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Tokyo Gas Creators
Established1985
Based inKoto, Tokyo
Head coachSeiji Ikaki
General managerAkihiko Matsuda
LeagueX-League
DivisionX1 Super
ColorsBlue, Red and White [1]
Websitehttps://tokyogas-creators.com/

The Tokyo Gas Creators are an American football team located in Koto, Tokyo, Japan. They are a member of the X-League.

Team history

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
2004 Central 5th 1 4 0
2005 East 5th 1 4 0
2006 Central 5th 1 4 0
2007 Central 5th 1 6 0
2008 Central 5th 2 6 0
2009 East 6th 1 6 0 Lost 2nd relegation match (Meiji Yasuda) 13-32
Won 2nd stage relegation match (Hurricanes) 24-6
Won X1-X2 replacement game (Tokyo MPD) 38-0
2010 Central 5th 2 5 0 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Fuji Xerox) 31-7
Won 2nd stage relegation match (Bullseyes-Tokyo) 31-0
2011 Central 5th 2 5 0 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Fuji Xerox) 41-28
Won 2nd stage relegation match (Bullseyes-Tokyo) 28-14
2012 Central 4th 3 4 0 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Bullseyes-Tokyo) 36-14
Won 2nd stage relegation match (Meiji Yasuda) 63-42
2013 East 4th 3 4 0 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Tokyo MPD) 22-7
Lost 2nd stage relegation match (All Mitsubishi) 7-28
Kurt Rose
2014 East 4th 3 5 0 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Sun Building Mgmt.) 63-15
Lost 2nd stage relegation match (at All Mitsubishi) 17-42
Kurt Rose
2015 Central 5th 1 5 1 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Tokyo MPD) 31-28
Won 2nd stage relegation match (at Meiji Yasuda) 21-14
Kurt Rose
2016 Central 4th 3 5 0 Lost Battle9/Super9 classification match (at Nojima Sagamihara) 7-69 Kurt Rose
2017 East 5th 3 6 0 Masato Itai
2018 Central 4th 7 2 0 Won Wildcard match (at LIXIL) 14-7 OT[2]
Lost Quarterfinals match (at Panasonic) 0-45
Seiji Itaki
2019 X1 Super 6th 4 6 0 Seiji Itaki
2020 X1 Super 7th 0 2 0 Seiji Itaki
2021 X1 Super 6th 2 5 0 Jerod Evans (X1 Super ROY) Seiji Itaki
2022 X1 Super Div. B 5th 3 5 0 Masato Itai
2023 X1 Super Div. A 4th 2 5 0 Lost Quarterfinals match (at Fujitsu) 3-10 Masato Itai
Total 43 89 1 (2004–2023, includes only regular season)
12 7 0 (2004–2023, includes only playoffs)
55 96 1 (2004–2023, includes both regular season and playoffs)

Current Import Players

Jersey # Name Position Years with the team Alma Mater Achievements
#3 Tevaka Tuioti QB 2023-present University of New Mexico
#19 Kanawai Noa WR 2022-present University of Nebraska-Lincoln
#27 Matt McClellan DE 2022-present Missouri State University
#39 Kaulana Apeulu LB 2022-present University of Oregon

Former Import players

Name Position Years with the team Alma Mater Achievements
Reece Foy QB 2022 Amherst College
Sean Draper CB 2021 University of Iowa 2x All X-League Team member (2019 & 2020)
Jerod Evans QB 2021 Virginia Tech X1 Super ROY (2021)
Jebrai Reagan DE 2019–21 Gardner-Webb University All X-League Team member (2021)
Nnamdi Aggude WR 2020-21 Sacramento State University All X-League Team member (2021)
Terrence Owens QB 2020 University of Toledo
Timothy McGee DT 2019 University of Memphis
Andre Whyte RB/DB 2018–19 Bryant
Ikaika Woolsey[3] QB 2018–19 Hawai'i
Richard Ellebie DT 2017-18 Westminster (PA)
Demetrius Eaton DE 2018 Northwestern

References

  1. ^ "X-League profile, Tokyo Gas Creators". April 17, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
  2. ^ Marantz, Ken (November 6, 2018). "Creators, Lions beat the odds, Super 9 foes to advance to quarterfinals". xleague.com. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
  3. ^ "Gas Giant". insidesportjapan.com. August 24, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018.