Ehime FC
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| Full name | Ehime Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 1970 | ||
| Ground |
Ningineer Stadium Matsuyama, Ehime | ||
| Capacity | 21,401 | ||
| Chairman | Fumio Kamei | ||
| Manager | Takashi Kiyama | ||
| League | J2 League | ||
| 2015 | 5th | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Ehime Football Club (愛媛フットボールクラブ) is a professional football club based in Matsuyama, the capital city of Ehime Prefecture of Japan. After winning the JFL championship in 2005, the club now plays in J2 League.
History
The club was founded in 1970 as Matsuyama Soccer Club and renamed itself as Ehime Football Club in 1995.[1] For many years it competed in the regional and prefectural league, as Matsuyama was represented in the Japan Soccer League by the local club belonging to the Teijin company.
Ehime F.C. was promoted to the Japan Football League in 2003. After winning the JFL championship in 2005, Ehime now plies its trade in J. League Division 2.
On November 28, 2007, Ehime pulled off a major shock by consigning the Urawa Red Diamonds, the AFC Champions League 2007 winners, to a fourth-round exit from the Emperor's Cup courtesy of a 2–0 win on Urawa's home soil, Urawa Komaba Stadium.[2]
In 2008 Ehime absorbed local club Ehime Shimanami F.C. as their reserve team, and now the latter are billed as Ehime F.C. Shimanami.
Record as J. League member
| Season | Div. | Tms. | Pos. | Attendance/G | Emperor's Cup |
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| 2006 | J2 | 13 | 9 | 4,139 | 4th Round |
| 2007 | J2 | 13 | 10 | 3,317 | Quarter-final |
| 2008 | J2 | 15 | 14 | 3,704 | 4th Round |
| 2009 | J2 | 18 | 15 | 3,694 | 2nd Round |
| 2010 | J2 | 19 | 11 | 4,386 | 2nd Round |
| 2011 | J2 | 20 | 15 | 3,475 | 4th Round |
| 2012 | J2 | 22 | 16 | 3,629 | 2nd Round |
| 2013 | J2 | 22 | 17 | 3,950 | 2nd Round |
| 2014 | J2 | 22 | 19 | 3,820 | 4th Round |
| 2015 | J2 | 22 | 5 | 3,771 | 3rd Round |
- Key
- Tms. = Number of teams
- Pos. = Position in league
- Attendance/G = Average league attendance
- Source: J. League Data Site[3]
Current squad
As of 21 February 2016. [4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Managers
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Takashi Onishi (2000–2004) - Kazuhito Mochiduki (2005–2009)
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Ivica Barbarić (2009–2012) - Kiyotaka Ishimaru (2013–2014)
- Takashi Kiyama (2015– )
Honours
- Japan Football League: 2005
- Shikoku Football League: 1998, 1999, 2000
References
- ↑ "Club guide: Ehime FC". J. League. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Urawa mark Asian award with cup collapse". ESPN soccernet. November 29, 2007. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
- ↑ "J. League Data Site". J. League. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
- ↑ 2016J2 LEAGUE Ehime FC. J. League. Retrieved February 21 2016.
External links
- (Japanese) Official Site
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