The Pleiades Fukuoka Suns are an American football team located in Hakata-ku, Fukuoka Japan. They are a member of the X-League.
Team history 2017 team founded as the Fukuoka Suns. Finished first in the X3 West division (6 wins, 0 losses). 2018 team name changed to Opatsu Fukuoka Suns. Finished first in X2 West division (5 wins, 0 losses). Defeated Sidewinders in X2-X1 promotion match 22-7 2019 team name changed to Me-Life Fukuoka Suns 2021 team name changed to Equal One Fukuoka Suns 2022 team name changed to otonari Fukuoka Suns 2024 team name changed to Pleiades Fukuoka Suns
Seasons X-League champions (1987–present)Division championsFinal Stage/Semifinals BerthWild Card /First Stage Berth
SeasonDivision Regular SeasonPost Season ResultsAwardsHead coachesFinishWinsLossesTies2017X3 West1st600 Won X3-X2 promotion match (Fuji Xerox J-Stars) Toru Yoshino2018X2 West1st500 Won X2-X1 promotion match (Sidewinders) 22-7Toru Yoshino2019X1 Area West2nd530 Toru Yoshino2020X1 Area West2nd110Toru Yoshino2021X1 Area West2nd510 Toru Yoshino2022X1 Super Div. B6th060Won X1 Super/Area exchange match (PentaOcean Pirates) 14-9 Toru Yoshino2023X1 Super Div. B5th160Lost X1 Super Ranking match (Dentsu) 28-30Toru Yoshino2024X1 Super 12th060Won X1 Super/Area exchange match (AS ONE) 34-20Toru Yoshino2025X1 Super West4th160Toru YoshinoTotal24310(2017–2025, includes only regular season)410(2017–2025, includes only playoffs)28320(2017–2025, includes both regular season and playoffs)
Current import players Jersey #NamePositionYears with the teamAlma materAchievements #4 Ben von Jagow WR 2025–present San Diego State University #91 Pai'ea Mikaela DT 2025–present Eastern Washington University #97Nick PattersonDE2026- presentMercy University
Former import players NamePositionYears with the teamAlma materAchievements Ben von Jagaw WR 2024 Western University Minsok Lee OL 2023 Pittsburg State Robbie Wallace LB 2023 Wingate Daniel Wise RB 2022 Colorado State-Pueblo Edward Germany RB 2022 Texas A&M University Brandon Berry OLB/RB 2019–2021 Buffalo 2x All X1-Area Team member (2019, 2021) Donnie King Jr. WR 2018–2021 Hawai'i All X1-Area team member (2020) Richard Ellebie DT 2019 Westminster (PA)
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