The AFC Cranes are an
American football
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team located in the
Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama
is one of the 18 ku (wards) of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 270,433 and a density of 8,140 persons per km². The total area is 33.23 km².
Geography
Tsurumi-ku i ...
,
Japan
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. They are a member of the
X-League.
Team history
*1987 Team founded by
TOA Corporation
is a Japanese electronics company, specializing in public address systems, intercom systems, microphones, array speakers and megaphones. The company's products are used in a variety of settings, among them Brompton Oratory
Brompton Orato ...
employees.
*1994 Joined the X-League X3 division as the TOA Corporation Cranes.
*2001 Promoted from X3 to X2.
*2009 Finished 1st in the X2 East division (4 wins, 2 losses). Declined participation in the X2-X1 promotion match due to circumstances.
*2012 New sponsorship agreement with Taiyo Building management. Team renamed the Taiyo Building Mgmt. Cranes.
*2013 Finished 1st in the X2 East division (5 wins, 2 losses). Won X2-X1 promotion match against the
Tokyo MPD Eagles 17-16. Promoted to X1 for the following season.
*2014 Finished 6th in the X1 Central division (0 wins, 8 losses). Lost X1-X2 replacement game against the Tokyo MPD Eagles 14-29. Demoted to X2 for the following season.
*2015 Taiyo Building management ends team sponsorship. Team is renamed the AFC Cranes.
Seasons
References
External links
* (Japanese)
American football in Japan
1987 establishments in Japan
American football teams established in 1987
X-League teams
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