3 losses). Advanced to the Battle9 Final where they defeated the As One Black Eagles 35–10.
  • 2015 Finished 4th in the East division (2 wins, 3 losses). Advanced to the Battle9 Final for the 3rd consecutive year where they defeated the As One Black Eagles 24–21.

Name

From 2001 to 2002, the team was simply known as the Lions. Beginning in 2003, the team became sponsored by Mitsubishi and thus were renamed the All Mitsubishi Lions.

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"|Division

!colspan="4"| Regular Season

!rowspan="2"|Post Season Results

!rowspan="2"|Awards

!rowspan="2"|Head coaches

Finish

!Wins

!Losses

!Ties

align="center"|2007

|align="center"|East

|align="center" bgcolor=""|4th

|align="center"|2

|align="center"|3

|align="center"|0

|

|

|

align="center"|2008

|align="center"|Central

|align="center" bgcolor=""|4th

|align="center"|3

|align="center"|5

|align="center"|0

|

|

|

align="center"|2009

|align="center"|East

|align="center" bgcolor=""|4th

|align="center"|2

|align="center"|5

|align="center"|0

| Won 2nd stage relegation match (Bullseyes-Tokyo) 24-0
Lost 2nd stage relegation match (Hurricanes AFC) 14-31

|

|

align="center"|2010

|align="center"|East

|align="center" bgcolor=""|4th

|align="center"|3

|align="center"|5

|align="center"|0

| Won 2nd stage relegation match (Nihon Unisys) 27-14
Won 2nd stage relegation match (Hurricanes AFC) 7-0

|

|

align="center"|2011

|align="center"|East

|align="center" bgcolor="#96CDCD"|3rd

|align="center"|3

|align="center"|4

|align="center"|0

| Lost 2nd stage match (Obic) 0-49
Lost 2nd stage match ( Asahi Soft Drinks) 3-24

|

|

align="center"|2012

|align="center"|Central

|align="center" bgcolor=""|5th

|align="center"|2

|align="center"|5

|align="center"|0

| Won 2nd stage relegation match (Bullseyes-Tokyo) 12-0
Won 2nd stage relegation match (at Nihon Unisys) 30-27

|

|Akira Hayashi

align="center"|2013

|align="center"|Central

|align="center" bgcolor=""|4th

|align="center"|3

|align="center"|5

|align="center"|0

| Won 2nd stage relegation match (Hurricanes) 48-0
Won 2nd stage relegation match (at Tokyo Gas) 28-7
Won Battle9 Final (Elecom Kobe) 24-21

|

|Akira Hayashi

align="center"|2014

|align="center"|Central

|align="center" bgcolor=""|4th

|align="center"|3

|align="center"|5

|align="center"|0

| Won 2nd stage relegation match (Hurricanes) 61-0
Won 2nd stage relegation match (at Tokyo Gas) 42-17
Won Battle9 Final (at As One) 35-10

|

|Akira Hayashi

align="center"|2015

|align="center"|East

|align="center" bgcolor=" "|4th

|align="center"|2

|align="center"|4

|align="center"|1

| Won 2nd stage relegation match (Hurricanes) 70-3
Won 2nd Stage relegation match (Bulls Football Club) 52-21
Won Battle9 Final (As One) 24-21

|

|Akira Hayashi

align="center"|2016

|align="center"|East

|align="center" bgcolor="#96CDCD"|4th

|align="center"|6

|align="center"|3

|align="center"|0

|Lost Wildcard match (at Asahi Soft Drinks) 6-20
Lost Battle9/Super9 classification match (at Asahi Beer) 0-17

|

|Akira Hayashi

align="center"|2017

|align="center"|Central

|align="center" bgcolor="#96CDCD"|4th

|align="center"|6

|align="center"|3

|align="center"|0

|Won Wildcard match (at Asahi Beer) 20-17
Lost Quarterfinals match (at Panasonic) 3-20

|

|Akira Hayashi

align="center"|2018

|align="center"|East

|align="center" bgcolor="#96CDCD"|4th

|align="center"|4

|align="center"|6

|align="center"|0

|Won Wildcard match (at Asahi Beer) 17-6{{cite web |url=http://www.xleague.com/news/news_league/creators-lions-beat-the-odds-super-9-foes-to-advance-to-quarterfinals/ |title=Creators, Lions beat the odds, Super 9 foes to advance to quarterfinals |last=Marantz |first=Ken |date=November 6, 2018 |website=xleague.com |access-date=November 12, 2018}}
Lost Quarterfinals match (at Fujitsu) 7-35

|

|Akira Hayashi

align="center"|2019

|align="center"|X1 Super

|align="center" bgcolor=""|8th

|align="center"|2

|align="center"|8

|align="center"|0

|

|

|Akira Hayashi

align="center"|2020

|align="center"|X1 Super

|align="center" bgcolor=""|N/A

|align="center"|0

|align="center"|0

|align="center"|0

|Did not field team due to COVID-19 pandemic.

|

|Akira Hayashi

align="center"|2021

|align="center"|X1 Super

|align="center" bgcolor=""|N/A

|align="center"|0

|align="center"|3

|align="center"|0

|Opted out for first 4 weeks of the season due to COVID-19 concerns.

|

|Akira Hayashi

align="center"|2022

|align="center"|X1 Super Div. A

|align="center" bgcolor=""|6th

|align="center"|0

|align="center"|8

|align="center"|0

|Lost X1 Super/Area Exchange match (Dentsu) 15-28

|

|Akira Hayashi

align="center"|2023

|align="center"|X1 Area

|align="center" bgcolor=""|1st

|align="center"|7

|align="center"|2

|align="center"|0

|Won X1 Super/Area Replacement match (Tainai) 31-17

| John Gibbs (X1 Area MVP)

|Akira Hayashi

align="center"|2024

|align="center"|X1 Super

|align="center" bgcolor=""|11th

|align="center"|0

|align="center"|8

|align="center"|0

|Won X1 Super/Area Replacement match (Dentsu) 44-17

|

|Akira Hayashi

align="center" rowSpan="3" colSpan="3"|Total

|align="center"|48

|align="center"|80

|align="center"|1

|colSpan="3"|(2007–2024, includes only regular season)

align="center"|18

|align="center"|8

|align="center"|0

|colSpan="3"|(2007–2024, includes only playoffs)

align="center"|66

!align="center"|87

!align="center"|1

|colSpan="3"|(2007–2024, 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

#5Mo HasanQB2024-presentUniversity of Southern California
#12Samuel Oram-Jones{{cite web |url=https://www.americanfootballinternational.com/japan-all-mitsubishi-lions-sign-british-rb-samuel-oram-jones/ |title=Japan: All Mitsubishi Lions sign British RB Samuel Oram-Jones|last= |first= |date=July 24, 2024 |website=americanfootballinternational.com |access-date=February 15, 2025}}RB2024-presentUniversity of Southern California

Former Import Players

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!Name

!Position

!Years with the team

!Alma Mater

!Achievements

John Gibbs Jr.QB2022-23Alcorn State UniversityX1 Area MVP (2023)
All X1 Area Team member (2023)
Paul Boyette Jr.DT2021-22University of Texas at Austin

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{Official website|http://lions.vc/}} (Japanese)

{{X-League}}

Category:American football in Japan

Category:2001 establishments in Japan

Category:American football teams established in 2001

Category:X-League teams

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