X-League
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| X-League | |
|---|---|
| Image:Xleague.jpg | |
| Sport | American football |
| Founded | 1971 |
| No. of teams | 60 |
| Country(ies) | Japan |
| Most recent champion(s) | Onward Skylarks |
| Official website | X-League Homepage |
The X-League is a professional American football league in Japan. It was founded in 1971 as the Japan American Football League. It changed its name to the X-league in 1987. There are four division (X1, X2, X3, and X4) between which there is promotion and relegation. Teams in the four-tier league are split into east, west, and central divisions.
The Japanese game is shorter, with quarters lasting 12 minutes instead of the standard 15. The five-game regular season ends with three rounds of playoffs and the Japan X Bowl.
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[edit] 2007 X League X1 Teams
[edit] X Bowl
Since 1987, Japan X Bowl has decided the X-League championship. Until 2002 it was known as the Tokyo Super Bowl. The winner of this game goes on to the Rice Bowl to face the winner of the Koshien Bowl, the national college championship game.
[edit] Winners
| Year | Bowl | Stadium | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Tokyo Super Bowl I | Yokohama Stadium | Renoun Rovers | 31-28 | Asahi Beer Silver Star |
| 1988 | Tokyo Super Bowl II | Tokyo Dome | Renoun Rovers | 28-20 | Matsushita Electric Works |
| 1989 | Tokyo Super Bowl III | Tokyo Dome | Asahi Beer | 14-9 | NEC |
| 1990 | Tokyo Super Bowl IV | Tokyo Dome | Matsushita Electric Works | 14-6 | Onward Oaks |
| 1991 | Tokyo Super Bowl V | Tokyo Dome | Onward Oaks | 49-10 | Sunstar |
| 1992 | Tokyo Super Bowl VI | Tokyo Dome | Asahi Beer | 21-7 | Matsushita Electric Works |
| 1993 | Tokyo Super Bowl VII | Tokyo Dome | Asahi Beer | 13-0 | Sunstar |
| 1994 | Tokyo Super Bowl VIII | Tokyo Dome | Matsushita Electric Works | 48-28 | Onward Oaks |
| 1995 | Tokyo Super Bowl IX | Tokyo Dome | Matsushita Electric Works | 54-20 | Recruit |
| 1996 | Tokyo Super Bowl X | Tokyo Dome | Recruit | 30-10 | Onward Oaks |
| 1997 | Tokyo Super Bowl XI | Tokyo Dome | Kajima | 48-12 | Matsushita Electric Works |
| 1998 | Tokyo Super Bowl XII | Tokyo Dome | Recruit | 45-24 | Asahi Beer |
| 1999 | Tokyo Super Bowl XIII | Tokyo Dome | Asahi Beer | 18-16 | Kajima |
| 2000 | Tokyo Super Bowl XIV | Tokyo Dome | Asahi Inryo | 20-18 | Matsushita Electric Works |
| 2001 | Tokyo Super Bowl XV | Tokyo Dome | Asahi Inryo | 14-7 | Matsushita Electric Works |
| 2002 | Tokyo Super Bowl XVI | Tokyo Dome | Seagulls | 14-7 | Fujitsu |
| 2003 | Japan X Bowl XVII | Tokyo Dome | Onward Skylarks | 13-10 | Asahi Beer |
| 2004 | Japan X Bowl XVIII | Kobe Wing Stadium | Matsushita Electric Works | 15-6 | Asahi Beer |
| 2005 | Japan X Bowl XIX | Tokyo Dome | Obic | 25-16 | Matsushita Electric Works |
| 2006 | Japan X Bowl XX | Kyocera Dome Osaka | Onward Skylarks | 24-21 | Kajima Deers |
[edit] References
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