FC Imabari
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Full name | FC Imabari | ||
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Founded | 1976 | ||
Ground | Arigato Service Dream Stadium Imabari, Ehime, Japan | ||
Capacity | 5,030 | ||
Chairman | Takeshi Okada | ||
Head coach | |||
League | J3 League | ||
2021 | 11th of 15 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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FC Imabari (FC今治) is a Japanese football club based in Imabari, Ehime Prefecture. They play in the J3 League.
History[]
The club was founded in 1976 and were 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]
League and cup records[]
Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated |
League | Emperor's Cup |
Shakaijin Cup | ||||||||||||
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Season | Division | Tier | Pos | GP | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Attendance/G | ||
2011 | Shikoku Soccer League |
5 | 1st | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 52 | 4 | 48 | 34 | 1st round | 3rd place | |
2012 | 1st | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 3rd round | 1st round | |||
2013 | 1st | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 7 | 65 | 40 | 2nd round | 1st round | |||
2014 | 3rd | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 78 | 16 | 62 | 34 | 1st round | ||||
2015 | 1st | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 5 | 53 | 37 | 1st round | 2nd round | |||
2016 | 1st | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 7 | 47 | 39 | 1st round | 2nd round | |||
2017 | JFL | 4 | 6th | 30 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 54 | 36 | 18 | 48 | 2,182 | 2nd round | Not eligible |
2018 | 5th | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 63 | 32 | 31 | 49 | 3,081 | 2nd round | |||
2019 | 3rd | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 41 | 26 | 15 | 51 | 3,101 | Did not qualify | |||
2020 † | J3 | 3 | 7th | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 39 | 27 | 12 | 55 | 1,355 | ||
2021 | 11th | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 33 | 1 | 30 | 1,660 | 2nd round |
- Key
- Pos. = Position in league; GP = Games Played; W = Games won; D = Games Drawn; L = Games Lost; F = Goals scored; A = Goals conceded; GD = Goals Difference; Pts = Points gained
- Attendance/G = Average home league attendance
- † 2020 season attendance reduced by COVID-19 worldwide pandemic.
- Source: J.League Data Site
Honours[]
- Shikoku Soccer League Champions (5)
- 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 & 2016
- Japanese Regional Champion (1)
- 2016
Squad[]
Updated to 27 December 2021.[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[]
Manager | Nat. | Tenure | |
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Start | Finish | ||
Takahiro Kimura | ![]() |
February 1, 2012 | January 31, 2016 |
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February 1, 2016 | June 27, 2018 | |
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June 27, 2018 | January 31, 2019 | |
Takeshi Ono | ![]() |
February 1, 2019 | January 31, 2020 |
Lluís Planagumà | ![]() |
February 1, 2020 | May 19, 2021 |
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May 19, 2021 | May 23, 2021 | |
Keiichiro Nuno | ![]() |
May 24, 2021 | 29 September, 2021[5] |
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September 29, 2021[6] |
Kit History[]
FP 1st | ||
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 2016 - 2018 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 2019 - 2020 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 2021 - |
FP 2nd | ||
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 2016 - 2018 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 2019 - 2020 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 2021 - |
References[]
- ^ "Okada buys majority ownership stake in FC Imabari". 4 November 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2017 – via Japan Times Online.
- ^ "Musashino City, FC Imabari take step toward J3 admission:J. LEAGUE.JP". jleague.jp. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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". FC今治 公式サイト / FC.IMABARI Official Site (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ "Coach resigns". www.fcimabari.com. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ^ "New coach announced". www.fcimabari.com. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
External links[]
- FC Imabari
- Association football clubs established in 1976
- Football clubs in Japan
- J.League clubs
- Japan Football League clubs
- Sports teams in Ehime Prefecture
- Japanese football club stubs