The Nojima Sagamihara Rise are an American football team located in Sagamihara City, Kanagawa, Japan. They are a member of the X-League.
Similar to how fellow X-League member Elecom Kobe Finies's visual identity is inspired by the National Football League's Dallas Cowboys, the Nojima Sagamihara Rise's visual identity is inspired by the Denver Broncos, primarily in respect to its colors (navy blue and orange), logo (A charging horse with a flame-like mane) and uniforms (The Rise's home jersey is navy blue with orange accents - similar to the Broncos' 1997-2011 home jersey/2012-present alternate jersey), though the shade of orange which the Rise uses is closer to red.
Team history 2009 Team founded. First named Sagamihara Rise. Promoted from X3 to X2 at the end of the year. 2010 Won X-League replacement game. Promoted from X2 to X1 for the following year. 2011 Naming rights contract with the Nojima Corporation. Team name changed to Nojima Sagamihara Rise. Advanced to the Final Stage. 2012 Advanced to the Final stage for the 2nd consecutive year. 2015 Advanced to the Final stage. Lost to eventual champion Panasonic Impulse 45-17.
Seasons X-League champions (1987–present)Division championsFinal Stage/Semifinals BerthWild Card /2nd Stage Berth
SeasonLeagueDivision Regular SeasonPostseason resultsAwardsHead coachesFinishWinsLossesTies2009X3East1st7002010X2East1st800Won X2 Semi-Final match (Sony Solidstate) 55-0Won X2-X1 Promotion match (Hurricanes) 57-02011X1Central2nd430Won 2nd stage match (As One) 35-7Won 2nd stage match (Kashima) 27-20 OTLost Final stage match (Fujitsu) 3-38 Takayuki Sunaga2012X1East2nd620 Lost 2nd stage match (IBM)17-48Won 2nd stage match (at Panasonic) 28-27Lost Final stage match (at Obic) 10-24 Takayuki Sunaga2013X1Central2nd620 Won 2nd stage match (at As One) 42-7Lost 2nd stage match (at Fujitsu) 24-45 Takayuki Sunaga2014X1East3rd530 Won 2nd stage match (Elecom Kobe) 44-14Lost 2nd stage match (at Obic) 21-44. Takayuki Sunaga2015X1East2nd430Won 2nd stage match (Asahi Beer) 14-7 OTLost 2nd stage match (at Panasonic) 0-36Lost Final stage match (at Panasonic) 17-45Takayuki Sunaga2016X1Central3rd360Won Super9/Battle9 classification match (Tokyo Gas) 69-7 Devin Gardner (ROY)Takayuki Sunaga2017X1Central1st630Lost Quarterfinals match (Obic) 22-41 Takayuki Sunaga2018X1Central1st630Lost Quarterfinals match (Obic) 25-42 Takayuki Sunaga2019X1Super8th370Won X1 Super-Area relegation match (Asahi Beer) 32-20 Takayuki Sunaga2020X1Super2nd210 Kurt Palandech (X1 Super ROY)Ichiro Jogataki2021X1Super5th340 Ichiro Jogataki2022X1 SuperDiv. A3rd320Lost Quarterfinals match (at Obic) 9-21 Ichiro Jogataki2023X1 SuperDiv. A3rd640Lost Quarterfinals match (IBM) 21-24 Ichiro Jogataki2024X1 Super6th331Lost Quarterfinals match (at Obic) 14-20 Tayvian Cunningham (X1 Super ROY)Ichiro Jogataki2025X1 SuperCentral2nd621Lost Quarterfinals match (Fujitsu) 28-42 Ichiro JogatakiTotal78442(2009–2025, includes only regular season)1013(2009–2025, includes only playoffs)88572(2009–2025, includes both regular season and playoffs)
Current import players Jersey #NamePositionYears with the teamAlma materAchievements #19 Tayvian Cunningham WR 2024–present University of Arizona X1 Super ROY Award (2024) 2x All-X1 Super Team member (2024, 2025) #6 Kurt Palandech QB 2020–present UNLV X1 Super ROY Award (2020) All-X1 Super Team member (2025) #99 Philip Redwine LB 2023–present Oklahoma State All X1 Super Team member (2025) Former import players NamePositionYears with the teamAlma materAchievements Kris Vaghn WR 2023 UC Davis Colby Campbell LB 2023 Duke Daniel Jenkins TE 2021–2022 Rocky Mountain College Lee Hightower S 2018–2022 Houston Mike Scott Jr. DL 2021 Oklahoma State Jimmy Laughrea QB 2018–2019 UC Davis Quentin Jones DB 2019 Lehigh Damien Parris LT 2019 Houston Hayden Plinke TE 2018 UTEP Michael Griffin CB 2018 Ashland Sione Houma RB 2017 Michigan Mario Ojemudia DL 2017 Michigan Devin Gardner QB 2016–2017 Michigan ROY award (2016)All X-League Team member (2017) Earnest Thomas III SS 2016 Illinois Art Laurel OLB 2015–2016 Hawai'i Jeremy Gallon WR 2016 Michigan All X-League Team member (2016) Tavita Woodard DE 2014 Hawai'i Loka Kanongataa S 2013–2014 San Diego Keith Ah-Soon OG 2011–2013 Hawai'i All X-League Team member (2013)Rocky Pouta-Alo FS/RB 2010–2011 Indiana State Reggie Mitchell CB 2009–2012 UNLV All X-League Team member (2008) Benjamin Anderson QB 2015 UAPB Derek Faavi OT 2011–2015 Hawai'i 2x All X-League Team member (2011, 2014) Manu Ngatikaura CB 2015 San Jose State Tuika Tufaga DT 2012–2013 Hawai'i
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