The Elecom Kobe Finies are an American football team located in the Kobe, Japan. It is a member of the X-League.
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.
Seasons X-League champions (1987–present)Division championsFinal stage/semifinals berthWild card /2nd stage berth
SeasonLeagueDivision Regular SeasonPost Season ResultsAwardsHead coachesFinishWinsLossesTies2003X2West1st500Won X2-X1 promotion match (Iwatani) Hamada2004X1West5th150 Hamada2005X1West6th050 2006X1West4th140 2007X1West5th260 2008X1West4th240 2009X1West4th340 Lost 2nd stage relegation match (As One) 17-22Won 2nd stage relegation match (Asahi Pretec) 44-02010X1West4th340 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Nagoya) 23-15Won 2nd stage relegation match (As One) 26-212011X1West4th340 Lost 2nd stage relegation match (Fuji Xerox) 3-6Won 2nd stage relegation match (Nagoya) 17-02012X1West4th250 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Nishinomiya) 21-7Won 2nd stage relegation match (Nagoya) 23-9Yonemura2013X1West4th340 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Nagoya) 34-6Won 2nd stage relegation match (Nishinomiya) 42-7Lost Battle 9 Final match (at All Mitsubishi 21-24Araki2014X1West1st520 Lost 2nd stage match (at Nojima) 14-21Lost 2nd stage match (Obic) 0-45Ryota Kano2015X1West3rd440 Lost 2nd stage match (Fujitsu) 7-28Lost 2nd stage match (Lixil Deers) 8-35Ryota Kano2016X1West2nd350 Won Wildcard match (All Mitsubishi) 20-6 Lost Quarterfinals match (at Obic) 0-35Ryota Kano2017X1West2nd 440 Won Wildcard match (AS ONE) 47-17Lost Quarterfinals match (at Fujitsu) 7-34Ryota Kano2018X1West2nd 540 Lost Quarterfinals match (IBM) 23-34Toshiaki Yokekura2019X1Super4th451 Lost Semifinals match (at Fujitsu) 13-31 Toshiaki Yokekura2020X1Super5th120 Toshiaki Yokekura2021X1Super7th051 Toshiaki Yokekura2022X1 SuperDiv. B3rd421Won Quarterfinals match (at IBM) 35-21Lost Semifinals match (at Fujitsu) 21-39 Toshiaki Yokekura2023X1 SuperDiv. B3rd321Lost Quarterfinals match (at Obic) 7-17Masaki Tokimoto2024X1 Super7th341Lost Quarterfinals match (at Panasonic) 3-24Masaki Tokimoto2025X1 SuperWest3rd441Lost Quarterfinals match (at Obic) 7-10Hirotaka FujimotoTotal65836(2003–2025, includes only regular season)12150(2003–2025, includes only playoffs)77986(2003–2025, includes both regular season and playoffs)
Current import players Jersey #NamePositionYears with the teamAlma materAchievements #0 Colby Campbell LB 2025–present Duke University #8 Miki Suguturaga DE 2025–present University of Utah All X1 Super Team member (2025) #5 David Pindell QB 2022–present University of Connecticut Former import players NamePositionYears with the teamAlma materAchievements Damien Williams DE 2024 Merrimack College Malone Martaele WR 2024 University of Utah Isaiah Pierre DB 2021–2023 Western New Mexico University Brandon McKinney SS 2022–2023 University of Utah All X-1 Super team member (2022) Theo Howard WR 2023 University of Utah Lyle Moevao QB 2012 Oregon State Brysen Ginlack OG 2012–2013 Hawai'i Daniel Bukarau OT 2012–2014 Utah Rocky Pouta-Alo FS/RB 2012–2014 Indiana State Inoke Funaki QB 2013–2015 Hawai'i Tyler Osborne DE 2014–2015 Southern Utah Tommy Gaul C 2015 Iowa Dustin Martin DE 2015–2016 Weber State Gavin Farr OG 2016 Southern Utah Jordan Canzeri RB 2016–2017 Iowa Wade Hansen OT 2017 Virginia Tech Alex Pace DT 2017 Cincinnati Sean Draper CB 2016–2020 Iowa All X-League Team member (2019, 2020) Anas Hasic WR 2018 West Florida Calvin Heurtelou DT 2018 Miami (FL) Cody Sokol QB 2018–2021 Louisiana Tech All X-League Team member (2018) Alfonso Onunwor WR 2019–2021 Idaho 3x All X-League Super team member (2019–2021) Cardell Rawlings DL 2019–2021 Wingate All X-League Super team member (2020) Devin Phelps WR 2022 Shepherd University
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