All Mitsubishi Lions Explained

All Mitsubishi Lions
Established:	2001
Location:	Hachioji, Tokyo
Colors:	Navy Blue and Gold^[1]
Coach:	Akira Hayashi
League:	X-League
Division:	X1 Super
League Champ Type:	Japan X Bowl titles:
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

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

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

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

Jersey #	Name	Years with the team
5	John Gibbs Jr.	2022-present
93	Paul Boyette Jr.	2021-present

External links

(Japanese)

Notes and References

Web site: X-League profile, All Mitsubishi Lions. April 17, 2015. December 30, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20180517195211/http://www.xleague.com/profile/hel-lions.php. May 17, 2018. dead.
Web site: Creators, Lions beat the odds, Super 9 foes to advance to quarterfinals . Marantz . Ken . November 6, 2018 . xleague.com . November 12, 2018.