Nishinomiya Bruins

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Established 1988 General manager Norihiko Takai Division West		Head coach Fukui League X-League X2 Color Blue and White
Based in Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan Location Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan

The Nishinomiya Bruins are an American football team located in Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan. They are a member of the X-League X2 division.

Team History

1988 Started as a club of 12 volunteers from the Hankyu Department Store.

1989 Team formerly established with sponsorship from the Hankyu Department Store.

1990 Joined the X-League X2 division.

2002 Promoted from X2 to X1. Finished 5th in the West division (1 win, 4 losses).

2004 Finished 6th in the West division (0 wins, 5 losses). Lost X1-X2 replacement match. Demoted to X2 for the following season.

2011 Finished 1st in the X2 West division (5 wins, 2 losses). Won X2-X1 promotion game against the Fuji Xerox J-Stars 25-5. Promoted to X1 for the following season.

2012 Hankyu Department Store ends team sponsorship. Team renamed the Nishinomiya Bruins. Finished 6th in the X1 West division (2 wins, 7 losses). Won X1-X2 replacement match against the Fuji Xerox J-Stars 23-20 OT.

2013 Finished 5th in the X2 West division (3 wins, 6 losses).

2014 Finished 6th in the X1 West division (3 wins, 6 losses). Won X1-X2 replacement game against the Fuji Xerox J-Stars 30-0.

2015 Finished 0-2 in the Green Bowl Spring Tournament. Demoted to X2 for the Fall tournament. Finished 4th in the X2 West division (2 wins, 3 losses).

References

Nishinomiya Bruins Wikipedia

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