Tokyo Gas Creators

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Tokyo Gas Creators
Established1985
Based inKoto, Tokyo
Head coachSeiji Ikaki
General managerAkihiko Matsuda
LeagueX-League
DivisionX1 Super
ColorsBlue, Red and White [1]
Websitehttps://tokyogas-creators.com/

The Tokyo Gas Creators are an American football team located in Koto, Tokyo, Japan. They are a member of the X-League.

Team history

  • 1985 Team Founded.
  • 1989 Joined the X-League X3
  • 1990 Promoted from X3 to X2
  • 1991 Promoted from X2 to X1
  • 1992 Placed 6th in the East Division. Demoted from X2 to X1 at the end of the season.
  • 1994 Placed 1st in the X2 East division. Promoted from X2 to X1 for the following season.
  • 2008 Team name changed to All Tokyo Gas Creators. Placed 5th in the Central division (1 win, 4 losses).
  • 2009 Placed 6th in the East Division (1 win, 6 losses).
  • 2010 Placed 4th in the Central division (3 wins, 4 losses).
  • 2011 Placed 5th in the Central division (3 wins, 4 losses).
  • 2012 Team name changed to Tokyo Gas Creators. Placed 4th in the Central division (4 wins, 3 losses).
  • 2013 Kurt Rose hired as head coach. Placed 5th in the East division (3 wins, 4 losses).
  • 2014 Placed 5th in the East division (3 wins, 4 losses).

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
Finish Wins Losses Ties
2004 Central 5th 1 4 0
2005 East 5th 1 4 0
2006 Central 5th 1 4 0
2007 Central 5th 1 6 0
2008 Central 5th 2 6 0
2009 East 6th 1 6 0 Lost 2nd relegation match (Meiji Yasuda) 13-32
Won 2nd stage relegation match (Hurricanes) 24-6
Won X1-X2 replacement game (Tokyo MPD) 38-0
2010 Central 5th 2 5 0 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Fuji Xerox) 31-7
Won 2nd stage relegation match (Bullseyes-Tokyo) 31-0
2011 Central 5th 2 5 0 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Fuji Xerox) 41-28
Won 2nd stage relegation match (Bullseyes-Tokyo) 28-14
2012 Central 4th 3 4 0 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Bullseyes-Tokyo) 36-14
Won 2nd stage relegation match (Meiji Yasuda) 63-42
2013 East 4th 3 4 0 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Tokyo MPD) 22-7
Lost 2nd stage relegation match (All Mitsubishi) 7-28 		Kurt Rose
2014 East 4th 3 5 0 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Sun Building Mgmt.) 63-15
Lost 2nd stage relegation match (at All Mitsubishi) 17-42 		Kurt Rose
2015 Central 5th 1 5 1 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Tokyo MPD) 31-28
Won 2nd stage relegation match (at Meiji Yasuda) 21-14 		Kurt Rose
2016 Central 4th 3 5 0 Lost Battle9/Super9 classification match (at Nojima Sagamihara) 7-69 Kurt Rose
2017 East 5th 3 6 0 Masato Itai
2018 Central 4th 7 2 0 Won Wildcard match (at LIXIL) 14-7 OT[2]
Lost Quarterfinals match (at Panasonic) 0-45 		Seiji Itaki
2019 X1 Super 6th 4 6 0 Seiji Itaki
2020 X1 Super 7th 0 2 0 Seiji Itaki
2021 X1 Super 6th 2 5 0 Jerod Evans (X1 Super ROY) Seiji Itaki
2022 X1 Super Div. B 5th 3 5 0 Masato Itai
2023 X1 Super Div. A 4th 2 5 0 Lost Quarterfinals match (at Fujitsu) 3-10 Masato Itai
2024 X1 Super 5th 3 3 2 Lost Quarterfinals match (at Sekisui) 0-21 Masato Itai
Total 46 92 3 (2004–2024, includes only regular season)
12 8 0 (2004–2024, includes only playoffs)
58 100 3 (2004–2024, includes both regular season and playoffs)

Current Import Players

Jersey # Name Position Years with the team Alma Mater Achievements
#5 Jerod Evans QB 2021, 2024-present Virginia Tech X1 Super ROY (2021)
#28 Justin Hobbs WR 2024-present University of Tulsa
#27 Matt McClellan DE 2022-present Missouri State University 2x All X1 Super Team member (2023-24)

Former Import players

Name Position Years with the team Alma Mater Achievements
Tevaka Tuioti QB 2023 University of New Mexico
Kanawai Noa WR 2022-23 University of Nebraska-Lincoln All X1 Super Team member (2023)
Kaulana Apeulu LB 2022-23 University of Oregon All X1 Super Team member (2023)
Reece Foy QB 2022 Amherst College
Sean Draper CB 2021 University of Iowa 3x All X-League Team member (2019-20 & 2022)
Jebrai Reagan DE 2019–21 Gardner-Webb University All X-League Team member (2021)
Nnamdi Agude WR 2020-21 Sacramento State University All X-League Team member (2021)
Terrence Owens QB 2020 University of Toledo
Timothy McGee DT 2019 University of Memphis
Andre Whyte RB/DB 2018–19 Bryant
Ikaika Woolsey[3] QB 2018–19 Hawai'i
Richard Ellebie DT 2017-18 Westminster (PA)
Demetrius Eaton DE 2018 Northwestern

References

  1. ^ "X-League profile, Tokyo Gas Creators". April 17, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
  2. ^ Marantz, Ken (November 6, 2018). "Creators, Lions beat the odds, Super 9 foes to advance to quarterfinals". xleague.com. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  3. ^ "Gas Giant". insidesportjapan.com. August 24, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018.


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