Recent History
The team managed to stay in the Top League for the second season (2004-5) by defeating Fukuoka Sanix Bombs of Kyūshū by 45-42 to gain 10th place, and then winning a challenge game.
However, in the second season (2004-5) Kintetsu was placed 11th and therefore was automatically relegated with 12th-placed IBM Big Blue.
In 2008 Kintetsu played successfully in the Top Challenge One series for promotion and won the right to appear in the All-Japan Rugby Football Championship for the first time in 33 years.
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