Bulls (X-League)

The Bulls Football Club are an American football team located in Asaka, Saitama, Japan. They are a member of the X-League.

Team History

1981 Team founded by former Nihon University American football players and staff.
1999 Joined the X-League X3 league.
2004 Team named changed from Wako Securities Bulls to Nihon Unisys Bulls. Began operating as a club team.
2006 Promoted from X3 to X2.
2009 Promoted from X2 to X1. Finished 3rd in the East division (3 wins, 2 losses). Advanced to the 2nd stage. Lost 2nd stage matches to Fujitsu 0-61 and Asahi Soft Drinks 13-55.
2013 Following the addition of new multiple team sponsors, team is renamed the Bulls Football Club.

X-League Champions (1987–present)	Division Champions	Final Stage/Semifinals Berth	Wild Card /2nd Stage Berth

Season	League	Division	Regular Season				Post Season Results	Awards	Head coaches
Season	League	Division	Finish	Wins	Losses	Ties	Post Season Results	Awards	Head coaches
2009	X1	East	3rd	3	3	0	Lost 2nd stage match (Fujitsu) 0-61 Lost 2nd stage match (Asahi Soft Drinks) 13-55
2010	X1	East	6th	1	7	0	Lost 2nd stage relegation match (All Mitsubishi) 14-27 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Bullseyes-Tokyo) 62-6
2011	X1	East	6th	1	6	0	Won 2nd stage relegation match (Meiji Yasuda) 33-6 Lost 2nd stage relegation match (Bullseyes-Tokyo) 14-17 Won X2-X1 Replacement game (Tokyo MPD) 27-10
2012	X1	East	5th	1	6	0	Won 2nd stage relegation match (Fuji Xerox) 10-9 Lost 2nd stage relegation match (All Mitsubishi) 27-30		Nobuyoshi Suzuki
2013	X1	East	5th	1	6	0	Won 2nd stage relegation match (Tokyo MPD) 22-7 Lost 2nd stage relegation match (Meiji Yasuda) 15-22		Nobuyoshi Suzuki
2014	X1	Central	5th	2	6	0	Won 2nd stage relegation match (Hurricanes) 34-7 Lost 2nd stage relegation match (at Meiji Yasuda) 39-44		Nobuyoshi Suzuki
2015	X1	Central	4th	4	3	0	Lost 2nd stage relegation match (Tokyo MPD) 17-24 Lost 2nd stage relegation match (All Mitsubishi) 21-52		Nobuyoshi Suzuki
2016	X1	East	6th	1	8	0			Nobuyoshi Suzuki
Total							(1988–2015, includes only regular season)
							(1988–2015, includes only playoffs)
							(1988–2015, includes both regular season and playoffs)

↑ "X-League profile, Bulls Football Club". April 17, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2016.

X-League

X1 - East Division	Fujitsu Frontiers IBM Big Blue Asahi Beer Silver Star All Mitsubishi Lions Bulls Keishichou Eagles

X1 - Central Division	Nojima Sagamihara Rise Obic Seagulls Lixil Deers Tokyo Gas Creators Meijiyasuda PentaOcean Pirates Bullseyes-Tokyo

X1 - West Division	As One Black Eagles Asahi Soft Drink Challengers Elecom Kobe Finies Sidewinders Nagoya Cyclones Panasonic Impulse

X2 - East Division	Blue Thunders Hurricanes Warriors Yokohama Harbors Denstu Club Caterpillars Zero Fighters AFC

X2 - Central Division	AFC Cranes Barbarian Fuji Xerox Minerva AFC Wranglers Sony Solidstate Ox Kawasaki AFC

X2 - West Division	Fuji Xerox J-Stars Club Hawkeye Kirix Toyota Bull Fighters Asahi Pretec Golden Fighters Aichi Golden Wings Nishinomiya Bruins

X3 - East Division	Itochu Wings Club Triax Mitsui & Co., Ltd. Seagulls Club Steelers Marubeni Cougars

X3 - West Division A	Okayama Standing Bears Wako Raiders Iso Superstars Club Islands Osaka Prefectural Police Shields Triple Fire Birds

X3 - West Division B	Osaka Gas Skunk Scans Club Bears Kakogawa Ozunas Hiroshima UCS Hawks Tri-stars Masahide Blazers

Championship	Japan X Bowl Rice Bowl

See also	Green Bowl Paul Rusch Cup Pearl Bowl All X-League Team List of defunct X-League franchises

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