Green Bowl Explained

The Green Bowl (グリーンボウル) is the final game of an annual American football tournament played in Japan, during spring, between members of the X-League from western Japan. [1]

Game results

YearChampionRunner-upScoreVenueLocationAttendanceWinning Head Coach
2006[2] 48-0 1,056
2007
2008 [3] Asahi Soft Drink Challengers 38-7 Tension Stadium 1,667
2009[4] Asahi Soft Drink Challengers 69-14
2010
2011 Panasonic Impulse Asahi Soft Drink Challengers 16-14 Kobe Prince Stadium 851
2012 Panasonic Impulse Asahi Soft Drink Challengers 34-3 Kobe Prince Stadium 1,236 Nobuyoshi Araki
2013[5] [6] Panasonic Impulse 16-8 Kobe Prince Stadium Kobe, Japan 762
2014 Panasonic Impulse Asahi Soft Drinks Challengers 35-7 Kobe Prince Stadium 1,432 Nobuyoshi Araki
2015 42-2 Kobe Prince Stadium 960 Nobuyoshi Araki
2016[7] 34-3 Kobe Prince Stadium 1,100 Nobuyoshi Araki

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Green Bowl 2006. American football in Japan. January 14, 2016.
  2. Web site: Green Bowl 2006. American football in Japan. January 14, 2016.
  3. Web site: アサヒ飲料クラブ チャレンジャーズ(7) vs ○パナソニック電工インパルス(38). X-League. January 14, 2016.
  4. Web site: Green Bowl 2009. American football in Japan. January 14, 2016.
  5. Web site: 第59回西日本社会人アメリカンフットボール選手権 グリーンボウルトーナメント決勝 2013年5月19日(日)13:55キックオフ 王子スタジアム . Panasonic Impulse . January 14, 2016.
  6. Web site: Challengers weather Impulse storm to win Green Bowl . X-League . January 14, 2016.
  7. Web site: Impulse rolls over Finies for 3rd straight Green Bowl crown . X-League . May 31, 2016.