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Elecom Kobe Finies

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Established
  
1978

Head coach
  
Ryota Kano

League
  
X-League

Based in
  
Kobe, Japan

General manager
  
Hiroto Hagiwara

Division
  
West

The Elecom Kobe Finies are an American football team located in the Kobe, Japan. They are a member of the X-League.

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Similar to how fellow X-League member Nojima Sagamihara Rise's visual identity is inspired by that of the NFL's Denver Broncos, Elecom Kobe Finies' visual identity is inspired in turn by the Dallas Cowboys - primarily in respect to its colors, logo and helmets, while the layout of the Finies' game jerseys is similar to that of the Seattle Seahawks.

Team history

  • 1975 Team Founded. First named Kohaku Finies.
  • 1976 Team promoted from X2 to X1.
  • 1986 Team named changed to Sunstar Finies.
  • 1991 Advanced to the Tokyo Super Bowl Lost to Onward Oaks 49-10.
  • 1993 Advanced to the Tokyo Super Bowl for the 2nd time. Lost to Asahi Beer Silver Star 13-0.
  • 1996 Advanced to the Semifinals. Lost to the Onward Oaks 21-7.
  • 1999 Sunstar ends sponsorship with the Finies. Team name reverts to the Kohaku Finies.
  • 2005 Team named changed to SRC Kobe Finies.
  • 2009 Sponsorship agreement signed with Elecom Co.,Ltd. Team named changed to Elecom Kobe Finies.

    • Current import players

    Former Import Players

    References

    Elecom Kobe Finies Wikipedia
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