Obic Seagulls

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Obic Seagulls
Established1983
Based in Narashino, Japan
Head coachMakoto Ohashi
League X-League
DivisionX1 Super
Colours     Navy, gold, aqua green, and white [1]
Mascot(s)Seagull-kun
Japan X Bowl titles9 (1996, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2010-13, 2021)
Division titles10 (1988, 1996, 2000-2002, 2005, 2010-2013)
Website http://www.seagulls.jp

The Obic Seagulls are an American football team located in the Narashino, Chiba, Japan. They are a member of the X-League. The Obic Seagulls have won over 17 championships during their team history (8 Rice Bowl championships and 9 Japan X Bowl championships) the most of any American football team in Japan.

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Team history

Seasons

X-League Champions (1987–present)Division ChampionsFinal Stage/Semifinals BerthWild Card /2nd Stage Berth
SeasonDivisionRegular SeasonPost Season ResultsAwardsHead coaches
FinishWinsLossesTies
1988East1st500Eiichi Nakata
1989East2nd310Mitsuru Taisha
1990East5th131Mitsuru Taisha
1991East5th131Mitsuru Taisha
1992East2nd311Mitsuru Taisha
1993East3rd320David Stant
1994East2nd410David Stant
1995East1st500Won semi-finals match (Asahi Beer) 33-27
Lost Tokyo Super Bowl XIX (Matsushita Denko) 20-54		David Stant
1996Central1st420Won Wild Card match (Sanwa Bank) 27-0
Won semi-finals match (Matsushita Denko) 22-13
Won Tokyo Super Bowl XX (Onward) 30-10
Won 50th Rice Bowl National Championship game (Kyoto) 19-16		David Stant
1997Central3rd520David Stant
1998Central2nd420Won Wild Card match (Nissan Prince Tokyo) 56-21
Won semi-finals match (Asahi Soft Drinks) 21-16
Won Tokyo Super Bowl XXII (Asahi Beer) 45-24
Won 52nd Rice Bowl National Championship game (Ritsumeikan) 30-16		David Stant
1999Central2nd420Won Wild Card match (Mycal) 37-7
Lost semi-finals match (Kashima) 13-20		David Stant
2000Central1st600Lost semi-finals match(Asahi Soft Drinks) 15-23Makoto Ohashi
2001Central1st500Won Wild Card match (Fujits) 24-14
Lost semi-finals match(at Matsushita Denko) 7-10 OT		Makoto Ohashi
2002Central1st510Won semi-finals match (Asahi Soft Drinks) 30-0
Won Tokyo Super Bowl XVI (Fujitsu) 14-7
Lost 56th Rice Bowl National Championship game (at Ritsumeikan) 13-36		Makoto Ohashi
2003Central2nd420Lost Wild Card match (Asahi Soft Drinks) 9-16Makoto Ohashi
2004East2nd420Won Wild Card match (Kashima) 10-3
Lost semifinals match (Matsushita Denko) 7-10		Makoto Ohashi
2005East1st600Won Semifinals match (Asahi Beer) 13-7
Won Japan X Bowl XIX (Matsushita Denko) 25-16
Won 59th Rice Bowl National Championship game (Hosei) 47-17		Kevin Jackson (MVP)Makoto Ohashi
2006East1st410Won Wild Card match (Naigai Denki) 74-13
Lost semifinals match (Onward) 13-17		Makoto Ohashi
2007East2nd610Won Wild Card match (Kashima) 19-13
Lost semifinals match (Matsushita Denko) 26-29		Makoto Ohashi
2008Central2nd620Lost Wild Card match (Panasonic) 14-20Makoto Ohashi
2009East2nd720Won 2nd stage match (IBM) 21-7
Lost 2nd Stage match (Panasonic) 20-23		Makoto Ohashi
2010Central1st810Won 2nd stage match (Suita) 56-2
Won 2nd stage match (IBM) 55-27
Won Final stage match (Kajima) 28-21
Won Japan X Bowl XXIV (Panasonic) 20-16
Won 64th Rice Bowl National Championship game (at Ritsumeikan) 24-0		Makoto Ohashi
2011Central1st700Won 2nd stage match (All Mitsubishi) 49-0
Won 2nd stage match (Asahi Soft Drinks) 20-13
Won Final stage match (Kajima 45-20
Won Japan X Bowl XXV (Fujitsu) 24-17
Won 65th Rice Bowl National Championship game (Kwansei Gakuin) 38-0		Makoto Ohashi
2012Central1st900Won 2nd stage match (Asahi Beer) 69-7 [3]
Won 2nd stage match (Asahi Soft Drinks) 29-12 [4]
Won Final stage match (Nojima) 24-10 [5]
Won Japan X Bowl XXVI (Kajima) 27-24 [6]
Won 66th Rice Bowl National Championship game (at Kwansei Gakuin) 21-15 [7] 		Noriaki Kinoshita (MVP)Makoto Ohashi
2013Central1st610Won 2nd stage match (Asahi Beer) 21-7 [8]
Won 2nd stage match (Asahi Soft Drinks) 34-10 [9]
Won Final stage match (Kajima 21-12 [10]
Won Japan X Bowl XXVII (Fujitsu) 24-16 [11]
Won 67th Rice Bowl National Championship game (Kwansei Gakuin) 34-16 [12] 		Noriaki Kinoshita (MVP)
Kealakai Maiava (ROY)		Makoto Ohashi
2014Central2nd720Won 2nd stage match (Nojima) 44-21 [13]
Won 2nd stage match (at Elecom) 45-0 [14]
Lost final stage match (at Fujitsu) 17-27 [15] 		Makoto Ohashi
2015East3rd520Won 2nd stage match (IBM) 34-26 [16]
Won 2nd stage match (Asahi Soft Drinks) 52-9
Lost final stage match (at Fujitsu) 6-27		Makoto Ohashi
2016Central1st810Won Quarterfinals match (Elecom Kobe) 35-0 [17]
Won Semifinals match (Panasonic) 9-6 OT [18]
Loss Japan X Bowl XXX (at Fujitsu) 3-16		Naoki Kosho
2017Central3rd730Won Quarterfinals match (at Nojima Sagamihara) 41-22 [19]
Lost semifinals match (at Fujitsu) 0-7		Taku Li (ROY)Naoki Kosho
2018Central2nd820Won Quarterfinals match (at Nojima Sagamihara) 42-25 [20]
Lost semifinals match (at Fujitsu) 10-13		Naoki Kosho
2019X1 Super2nd1010Lost semifinals match (at Panasonic) 14-24Naoki Kosho
2020X1 Super200Won Japan X Bowl XXXIV (Fujitsu) 13-7
Won 74th Rice Bowl National Championship (Kwansei Gakuin U.) 35-18		Makoto Ohashi
2021X1 Super3rd520Lost semifinals Match (at Fujitsu) 10-17Makoto Ohashi
2022X1 Super Div. B2nd311Won Quarterfinals Match (Nojima Sagamihara) 21-9
Lost semifinals Match (at Panasonic) 10-30		Makoto Ohashi
2023X1 Super Div. B2nd710Won Quarterfinals Match (Elecom Kobe) 17-7
Lost semifinals Match (at Fujitsu) 17-24		Hiroshi Ono
Total182454(1988–2023, includes only regular season)
52190(1988–2023, includes only playoffs)
234644(1988–2023, includes both regular season and playoffs)

Head coaches

CoachYearsRecord
Eiichi Nakata19885-0 (1.000)
Mitsuru Taisha1989-19928-8-3 (.500)
David Stant 1993-199939-13 (.750)
Makoto Ohashi2000-2015129-28 (.822)
Naoki Kosho2016-present37-11 (.771)

Current Import Players

Jersey #NamePositionYears with the teamAlma MaterAchievements
#8Jason Smith CB 2022-present Auburn
#17Tyler Kulka QB 2023-present Lawrence Tech
#9Cardell Rawlings DL 2022-present Wingate All X-League Super team member (2020)
#85Holden Huff TE 2018-present Boise State

Former Import players

NamePositionYears with the teamAlma MaterAchievements
Sean Draper CB 2022 University of Iowa 2x All X-League Team member (2019 & 2020)
Byron Beatty Jr. DE/LB 2012-21 Colorado 4x All X-League Team member (2013, 2016, 2019 & 2021)
Jimmy Laughrea QB 2020-21 UC Davis
Jason Fanaika DL/LB 2019 Utah
Skyler Howard QB 2018-19 West Virginia
Kevin Jackson DE 2005-2018 Hawai'i 10x All X-League Team member (2005-2014) 2x JXB MVP (2005 and 2013) X League MVP (2005)
Ikaika Woolsey [21] QB 2017 Hawai'i
Kealakai Maivai OT 2013-2017 UCLA X-League Rookie of the Year (2013), 3x All X-League Team member (2013, 2016-17)
Jerry Neuheisel [22] QB 2016 UCLA
Frank Fernandez C 2012-2015 Harvard 2x All X-League Team member (2008 and 2011)
Karl Noa DE 2009-2011 Hawai'i All X-League Team member (2011)
Jabali Miller CB 2005-2006 San Jose State

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