AFC Cranes explained

AFC Cranes
Established:	1987
Location:	Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Japan
Colors:	Green, Yellow and Black
Coach:	Yohei Suzuki
Manager:	Koji Imai
League:	X-League
Division:	X2 Central
League Champ Type:	Japan X Bowl titles
Website:	http://club-cranes.net/

The AFC Cranes are an American football team located in the Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Japan. They are a member of the X-League.

Team history

• 1987 Team founded by TOA Corporation employees.
• 1994 Joined the X-League X3 division as the TOA Corporation Cranes.
• 2001 Promoted from X3 to X2.
• 2009 Finished 1st in the X2 East division (4 wins, 2 losses). Declined participation in the X2-X1 promotion match due to circumstances.
• 2012 New sponsorship agreement with Taiyo Building management. Team renamed the Taiyo Building Mgmt. Cranes.
• 2013 Finished 1st in the X2 East division (5 wins, 2 losses). Won X2-X1 promotion match against the Tokyo MPD Eagles 17-16. Promoted to X1 for the following season.
• 2014 Finished 6th in the X1 Central division (0 wins, 8 losses). Lost X1-X2 replacement game against the Tokyo MPD Eagles 14-29. Demoted to X2 for the following season.
• 2015 Taiyo Building management ends team sponsorship. Team is renamed the AFC Cranes.

Seasons

X-League Champions (1987–present)

Division Champions

Final Stage/Semifinals Berth

Wild Card /First Stage Berth

Season	League	Division	Regular Season				Post Season Results	Awards	Head coaches
			Finish	Wins	Losses	Ties
2009	X2	East	1st	4	2	0
2010	X2	East	2nd	5	2	1	Won X2 Semi-Final match (Club Barbarian) 49-7
2011	X2	East	3rd	4	2	0
2012	X2	East	2nd	7	0	1	Lost X2 Semi-finals match (Dentsu) 20-24		Junichiro Okada
2013	X2	East	1st	5	2	0	Won X2-X1 promotion match (at Tokyo MPD) 17-16		Junichiro Okada
2014	X1	Central	6th	0	8	0	Lost 2nd stage relegation match (at Tokyo Gas) 15-63 Lost 2nd stage relegation match (at Meiji Yasuda) 14-68 Lost X1-X2 replacement match (Tokyo MPD) 14-29		Junichiro Okada
2015	X2	Central	4th	2	5	0			Junichiro Okada
2016	X2	East	4th	2	5	0			Junichiro Okada
2017	X2	East	3rd	4	4	0			Yohei Suzuki
2018	X2	East	2nd	6	1	0			Yohei Suzuki
2019	X1 Area	East	4th	0	9	0	Lost X1-X2 relegation match (at Bulls Football Club) 0-37		Yohei Suzuki
Total							(2009–2018, includes only regular season)
							(2009–2018, includes only playoffs)
							(2009–2018, includes both regular season and playoffs)

External links

• (Japanese)