Igosso Kōchi FC

Igosso Kōchi
アイゴッソ高知
Full name Igosso Kōchi
Founded 1999 (as Nangoku Kōchi FC)
Ground Haruno Athletic Sports Park
Kōchi, Kōchi
Ground Capacity 1,000 (Main)
Manager Kazushi Yokoyama
League Shikoku Adult League
2014 2nd

Igosso Kōchi (アイゴッソ高知 Aigosso Kōchi) is a football (soccer) club based in Kōchi, the capital city of Kōchi Prefecture of Japan. They play in the Shikoku Adult League. The club was known as Nangoku Kōchi F.C. (南国高知FC). In December 2013 the club name changed to Igosso Kōchi. In January 2016 came an agreement with neighbouring club Kōchi U Torastar to form a club to represent Kōchi Prefecture in J.League. In February 2016, the two clubs establish Kōchi United SC.[1]

History

The club was founded in post-war era as Kōchi Agricultural School OB Club (高知農業高校OBクラブ), but in 1966 the name changed to Nangoku Soccer Club (南国サッカークラブ). Since the inception of Shikoku Adult League in 1977, this club play as representative of Kōchi Prefecture and become one of the powerhouse club in the league. In 1996 because of sponsorship by Himawari Milk the club changed its name to Himawari Milk Nangoku F.C. (ひまわり牛乳南国FC). The club’s name change again in 1999 to current name Nangoku Kōchi F.C. (南国高知FC). The club aims to become a community-based football club in 2002.

Nangoku Kōchi F.C. crest, used until 2013

With the introduction of J. League Division 3 in 2014, the club intends to join but decided to postpone it at the deadline submission of J.League Associate Membership in June 2013.[2] In preparation they change the name of the club to Igosso Kōchi (アイゴッソ高知) for 2014 season onwards.[3] The name Igosso is a combination of two Japanese words; ai (愛) means love and igossou (いごっそう) from Tosa dialect means "a stubborn man with fortitude".

League record

Season League Pld Pts W D L
1977 Shikoku League 14 14 6 2 6 5th
1978 14 18 8 2 4 3rd
1979 14 20 9 2 3 2nd
1980 14 22 10 2 2 Champions
1981 14 14 6 2 6 6th
1982 14 14 6 2 6 5th
1983 14 14 6 2 6 5th
1984 14 15 7 1 6 5th
1985 14 12 5 2 7 4th
1986 14 16 8 0 6 4th
1987 14 15 7 1 6 3rd
1988 14 16 7 2 5 4th
1989 14 16 7 2 5 4th
1990 14 16 7 2 5 4th
1991 14 15 7 1 6 4th
1992 14 12 5 2 7 4th
1993 14 9 4 1 9 6th
1994 13 7 3 1 9 6th
1995 14 15 4 3 7 6th
1996 14 18 5 3 6 4th
1997 14 14 3 5 6 5th
1998 14 23 7 6 1 2nd
1999 14 27 7 6 1 3rd
2000 14 34 11 1 2 2nd
2001 14 42 14 0 0 Champions
2002 14 37 12 1 1 Champions
2003 14 40 13 1 0 Champions
2004 14 37 12 1 1 Champions
2005 14 37 12 1 1 Champions
2006 14 35 11 2 1 2nd
2007 14 30 10 0 4 3rd
2008 14 20 6 2 6 4th
2009 14 14 4 2 8 5th
2010 14 19 5 4 5 4th
2011 14 15 4 3 7 5th
2012 14 25 8 1 5 3rd
2013 14 29 8 5 1 2nd
2014 14 34 11 2 1 2nd
2015 14 30 9 3 2 3rd

Honours

References

  1. http://www.kochinews.co.jp/?&nwSrl=350431&nwIW=1&nwVt=knd
  2. "J-League Associate Membership Application Postponed". Nangoku Kōchi F.C. Official Web Site. 2013-06-21. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
  3. "New Name For Next Season Onwards". Nangoku Kōchi F.C. Official Web Site. 2013-10-21. Retrieved 2013-10-21.

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