Lixil Deers

Lixil Deers
Established	1989
Based in	Chofu, Tokyo, Japan
Head coach	Kiyoyuki Mori
Owner(s)	Yoshiaki Fujimori
League	X-League
Division	Central
Colours	Orange and white ^[1]
Mascot(s)	Deer-kun
Japan X Bowl titles	2 (1997 and 2009)
Division titles	8 (2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014)
Website	http://www.deers.jp

The Lixil Deers are an American football team located in the Chofu, Tokyo, Japan. They are a member of the X-League.

Team History

1989 Team founded by the Kajima Business group. Team known as the Kajima Deers
1992 Promoted from X2 to X1.
1997 Won first Tokyo Super Bowl title.
2009 Won 2nd Japan X Bowl title and 1st Rice Bowl National Championship
2014 Kajima Group ends team sponsorship. Lixil Group offers new sponsership. Team renamed the LIXIL Deers

Seasons

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

Season	Division	Regular Season				Post Season Results	Awards	Head coaches
Season	Division	Finish	Wins	Losses	Ties	Post Season Results	Awards	Head coaches
2009	Central	1st	9	0	0	Won 2nd stage match (Suita) 32-19 Won 2nd stage match (Asahi Beer) 24-14 Won Final stage match (Panasonic) 34-26 Won Japan X Bowl XXIII (Fujitsu) 21-14 Won 63rd Rice Bowl National Championship game (Kansai) 19-16		Kiyoyuki Mori
2010	East	1st	7	1	0	Won 2nd stage match (Meiji Yasuda) 52-13 Lost 2nd stage match (Asahi Soft Drinks) 38-23 Lost Final stage match (Obic) 21-28 OT		Kiyoyuki Mori
2011	East	1st	7	0	0	Won 2nd stage match (As One) 55-7 Lost 2nd stage match (Nojima Sagamihara) 20-27 OT Lost Final stage match (Obic) 20-45		Kiyoyuki Mori
2012	East	1st	7	1	0	Won 2nd stage match (at As One) 40-6 Won 2nd stage match (Fujitsu) 27-15 Won Final stage match (Fujitsu) 24-14 Lost Japan X Bowl XXVI (at Obic) 24-27	Yasuhiro Maruta (MVP) Kohei Arai (ROY)	Kiyoyuki Mori
2013	East	2nd	7	1	0	Lost 2nd stage match (IBM) 35-56 Won 2nd stage match (at Panasonic) 47-45 Lost Final stage match (at Obic) 12-21		Kiyoyuki Mori
2014	Central	1st	7	1	0	Won 2nd stage match (at Asahi Soft Drinks) 23-7 Lost 2nd stage match (IBM) 10-38 Lost Final stage match (at IBM) 54-69		Kiyoyuki Mori
2015	Central	2nd	5	2	0	Won 2nd stage match (at Elecom Kobe) 35-8 Lost 2nd stage match (at Fujitsu) 24-34		Kiyoyuki Mori
Total						(1997–2015, includes only regular season)
						(1997–2015, includes only playoffs)
						(1997–2015, includes both regular season and playoffs)

References

↑ "X-League profile, Lixil Deers". X-League. April 17, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2015.

External links

Official website (Japanese)

X-League

X1 - East Division	All Mitsubishi Lions Fujitsu Frontiers Keishichou Eagles Meijiyasuda PentaOcean Pirates Nojima Sagamihara Rise Obic Seagulls

X1 - Central Division	Asahi Beer Silver Star Bulls Bullseyes-Tokyo IBM Big Blue Lixil Deers Tokyo Gas Creators

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	Sun Building Management 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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