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2015 In Japanese Football
Japanese football in 2015. J1 League Sanfrecce Hiroshima won the Clausura title, accumulating the most points in the overall table and thus getting a bye to the Championship final, where they met third-place Gamba Osaka, who had defeated Apertura champions Urawa Red Diamonds in the semifinal. Hiroshima won the two-legged final for their eighth overall Japanese title, regaining the record position they had set in 1970 and which they had held until the old Japan Soccer League folded. Shimizu S-Pulse was relegated to the second tier for the first time, after being one of the co-founders of the J. League back in 1993 (a placement that was deemed questionable in many quarters due to their lack of JSL record). Following after cameo appearances were Montedio Yamagata, in their fourth season, and Matsumoto Yamaga, who was debuting in the top flight only four years after being promoted from what was the third tier at the time, the Japan Football League. J2 League Omiya Ardija won the ...
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2014 In Japanese Football
Japanese football in 2014. J.League Division 1 J.League Division 2 J3 League Japan Football League National team (Men) Results Players statistics National team (Women) Results Players statistics References {{DEFAULTSORT:2014 In Japanese Football Seasons in Japanese football ...
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Renofa Yamaguchi FC
is a Japanese professional football club based in Yamaguchi, the capital of Yamaguchi Prefecture. They currently play in the J2 League, the second tier of professional football in Japan's football league system. History The original football team consisted of a group of teaching staff who were based within Yamaguchi prefecture, a team called , often abbreviated to ''Yamaguchi Teachers'' or ''Yamaguchi KFC'' (compare Tochigi S.C. and Gainare Tottori, who started as teachers' clubs and are now members of the J.League). In February 2006, the Yamaguchi Football Association eyed the placement of a team from Yamaguchi in the J.League. Setting its heart of operations at Yamaguchi Teachers, a new football club was established. At the same time, a public appeal was made to name the new club, with ''Renofa Yamaguchi F.C.'' being decided in March of the same year. The word ''renofa'' is a wasei-eigo, a combination of three English words: renovation, fight and fine. Without a speci ...
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Shinji Okazaki
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward or attacking midfielder for Belgian club Sint-Truiden. Internationally, he is currently the top active Japan national team goalscorer and third all-time in team history with 50 goals. He also won the Premier League with Leicester City in 2016. Club career Shimizu S-Pulse After graduating Takigawa Daini High School in 2004, Okazaki signed full professional terms with Shimizu S-Pulse the following year. In December 2005, he made his first J.League appearance as a substitute against Sanfrecce Hiroshima. On 15 April 2007, he scored his first professional goal against Kawasaki Frontale. Okazaki ended his first season as a first team player with three goals from 13 matches. Okazaki scored ten times in 27 matches during the 2008 J. League season and also represented S-Pulse in the J. League Cup Final, where the team lost 2–0 to Oita Trinita. He continued his promising goalscoring in the 2009 and 2010 seasons and, ...
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Yasuhito Endo
, was the second son of Emperor Taishō (Yoshihito) and Empress Teimei (Sadako), a younger brother of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) and a general in the Imperial Japanese Army. As a member of the Imperial House of Japan, he was the patron of several sporting, medical, and international exchange organizations. Before and after World War II, the English-speaking prince and his wife attempted to foster good relations between Japan and the United Kingdom and enjoyed a good rapport with the British royal family. As with other Japanese imperial princes of his generation, he was an active-duty career officer in the Imperial Japanese Army. Like all members of the imperial family, he was exonerated from criminal prosecutions before the Tokyo tribunal by Douglas MacArthur. Background and family Born at Aoyama Detached Palace in Tokyo, the second son of Crown Prince Yoshihito (later Emperor Taishō) and Crown Princess Sadako (later Empress Teimei), the prince was originally titled ''Atsu no ...
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2015 AFC Asian Cup Group D
Group D of the 2015 AFC Asian Cup was one of four groups of nations competing at the 2015 AFC Asian Cup. The group's first round of matches were played on 12 January, the second round on 16 January, and the final round on 20 January. All six group matches were played at venues in Australia. The group consisted of title holders Japan national football team, Japan, Jordan national football team, Jordan, Iraq national football team, Iraq and Palestine national football team, Palestine. Japan and Iraq advanced as group winners and runners-up respectively, while Jordan and Palestine were eliminated. Teams ;Notes Standings In the 2015 AFC Asian Cup knockout stage, quarter-finals: *Japan advanced to play United Arab Emirates (runner-up of 2015 AFC Asian Cup Group C, Group C). *Iraq advanced to play Iran (winner of 2015 AFC Asian Cup Group C, Group C). Matches Japan vs Palestine Japan kicked off the defence of their AFC Asian Cup title as Javier Aguirre's side notched up an empathic 4� ...
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UTC+11
UTC+11:00 is an identifier for a time offset from UTC of +11:00. This time is used in: As standard time (year-round) ''Principal cities: Nouméa, Magadan, Honiara, Port Vila, Palikir, Weno, Buka, Arawa '' North Asia *Russia – Magadan Time **Far Eastern Federal District ***Magadan Oblast, Sakhalin Oblast and Sakha Republic (eastern part of Sakha Republic (including Abyysky, Allaikhovsky, Momsky, Nizhnekolymsky, Srednekolymsky and Verkhnekolymsky); Oymyakonsky, Ust-Yansky, and Verkhoyansky districts) Oceania Pacific Ocean =Micronesia= *Federated States of Micronesia **Kosrae **Pohnpei =Melanesia= *France **New Caledonia *** Loyalty Islands *Papua New Guinea ** Bougainville only (Except all the region) *** North Bougainville District ***Central Bougainville District ***South Bougainville District *Solomon Islands *Vanuatu As standard time (Southern Hemisphere winter) ''Principal towns: Burnt Pine, Kingston'' Oceania *Australia **Norfolk Island As daylight ...
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Briobecca Urayasu
are a Japanese football (soccer) club based in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, Chiba. They will play from the 2023 season at the Japan Football League, coming back to the league after being relegated from it in 2017. It will be their second time playing at Japan's 4th division. History Founded in 1989 as ''Urayasu Junior Football Club'', the team was established in Chiba Prefecture. The name refers to a mix composed by ''Brionac'', a spear appeared in Celtic mythology, and ''Becca'', a one-seater ship used to collect nori, a Japanese cuisine delicacy, typical of that region. The mascot – Maiko Becca – was presented in 2017, one year after drawing its design. A Japan Football League, JFL membership was granted in 2016, the season where Briobecca gained promotion to the 4th tier. After two seasons on the league, the club got demoted back to the Kantō Soccer League. On 2022, the club participated in the 2022 All Japan Senior Football Championship, 2022 Shakaijin Cup, winning the ...
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ReinMeer Aomori
is a Japanese football club based in Aomori, the capital city of Aomori Prefecture. They play in the Japan Football League. Their team colour is blue. History Founded in 1995, ReinMeer Aomori was managed by Aomori City Football Association picking players from existing clubs. The name comes by the mix of two German, ''Rein'' (clean) and ''Meer'' (sea). The name was picked to symbolize the nature of Aomori; the logo features the main protagonist of Aomori Nebuta Matsuri. In 2016, they played for the first time in Japan Football League and the club hopes to reach J1 League The , known as the for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of the system. Founded in 1992, it is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football. Contested by 18 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the J ... by 2030. Stadiums League and cup record ;Key Honours * Aomori Prefecture 1st Division - Winners ** 2008 * Tohoku 2nd Division North - Winners ** ...
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SP Kyoto FC
was a Japanese Association football, football club based in Muko, Kyoto, Japan. They played for the last time in Japan Football League for 2015 Japan Football League, 2015 season. History The club was founded in 1986 and started to compete in the Kyoto Prefecture Division 4. They were promoted to Division 1 in 1999 and again to the Kansai Regional League in 2000. They won the League in 2004 and got promoted to the JFL after beating Shizuoka Sangyo University in the play-off. All the players are the employees of Sagawa Printing, a printing company with historical links to the Sagawa Express shipping company. The name was changed from Sagawa Printing Soccer Club to Sagawa Printing Kyoto Soccer Club in 2014. The name was changed from Sagawa Printing Kyoto Soccer Club to SP Kyoto Football Club in 2015. The team was disbanded at the end of 2015 Japan Football League, 2015 season. Last squad ''As of 26 October 2015''. Honours *Kansai Soccer League **Champi ...
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J3 League
or simply J3 is the third division of . It was established in 2013 as the third-tier professional association football league in Japan. The third-tier nationwide league is a relatively recent development in Japanese football with a first attempt made in 1992 (second division of the old JFL), though it only lasted for two seasons. In 1999, following the establishment of J2 League, a new Japan Football League was created to comprise the third tier and lower divisions. After the introduction of J3, the JFL was demoted to the fourth-tier nationwide league, for the first time in history of Japanese football. The league is known as the for their title sponsor. On 20 December 2022, J3 League change logo colour is blue for 2023 season prior to 10th anniversary of third tier professional league below J1 and J2 colour is red and green. History of Japanese third-tier football Amateur era (until 2013) A national third tier of Japanese association football was first established along w ...
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Kagoshima United FC
is a Japanese professional football club based in Kagoshima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan that was formed from the merger of ''Volca Kagoshima'' and ''FC Kagoshima''. Both clubs played in the Kyushu Soccer League before the merger. Their top team currently plays in the J3 League, Japan's 3rd tier of professional league football. Their secondary team plays in the Kagoshima Prefectural League as Kagoshima United FC SECOND. History Origins (1959–2013) Volca Kagoshima was established in 1959 as Kagoshima Teachers' Soccer Club. The club was a founding member of the Kyushu Soccer League in 1973. Since the league's inception, the club had always played in this league and never be relegated to the Prefectural Leagues until the merge with FC Kagoshima in 2014. They advanced to the Regional League promotion series five times, but never succeeded to promote to the upper tier, Japan Football League, known as the highest level for amateur club football in the country. The club changed ...
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Sony Sendai FC
is a Japanese football club based in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan that plays in the Japan Football League. The team colour is navy. History The club was founded by the workers of Sony's Sendai factory in 1968. They kept a low profile playing mainly in the Miyagi Prefecture League for a long time. However, it changed suddenly in 1993 when they embarked on a challenging task to reach the former Japan Football League within 5 years. They became league champions for 4 consecutive seasons starting from 1994, first in the Prefecture League and the others in the Tōhoku Regional League. They achieved their goal and were promoted to the JFL by winning the 1997 Regional League play-off. When the J. League Division 2 was formed in 1999, the club decided not to turn professional. They joined the newly organised Japan Football League instead and have been an established JFL side since then. As a result of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Sony Sendai, with permission ...
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