Fukui United FC

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Fukui United FC
福井ユナイテッドFC
Fukui United FC 2019 Logo.png
Full nameFukui United Football Club
Nickname(s)Saurcos
Founded2006
GroundTechnoport Fukui Stadium
Fukui, Fukui
Capacity21,053
ChairmanTakahiro Kajimoto
Manager
LeagueHokushinetsu Football League
20191st
Away colours

Fukui United FC (福井ユナイテッドFC, Fukui United FC) is a football (soccer) club based in Fukui, the capital city of Fukui Prefecture in Japan. They play in the Hokushinetsu Football League, which is part of Japanese Regional Leagues. The name Saurcos comes from the combination of two English words: saur from "dinosaur" and cos from "corps", referring to army corps.

History[]

The club was born on September 28, 2006 from the merger of FC Kanatsu and Maruoka Phoenix.[1] The name of the club was chosen between three possible choices after a poll between fans, linking also with their mascot, the Fukuiraptor, a dinosaur lived in Japan during the Cretaceous.[2] The logo also presents the Narcissus, a plant typical of this region. The near city of Awara hosts the club's training sessions.[3]

After an immediate promotion from 2nd division of Hokushinetsu Football League, Saurcos Fukui has been in first tier for a decade, waiting for a chance to snatch a spot in Japan Football League. They have participated eight times in the Emperor's Cup, going as far as the second round on four occasions.

Current squad[]

Updated to 2 October 2017.[4]

League record[]

Champions Runners-up Third place Promoted Relegated
Season League Pos. GP W D L Pts
2007 Hokushinetsu Football
League (Div. 2) 		2nd 14 9 1 4 28
2008 Hokushinetsu Football
League (Div. 1) 		7th 14 2 3 9 9
2009 5th 14 3 1 10 10
2010 5th 14 5 1 8 16
2011 4th 14 5 5 4 20
2012 1st 14 12 1 1 37
2013 1st 14 12 2 0 38
2014 1st 14 13 0 1 39
2015 1st 14 12 0 2 36
2016 2nd 14 11 2 1 35
2017 1st 14 11 2 1 35
2018 1st 14 12 2 0 38
2019 1st 14 13 1 0 40
2020 1st 7 7 0 0 21

Honours[]

Hokushinetsu Football League
  • Champions (8) : 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

References[]

  1. ^ "サウルコス福井、母体はＦＣ金津　サウルコス福井　福井のニュース ｜福井新聞ONLINE：福井県の総合ニュースサイト". 24 September 2015. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015.
  2. ^ "クラブ概要 - サウルコス福井". www.saurcos-fukui.jp.
  3. ^ "サウルコスの手作りグラウンド完成 地域が協力、他球技場の芝を再利用 - スポーツ - 福井のニュース - 福井新聞ONLINE". Archived from the original on 2017-09-18. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
  4. ^ "選手・スタッフ - サウルコス福井". www.saurcos-fukui.jp.

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