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).
Seasons X-League champions (1987–present)Division championsFinal Stage/Semifinals BerthWild Card /2nd Stage Berth
SeasonLeagueDivision Regular SeasonPostseason resultsAwardsHead coachesFinishWinsLossesTies2009X2West4th340Fukui2010X2West3rd430Fukui2011X2West1st520Won X2-X1 promotion match (at Fuji Xerox) 25-5Fukui2012X1West6th250 Lost 2nd stage relegation match (at Elecom Kobe)7-21Lost 2nd stage relegation match (at Nagoya) 7-20Won X1-X2 replacement match (Fuji Xerox) 23-20 OTFukui2013X1West5th250 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Nagoya) 10-7Lost 2nd stage relegation match (at Elecom Kobe) 7-42 Fukui2014X1West6th250 Lost 2nd stage relegation match (at As One Black Eagles) 14-37Won 2nd stage relegation match (at Nagoya) 13-10 Won X1-X2 replacement match (Fuji Xerox J-Stars) 30-0Fukui2015X2West4th250FukuiTotal(2009–2015, includes only regular season)(2009–2015, includes only playoffs)(2009–2015, includes both regular season and playoffs)
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