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2011 Yokohama FC Season
2011 Yokohama FC season. J2 League References External links J.League official site {{2011 in Japanese football Yokohama FC is a Japanese professional football club based in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, part of the Greater Tokyo Area. The club currently plays in the J1 League, which is the first tier of football in the country. The club was formed by fans of Yokoh ... Yokohama FC seasons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yasuyuki Kishino
is a former Japanese football player and manager. Playing career Kishino was born in Shingu on June 13, 1958. After graduating from high school, he joined Mitsubishi Motors in 1977. He could not play in the game and he left in 1980. In 1982, he joined Yomiuri (later ''Verdy Kawasaki'', ''Tokyo Verdy''). He retired in 1990. Coaching career After retirement, Kishino started coaching career at Yomiuri in 1991. He coached top team and youth team as assistant coach until 2004. In 2005, he moved to Sagan Tosu and became an assistant coach. In 2007, he was promoted to manager and managed until 2009. In 2010, he signed with Yokohama FC. In March 2012, he was sacked. In 2015, he signed with Kataller Toyama is a football club in Japan that was formed from the merger of the ALO's Hokuriku and YKK AP SC. The club currently plays in J3 League. History The idea of a merged club had been discussed by the Toyama Prefectural Football Association as e ..., but in August, he was sacked. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Verdy
is a Japanese professional football club based in Inagi, Tokyo. The club plays in the J2 League, the second tier of football in the country. Founded as Yomiuri F.C. in 1969, Tokyo Verdy is one of the most decorated clubs in the J.League, with honours including 2 league titles, 5 Emperor's Cups, 6 JSL Cup/J.League Cups and an Asian Club Championship title, and the most successful team in Japanese football history with 25 titles. The club was an original member of the J.League in 1993. Verdy's plays its home games at the 50,000 capacity Ajinomoto Stadium, which it shares with FC Tokyo, although occasional home matches are played in other stadiums in Tokyo, such as Ajinomoto Field, Nishigaoka. History Early years and rise to the top (1969–1983) In October 1968, following Japan's bronze medal triumph at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City and the interest in football that ensued, Japan Football Association president Yuzuru Nozu visited Yomiuri Giants chairman Matsutaro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tottori Bank Bird Stadium
The is a 16,033-capacity multi-purpose stadium in Tottori, Tottori. The stadium is home to J3 League side Gainare Tottori. The stadium hosted Ecuador's national selection during the 2002 FIFA World Cup. It was formerly known as Tottori Stadium. Since April 2008 it has been called Tottori Bank Bird Stadium for the naming rights. The stadium has also hosted rugby union games. It is one of the few soccer-specific stadiums built in Japan before the 2002 FIFA World Cup boom, and as such Gainare Tottori uses it as part of its bid to be promoted to the J.League, since their home stadium in Yonago is a Cities of Japan, city in western Tottori Prefecture, Japan, facing the Sea of Japan and making up part of the boundary of Nakaumi, Lake Nakaumi. It is adjacent to Shimane Prefecture and across the lake from its capital of Matsue. It is the p ... was built for athletics and the town has no money for upgrading it. References External links The Rising Sun News - Tottori Stadium {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fukuda Denshi Arena
, known commonly as Fuku-Ari (フクアリ), is a football (soccer), football stadium in Chiba (city), Chiba, Japan. It was completed in 2005 and is home to the J. League club JEF United Ichihara Chiba following their move from the Ichihara Seaside Stadium. The stadium has a capacity for 19,781 spectators, with 18,500 seats. Originally named , Fukuda Denshi, a medical electric instrument manufacturer, won the naming rights after outbidding several other candidates. The location is a former Kawasaki Steel factory site. The first international match was held on 29 May 2009, when the men's national teams of Belgium national football team, Belgium and Chile national football team, Chile played out a 1–1 draw. References External links Official website Football venues in Japan Rugby union stadiums in Japan Rugby in Kantō JEF United Chiba Sports venues in Chiba (city) Venues of the 2026 Asian Games Sports venues completed in 2005 2005 establishments in Japan {{japan-st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giravanz Kitakyushu
is a Japanese football club based in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture. They currently play in the third tier of Japanese football as they were relegated after the 2021 season. History Mitsubishi Chemical SC (1947 –2000) The club was formed in 1947 as part of Mitsubishi Chemical's Kurosaki factory. The club was a founding member of Kyushu regional league since 1973. Most of its career was spent in the regional and prefectural leagues, as Kitakyushu was represented in the Japan Soccer League by Yahata Steel F.C. Yahata was a founding member of the JSL in 1965, and finished as runner-up in its first two seasons in that league. Yahata was renamed New Nippon Steel F.C. in 1970, when Yahata Steel merged with Fuji Steel to form (New) Nippon Steel. It ultimately was relegated to the Second Division in 1982, then relegated from the Second Division to Kyushu regional league after 1990–91 season, and closed in 1999. New Wave Kitakyushu (2001 –2009) In 2001, the club became a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
K's Denki Stadium Mito
is a multi-purpose stadium in Mito, Japan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It serves as the main home ground of Mito HollyHock, and is its home ground since 2009. The stadium holds 12,000 people and was rebuilt in 2009. It was formerly known as Mito Stadium. Since August 2009 it has been called K's denki Stadium Mito for the naming rights Naming rights are a financial transaction and form of advertising or memorialization whereby a corporation, person, or other entity purchases the right to name a facility, object, location, program, or event, typically for a defined period of t .... It was heavily damaged by the major earthquake hitting Eastern Japan in 2011, making more than half the stadium unusable for months afterward. References External links J. League stadium guide Football venues in Japan Athletics (track and field) venues in Japan Multi-purpose stadiums in Japan Rugby union stadiums in Japan Mito HollyHock Sports venues in Ibaraki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mito HollyHock
is a Japanese professional football (soccer) club, currently playing in the J2 League. The team's hometown is located in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture. Its nickname "HollyHock" derives from the family crest of the Tokugawa clan who governed from Mito in the Edo period. History The club was founded in 1990 as Prima Aseno FC by the factory workers of Prima Ham (a food company) in Tsuchiura. It changed its name to Prima Ham FC Tsuchiura and gained promotion to the Japan Football League after finishing as runner-up in the 1996 Regional League play-off. It merged with FC Mito (founded in 1994) and re-branded itself as Mito HollyHock before the start of the 1997 season when Prima Ham decided to discontinue its financial support to the club. Mito's application to play in the inaugural 1999 season of J. League Division 2 was initially turned down due to financial unstability, and low home attendance at their stadium. However, after finishing 3rd in the Japan Football League in 1999, and h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokushima Vortis
is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J2 League. The team is located in Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture. Their home stadium is Naruto Otsuka Sports Park Pocari Sweat Stadium, in Naruto, Tokushima. The name, "Vortis" was named in 1997 (see below), and it was explained as a combination of Italian "''Vor''tice" (meaning whirlpool, after the famous Naruto whirlpool in Naruto Strait). History Founded in 1955 as ''Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Soccer Club'', VORTIS joined the J-League in 2005. They are still sponsored by Otsuka's best-known brand, Pocari Sweat sports drink. They were first promoted to the old Japan Soccer League Division 2 in 1989, but the company's reluctance to professionalize the team forced it to compete in the former JFL and current JFL. In the 1997 old JFL season, they first sported a ''Vortis Tokushima'' name, but the lack of fan interest at the time forced them to go back to the corporate identity. They finally adopted the '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oita Bank Dome
is a retractable roof, multi-purpose stadium in the city of Ōita in Ōita Prefecture on Kyushu Island in Japan. The stadium will be called from 1 January 2023 as an abbreviated form, by naming rights. It was formerly called as , due to sponsoring of Kyushu Oil Co. until early 2010, , due to sponsoring of Oita Bank until early 2019, and more recently as , due to sponsoring with Showa Denko, which later changed its name to Resonac. It is primarily used for football, and is the home field of J. League club Oita Trinita. It was designed by the famous architect Kisho Kurokawa, and built by KT Group, Takenaka Corporation. History Oita Stadium opened in May 2001 and originally had a capacity of 43,000. But after 2002 FIFA World Cup ended, 3,000 movable seats on the track were removed, so its current capacity is 40,000 . Major sports matches 2002 FIFA World Cup 2019 Rugby World Cup Features Ōita Stadium has a retractable dome roof with roof system driven by a wire traction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oita Trinita
is a Japanese football club currently playing in J2 League, having been relegated after the 2021 season after a three-year stint in J1 League. The club's home town is Ōita, Ōita, Ōita city, but the club draws support from Beppu, Ōita, Beppu, Saiki, Ōita, Saiki, and the entire Ōita Prefecture. The club's name, ''Trinita'', is the Italian translation of the word ''trinity (trinità)'', which was the club's original name before being changed in 1999, and ''Ōita'', the club's home town. The combined word expresses the will of the local citizens, companies, and government to support the team. Another connection to the Italian culture can be found in the city nickname Azzurro ("light blue" in English). The club's home ground is Ōita Bank Dome, also known as the "Big Eye", which was one of the venues built for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. The club practices at the adjacent football and rugby field, and Ōita City Public Ground. History The club was formed as ''Ōita Trinity'' i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyoto Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium
is a multi-purpose stadium in Ukyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It was formerly known as Kyoto Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium. Since August 2019 it has been called Takebishi Stadium Kyoto until July 2029 for the naming rights by ''Takebishi'' ( たけびし). It was used mostly for football matches and was the home stadium of J.League club Kyoto Sanga FC until 2019. The stadium holds 20,588 people and was built in 1942. It hosted the football match between Romania and Ghana during the 1964 Summer Olympics. In 2019, Kyoto Sanga announced plans to move to Sanga Stadium by Kyocera, a new, football-specific stadium being built in Kameoka, in time for the 2020 season to start. Access 3-minute walk from Nishi-Kyōgoku Station on the Hankyū Kyoto Main Line The is a railway line in Japan operated by the private railway operator Hankyu Railway. It connects Osaka-umeda Station in Osaka and Kyoto-kawaramachi Station in Kyoto. Definition The Kyoto Main Line is often called the for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyoto Sanga FC
is a Japanese professional football club based in Kyoto. "Sanga" comes from the Sanskrit word ''sangha'', a term meaning "group" or "club" and often used to denote the Buddhist priesthood, associating the club with Kyoto's many Buddhist temples. The club was formerly known as Kyoto Purple Sanga with "purple", the colour of the team uniforms, an imperial colour reflecting Kyoto's status as Japan's ancient imperial capital city. It was decided that, from 2007, the team will simply been known as "Kyoto Sanga". They are the oldest club competing in the J.League. History The club was started as ''Kyoto Shiko Club'', one of the few proper Japanese football clubs in the sense of being strictly dedicated to football and not being part of a company. Like Ventforet Kofu, it could not rise to a Japan Soccer League First Division dominated by company teams; in 1993, after the J.League was created, Kyoto Shiko Club, aided by funds from local new sponsors Kyocera and Nintendo, professiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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