Tokyo Gas Creators
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Established | 1985 |
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Based in | Koto, Tokyo |
Head coach | Seiji Ikaki |
General manager | Akihiko Matsuda |
League | X-League |
Division | X1 Super |
Colors | Blue, Red and White [1] |
Website | http://www.tg-creators.com/ |
The Tokyo Gas Creators are an American football team located in Koto, Tokyo, Japan. They are a member of the X-League.
Team history[]
- 1985 Team Founded.
- 1989 Joined the X-League X3
- 1990 Promoted from X3 to X2
- 1991 Promoted from X2 to X1
- 1992 Placed 6th in the East Division. Demoted from X2 to X1 at the end of the season.
- 1994 Placed 1st in the X2 East division. Promoted from X2 to X1 for the following season.
- 2008 Team name changed to All Tokyo Gas Creators. Placed 5th in the Central division (1 win, 4 losses).
- 2009 Placed 6th in the East Division (1 win, 6 losses).
- 2010 Placed 4th in the Central division (3 wins, 4 losses).
- 2011 Placed 5th in the Central division (3 wins, 4 losses).
- 2012 Team name changed to Tokyo Gas Creators. Placed 4th in the Central division (4 wins, 3 losses).
- 2013 Kurt Rose hired as head coach. Placed 5th in the East division (3 wins, 4 losses).
- 2014 Placed 5th in the East division (3 wins, 4 losses).
Seasons[]
X-League Champions (1987–present) | Division Champions | Final Stage/Semifinals Berth | Wild Card /2nd Stage Berth |
Season | Division | Regular Season | Post Season Results | Awards | Head coaches | |||
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Finish | Wins | Losses | Ties | |||||
2004 | Central | 5th | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||
2005 | East | 5th | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||
2006 | Central | 5th | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||
2007 | Central | 5th | 1 | 6 | 0 | |||
2008 | Central | 5th | 2 | 6 | 0 | |||
2009 | East | 6th | 1 | 6 | 0 | Lost 2nd relegation match (Meiji Yasuda) 13-32 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Hurricanes) 24-6 Won X1-X2 replacement game (Tokyo MPD) 38-0 |
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2010 | Central | 5th | 2 | 5 | 0 | Won 2nd stage relegation match (Fuji Xerox) 31-7 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Bullseyes-Tokyo) 31-0 |
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2011 | Central | 5th | 2 | 5 | 0 | Won 2nd stage relegation match (Fuji Xerox) 41-28 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Bullseyes-Tokyo) 28-14 |
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2012 | Central | 4th | 3 | 4 | 0 | Won 2nd stage relegation match (Bullseyes-Tokyo) 36-14 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Meiji Yasuda) 63-42 |
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2013 | East | 4th | 3 | 4 | 0 | Won 2nd stage relegation match (Tokyo MPD) 22-7 Lost 2nd stage relegation match (All Mitsubishi) 7-28 |
Kurt Rose | |
2014 | East | 4th | 3 | 5 | 0 | Won 2nd stage relegation match (Sun Building Mgmt.) 63-15 Lost 2nd stage relegation match (at All Mitsubishi) 17-42 |
Kurt Rose | |
2015 | Central | 5th | 1 | 5 | 1 | Won 2nd stage relegation match (Tokyo MPD) 31-28 Won 2nd stage relegation match (at Meiji Yasuda) 21-14 |
Kurt Rose | |
2016 | Central | 4th | 3 | 5 | 0 | Lost Battle9/Super9 classification match (at Nojima Sagamihara) 7-69 | Kurt Rose | |
2017 | East | 5th | 3 | 6 | 0 | Masato Itai | ||
2018 | Central | 4th | 7 | 2 | 0 | Won Wildcard match (at LIXIL) 14-7 OT[2] Lost Quarterfinals match (at Panasonic) 0-45 |
Seiji Itaki | |
2019 | X1 Super | 6th | 4 | 6 | 0 | Seiji Itaki | ||
2020 | X1 Super | 7th | 0 | 2 | 0 | Seiji Itaki | ||
2021 | X1 Super | 6th | 2 | 5 | 0 | Jerod Evans (X1 Super ROY) | Seiji Itaki | |
Total | 38 | 79 | 1 | (2004–2021, includes only regular season) | ||||
12 | 6 | 0 | (2004–2021, includes only playoffs) | |||||
50 | 85 | 1 | (2004–2021, includes both regular season and playoffs) |
Current Import Players[]
Jersey # | Name | Position | Years with the team | Alma Mater | Achievements |
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#6 | Nnamdi Aggude | WR | 2020-present | Sacramento State University | All X-League Team member (2021) |
#20 | Jebrai Reagan | DE | 2019–present | Gardner-Webb University | All X-League Team member (2021) |
#5 | Jerod Evans | QB | 2021–present | Virginia Tech | X1 Super ROY (2021) |
#17 | Sean Draper | CB | 2021–present | University of Iowa | 2x All X-League Team member (2019 & 2020) |
Former Import players
Name | Position | Years with the team | Alma Mater | Achievements |
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Terrence Owens | QB | 2020 | University of Toledo | |
Timothy McGee | DT | 2019 | University of Memphis | |
Andre Whyte | RB/DB | 2018–19 | Bryant | |
Ikaika Woolsey[3] | QB | 2018–19 | Hawai'i | |
Richard Ellebie | DT | 2017-18 | Westminster (PA) | |
Demetrius Eaton | DE | 2018 | Northwestern |
References[]
- ^ "X-League profile, Tokyo Gas Creators". April 17, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
- ^ Marantz, Ken (November 6, 2018). "Creators, Lions beat the odds, Super 9 foes to advance to quarterfinals". xleague.com. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ "Former University of Hawaii QB Ikaika Woolsey finds new home in Japan's X League". americanfootballinternational.com. September 3, 2018. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
External links[]
- Official website (Japanese)
Categories:
- American football in Japan
- Tokyo Gas Group
- 1985 establishments in Japan
- American football teams established in 1985
- Sports organization stubs
- Japanese sport stubs
- American football team stubs