Nishinomiya Bruins

The Nishinomiya Bruins are an American football team located in Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan. They are a member of the X-League X2 division.

Team history

 * 1988 Started as a club of 12 volunteers from the Hankyu Department Store.
 * 1989 Team formerly established with sponsorship from the Hankyu Department Store.
 * 1990 Joined the X-League X2 division.
 * 2002 Promoted from X2 to X1. Finished 5th in the West division (1 win, 4 losses).
 * 2004 Finished 6th in the West division (0 wins, 5 losses). Lost X1-X2 replacement match. Demoted to X2 for the following season.
 * 2011 Finished 1st in the X2 West division (5 wins, 2 losses). Won X2-X1 promotion game against the Fuji Xerox J-Stars 25-5. Promoted to X1 for the following season.
 * 2012 Hankyu Department Store ends team sponsorship. Team renamed the Nishinomiya Bruins. Finished 6th in the X1 West division (2 wins, 7 losses). Won X1-X2 replacement match against the Fuji Xerox J-Stars 23-20 OT.
 * 2013 Finished 5th in the X2 West division (3 wins, 6 losses).
 * 2014 Finished 6th in the X1 West division (3 wins, 6 losses). Won X1-X2 replacement game against the Fuji Xerox J-Stars 30-0.
 * 2015 Finished 0-2 in the Green Bowl Spring Tournament. Demoted to X2 for the Fall tournament. Finished 4th in the X2 West division (2 wins, 3 losses).