# 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.

## 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 | Regular Season | Regular Season | Regular Season | Post Season Results | Awards | Head coaches |
| Season | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Ties | Post Season Results | Awards | Head coaches |
| 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 | Total | Total | 47 | 80 | 2 | (2005–2023, includes only regular season) | (2005–2023, includes only regular season) | (2005–2023, includes only regular season) |
| Total | Total | Total | 8 | 7 | 0 | (2005–2023, includes only playoffs) | (2005–2023, includes only playoffs) | (2005–2023, includes only playoffs) |
| Total | Total | Total | 55 | 87 | 2 | (2005–2023, includes both regular season and playoffs) | (2005–2023, includes both regular season and playoffs) | (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 | |