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2 Seasons  




3 Head coaches  




4 Current Import Players  




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Fujitsu Frontiers
Established1985
Based inKawasaki, Kanagawa
Home fieldKawasaki Stadium
Head coachHiroshi Yamamoto
General managerTakahide Yamada
Owner(s)Hiroyuki Ono
LeagueX-League
DivisionX1 Super
ColorsFUJITSU Red, black, and white[1]      
Mascot(s)Fronti the wolf
Japan X Bowl Titles9 (2014, 2016-19, 2021-23 & 2024
Division titles10 (2000, 2002, 2007, 2009, 2013-2018)
Websitehttp://sports.jp.fujitsu.com/frontiers/

The Fujitsu Frontiers are an American football team located in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan. They are a member of the X-League.

Team history

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Seasons

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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
1997 East 4th 2 3 0 Kurt Rose
1998 Central 4th 2 2 1 Kurt Rose
1999 Central 3rd 3 2 0 Kurt Rose
2000 East 1st 5 0 0 Won Wild Card match (at Nissan Prince Tokyo)
Lost semi-finals match (Matsushita Electric Works) 		Kurt Rose
2001 East 2nd 4 2 0 Lost Wild Card match (atRecruit) 14-24 Kurt Rose
2002 East 1st 5 0 0 Won Wild Card match (Onward) 20-17
Won Semi-finals match (atMatsushita Electric Works) 7-0
Lost Tokyo Super Bowl XVI (atRecruit) 7-14 		Kurt Rose
2003 East 3rd 4 2 1 Kurt Rose
2004 Central 4th 2 3 0 Shima
2005 East 3rd 3 3 0 Satoshi Fujita
2006 Central 3rd 5 2 0 Satoshi Fujita
2007 East 1st 6 1 0 Won Semifinals match (Onward) 31-21
Lost Japan X Bowl XXI (Matsushita Denko) 13-33 		Satoshi Fujita
2008 East 2nd 7 2 0 Lost Wild Card match (Kashima) 19-21 Satoshi Fujita
2009 East 1st 7 1 0 Won 2nd stage match (Nihon Unisys) 61-0
Won 2nd Stage match (Asahi Soft Drinks) 43-21
Won Final stage match (Asahi Beer) 31-21
Lost Japan X Bowl XXIII (Kashima) 14-21 		Satoshi Fujita
2010 Central 2nd 8 1 0 Won 2nd stage match (Asahi Beer) 34-3
Lost 2nd stage match (Panasonic Denko) 6-23 		Satoshi Fujita
2011 East 2nd 6 1 0 Won 2nd stage match (Asahi Beer) 58-14
Won 2nd stage match (Panasonic) 24-10
Won Final stage match (Nojima Sagamihara) 38-3
Lost Japan X Bowl XXV (Obic) 17-24 		Satoshi Fujita
2012 Central 2nd 7 1 0 Won 2nd stage match (atAs One) 27-9
Lost 2nd stage match (atKashima) 15-27
Lost final stage match (at Kashima) 14-24 		Satoshi Fujita
2013 East 1st 7 1 0 Won 2nd stage match (atAs One) 55-0[2]
Won 2nd stage match (Nojima Sagamihara) 45-24[3]
Won Final stage match (Panasonic) 28-13[4]
Lost Japan X Bowl XXVII (at Obic) 16-24 		Keiya Hiramoto (MVP)
Junpei Yoshimoto (ROY) 		Satoshi Fujita
2014 East 1st 8 1 0 Won 2nd stage match (Asahi Beer) 65-0[5]
Won 2nd stage match (at Panasonic ) 48-24[6]
Won Final stage match (Obic) 27-17[7]
Won Japan X Bowl XXVIII (IBM) 44-10[8]
Won 68th Rice Bowl National Championship game (atKwansei Gakuin) 33-24 		Gino Gordon (MVP)
Colby Cameron (ROY) 		Satoshi Fujita
2015 East 1st 7 0 0 Won 2nd stage match (atElecom Kobe) 28-7
Won 2nd Stage match (Lixil Deers) 34-24[9]
Won Final stage match (Obic) 27-6[10]
Lost Japan X Bowl XXIX (Panasonic) 21-24 		Satoshi Fujita
2016 East 1st 8 1 0 Won Quarterfinals match (Asahi Soft Drinks) 42-6[11]
Won Semi-finals match (IBM) 28-26[12]
Won Japan X Bowl XXX (Obic) 16-3[13]
Won 70th Rice Bowl National Championship game (atKwansei Gakuin) 30-13 		Colby Cameron (MVP) Satoshi Fujita
2017 East 1st 7 2 0 Won Quarterfinals match (Elecom Kobe) 47-17
Won Semifinals match (Obic) 7-0[14]
Won Japan X Bowl XXXI (IBM) 63-23
Won 71st Rice Bowl National Championship (Nihon U.) 37-9 		Satoshi Fujita
2018 East 1st 8 1 0 Won Quarterfinals match (All Mitsubishi) 35-7
Won Semifinals match (Obic) 13-10[15]
Won Japan X Bowl XXXII (IBM) 35-18
Won 72nd Rice Bowl National Championship (at Kwansei Gakuin U.) 52-17 		Trashaun Nixon (MVP)
Michael Birdsong (ROY) 		Satoshi Fujita
2019 X1 Super 1st 9 1 0 Won Semifinals match (Elecom Kobe) 31-13
Won Japan X Bowl XXXIII (Panasonic) 28-26
Won 73rd Rice Bowl National Championship (Kwansei Gakuin U.) 38-14 		Samajie Grant (X1 Super ROY & MVP) Hiroshi Yamamoto
2020 X1 Super 1st 3 0 0 Lost Japan X Bowl XXXIV (Obic) 7-13 Hiroshi Yamamoto
2021 X1 Super 2nd 6 1 0 Won Semifinals match (Obic) 17-10
Won 75th Rice Bowl National Championship Game (Panasonic) 24-18 		Hiroshi Yamamoto
2022 X1 Super Div. B 1st 7 0 0 Won Quarterfinals match (Asahi Beer) 65-3
Won Semifinals match (Elecom Kobe) 39-21
Won 76th Rice Bowl National Championship Game (Panasonic) 29-21 		Trashaun Nixon (X1 Super MVP) Hiroshi Yamamoto
2023 X1 Super Div. B 1st 6 1 1 Won Quarterfinals match (Tokyo Gas) 10-3
Won Semifinals match (Obic) 24-17
Won 77th Rice Bowl National Championship Game (Panasonic) 16-10 		Hiroshi Yamamoto
Total 152 34 3 (1997–2023, includes only regular season)
45 14 0 (1997–2023, includes only playoffs)
197 48 3 (1997–2023, includes both regular season and playoffs)

Head coaches

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Coach Years Record
Kurt Rose 1997-2003 28-12 (.700)
Shima 2004 2-3 (.400)
Satoshi Fujita 2005-2018 125-27 (.822)
Yo Yamamoto 2019-present 42-4-1 (.913)

Current Import Players

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Jersey # Name Position Years with the team Alma Mater Achievements
#0 Joe Mathis OLB 2018-19, 2021-present Washington 3X All X-League Team member (2018, 2020 and 2022)
#2 Trashaun Nixon OLB/RB 2015-18, 2020-present New Mexico State 2x X-League MVP award (2018 & 2022)
5x All X-League Team member (2016-17 & 2020-22)
#40 Al-Rilwan Adeyemi CB 2013-present San Diego 10x All X-League Team member (2013-17, 2020-22)
#4 Samajie Grant RB/WR 2019-present Arizona X1 Super Rookie of the Year (2019)
X1 Super MVP (2019)
X Bowl MVP (2019)
2x All X-League Super Team member (2019 & 2020)

Former Import Players

Name Position Years with the team Alma Mater Achievements
Michael Birdsong QB 2018-2020 Tennessee Tech X-League ROY (2018)
X1 Super MVP (2020)
All X-League Super Team member (2020)
Colby Cameron QB 2014-2017 Louisiana Tech X-League MVP award (2016)
X-League ROY award (2014)
2x All X-League Team member (2014 & 2016)
Gino Gordon[16] RB 2013-2017 Harvard X-League MVP award (2014)
3x All X-League Team member (2014, 2016-17)
Austin Flynn DE 2014 Arkansas
Andrew Seumalo DE 2013 Oregon State
Brad Brennan WR 2002-2011 Arizona 2x All X-League Team member (2004 and 2009)

References

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  1. ^ "X-League profile, Fujitsu Frontiers". April 17, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
  • ^ "Frontiers open 2nd stage with a bang, blast Black Eagles". xleague.com. November 5, 2013. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  • ^ Ikezaka, Hiroshi (November 17, 2013). "Frontiers down Rise in X League regular-season finale". japantimes.co.jp. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
  • ^ "Frontiers flatten Impulse, earn 5th shot at elusive title". xleague.com. December 6, 2013. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
  • ^ Marantz, Ken (November 3, 2014). "Fujitsu batters Asahi Beer from the air and ground". xleague.com. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  • ^ "Fujitsu pounds Panasonic, advances as lone unbeaten team". xleague.com. November 23, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  • ^ Ikezaka, Hiroshi (November 30, 2014). "Four-time defending champion Obic Seagulls eliminated from X League title chase". japantimes.co.jp. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  • ^ Marantz, Ken (December 16, 2014). "Gordon's 4 TDs lift Fujitsu to rout of IBM, 1st Japan X Bowl triumph". xleague.com. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  • ^ Ikezaka, Hiroshi (November 15, 2015). "Cameron leads Frontiers to win over Deers". japantimes.co.jp. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
  • ^ Marantz, Ken (December 1, 2015). "Fast and furious Frontiers cruise past Seagulls, into Japan X Bowl". xleague.com. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
  • ^ Marantz, Ken (November 13, 2016). "Unbeatens Fujitsu, Obic progress to semifinals in similar style". xleague.com. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  • ^ Marantz, Ken (November 29, 2016). "Cameron drives, Nishimura kicks Fujitsu in Japan X Bowl". xleague.com. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  • ^ Marantz, Ken (December 14, 2016). "Frontiers regain league crown as defense grounds Seagulls in Japan X Bowl". xleague.com. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  • ^ Marantz, Ken (November 27, 2017). "Cameron runs hot, Fujitsu defense stops Obic cold as Frontiers march back into Japan X Bowl". xleague.com. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
  • ^ Marantz, Ken (November 25, 2018). "Flash News: Defending champion Fujitsu, IBM set up rematch in Japan X Bowl". xleague.com. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  • ^ Nagatsuka, Kaz (September 25, 2013). "Harvard grad Gordon hoping to make impact for Frontiers". japantimes.co.jp. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
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