AFC Cranes

The AFC Cranes are an American football team located in the Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Japan. They are a member of the X-League.

Team history

 * 1987 Team founded by TOA Corporation employees.
 * 1994 Joined the X-League X3 division as the TOA Corporation Cranes.
 * 2001 Promoted from X3 to X2.
 * 2009 Finished 1st in the X2 East division (4 wins, 2 losses). Declined participation in the X2-X1 promotion match due to circumstances.
 * 2012 New sponsorship agreement with Taiyo Building management. Team renamed the Taiyo Building Mgmt. Cranes.
 * 2013 Finished 1st in the X2 East division (5 wins, 2 losses). Won X2-X1 promotion match against the Tokyo MPD Eagles 17-16. Promoted to X1 for the following season.
 * 2014 Finished 6th in the X1 Central division (0 wins, 8 losses). Lost X1-X2 replacement game against the Tokyo MPD Eagles 14-29. Demoted to X2 for the following season.
 * 2015 Taiyo Building management ends team sponsorship. Team is renamed the AFC Cranes.