Tokyo Gas Creators
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (January 2016) |
| 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 | https://tokyogas-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
[edit]- 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
[edit]| 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 | |
| 2022 | X1 Super Div. B | 5th | 3 | 5 | 0 | Masato Itai | ||
| 2023 | X1 Super Div. A | 4th | 2 | 5 | 0 | Lost Quarterfinals match (at Fujitsu) 3-10 | Masato Itai | |
| 2024 | X1 Super | 5th | 3 | 3 | 2 | Lost Quarterfinals match (at Sekisui) 0-21 | Masato Itai | |
| Total | 46 | 92 | 3 | (2004–2024, includes only regular season) | ||||
| 12 | 8 | 0 | (2004–2024, includes only playoffs) | |||||
| 58 | 100 | 3 | (2004–2024, includes both regular season and playoffs) | |||||
Current Import Players
[edit]| Jersey # | Name | Position | Years with the team | Alma Mater | Achievements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 | Jerod Evans | QB | 2021, 2024-present | Virginia Tech | X1 Super ROY (2021) |
| #28 | Justin Hobbs | WR | 2024-present | University of Tulsa | |
| #27 | Matt McClellan | DE | 2022-present | Missouri State University |
Former Import players
| Name | Position | Years with the team | Alma Mater | Achievements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tevaka Tuioti | QB | 2023 | University of New Mexico | |
| Kanawai Noa | WR | 2022-23 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | |
| Kaulana Apeulu | LB | 2022-23 | University of Oregon | |
| Reece Foy | QB | 2022 | Amherst College | |
| Sean Draper | CB | 2021 | University of Iowa | 2x All X-League Team member (2019 & 2020) |
| Jerod Evans | QB | 2021 | Virginia Tech | X1 Super ROY (2021) |
| Jebrai Reagan | DE | 2019–21 | Gardner-Webb University | All X-League Team member (2021) |
| Nnamdi Agude | WR | 2020-21 | Sacramento State University | All X-League Team member (2021) |
| 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
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "Gas Giant". insidesportjapan.com. August 24, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Official website (Japanese)
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