Team information in English

Last Updated 1 September, 2015

Introduction

●We are an American Football club team based in the city of Narashino in the prefecture of Chiba. Located just 15 miles directly east of Tokyo.

●We were founded as a corporate team, but for the past 13 years we have operated as a club team.

●In an effort to develop the sport of American Football in Japan, we involve ourselves in various activities on and off the field. The goal of these activities are to grow the sport into a major and successful sport in the likes of baseball and soccer.

History

●1983, Team founded and administered as a corporate team within the company Recruit Co., Ltd.

●1988, The team became a priority club within Recruit Co., Ltd. Formally became a member of the football federation.

●1996, Won first league and national title.

●1998, National Champion.

●1999, Following an economic downturn, the team transitioned from a corporate team under Recruit Co., Ltd., to a club team.

●2002, Became a self-supporting club team.

●2003, Obic Co., Ltd., became the official main sponsor and the team officially became the “Obic Seagulls.”

●1996, 1998, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 National Champions. The most titles held by a Japanese organization.

●2012, Went on record as being the first club team in Japan (Amongst currently registered X league teams) to play in an international exhibition game (Germany/Dresden Monarchs). (General information about the game and summary included in this presentation).

●2013, Played in an international exhibition game in Dusseldorf, Germany vs. the Dusseldorf Panthers. Became the first Japanese team to win four consecutive national championships.

●2014, Played in an sister cities international exhibition game in Tuscaloosa, U.S.A. vs. the APDFL(Amateur to Professional Developmental Football League) Blazers.

All-time Results

●In 27 seasons / 188 total games(including league, playoff and bowl games): 150 wins / 35 loses / 3 draws

●X League championships (Japan X Bowl): 8 titles *(the most titles by any one team)

●Japan national championships (Rice Bowl): 7 titles *(the most titles by any one team)

Organizational Make-up

●The club team “Obic Seagulls” is administered by OFC Co., Ltd. (Obic Football Club)

●The organization consists of 63 players, 10 coaches, 10 staffers, and 9 cheerleaders.

●The players(Japanese and American alike)work during the week and come together on weekends at our facility in Narashino, Chiba to practice.

●The team’s main sponsor is Obic Co., Ltd. Along with Obic Co., Ltd., there are a number of sub-sponsors and contributors that support the organization.

Narashino, Chiba

●2008, We began a hometown outreach program. (The goal of the program was to spread awareness of our team and activities throughout the community)

●Held games at Chiba Marine Stadium (QVC Marine Field) 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012.

●Held games at Akitsu Stadium,Narashino 2013, 2014,2015.

●Flag Football classes and events directed towards the city’s youth.

●Participation in city festivals and events.

●Recipients of the 2013 Narashino city 'Honorable Citizens Award'.

American seagulls

There are currently four Americans on the roster of the Obic Seagulls. After graduating from college, Kevin, Frank, Byron, and Kai decided to go east to Japan. All three have found Japan to be a second home, and the Obic Seagulls to be their family away from home. X-League regulations require that all athletes work. Not only have Kevin, Frank, Byron, and Kai been key to Obic’s on-field success, they have all flourished away from the field in the Japanese corporate world. They are making the most of their opportunities, and are serving as great ambassadors of our sport, team, and home country of the United States.