Fujitsu Frontiers

Fujitsu Frontiers

Established	1985
Based in	Kawasaki, Kanagawa
Head coach	Satoshi Fujita
General manager	Masaaki Hamajo
Owner(s)	Hiroyuki Ono
League	X-League
Division	East
Colors	FUJITSU Red, black, and white [1]
Mascot(s)	Fronti the wolf
Japan X Bowl Titles	1 (2014)
Division titles	7 (2000,2002, 2007, 2009, 2013-2015)
Website	http://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

• 1985 Team was founded by the Fujitsu Group.
• 1986 Promoted from X2 to X1.
• 1992 Pearl Bowl runner-up
• 2000 Won first divisional title.
• 2002 Japan X Bowl runner-up.
• 2005 Satoshi Fujita hired as Head Coach.
• 2006 Won first Pearl Bowl Championship.
• 2009 Japan X Bowl runner-up
• 2010 Won second Pearl Bowl Championship.
• 2014 Won 1st X-League Title and 1st National Title.
• 2015 Japan X Bowl Runner-up.

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
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	1	0	Lost Wild Card match (at Recruit) 14-24		Kurt Rose
2002	East	1st	5	0	0	Won Wild Card match (Onward) 20-17 Won Semi-finals match (at Matsushita Electric Works) 7-0 Lost Tokyo Super Bowl XVI (at Recruit) 7-14		Kurt Rose
2003	East	3rd	4	1	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 (at As One) 27-9 Lost 2nd stage match (at Kashima) 15-27 Lost Final stage match (at Kashima) 14-24		Satoshi Fujita
2013	East	1st	7	1	0	Won 2nd stage match (at As 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 (at Kwansei Gakuin) 33-24	Gino Gordon (MVP) Colby Cameron (ROY)	Satoshi Fujita
2015	East	1st	7	0	0	Won 2nd stage match (at Elecom 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
Total			98	26	2	(1997–2015, includes only regular season)
			23	12	0	(1997–2015, includes only playoffs)
			121	38	2	(1997–2015, includes both regular season and playoffs)

Head Coaches

Coach	Years	Record
Kurt Rose	1997-2003	28-12 (.700)
Shima	2004	2-3 (.400)
Satoshi Fujita	2005-present	91-23 (.798)

Current Import Players

Jersey #	Name	Position	Years with the team	Alma Mater
#3	Colby Cameron	QB	2014-present	Louisiana Tech University
#10	Al-Rilwan Adeyemi	CB	2012-present	University of San Diego
#12	Trashaun Nixon	OLB	2015-present	New Mexico State University
#29	Gino Gordon[11]	RB	2012-present	Harvard University

Former Import Players

Name	Position	Years with the team	Alma Mater
Austin Flynn	DE	2014	University of Arkansas
Andrew Seumalo	DE	2013	Oregon State University
Brad Brennan	WR	2002-2011	University of Arizona

References

1. "X-League profile, Fujitsu Frontiers". April 17, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
2. "Frontiers open 2nd stage with a bang, blast Black Eagles". xleague.com. November 5, 2013. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
3. Ikezaka, Hiroshi (November 17, 2013). "Frontiers down Rise in X League regular-season finale". japantimes.co.jp. Retrieved February 28, 2016.
4. "Frontiers flatten Impulse, earn 5th shot at elusive title". xleague.com. December 6, 2013. Retrieved March 7, 2016.
5. Marantz, Ken (November 3, 2014). "Fujitsu batters Asahi Beer from the air and ground". xleague.com. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
6. "Fujitsu pounds Panasonic, advances as lone unbeaten team.". xleague.com. November 23, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
7. Ikezaka, Hiroshi (November 30, 2014). "Four-time defending champion Obic Seagulls eliminated from X League title chase". japantimes.co.jp. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
8. 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.
9. Ikezaka, Hiroshi (November 15, 2015). "Cameron leads Frontiers to win over Deers". japantimes.co.jp. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
10. Marantz, Ken (December 1, 2015). "Fast and furious Frontiers cruise past Seagulls, into Japan X Bowl". xleague.com. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
11. Nagatsuka, Kaz (September 25, 2013). "Harvard grad Gordon hoping to make impact for Frontiers". japantimes.co.jp. Retrieved February 28, 2016.

External links

• Official website (Japanese)