F.C. Gifu
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| Full name | Gifu Football Club Co., Ltd. | ||
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| Founded | 2001 | ||
| Ground | Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium Gifu, Gifu Prefecture |
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| Capacity | 31,000 | ||
| Chairman | Daijiro Kunda | ||
| Manager | Ruy Ramos | ||
| League | J. League Division 2 | ||
| 2015 | 20th | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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F.C. Gifu (FC岐阜 Efu Shī Gifu?) is a Japanese football (soccer) club based in Gifu Prefecture. Gifu were promoted to J. League Division 2 for the first time at the end of 2007, and played their first season in 2008 where they finished 13th.[1]
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History
During the Japan Soccer League and former Japan Football League years, the city and prefecture of Gifu were represented by the Seino Transportation Co. (西濃運輸 Seinō Un'yu) works team, which was relegated from the old JFL for the last time in 1997 and folded shortly thereafter.
The modern-day Gifu club was founded in 2001 (Seino's last manager Masayuki Katsuno was among the founders, and a former Seino player, Takashi Umeda, recently returned to town and joined the club following a decade-long stint with Oita Trinita). The club was promoted to the new Japan Football League in 2007 after beating Honda Lock S.C. in the promotion/relegation play-offs.
The team earned third place at the end of the 2007 season, meaning it qualified for promotion to J. League Division 2. On December 3, 2007, J. League approved a promotion for the team for the 2008 season.
The club finished the 2012 season in 21st place, narrowly missing out on relegation to the Japan Football League.[2]
Crest
The team's crest was designed to represent Gifu Prefecture. The top of the crest represents the mountain ranges of the northern part of the prefecture. The flowers are Chinese milk vetch, which are the prefectural flower. Each of the three lines represents one of the Kiso Three Rivers flowing through the prefecture. The banner at the base of the crest is the same as the symbol on the helmet of the victorious Tokugawa clan at the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600.
Sponsors
| Period | Kit Supplier | Kit Sponsor |
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| 2008 | Mizuno | - |
| 2009 | AmetVi | |
| 2010 | Suzuki Eikodo | |
| 2011 | Gifu Seiryu Kokutai Eiden |
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| 2012 | Eiden | |
| 2013 | gol. | HIMARAYA KC Card |
| 2014 | NGK J TRUST |
Record as J. League member
| Season | Div. | Tms. | Pos. | Attendance/G | J. League Cup | Emperor's Cup |
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| 2008 | J2 | 15 | 13 | 3,745 | - | 4th Round |
| 2009 | J2 | 18 | 12 | 4,302 | - | Quarter-final |
| 2010 | J2 | 19 | 14 | 3,108 | - | 2nd Round |
| 2011 | J2 | 20 | 20 | 4,120 | - | 2nd Round |
| 2012 | J2 | 22 | 21 | 4,270 | - | 2nd Round |
| 2013 | J2 | 22 | 21 | 4,525 | - | 2nd Round |
| 2014 | J2 | 22 | 17 | 7,584 | - | 2nd Round |
| 2015 | J2 | 22 | 20 | 6,179 | - | 2nd Round |
- Key
- Tms. = Number of teams
- Pos. = Position in league
- Attendance/G = Average league attendance
Current squad
As of 28 August, 2014. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Former managers
References
External links
- F.C. Gifu Official Website (Japanese)
- Pages with broken file links
- Football kits with incorrect pattern
- Articles containing Japanese-language text
- Articles with Japanese-language external links
- Football clubs in Japan
- Association football clubs established in 2001
- J.League clubs
- Gifu, Gifu
- Sports teams in Gifu Prefecture
- Visitor attractions in Gifu Prefecture
- F.C. Gifu
- 2001 establishments in Japan
- Japan Football League clubs
- Phoenix clubs (association football)
