IBM Big Blue (X-League)

The IBM Big Blue are an American football team located in the Tsukuba, Ibaraki. They are a member of the X-League.

Team history

 * 1976 Team founded as the IBM Thinkers.
 * 1977 Joined the X-League.
 * 1989 Team name changed to IBM Big Blue.
 * 1996 Won X2 Central Divisional title. Defeated Penta-Ocean Construction Co. 28-27 in X2-X1 replacement game.
 * 1997 Promoted from X2 to X1.
 * 2010 Advanced to Final stage. Lost to Panasonic Impulse 28-31.
 * 2014 Defeated the Lixil Deers in the Final stage to advance to the Japan X Bowl. Lost to the Fujitsu Frontiers 10-44.
 * 2016 Celebrated 40th anniversary of team founding.

Current import players
Former Import Players