Fujitsu Frontiers

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

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 Titles5 (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 & 2019)
Division titles10 (2000,2002, 2007, 2009, 2013-2018)
Websitehttp://sports.jp.fujitsu.com/frontiers/

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 1st 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.
  • 2016 Won 2nd X-League & National title.

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 2 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 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 (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
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 (at Kwansei 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 10 0 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 (ROY & MVP) Hiroshi Yamamoto
Total 122 30 2 (1997–2019, includes only regular season)
35 12 0 (1997–2019, includes only playoffs)
157 42 2 (1997–2019, includes both regular season and playoffs)

Head coaches
Coach Years Record
Kurt Rose1997-200328-12 (.700)
Shima20042-3 (.400)
Satoshi Fujita2005-2018125-27 (.822)
Hiroshi Yamamoto2019-present13-0 (1.000)

Current Import Players
Jersey # Name Position Years with the team Alma Mater Achievements
#3Michael BirdsongQB2018-presentTennessee Tech
#5Joe MathisOLB2018-presentWashington
#40Al-Rilwan AdeyemiCB2013-presentSan Diego5x All X-League Team member (2013-17)
#29Samajie GrantRB2019-presentArizonaX-League Rookie of the Year (2019), X-League MVP (2019), X Bowl MVP (2019)

Former Import Players

Name Position Years with the team Alma Mater Achievements
Trashaun NixonOLB/RB2015-18New Mexico StateMVP award (2018), 2x All X-League Team member (2016-17)
Colby CameronQB2014-2017Louisiana TechMVP award (2016), ROY award (2014), 2x All X-League Team member (2014 & 2016)
Gino Gordon[16]RB2013-2017HarvardMVP award (2014), 3x All X-League Team member (2014, 2016-17)
Austin FlynnDE2014Arkansas
Andrew SeumaloDE2013Oregon State
Brad BrennanWR2002-2011Arizona2x All X-League Team member (2004 and 2009)

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. Marantz, Ken (November 13, 2016). "Unbeatens Fujitsu, Obic progress to semifinals in similar style". xleague.com. Retrieved November 20, 2016.
  12. Marantz, Ken (November 29, 2016). "Cameron drives, Nishimura kicks Fujitsu in Japan X Bowl". xleague.com. Retrieved November 29, 2016.
  13. Marantz, Ken (December 14, 2016). "Frontiers regain league crown as defense grounds Seagulls in Japan X Bowl". xleague.com. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  14. 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.
  15. Marantz, Ken (November 25, 2018). "Flash News: Defending champion Fujitsu, IBM set up rematch in Japan X Bowl". xleague.com. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  16. 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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