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The
IBM
Big Blue
are an
American football
team located in the
Tsukuba, Ibaraki
. They are a member of the
X-League
.
Team history
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- 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.
Seasons
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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
|
Finish
|
Wins
|
Losses
|
Ties
|
1997
|
X2
|
Central
|
3rd
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
|
|
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1998
|
X2
|
Central
|
3rd
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
|
|
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1999
|
X2
|
Central
|
3rd
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
|
|
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2000
|
X2
|
Central
|
2nd
|
4
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0
|
1
|
|
|
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2001
|
X2
|
Central
|
1st
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
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2002
|
X1
|
East
|
5th
|
1
|
4
|
1
|
|
|
Matoba
|
2003
|
X1
|
East
|
6th
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
|
|
David Stant
|
2004
|
X1
|
East
|
4th
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
|
|
David Stant
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2005
|
X1
|
Central
|
3rd
|
4
|
1
|
0
|
|
|
David Stant
|
2006
|
X1
|
East
|
3rd
|
4
|
2
|
0
|
|
|
David Stant
|
2007
|
X1
|
Central
|
3rd
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
|
|
|
2008
|
X1
|
Central
|
3rd
|
5
|
2
|
0
|
|
|
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2009
|
X1
|
East
|
3rd
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
Lost 2nd match (
Panasonic Denko
) 7-49
Lost 2nd stage match (Obic) 14-44
|
|
Shinzo Yamada
|
2010
|
X1
|
East
|
2nd
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
Won
2nd match (Suita) 42-10
Lost 2nd stage match (Obic) 27-55
Lost final stage match (Panasonic) 28-31
|
|
Shinzo Yamada
|
2011
|
X1
|
Central
|
4th
|
3
|
4
|
0
|
Won
2nd stage relegation match (
Fuji Xerox
) 70-14
Won
2nd stage relegation match (
Meiji Yasuda
) 38-8
|
|
Shinzo Yamada
|
2012
|
X1
|
Central
|
3rd
|
4
|
3
|
0
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Lost 2nd stage match (
Panasonic Impulse
) 17-34
Won
2nd stage match (
Nojima Sagamihara
) 48-17
[2]
|
Kevin Craft
(ROY)
|
Shinzo Yamada
|
2013
|
X1
|
Central
|
3rd
|
4
|
3
|
0
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Lost 2nd stage match (
Panasonic
) 24-55
Won
2nd stage match (
Kashima
) 56-35
[3]
|
|
Shinzo Yamada
|
2014
|
X1
|
Central
|
2nd
|
6
|
2
|
0
|
Won
2nd stage match (at Asahi Soft Drinks) 37-10
[4]
Won
2nd stage match (at
Lixil
) 38-10
[5]
Won
Final stage match (Lixil) 69-54
[6]
Lost Japan X Bowl XXVIII (at Fujitsu) 10-44
|
|
Shinzo Yamada
|
2015
|
X1
|
East
|
1st
|
4
|
3
|
0
|
Lost 2nd stage match (at
Obic
) 26-34
[7]
Won
2nd stage match (at
Asahi Soft Drinks
) 37-20
|
|
Shinzo Yamada
|
2016
|
X1
|
East
|
2nd
|
6
|
3
|
0
|
Won
Quarterfinals match (at LIXIL) 37-16
Lost semi-finals match (at Fujitsu) 26-28
|
|
Shinzo Yamada
|
2017
|
X1
|
Central
|
2nd
|
7
|
3
|
0
|
Won
Quarterfinals match (at LIXIL) 51-31
Won
Semifinals match (at Panasonic) 31-24
[8]
Lost Japan X Bowl XXXI (at Fujitsu) 23-63
|
|
Shinzo Yamada
|
2018
|
X1
|
East
|
2nd
|
8
|
2
|
0
|
Won
Quarterfinals match (at Elecom Kobe) 34-23
Won
Semifinals match (at Panasonic) 24-17
[9]
Lost Japan X Bowl XXXII (at Fujitsu) 18-35
|
|
Kevin Craft
|
2019
|
X1
|
Super
|
5th
|
6
|
5
|
0
|
|
|
Kevin Craft
|
2020
|
X1
|
Super
|
7th
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
|
|
Kevin Craft
|
2021
|
X1
|
Super
|
4th
|
3
|
3
|
1
|
Lost semifinals match (Panasonic) 31-38
|
|
Kevin Craft
|
2022
|
X1 Super
|
Div. A
|
2nd
|
5
|
2
|
0
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Lost quarterfinals match (Elecom Kobe) 25-35
|
|
Kevin Craft
|
2023
|
X1 Super
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Div. B
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2nd
|
5
|
2
|
0
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Won
quarterfinals match (Nojima Sagamihara) 24-21
Lost Semi-finals match (at Panasonic) 23-47
|
|
Kevin Craft
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Total
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110
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68
|
3
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(1997?2023, includes only regular season)
|
15
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14
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0
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(1997?2023, includes only playoffs)
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125
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82
|
3
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(1997?2023, includes both regular season and playoffs)
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Current import players
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Jersey #
|
Name
|
Position
|
Years with the team
|
Alma Mater
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Achievements
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#6
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Christian Onyechi
|
DE
|
2023?present
|
Colorado State
|
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#40
|
John Stanton
[10]
|
TE
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2012?present
|
St. John's (MN)
|
5x All X-League Team member (2013?14, 2016?17 & 2021)
|
#37
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Logan Stewart
|
DB
|
2023-present
|
Colorado State
|
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#10
|
Victor Viramontes
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QB
|
2023-present
|
UNLV
|
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Former Import Players
See also
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]
IBM Big Blue (rugby union)
References
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- ^
"X-League profile, IBM Big Blue"
. April 17, 2015
. Retrieved
October 16,
2015
.
- ^
Marantz, Ken (November 11, 2012).
"IBM runs wild over Nojima"
.
xleague.com
. Retrieved
March 7,
2016
.
- ^
Marantz, Ken (November 11, 2013).
"Craft's aerial barrage lifts IBM to 1st-ever win over shell-shocked Kajima"
.
xleague.com
. Retrieved
March 7,
2016
.
- ^
"IBM overcomes sloppy start to knock off Challengers"
.
xleague.com
. November 11, 2014
. Retrieved
March 4,
2016
.
- ^
Ikezaka, Hiroshi (November 16, 2014).
"IBM Big Blue pound Lixil Deer, qualify for X League playoffs"
.
japantimes.co.jp
. Retrieved
February 28,
2016
.
- ^
Marantz, Ken (December 3, 2014).
"Craft throws for 9 TDs as IBM wins in shootout, advances to 1st Japan X Bowl"
.
xleague.com
. Retrieved
March 4,
2016
.
- ^
Ikezaka, Hiroshi (October 31, 2015).
"Obic outplays IBM in second-stage opener"
.
japantimes.co.jp
. Retrieved
February 16,
2016
.
- ^
"IBM takes down unbeated Panasonic in seesaw semifinal thriller"
.
xleague.com
. November 28, 2017
. Retrieved
November 28,
2017
.
- ^
Marantz, Ken (November 25, 2018).
"Flash News: Defending champion Fujitsu, IBM set up rematch in Japan X Bowl"
.
xleague.com
. Retrieved
November 25,
2018
.
- ^
Nagatsuka, Kaz (October 8, 2013).
"Stanton finds niche in Japan as tight end, teacher"
.
japantimes.co.jp
. Retrieved
February 28,
2016
.
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