Girish Mahajan (Editor)

IBM Big Blue (X League)

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Established
  
1976

Head coach
  
Shinzo Yamada

Date founded
  
1976

Based in
  
Chiba, Chiba

League
  
X-League

Division titles
  
2

IBM Big Blue (X-League) triviahappycomimagesarticles04082014ibmjpg

Colours
  
Blue, black, grey, and white

Website
  
http://www.bigblue-football.com/

Location
  
Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan

The IBM Big Blue are an American football team located in the Chiba, Chiba. They are a member of the X-League.

Contents

Team History

  • 1976 Team founded as the IBM Thinkers.
  • 1977 Joined the X-League.
  • 1989 Team name changed to IBM Big Blue.
  • 1996 Won X2 Central Divisional title. Defeated Penta-Ocean Construction Co. 28-27 in X2-X1 replacement game.
  • 1997 Promoted from X2 to X1.
  • 2010 Advanced to Final stage. Lost to Panasonic Impulse 28-31.
  • 2014 Defeated the Lixil Deers in the Final stage to advance to the Japan X Bowl. Lost to the Fujitsu Frontiers 10-44.
  • 2016 Celebrated 40th anniversary of team founding.

    • Current Import Players

    Former Import Players

    References

    IBM Big Blue (X-League) Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA