FC Gifu
Football Club Gifu, abbreviated as F.C. Gifu (FC岐阜, Efu Shī Gifu)[1] is a Japanese football club based in Gifu, Japan. They play in the J3 League, the third tier of Japanese professional football.
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| Full name | Gifu Football Club Co., Ltd. | ||
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| Founded | 2001 | ||
| Ground | Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium Gifu, Gifu Prefecture | ||
| Capacity | 26,109 | ||
| Chairman | Hiroyuki Miyata | ||
| Manager | Takayoshi Amma | ||
| League | J3 League | ||
| 2020 | J3 League, 6th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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 Nagaragawa Sports Plaza houses the headquarters |
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.[2]
The club finished the 2012 season in 21st place, narrowly missing out on relegation to the Japan Football League.[3]
Between 2013 and 2018, the team has constantly been placed in the lower realms of J. League Division 2 and narrowly avoiding relegation until 2019 when they finished last in the league and were relegated to J. League Division 3.
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.
League & cup record
| Season | Div. | Tms. | Pos. | Attendance/G | Emperor's Cup |
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| 2008 | J2 | 15 | 13th | 3,745 | 4th Round |
| 2009 | 18 | 12th | 4,302 | Quarter-final | |
| 2010 | 19 | 14th | 3,108 | 2nd Round | |
| 2011 | 20 | 20th | 4,120 | 2nd Round | |
| 2012 | 22 | 21st | 4,270 | 2nd Round | |
| 2013 | 22 | 21st | 4,525 | 2nd Round | |
| 2014 | 22 | 17th | 7,584 | 2nd Round | |
| 2015 | 22 | 20th | 6,179 | 2nd Round | |
| 2016 | 22 | 20th | 5,662 | 1st Round | |
| 2017 | 22 | 18th | 6,977 | 3rd Round | |
| 2018 | 22 | 20th | 6,858 | 3rd Round | |
| 2019 | 22 |  22nd | 6,692 | 2nd Round | |
| 2020 | J3 | 18 | 6th | 2,643 |
- Key
- Tms. = Number of teams
- Pos. = Position in league
- Attendance/G = Average league attendance
Current squad
As of December 2020.[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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FC Gifu SECOND
This is the reserve team, they play in the Tōkai Adult League Division 1.
Former managers
Tetsuya Totsuka (2006–07)- Hideki Matsunaga (2007–09)
- Yasuharu Kurata (2010)
- Takahiro Kimura (2011)
- Koji Gyotoku (2012–13)
- Keiju Karashima (2013)
- Ruy Ramos (2014–2016)
- Megumu Yoshida (2016)
- Takeshi Oki (2017–2019)
- Makoto Kitano (2019)
References
- "Club profile". FC Gifu. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- "Ｊリーグ.jp（日本プロサッカーリーグ）：Ｊリーグ.jp". Archived from the original on 10 September 2014. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- "FC Gifu club information". 29 December 2012. Archived from the original on 26 July 2017. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- "TOP選手・スタッフ紹介d". www.fc-gifu.com. Retrieved 11 January 2019.