Tochigi City FC
Tochigi City Football Club (栃木シティフットボールクラブ) is a Japanese football club based in Tochigi Prefecture.
- For the J. League club based in Utsunomiya, see Tochigi S.C.
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| Full name | Tochigi City Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Uva | ||
| Founded | 1947 | ||
| Ground | Tochigi City Stadium Tochigi, Tochigi | ||
| Capacity | 5,500 | ||
| Chairman |  Katsuhiko Iwahara | ||
| Manager | Yoji Sakai | ||
| League | Kantō Soccer League | ||
| 2018 | 1st (Champion) | ||
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The club was formed in 1947 as Hitachi Tochigi Soccer Club, the works team of the local Hitachi, Ltd. affiliate. In 2002 it adopted the moniker Uva (meaning "grape" in Italian, Portuguese and Spanish), after the vineyards of its home area, southern Tochigi Prefecture.
History
After finishing as a runners-up in the local Kanto Soccer League in 2009 season, they were promoted to the 2010 Japan Football League through the All Japan Regional Football Promotion League Series. Prior to their first season in JFL, the club has dropped Hitachi prefix in its name and changed the reference to sport from "soccer" to "football" following general Japanese trend. From the 2019 season, the club has adopted the new name as "Tochigi City FC".[1][2]
Current squad
As of June 7, 2017.[3] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- mainichi.jp
- sankei.com
- "チーム情報 - 栃木ウーヴァフットボールクラブ". tochigi-uva.com.
External links
- Official Site (in Japanese)
- Tochigi City FC on Twitter
- Tochigi City FC on Facebook
- Tochigi Uva FC U-15 U-12 Football School