Nojima Sagamihara Rise
The Nojima Sagamihara Rise are an American football team located in Sagamihara City, Kanagawa, Japan. They are a member of the X-League.
Similar to how fellow X-League member Elecom Kobe Finies's visual identity is inspired by the National Football League's Dallas Cowboys, the Nojima Sagamihara Rise's visual identity is inspired by the Denver Broncos, primarily in respect to its colors, logo and uniforms, though the shade of orange which the Rise uses is closer to red.
Team History
- 2009 Team founded. First named Sagamihara Rise. Promoted from X3 to X2 at the end of the year.
- 2010 Won X-League replacement game. Promoted from X2 to X1 for the following year.
- 2011 Naming rights contract with the Nojima Corporation. Team name changed to Nojima Sagamihara Rise. Advanced to the Final Stage.
- 2012 Advanced to the Final stage for the 2nd consecutive year.
- 2015 Advanced to the Final stage. Lost to eventual champion Panasonic Impulse 45-17.
Seasons
Current import players
Former import players| Name | Position | Years with the team | Alma Mater | Achievements |
| Hayden Plinke | TE | 2018 | UTEP | |
| Michael Griffin | CB | 2018 | Ashland | |
| Sione Houma | RB | 2017 | Michigan | |
| Mario Ojemudia | DL | 2017 | Michigan | |
| Devin Gardner | QB | 2016-2017 | Michigan | ROY award All X-League Team member |
| Earnest Thomas III | SS | 2016 | Illinois | |
| Art Laurel | OLB | 2015-2016 | Hawai'i | |
| Jeremy Gallon | WR | 2016 | Michigan | All X-League Team member |
| Tavita Woodard | DE | 2014 | Hawai'i | |
| Loka Kanongataa | S | 2013-2014 | San Diego | |
| Keith Ah-Soon | OG | 2011-2013 | Hawai'i | All X-League Team member |
| Rocky Pouta-Alo | FS/RB | 2010-2011 | Indiana State | |
| Reggie Mitchell | CB | 2009-2012 | UNLV | All X-League Team member |
| Benjamin Anderson | QB | 2015 | UAPB | |
| Derek Faavi | OT | 2011-2015 | Hawai'i | 2x All X-League Team member |
| Manu Ngatikaura | CB | 2015 | San Jose State | |
| Tuika Tufaga | DT | 2012-2013 | Hawai'i |