All Mitsubishi Lions

All Mitsubishi Lions
Established	2001
Based in	Hachioji, Tokyo
Head coach	Akira Hayashi
League	X-League
Division	X1 Super
Colors	Navy Blue and Gold
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[edit]

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[edit]

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[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
Season	Division	Finish	Wins	Losses	Ties	Post Season Results	Awards	Head coaches
2007	East	4th	2	3	0
2008	Central	4th	3	5	0
2009	East	4th	2	5	0	Won 2nd stage relegation match (Bullseyes-Tokyo) 24-0 Lost 2nd stage relegation match (Hurricanes AFC) 14-31
2010	East	4th	3	5	0	Won 2nd stage relegation match (Nihon Unisys) 27-14 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Hurricanes AFC) 7-0
2011	East	3rd	3	4	0	Lost 2nd stage match (Obic) 0-49 Lost 2nd stage match ( Asahi Soft Drinks) 3-24
2012	Central	5th	2	5	0	Won 2nd stage relegation match (Bullseyes-Tokyo) 12-0 Won 2nd stage relegation match (at Nihon Unisys) 30-27		Akira Hayashi
2013	Central	4th	3	5	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
2014	Central	4th	3	5	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
2015	East	4th	2	4	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
2016	East	4th	6	3	0	Lost Wildcard match (at Asahi Soft Drinks) 6-20 Lost Battle9/Super9 classification match (at Asahi Beer) 0-17		Akira Hayashi
2017	Central	4th	6	3	0	Won Wildcard match (at Asahi Beer) 20-17 Lost Quarterfinals match (at Panasonic) 3-20		Akira Hayashi
2018	East	4th	4	6	0	Won Wildcard match (at Asahi Beer) 17-6^[2] Lost Quarterfinals match (at Fujitsu) 7-35		Akira Hayashi
2019	X1 Super	8th	2	8	0			Akira Hayashi
2020	X1 Super	N/A	0	0	0	Did not field team due to COVID-19 pandemic.		Akira Hayashi
2021	X1 Super	N/A	0	3	0	Opted out for first 4 weeks of the season due to COVID-19 concerns.		Akira Hayashi
2022	X1 Super Div. A	6th	0	8	0	Lost X1 Super/Area Exchange match (Dentsu) 15-28		Akira Hayashi
2023	X1 Area	1st	7	2	0	Won X1 Super/Area Replacement match (Tainai) 31-17		Akira Hayashi
Total			48	72	1	(2007–2023, includes only regular season)
			17	8	0	(2007–2023, includes only playoffs)
			65	79	1	(2007–2023, includes both regular season and playoffs)

Current Import Players[edit]

Jersey #	Name	Position	Years with the team	Alma Mater	Achievements
#5	John Gibbs Jr.	QB	2022-present	Alcorn State University
#93	Paul Boyette Jr.	DT	2021-present	University of Texas at Austin

References[edit]

^ "X-League profile, All Mitsubishi Lions". April 17, 2015. Archived from the original on May 17, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
^ Marantz, Ken (November 6, 2018). "Creators, Lions beat the odds, Super 9 foes to advance to quarterfinals". xleague.com. Retrieved November 12, 2018.

External links[edit]

Official website (Japanese)

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[1] "X-League profile, All Mitsubishi Lions". April 17, 2015. Archived from the original on May 17, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2015.

[2] Marantz, Ken (November 6, 2018). "Creators, Lions beat the odds, Super 9 foes to advance to quarterfinals". xleague.com. Retrieved November 12, 2018.

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