Sociedade Esportiva Matsubara
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Sociedade Esportiva Matsubara (S. E. Matsubara), usually known simply as Matsubara, is a Brazilian football (soccer) club based in Cambará
Cambará
Cambará is a town and municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil.-External links:* -References:...

, in the state of Paraná
Paraná (state)
Paraná is one of the states of Brazil, located in the South of the country, bordered on the north by São Paulo state, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, on the south by Santa Catarina state and the Misiones Province of Argentina, and on the west by Mato Grosso do Sul and the republic of Paraguay,...

.

History

It was founded on December 18, 1974 by the Japanese Brazilian Sueo Matsubara, replacing another club, named Cambaraense.

In 1976, Matsubara was Campeonato Paranaense
Campeonato Paranaense
Campeonato Paranaense, which has been contested since 1915, is the football league of the state of Paraná, Brazil. The "Série Ouro", literally the Golden Series, are the highest division of the league.-Format:...

 runner-up.

In 1992, Matsubara finished in Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
Campeonato Brasileiro Série C
The Campeonato Brasileiro Série C is the third division of Brazilian football.Unlike the first and second divisions, the Série C is not played in a double round robin system, arguably because many participating teams lack the financial conditions to travel long distances...

's third position. The club was eliminated in the Group B final (which is the stage immediately before the competition final) by Fluminense de Feira
Fluminense de Feira Futebol Clube
Fluminense de Feira Futebol Clube, usually known as Fluminense de Feira, or just Fluminense are a Brazilian football team from Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil, founded on January 1, 1941....

.

In 1995, the club transferred to Londrina
Londrina
Londrina is a city located in the northern region of the state of Paraná, Brazil, and is 369 km away from the capital, Curitiba. Londrina was originally founded by British settlers. The city exerts great influence on Paraná and Brazil's south region...

, returning to Cambará soon after.

Titles

  • Campeonato Paranaense
    Campeonato Paranaense
    Campeonato Paranaense, which has been contested since 1915, is the football league of the state of Paraná, Brazil. The "Série Ouro", literally the Golden Series, are the highest division of the league.-Format:...

     runner-up: 1976
  • Torneio Integração de Futebol Profissional: 1989
  • Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil
    Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil
    The Copa Santiago de Futebol Juvenil, formerly known as Torneio Romeu Goulart Jacques, is a U-17 football tournament played on annual basis in the Brazilian city of Santiago, Rio Grande do Sul...

    : 1991

Stadiums

Matsubara plays its home matches at Regional de Cambará , which has a maximum capacity of 15,000 people, and is owned by the Torcida Organizada Matsubara, which are an ultra group supporting the club.

The club also plays at Café Stadium
Estádio do Café
The Estádio Jacy Scaff, usually known as Estádio do Café, is a football stadium inaugurated on August 22, 1976 in Londrina, Paraná, with a maximum capacity of approximately 45,000 people. The stadium is owned by the City Hall of Londrina, and is the home ground of Londrina Esporte Clube and...

, which has a maximum capacity of approximately 45,000 people and is located in Londrina
Londrina
Londrina is a city located in the northern region of the state of Paraná, Brazil, and is 369 km away from the capital, Curitiba. Londrina was originally founded by British settlers. The city exerts great influence on Paraná and Brazil's south region...

 city.

Matsubara owns a training ground called Vila Olímpica (Olympic Village).

List of players and former players

  • Kazuyoshi Miura
    Kazuyoshi Miura
    ----Kazuyoshi Miura , often known simply as Kazu, is a Japanese football striker. He has played for the Japanese national team and was the first Japanese recipient of the Asian Player of the Year award in 1993, an award presented annually by the Asian Football Confederation. He is currently with...

     (Japan)
  • Kleber Romero (Brazil), formerly of Consadole Sapporo
    Consadole Sapporo
    is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Sapporo, on the island of Hokkaidō....

  • Valdinei Rocha de Oliveira ("Dinei") (Brazil), formerly of Consadole Sapporo
  • Luis Robson
    Luis Robson
    Luis Pereira Robson is a Brazilian football forward, widely considered as the first successful import in the Russian Premier League. Luis Robson started his professional career at Matsubara. Having played for various small clubs in Brazil, he finally moved to Brazilian Série A club Goias in 1996...

     (Brazil), formerly of Consadole Sapporo
  • Aldrovani Menon ("Aldro") (Brazil), formerly of Yokohama Flügels
    Yokohama Flügels
    was a Japanese football club that played in the J. League between 1993 and 1998. In 1999 the club was officially merged with local rivals Yokohama Marinos and the two teams became known together as Yokohama F. Marinos.- History :...

  • Marcos Bonifácio da Rocha ("Marquinho") (Brazil) Mito HollyHock
    Mito HollyHock
    is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team's hometown is located in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture....

  • Carlos Alberto Costa Dias (Brazil), formerly of Shimizu S-Pulse
    Shimizu S-Pulse
    is a professional Japanese association football club. Located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, S-Pulse currently competes in the J. League Division 1 . Formed as recently as 1991, S-Pulse are one of the youngest professional teams in Japan, but are among only five to have competed in...

     and Verdy Kawasaki
    Tokyo Verdy 1969
    , is a Japanese professional football club, based in Tokyo, Japan, that plays in J. League Division 2.Founded as Yomiuri F.C. in 1969, Tokyo Verdy is one of the most decorated teams in the J. League, with honours including 7 league titles , 5 Emperor's Cups, 6 JSL Cup / J...

  • Edmilson Matias
    Edmílson Matias
    Edmílson Matias is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Rio Branco SC at Campeonato Paranaense.-Biography:In 2006, he joined Guarani, where he participated at Campeonato Paulista, Copa do Brasil 2006 and Campeonato Brasileiro Série B 2006In 2007, he signed a 1-year contract with Coritiba, which he...

     (Brazil), formerly of Kyoto Purple Sanga
    Kyoto Purple Sanga
    is a Japanese professional football club based in Kyoto. The word "Sanga" is a Sanskrit term meaning "group" or "club", often used to denote Buddhist congregations. This reflects Kyoto's tradition of Buddhist temples...

     and Yokohama F. Marinos
    Yokohama F. Marinos
    is a Japanese association football team that participates in the fully professional J. League Division 1; the top Japanese professional football league. Having won the J-League title three times and finished second twice, they are one of the most successful J-League clubs. The team are based in...

  • Sidiclei de Souza
    Sidiclei de Souza
    Sidiclei de Souza , simply known as Sidiclei, is a Brazilian football player.Sidiclei previously played for Atletico Paranaense in the Copa do Brasil....

     (Brazil) Gamba Osaka
    Gamba Osaka
    is a Japanese professional association football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team's name comes from the Italian word "gamba" meaning "leg" and the Japanese , meaning "to do your best" or "to stand firm". Located in Suita, Osaka, the team's home stadium is Osaka Expo '70...

  • Edi Carlos Dias Marcal ("Andradinha") (Brazil), formerly of Gamba Osaka and Ōita Trinita
    Oita Trinita
    is a J. League Division 2 team. The team name Trinita can be considered either a combination of the English word trinity and Ōita, or the Italian word trinità. The dual meaning expresses the will of the citizens, companies, and local governments to support the team.The team's home town is Ōita...

  • Pericles de Oliveira Ramos (Brazil), formerly of Cerezo Osaka
    Cerezo Osaka
    is a J. League Division 1 association football team. The team name Cerezo means cherry tree in Spanish, which is also the flower of Ōsaka city....

     and Sagan Tosu
    Sagan Tosu
    is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Tosu, Saga Prefecture.Sagan is a coined word with a couple of meanings behind it. One of its homophones is in Japanese. This symbolises many small elements uniting to form one...

  • Neto
    José Ferreira Neto
    José Ferreira Neto , commonly known as Neto, is a Brazilian former football player, and currently a football commentator for Rede Bandeirantes....

     (Brazil), formerly of Corinthians
    Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
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Youth squad

The club has worked hard to train its younger members, and has produced many professional athletes. Players produced by the club are usually negotiated with Brazilian clubs, and clubs from other countries, like China, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Portugal, South Korea, Switzerland, United States of America, Uruguay and Vietnam.

Mascot

The club's mascot is called Japonesinho, which is the Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...

for Little Japanese.
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