FC Imabari

FC Imabari (FC今治) is a Japanese football club based in Imabari city, Ehime Prefecture. They play in the J3 League.

FC Imabari
FC今治
Full nameFC Imabari
Founded1976 (1976)
GroundArigato Service Dream Stadium Imabari, Ehime, Japan
Capacity5,000
ChairmanTakeshi Okada
Head coachLluís Planagumà
LeagueJ3 League
20193rd (promoted)
WebsiteClub website

History

The club was founded in 1976 and was promoted to the Shikoku Football League in 2001.

From 2009 to 2011 they were owned by Ehime F.C. as their reserve team, Ehime F.C. Shimanami. After spinning off yet again, the majority of FC Imabari was bought by the former coach of Japan Takeshi Okada in 2014.[1]

In February 2016, the club made another step forward toward the J. League as JFA recognised J. League Hundred Year Vision clubs.[2] In November they won the Regional Promotion Series and were promoted to the Japan Football League. During their debut-season in the JFL, they opened their new stadium and got a J3 League license for the 2018 season.

In 2019, after finishing 3rd in the JFL, FC Imabari were promoted to the professional ranks of J3 for the first time.[3]

Squad

Updated to 28 June 2020.[4]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  JPN Tomohito Shugyo
2 DF  KOR Jung Han-cheol
3 DF  JPN Yuichi Komano
4 DF  JPN Takuya Sonoda
6 DF  JPN Kei Nakano
7 DF  JPN Takafumi Yamada
8 MF  JPN Shungo Tamashiro
9 FW  JPN Kodai Nagashima
10 FW  JPN Jun Arima
11 FW  JPN Masamichi Hayashi
14 FW  JPN Ryota Kuwajima
15 MF  JPN Sho Fukuda
16 FW  JPN Takumi Katai
17 MF  JPN Shuto Ono
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF  JPN Seito Murai
19 MF  JPN Ryosuke Ochi
20 MF  JPN Kazuki Okayama
21 GK  JPN Masaki Imagawa
22 MF  JPN Takuro Uehara
23 GK  KOR Lee Do-hyung
24 DF  JPN Takatara Kondo
25 MF  JPN Keishi Kusumi
26 DF  JPN Ryotaro Hiramatsu
27 MF  JPN Hideo Hashimoto
29 DF  JPN Ryoya Iizumi
31 GK  JPN Shinji Okada
42 DF  JPN Wataru Harada

League and cup records
League Emperor's
Cup		 Shakaijin
Cup
SeasonDivisionPlaceGPWDLGSGAGDPoints
2011 Shikoku Soccer
League		1st14131052448341st round3rd place
2012 1st141121441034343rd round1st Round
2013 1st14131072765402nd round1st Round
2014 3rd141112781662341st round
2015 1st14121158553371st round2nd Round
2016 1st14130154747391st round2nd Round
2017 JFL6th3012126543618482nd roundNot
Eligible
2018 5th301479633231492nd round
2019 3rd301312541261551DNQ
2020 J3 7th341510939271255DNQ

Honours
  • Shikoku Soccer League Champions (5)
 2011, 2012,2013, 2015 & 2016
  • Japanese Regional Champion (1)
 2016

References
  1. "Okada buys majority ownership stake in FC Imabari". 4 November 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2017 – via Japan Times Online.
  2. "Musashino City, FC Imabari take step toward J3 admission：J. LEAGUE.JP". jleague.jp. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  3. "２０１８シーズン　Ｊ３クラブライセンス判定結果について　（Ｊ３入会を希望するクラブ）：Ｊリーグ.jp". jleague.jp. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  4. "選手一覧｜選手紹介｜トップチーム｜ＦＣ今治 公式サイト / FC.IMABARI Official Site". fcimabari.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.


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