Eidai Soccer Club was a Japanese

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club based in

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. The club has played in

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(Japanese former top division).

History

The club was formed following the collapse of the original Nagoya Mutual Bank club. In 1973 they were promoted to the JSL Division 2 and the following year to Division 1. In their first season in the top flight they made the final of the

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, only to lose 2–1 to

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. In 1976 they had another opportunity at cup glory when they made the final of the

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, but they lost again, 2–1 to

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, at the time midway between Toyo Industries and

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, Eidai Industries decided to close their team in March 1977, and thus

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, who had won Division 2 but lost the promotion/relegation series, was promoted anyway.

Record

Club name

*1972–1975 : Eidai Industries SC *1976 : Eidai SC

External links

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