Meijiyasuda PentaOcean Pirates

The Penta Ocean Pirates are an American football team located in Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan. They are a member of the X-League.

Penta Ocean Pirates

Established	2005
Based in	Hachioji, Tokyo, Japan
Head coach	Fumito Kawahata
General manager	Masashi Yoshikawa
League	X-League
Division	X1 Area Central
Colors	Navy and White[1]
Website	https://www.gopiratesnation.com/

Team history

• 2005 Team Founded as the Yasuda L.A. Pirates. Finished 4th in the East division (2 wins, 3 losses).
• 2006 Team renamed as the Meiji Yasuda Pirates. Finished 5th in the East division (1 win, 4 losses).
• 2007 Finished 4th in the Central division (2 wins, 5 losses).
• 2015 David Powroznilk hired as head coach. Team renamed the Meiji Yasuda Penta-Ocean Pirates. Finished 5th in the East division (1 win, 5 losses, 1 tie).
• 2020 Team renamed the Penta-Ocean Pirates.

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
		Finish	Wins	Losses	Ties
2005	East	4th	2	3	0			Hidari Takigaku
2006	East	5th	1	5	0			Shinji Izumi
2007	Central	4th	2	5	0			Shinji Izumi
2008	East	4th	2	6	0			Koji Miyamoto
2009	Central	4th	3	4	0	Won 2nd stage relegation match (Tokyo Gas) 32-13 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Fuji Xerox) 22-13		Koji Miyamoto
2010	Central	3rd	5	3	0	Lost 2nd stage match (Kashima) 13-52 Lost 2nd stage match (Asahi Soft Drinks) 24-29		Koji Miyamoto
2011	East	4th	3	4	0	Lost 2nd stage relegation match (Nihon Unisys) 6-33 Lost 2nd stage relegation match (IBM) 8-38		Koji Miyamoto
2012	East	4th	1	6	0	Won 2nd stage relegation match (Fuji Xerox) 72-7 Lost 2nd stage relegation match (Tokyo Gas) 42-63		Koji Miyamoto
2013	Central	5th	2	5	0	Won 2nd stage relegation match (Hurricanes) 24-17 Won 2nd stage match (Nihon Unisys) 28-15		Terushige Matsuoka
2014	East	5th	1	7	0	Won 2nd stage relegation match (Sun Building Mgmt.) 68-14 Won 2nd stage relegation match (Bulls Football Club) 44-39		Terushige Matsuoka
2015	East	5th	1	5	1	Won 2nd stage relegation match (Hurricanes) 27-9 Lost 2nd stage relegation match (Tokyo Gas) 14-21		David Powroznilk
2016	Central	5th	4	5	0			David Powroznilk
2017	Central	5th	4	5	0			David Powroznilk
2018	East	5th	3	6	0			David Powroznilk
2019	X1 Area Central	2nd	4	5	0			Fumito Kawahata
2020	X1 Area Central		0	0	0	Did not field team due to COVID-19 pandemic.		Fumito Kawahata
2021	X1 Area East	3rd	3	3	0			Fumito Kawahata
2022	X1 Area	2nd	5	1	1	Lost X1 Area/Super exchange match (at Otonori Fukuoka) 9-14		Fumito Kawahata
2023	X1 Area	4th	4	5	0			Fumito Kawahata
Total			47	80	2	(2005–2023, includes only regular season)
			8	7	0	(2005–2023, includes only playoffs)
			55	87	2	(2005–2023, includes both regular season and playoffs)

Head coaches

Coach	Years	Record
Hidari Takigaku	2005	2-3 (.400)
Shinji Izumi	2006-2007	3-10 (.231)
Koji Miyamoto	2008-2012	16-27 (.372)
Terushige Matsuoka	2013-2014	8-13 (.381)
David Powroznilk	2015-18	13-22-1 (.371)
Fumito Kawahata	2019–present