Club Successes & Honours

Champions 4

JCL Division 1 Titles

2025, 2021, 2019, 2010 (Joint #1 in Japan)

Champions 2

Japan Cup National Crowns

2026, 2025 (Back-to-Back Champions!)

Champions 8

Regional and Indoor Crowns

Japan Cup East Kanto, Winter Indoor League & Chiba Cup

Finalists 9

Grand Finals & Runners-up

2006 - 2025 across all competitions

The Chiba Sharks has a consistent history of performing well, including being the JCL Division 1 Champions 4 times and runners up 3 times. We have won the JCL Division 1 the joint-highest number of times of any club in Japan. In 2025 we completed the Japanese domestic double of major cricket tournaments for the first time, winning the JCL Division 1 (top 1 day competition) and Japan Cup Finals (top T20 competition).

With the support of our sponsors and the dedication and hard work of our players, coaches and managers we are looking to keep adding to our successes.

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2026 Chiba Sharks - 2026 Japan Cup National Champions
2026 Champions

2026 Japan Cup National Champions

Champions

Back-to-back National T20 crowns — undefeated all season under Captain Abhi, culminating in a disciplined grand final triumph over Tokyo Falcons.

Final Opponent:
Tokyo Falcons
Result / Margin:
Won by 6 wickets (chased in 17th over)
Player of the Match:
Ghufran Mir
Match Highlight:
Muneeb 3 wickets (wicket 1st over); Seamus 6-wicket haul in QF.
Venue:
SICG 1
2025 Chiba Sharks - 2025 JCL Division 1 Champions
2025 Champions

2025 JCL Division 1 Champions

Champions

Sealing the Historic Domestic Double by lifting the premier one-day JCL Division 1 championship for a record equaling fourth time.

Final Opponent:
Sano CC
Result / Margin:
Won by 70 runs
Player of the Match:
Benjamin Ito
Match Highlight:
Dominant 70-run grand final triumph to seal the premier one-day league championship.
Venue:
SICG 2 & Sano International
2025 Chiba Sharks - 2025 Japan Cup National Champions
2025 Champions

2025 Japan Cup National Champions

Champions

National T20 glory — sealing the Shark`s first Japan Cup National Championship in dramatic fashion against Kansai champions Kobe Hawks.

Final Opponent:
Kobe Hawks
Result / Margin:
3 wkts for 4 runs at death
Player of the Match:
Timothy Moore
Match Highlight:
Nerve-shredding finish: defending 137, Timmy took 3 wickets for 4 runs in the closing overs to put a stop to the Hawk`s chase.
Venue:
Sano International Cricket Ground
2025 Chiba Sharks - 2025 JCL T10 Runners-up
2025 Runners-up

2025 JCL T10 Runners-up

Runners-up

Pushing to the absolute wire in the lightning-fast T10 final.

Final Opponent:
Men In Blue
Result / Margin:
Chased in final over
Player of the Match:
—
Venue:
SICG
2021 Chiba Sharks - 2021 JCL Division 1 Champions
2021 Champions

2021 JCL Division 1 Champions

Champions

Bowling out the Falcons in under 25 overs when defending a total of 197

Final Opponent:
Tokyo Falcons
Result / Margin:
188 Runs
Player of the Match:
Tsuyoshi Takada
Match Highlight:
Unbreakable team defense defending a modest total on a rain-affected turf wicket.
Venue:
SICG
2019 Chiba Sharks - 2019 JCL Division 1 Champions
2019 Champions

2019 JCL Division 1 Champions

Champions

Near impregnable field setting and tight bowling constrain Max's chase and earn the Sharks a second JCL 1 Championship.

Final Opponent:
MAX CC
Result / Margin:
56 runs
Player of the Match:
-
Venue:
SICG 1
2018 Chiba Sharks - 2018 JCL Division 1 Runners-up
2018 Runners-up

2018 JCL Division 1 Runners-up

Runners-up

All out in the 31st over trying to chase 233

Final Opponent:
MAX CC (JCL1 Final)
Result / Margin:
Lost by 92 runs
Player of the Match:
—
Match Highlight:
Muneeb took 3 wickets and Pavethy hit 37 off 31 in the chase for the most by a Sharks batsman.
Venue:
SICG
2018 Chiba Sharks - 2018 Japan Cup East Kanto Runners-up
2018 Runners-up

2018 Japan Cup East Kanto Runners-up

Runners-up

Unfortunate defeat in our first Japan Cup regional final in 4 years.

Final Opponent:
Men In Blue
Result / Margin:
Lost by 8 wickets
Player of the Match:
—
Venue:
Sanmu Ground
2015 Chiba Sharks - 2015 JCL Division 2 Runners-up
2015 Runners-up

2015 JCL Division 2 Runners-up

Runners-up

Sharks 2nds battle with pride and determination in an unforgettable grand final against the Tigers.

Final Opponent:
Men In Blue Tigers
Result / Margin:
Great game played in great spirit
Player of the Match:
Sharks 2nds XI
Venue:
Sano
2014 Chiba Sharks - 2014 Winter Indoor League Champions
2014 Champions

2014 Winter Indoor League Champions

Champions

An all-Sharks showdown in the indoor winter finals (Hammerhead Sharks vs Bull Sharks).

Final Opponent:
Chiba Bull-Sharks
Result / Margin:
Having 2 Sharks Teams in Final
Player of the Match:
Awal
Venue:
Kashiwa Indoor
2014 Chiba Sharks - 2014 Japan Cup East Kanto Champions
2014 Champions

2014 Japan Cup East Kanto Champions

Champions
Final Opponent:
-
Result / Margin:
-
Player of the Match:
—
Venue:
-
2013 Chiba Sharks - 2013 Winter Indoor League Champions
2013 Champions

2013 Winter Indoor League Champions

Champions

Back-to-back winter crowns at Kashiwa and regional dominance.

Final Opponent:
Kashiwa Indoor Field
Result / Margin:
Back-to-back indoor crowns
Player of the Match:
—
Match Highlight:
Back-to-back winter crowns at Kashiwa as Sharks fire up twice in dominant fashion.
Venue:
Kashiwa Indoor
2013 Chiba Sharks - 2013 Japan Cup East Kanto Champions
2013 Champions

2013 Japan Cup East Kanto Champions

Champions

East Kanto champions — triumphant regional run booking a spot in the National Finals.

Final Opponent:
-
Result / Margin:
-
Player of the Match:
—
Venue:
-
2013 Chiba Sharks - 2013 Japan Cup National Runners-up
2013 Runners-up

2013 Japan Cup National Runners-up

Runners-up

Epic fight to the wire in the National Japan Cup final at Tanuma.

Final Opponent:
Sano CC (National Final)
Result / Margin:
Down to the final over thriller
Player of the Match:
—
Match Highlight:
Sharks fall short in fantastic final after an epic fight to the wire against Sano.
Venue:
Tanuma (SICG)
2012 Champions

2012 Chiba Cup Champions

Champions

Some wonderful bowling and batting skills were on display, both in attack and survival, and the fielding always kept us interested and entertained.

Final Opponent:
University XI
Result / Margin:
One run
Player of the Match:
—
Venue:
Chiba Minato ground
2011 Chiba Sharks - 2011 Chiba Cup Champions
2011 Champions

2011 Chiba Cup Champions

Champions

Defying elements and expectations to bring the Chiba Cup home.

Final Opponent:
Tournament Field
Result / Margin:
Local tournament victory
Player of the Match:
—
Match Highlight:
Chiba Cup defies elements and expectations as Sharks lift local silverware.
Venue:
Chiba Port Park
2011 Chiba Sharks - 2011 JCL Division 1 Runners-up
2011 Runners-up

2011 JCL Division 1 Runners-up

Runners-up

Grand finalists — battle against Sano in the premier league title decider.

Final Opponent:
Sano CC
Result / Margin:
League Grand Final
Player of the Match:
—
Match Highlight:
Hard-fought campaign taking Sharks into the premier division grand final.
Venue:
Fuji / SICG
2011 Chiba Sharks - 2011 Winter Indoor League Runners-up
2011 Runners-up

2011 Winter Indoor League Runners-up

Runners-up

Battling through high-intensity playoffs to claim runners-up in the indoor winter league.

Final Opponent:
Playoff Field
Result / Margin:
Indoor final decider
Player of the Match:
—
Match Highlight:
Pushed through the quarter and semi-finals to reach the winter indoor final.
Venue:
Kashiwa Indoor
2010 Chiba Sharks - 2010 JCL Division 1 Champions
2010 Champions

2010 JCL Division 1 Champions

Champions

The historic breakthrough — conquering arch-rivals Tokyo Wombats to seize the premier JCL Division 1 title.

Final Opponent:
Tokyo Wombats
Result / Margin:
Won by 3 wickets
Player of the Match:
Asala (Clutch late-order boundaries)
Match Highlight:
First ever premier Division 1 title in club history; defeated arch-rivals in tense final.
Venue:
Fuji Stadium / SICG
2010 Chiba Sharks - 2010 Chiba Cup Champions
2010 Champions

2010 Chiba Cup Champions

Champions

Honours shared in the first ever Chiba Cup tournament because of torrential rain.

Final Opponent:
University XI
Result / Margin:
Shared Championship
Player of the Match:
—
Venue:
Togane
2006 Chiba Sharks - 2006 JCL Division 1 Runners-up
2006 Runners-up

2006 JCL Division 1 Runners-up

Runners-up

The Pioneer Squad — the Sharks' very first top-flight grand final appearance in club history.

Final Opponent:
Tokyo Wombats
Result / Margin:
Lost by 28 runs
Player of the Match:
Joff
Match Highlight:
Inaugural 1st XI grand final milestone for the newly formed club.
Venue:
Fuji Cricket Ground