F.C. Kariya
Encyclopedia
are a football club based in Kariya
, Aichi Prefecture
, Japan. They play in the Tokai Regional League Division 1. Their team colours are white and red.
Soccer Club. They mainly played in the Tōkai
Regional League; Kariya was already represented in the Japan Soccer League
by the club belonging to Toyota Industries
(not to be confused with nearby Toyota Motors, which is the club that became Nagoya Grampus
).
Nippon Denso were finally promoted to the Japan Football League in 1996. They played thire first JFL season under new name DENSO Soccer Club because of the change of their owner's name.
DENSO relinquished the ownership at the end of the 2005 season and non-profit organisation Kaeru Sports Club took over. Their name F.C. Kariya was chosen from entries from the public. Despite this change of ownership, F.C. Kariya did not show much ambition for J. League
status in subsequent campaigns, and finished in 17th place on the 2009 season of the Japan Football League
, being relegated back to the Tokai Regional League after losing a promotion/relegation series to the more ambitious Zweigen Kanazawa
.
. Because of this, the red sash is regarded as the symbolic design of Kariya's football.
1997: (The former JFL 13th)
1998: (The former JFL 10th)
1999: 4th
2000: 3rd
2001: 5th
2002: 10th
2003: 12th
2004: 16th
2005: 14th
2006: 13th
2007: 16th
2008: 8th
2009: 17th (relegated after losing test matches)
Kariya, Aichi
is a city located in central Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2011, the city had an estimated population of 145,955 and a population density of 2890 persons per km²...
, Aichi Prefecture
Aichi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.- History :...
, Japan. They play in the Tokai Regional League Division 1. Their team colours are white and red.
History
The club was founded in 1949 as Nippon DensoDENSO
is a global automotive components manufacturer headquartered in the city of Kariya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Established December 16, 1949 as , in 1996 the company became DENSO Corporation worldwide...
Soccer Club. They mainly played in the Tōkai
Tokai region
The is a sub-region of the Chūbu region in Japan that runs along the Pacific Ocean. The name means "East sea" and comes from the Tōkaidō, one of the Edo Five Routes...
Regional League; Kariya was already represented in the Japan Soccer League
Japan Soccer League
, or JSL, was the top flight soccer league in Japan between 1965 and 1992, and was the precursor to the current professional league, the J. League. JSL was the second national league of a team sport in Japan after the professional Japanese Baseball League that was founded in 1936...
by the club belonging to Toyota Industries
Toyota Industries
Toyota Industries Corporation is a Japanese machine maker. Originally a manufacturer of automatic looms, it is the company from which Toyota Motor Corporation developed.-History:...
(not to be confused with nearby Toyota Motors, which is the club that became Nagoya Grampus
Nagoya Grampus
are a Japanese association football club that play in the J. League. Based in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture and originally founded as the company team of the Toyota Motor Corp...
).
Nippon Denso were finally promoted to the Japan Football League in 1996. They played thire first JFL season under new name DENSO Soccer Club because of the change of their owner's name.
DENSO relinquished the ownership at the end of the 2005 season and non-profit organisation Kaeru Sports Club took over. Their name F.C. Kariya was chosen from entries from the public. Despite this change of ownership, F.C. Kariya did not show much ambition for J. League
J. League
The or is the top division of and is the top professional association football league in Japan. It is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football and the only league given top class 'A' ranking by the AFC. Currently, J. League Division 1 is the first level of the Japanese...
status in subsequent campaigns, and finished in 17th place on the 2009 season of the Japan Football League
Japan Football League
The is the 3rd tier of the Japanese association football league system, following J. League Division 1 and J. League Division 2. Also known as the JFL, it is generally considered as the top amateur league in Japan although in reality it is a semi-professional league as many full-time footballers...
, being relegated back to the Tokai Regional League after losing a promotion/relegation series to the more ambitious Zweigen Kanazawa
Zweigen Kanazawa
Ishikawa Football Club Zweigen Kanazawa is a Japanese football club based in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture. They play in Japan Football League.-History:...
.
Stadiums
They play their home games mainly at Kariya Municipal Athletic Park but Toyohashi City Iwata General Ballgame Stadium and Nagoya City Port Soccer Stadium are also used a couple of times a year. They practice at Denso Ikeda Factory ground which is not open for the public because it is in Denso's factory site.Red sash
F.C. Kariya's shirt features the red sash (or Aka Dasuki in Japanese). This design was originally adopted by Kariya High School's soccer club who introduced the sport to the area in the Taishō periodTaisho period
The , or Taishō era, is a period in the history of Japan dating from July 30, 1912 to December 25, 1926, coinciding with the reign of the Taishō Emperor. The health of the new emperor was weak, which prompted the shift in political power from the old oligarchic group of elder statesmen to the Diet...
. Because of this, the red sash is regarded as the symbolic design of Kariya's football.
Results in JFL
1996: (The former JFL 15th)1997: (The former JFL 13th)
1998: (The former JFL 10th)
1999: 4th
2000: 3rd
2001: 5th
2002: 10th
2003: 12th
2004: 16th
2005: 14th
2006: 13th
2007: 16th
2008: 8th
2009: 17th (relegated after losing test matches)
External links
- (Japanese) Official Website