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F.C. Ryūkyū
is a Japanese professional football club based in Okinawa. The club plays in the J3 League, Japanese third tier of professional football. The team's home stadium is Okinawa Athletic Park Stadium, in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The team derive their name from Ryukyu, the historic name for Okinawa Prefecture. The club once had futsal and handball teams. History The club was founded in 2003. Most of the players who initially joined the club were those who had left Okinawa Kariyushi FC after a rift with their management, which were beholden to the Kariyushi hotel chain. Their first 2003 season saw them win the championship in Okinawa Prefectural Division 3 North. They were allowed to skip to Division 1 the next season, where they again succeeded in finishing top of the table. In the 2005 season, they belonged to the Kyūshū Regional League (Kyu League). After finishing 2nd and winning the Regional League play-off, they were promoted to the JFL and became the first ever Okinawan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okinawa Athletic Park Stadium
, or for short Okinawa Athletic Park Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Okinawa, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It serves as a home ground of J.League club, FC Ryukyu and Japan Football League club, Okinawa SV. The stadium holds 12,270 people. The stadium was called Tapic Kenso Hiyagon Stadium from June 2018 to March 2025, due to naming rights Naming rights are a financial transaction and form of advertising or memorialization where a corporation, person, or other entity purchases the right to name a facility, object, location, program, or event (most often sports venues), typical .... It returned to be called by the original name in April 2025, as the naming rights expired. Gallery Image:Okinawa Athletic Stadium.JPG, Old outside view Image:Tapic Kenso Hiyagon Stadium 7.jpg, Stadium entrance Image:Tapic Kenso Hiyagon Stadium 1.jpg, Main stand view Image:Tapic Kenso Hiyagon Stadium 2.jpg, South stand view Image:Tapic Kenso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
J2 League
The or simply J2 is the second division of the and the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The top tier is represented by the J1 League. It (along with the rest of the J.League) is currently sponsored by Meiji Yasuda Life and it is thus officially known as the . Until the 2014 season it was named the J.League Division 2. Second-tier club football has existed in Japan since 1972 during the Japan Soccer League era; however, it was only professionalized during the 1999 season with ten clubs. The league took one relegating club from the top division and nine clubs from the second-tier semi-professional Japan Football League (1992–98), former JFL to create the J2 League. The remaining seven clubs in the Japan Football League, the newly formed Yokohama FC, and one promoting club from the Japanese Regional Leagues, Regional Leagues, formed the nine-club Japan Football League, JFL, then the third tier of Japanese football. The third tier is now represented ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Emperor's Cup
The began on 4 September 2010 and ended on 1 January 2011 with the final at National Stadium (Tokyo), National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan. Gamba Osaka were the two-time defending champions, having won two previous tournaments. Kashima Antlers won the tournament and was awarded a 2011 AFC Champions League berth. Calendar Participants Starting in the first round ;Prefectural finals winners – 47 teams *Hokkaidō – Sapporo University *Aomori Prefecture, Aomori – Vanraure Hachinohe *Iwate Prefecture, Iwate – Grulla Morioka *Miyagi Prefecture, Miyagi – Sony Sendai FC, Sony Sendai *Akita Prefecture, Akita – Blaublitz Akita *Yamagata Prefecture, Yamagata – Yamagata University *Fukushima Prefecture, Fukushima – Fukushima United FC, Fukushima United *Ibaraki Prefecture, Ibaraki – Ryutsu Keizai University FC, Ryutsu Keizai University *Tochigi Prefecture, Tochigi – Tochigi Uva FC, Tochigi Uva *Gunma Prefecture, Gunma – Arte Takasaki *Saitama Prefecture, Saitama – To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Japan Football League
The was the twelfth season of the Japan Football League, the third tier of the Japanese football league system. Overview At the end of the 2009 season, three new clubs were promoted from the Japanese Regional Leagues by virtue of their final placing in the Regional League promotion series: *Matsumoto Yamaga and Hitachi Tochigi Uva were promoted automatically. *Zweigen Kanazawa won the play-off series against FC Kariya. Before the season corporate TDK SC were renamed to Blaublitz Akita and started operations as an independent football club. Hitachi Tochigi Uva S.C. has dropped the company prefix and changed its name to simply Tochigi Uva F.C. Matsumoto Yamaga were approved as J. League associate members at the annual meeting in February. Zweigen Kanazawa applied for the membership later in April but the application was not accepted because of incomplete documentation. Gainare Tottori are the first club to be promoted to J. League Division 2 as champions since Ehime FC in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Japan Football League
The was the eleventh season of the Japan Football League, the third tier of the Japanese football league system. Overview At the end of the 2008 season, three new clubs were promoted from the Japanese Regional Leagues by virtue of their final placing in the Regional League promotion series: *Machida Zelvia, Kanto Football League First Division champions *V-Varen Nagasaki, Kyushu Football League runners-up * Honda Lock, 3rd place at the All Japan Senior Football Championship (3rd place in Kyushu Football League) Machida Zelvia and V-Varen Nagasaki were approved as J. League associate members at the annual meeting in January. Sagawa Shiga won their second championship title since 2007 season. Table Results Top scorers Attendance Promotion and relegation Due to Kitakyushu being promoted and Mitsubishi Mizushima being relegated, the Regional League promotion series winner and runner-up, Matsumoto Yamaga and Hitachi Tochigi Uva respectively, were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Japan Football League
The was the tenth season of the Japan Football League, the third tier of the Japanese football league system. Overview It was contested by 18 teams. Honda FC won the championship. ALO's Hokuriku and YKK AP, both based in Toyama merged before the season to become Kataller Toyama. Fagiano Okayama, New Wave Kitakyushu and MIO Biwako Kusatsu were promoted from Regional leagues by the virtue of their placing in the Regional League promotion series. New Wave Kitakyushu and Kataller Toyama were approved as J. League associate members at the annual meeting in January. Fagiano Okayama were approved back in 2007 when playing in Regional league. FC Ryukyu's application was declined. Table Results Top scorers Attendance Promotion and relegation No relegation has occurred. Machida Zelvia, V-Varen Nagasaki and Honda Lock were promoted to JFL from Regional leagues at the end of the season. References {{2008 in Japanese football 2008 2008 w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Japan Football League
The was the ninth season of the Japan Football League, the third tier of the Japanese football league system. Overview It was contested by 18 teams, and Sagawa Express won the championship. The club was created before the season by merger of two Sagawa Express corporate clubs from Tokyo and Osaka. SC Tottori were renamed to Gainare Tottori before the season. TDK SC and FC Gifu were promoted from Regional leagues by the virtue of their placing in the Regional League promotion series, the former promoted automatically and the latter won the play-off series against Honda Lock. FC Gifu, Gainare Tottori and Tochigi SC were approved as J. League associate members at the annual meeting in January. Table Results Top scorers Attendance Promotion and relegation No relegation has occurred due to a post-season merger of ALO's Hokuriku and YKK AP into one club named Kataller Toyama. Fagiano Okayama, New Wave Kitakyushu and MIO Biwako Kusatsu w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Emperor's Cup
The 86th Emperor's Cup had been held between September 17, 2006, and January 1, 2007. The previous season's winners Urawa Red Diamonds defended the Cup and completed the league-cup double. Schedule Matches First round Second round Third round The third round matches were held on October 8, 2006. Fourth round ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Fifth round ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Quarterfinals ---- ---- ---- Semifinals ---- Final External links Official site of the 86th Emperor's Cup {{DEFAULTSORT:Emperor's Cup 2006 2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ... 2006 domestic association football cups 2006 in Japanese football 2007 in Japanese football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Football League
The , also known as simply the JFL, is the 4th tier of the Japanese association football league system, positioned beneath the three divisions of the J.League. The league features fully professional teams that hold J.League 100 Year Plan club status, J.League associate membership among its ranks. Relationship and position of J. League and Japan Football League (JFL) According to the official document published in December 2013 when the J3 League was established, the J3 League was the 3rd level of the J.League. The J.League and non-J.League amateur leagues have different hierarchical structures, and the J3 League was ranked on the same level as the JFL. In addition, the JFL itself has the same recognition in the material showing the league composition on the official website. Therefore, the JFL is treated as equal to J3 in theory, but in practice it is considered equivalent to a 4th division. History The Japan Football League started from the 1999 Japan Football League, 1999 seas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Japan Football League
The was the eighth season of the Japan Football League, the third tier of the Japanese football league system. Overview It was contested by 18 teams, and Honda FC won the championship. Before the season two corporate clubs changed their names and were re-established as independent organizations. Denso SC became FC Kariya and FC Horikoshi became Arte Takasaki. FC Ryukyu, JEF Reserves and Rosso Kumamoto were promoted from Regional leagues by the virtue of their placing in the Regional League promotion series, thus expanding the league to 18 teams. At the J. League meeting in August, Rosso Kumamoto were approved as first J. League associate members, becoming eligible to J2 promotion. No such promotion took place because they failed to achieve at least 4th spot in the final standings. Table Results Top scorers Attendance Promotion and relegation Due to the merger of Sagawa Express teams into one club, the Regional League promotion series w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Emperor's Cup
The 85th Emperor's Cup was held between September 17, 2005 and January 1, 2006. The tournament was won by Urawa Red Diamonds. The J.League Division 2 clubs qualified automatically to the third round, while the J.League Division 1 clubs qualified automatically to the fourth round. Schedule Matches First round Second round Third round Fourth round Fifth round Quarter finals Semi finals ---- Final References RSSSF.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Emperor's Cup 2005 2005 2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ... 2005 domestic association football cups 2005 in Japanese football 2006 in Japanese football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyushu Soccer League
is the Japanese fifth tier of league football, which is part of the Japanese Regional Leagues. It covers eight prefectures, which are (Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Oita, Miyazaki, Kagoshima and Okinawa most commonly refers to: * Okinawa Prefecture, Japan's southernmost prefecture * Okinawa Island, the largest island of Okinawa Prefecture * Okinawa Islands, an island group including Okinawa itself * Okinawa (city), the second largest city in th ...). 2025 clubs ;Key Kyūshū Soccer League champions External links Kyushu Soccer League Football leagues in Japan 1973 establishments in Japan Sports leagues established in 1973 {{Japan-footy-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
