Nishinomiya Bruins

Nishinomiya Bruins

Established	1988
Based in	Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan
Head coach	Fukui
General manager	Norihiko Takai
League	X-League X2
Division	West
Colors	Blue and White
Website	http://nishinomiyafootballclub.com/

The Nishinomiya Bruins are an American football team located in Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan. They are a member of the X-League X2 division.

Team history

• 1988 Started as a club of 12 volunteers from the Hankyu Department Store.
• 1989 Team formerly established with sponsorship from the Hankyu Department Store.
• 1990 Joined the X-League X2 division.
• 2002 Promoted from X2 to X1. Finished 5th in the West division (1 win, 4 losses).
• 2004 Finished 6th in the West division (0 wins, 5 losses). Lost X1-X2 replacement match. Demoted to X2 for the following season.
• 2011 Finished 1st in the X2 West division (5 wins, 2 losses). Won X2-X1 promotion game against the Fuji Xerox J-Stars 25-5. Promoted to X1 for the following season.
• 2012 Hankyu Department Store ends team sponsorship. Team renamed the Nishinomiya Bruins. Finished 6th in the X1 West division (2 wins, 7 losses). Won X1-X2 replacement match against the Fuji Xerox J-Stars 23-20 OT.
• 2013 Finished 5th in the X2 West division (3 wins, 6 losses).
• 2014 Finished 6th in the X1 West division (3 wins, 6 losses). Won X1-X2 replacement game against the Fuji Xerox J-Stars 30-0.
• 2015 Finished 0-2 in the Green Bowl Spring Tournament. Demoted to X2 for the Fall tournament. Finished 4th in the X2 West division (2 wins, 3 losses).

Seasons

X-League Champions (1987–present)

Division Champions

Final Stage/Semifinals Berth

Wild Card /2nd Stage Berth

Season	League	Division	Regular Season				Post Season Results	Awards	Head coaches
			Finish	Wins	Losses	Ties
2009	X2	West	4th	3	4	0			Fukui
2010	X2	West	3rd	4	3	0			Fukui
2011	X2	West	1st	5	2	0	Won X2-X1 promotion match (at Fuji Xerox) 25-5		Fukui
2012	X1	West	6th	2	5	0	Lost 2nd stage relegation match (at Elecom Kobe)7-21 Lost 2nd stage relegation match (at Nagoya) 7-20 Won X1-X2 replacement match (Fuji Xerox) 23-20 OT		Fukui
2013	X1	West	5th	2	5	0	Won 2nd stage relegation match (Nagoya) 10-7 Lost 2nd stage relegation match (at Elecom Kobe) 7-42		Fukui
2014	X1	West	6th	2	5	0	Lost 2nd stage relegation match (at As One Black Eagles) 14-37 Won 2nd stage relegation match (at Nagoya) 13-10 Won X1-X2 replacement match (Fuji Xerox J-Stars) 30-0		Fukui
2015	X2	West	4th	2	5	0			Fukui
Total							(2009–2015, includes only regular season)
							(2009–2015, includes only playoffs)
							(2009–2015, includes both regular season and playoffs)

External links

• Official website (Japanese)