AFI & Inside Sport Japan present a World Top 225 ranking

American Football International and Inside Sport Japan have teamed up to produce a ranking of the Top 225 American football teams outside of the United...

LIVESTREAM: Japan XLeague – Nojima Sagamihara Rise v. Elecom Kobe Finies, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2p (7a CET, 1a ET)

The struggling Nojima Sagamihara Rise (0-5) faced another daunting task Sunday, November 3 when they take on the 3-2 Elecom Kobe Finies as Japan’s X League heads...

LIVESTREAM: Japan X League – Obic Seagulls v. Nojima Sagamihara Rise, Sunday, October 6, 5p (10a CEDT, 4a EDT)

The struggling Nojima Sagamihara Rise (0-3) faced a daunting task Sunday, October 6 when they take on the 3-0 Obic Seagulls as Japan’s X League...

LIVESTREAM: Japan XLeague – Fujitsu Frontiers v. Nojima Sagamihara Rise, Sat. Sept. 21, 2p (7a CEDT, 1a EDT)

The 2-0 Fujitsu Frontiers, defending X League champions,  take on the 0-2 Nojima Sagamihara Rise, Saturday, September 21 in early round X League action. These...

Inside Sport Japan’s World Top 20

Inside Sport Japan, ISJ, has been covering American football in Japan for several years and as a partner with American Football International, has en eye...

Japan: Revamped XLeague kicks off new season – will Fujitsu win title #5?

The Fujitsu Frontiers head into the upcoming X-League season with a legitimate shot at winning a record-tying fourth straight championship, but also a major question...

Japan: XLeague adopts new format

The top American football league in Japan, the XLeague, has revamped its playing format completely and now introduces a three-tier system. The top tier, X1...

LIVESTREAM: Japan XLeague Quarterfinals – Nov. 10, 11a (3a CEST, 9p Nov. 9 EST)

Japan’s XLeague has reached the quarterfinal stage with a couple of old rivalries and surprises as well. The Obic Seagulls, winners of eight X Bowl...

Japan: XLeague playoffs loom: How did they get there?

The last XLeague playoffs under the current system are about to begin and straight away they have significance not only for this year but also...

Final four games in 2018 season fateful in Japan’s X League

The final Sunday of the regular season in Japan’s X League features four games two of which are key for playoff positioning. The X League playoff picture will be...

Japan: Top 12 Power Rankings – Unbeaten Fujitsu Frontiers still #1

Japan’s X League heads into its 7th week of action with the defending champion Fujitsu Frontiers still unbeaten and still in top spot in the Inside Sport: Japan Top...

Japan: X League – Top 10 Power Rankings – Fujitsu still #1

The Japanese X League heads into its 5th week of action with the defending champion Fujitsu Frontiers, who remain unbeaten, are firmly in first place in...

LIVESTREAM: Japan – Nojima Sagamihara Rise v. Fujitsu Frontiers, Sept. 23, 1:30 pm (6:30 am CET, 12:30 am ET)

The Japanese X League winds up the third week of play of the 2018 season with three key games on Sunday, September 23. In the...

Japan’s X League heads into Week 3 with 3 teams still unbeaten

As the X League gets set for the third weekend of play, three teams remain undefeated as the Nojima Sagamihara Rise, Fujitsu Frontiers and Panasonic...

LIVESTREAM: Japan’s X League kicks off 2018 season

Japan’s X League kicks off its 22nd season this weekend with nine games on tap. The defending champion Fujitsu Frontiers have lost their starting quarterback...

Japan: X League Power Rankings as 2018 season set to kick off

Japan’s X League kicks off the 2018 season this weekend with some shuffling in the top ranks of the teams. It’s been an offseason of...

Saskatchewan Roughriders sign former Michigan Wolverine, Japanese X League QB Devin Gardner

The Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League, have signed QB Devin Gardner from the University of Michigan. Gardner has spent the last two seasons...

Japan: XLeague – Upheaval in power rankings after quarter-finals

Japan: XLeague – Obic Seagulls snag 6 picks in trouncing Nojima Sagamihara Rise in playoff action

Obic Seagulls came storming out of the gates and blew Nojima Sagamihara Rise away in a whirlwind opening period at Yokohama Stadium on Saturday in...

Japan: XLeague – Quarterfinals Offer Big Blue, Rise Chance For Revenge

The remaining eight teams do battle in Japan this weekend with rain forecast once again. Top seeded Panasonic Impulse should have no trouble getting past an...

Japan: XLeague – Power Rankings After Week Six ・Wild Card

JAPAN: XLeague playoff race tightening up

Round Five of the XLeague regular season in Japan ended with a bang when Lixil Deers, as they have so many times in the past,...

JAPAN: Top 4 face off in regular season finale

The Xleague’s regular season comes to an end this week with playoff places and seeding up for grabs. The top four ranked sides meet at...

IBM Big Blue keeps dropping in Japan XLeague Power Rankings after Week 5

Week Five for the Japan XLeague Power Rankings. You know the drill. Read about your team. Snort derisively. Go on social media and complain. Couple of...

Playoff berths up for grabs in Japan XLeague’s crucial 5th round

The penultimate round of the Japan XLeague’s regular season see some big teams face off as well as games that will decide the ultimate playoff fate...