Ococias Kyoto AC ( ja, おこしやす京都AC) is a Japanese

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club based in

Kyoto Kyoto (; Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in Japan. Located in the Kansai region on the island of Honshu, Kyoto forms a part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area along with Osaka and Kobe. , the ci ...

, Kyoto Prefecture. The club split off from the original ''Kyoto Shiko Club'' when it professionalized and became today's

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. The club now features in

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, part of

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. The club name was Amitie SC Kyoto until 2017 season. From 2018 season, the club name was changed to Ococias Kyoto AC.

Club name

200px, former club crest Ococias Kyoto AC 2022 (2)

*1994–1999: Kyoiku Kenkyusya SC *2000: FC Kyoken *2001: FC Kyoken Kyoto *2002–2009: FC Kyoto Bamb 1993 *2010: Amitie SC Kyoto *2011–2014: Amitie SC *2015–2017: Amitie SC Kyoto *2018–: Ococias Kyoto AC

Current squad

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* * * Football clubs in Japan 1994 establishments in Japan Sports teams in Kyoto Prefecture {{Japan-footyclub-stub