This article is about the football club. For the concept car, see Honda FC Sport.
Honda Football Club (ホンダフットボールクラブ, Honda Futtobōru Kurabu) commonly known as Honda FC (ホンダFC, Honda Efu Shī) is a Japanese professional football club based in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka. They currently play in the Japan Football League, the country's 4th tier of professional league football.
The club was founded as Honda Motor, Honda works team in 1971. They were promoted to the Japan Soccer League Division 2 in 1975 and to the JSL Division 1 in 1981; the closest they came to the title was in 1985–86 and 1990–91 seasons, when they finished in third place. In 1991 they also made the finals of both the Japan Soccer League Cup and Konica Cup, but lost both times. They also made the Emperor's Cup semi-finals in 1990 and 1991. They stayed in the top flight until the conclusion of the league in 1992.
In the early 1990s, the club considered the possibilities of turning professional and participating in J. League. They sought the merger with their sister club Honda Motor Sayama F.C. and Urawa was chosen as a possible hometown. However, they failed to persuade the owner Honda Motor who insisted they should abide by their principle to concentrate on their core business of automobile manufacturing.
As a result of this decision, many players left the club. They played in the newly formed Japan Football League Division 1 in 1992 and finished 9th out of 10. They were relegated to Division 2 where they won the championship in 1993. The 2 divisions of the JFL were merged in 1994 and the club joined the league.
In 1996, they won the championship in the JFL. Around that time, the club made the second effort to be a professional club. They acquired associate membership in J. League under new name Acute Hamamatsu but the inadequate stadium and insufficient local support (the closest professional club is Júbilo Iwata, formerly part of Yamaha Motor Corporation), forced them to give it up. Iwata was a common derby foe in the JSL and their fixtures were known as Tenryu-side Derby (天竜川決戦).
In 1999, the JFL was reorganised as the new JFL. They have been playing in the league since its inception.
J's Gatekeeperedit
Honda F.C. does not intend to be promoted to the J. League due to the mandatory loss of corporate backing, although they have been always considered one of the JFL title contenders. They provide a big hurdle for those independent sides who wish to gain promotion. In order to achieve this goal, these teams need to finish in the top two in the league. Honda perennially occupying one of these spots makes their challenge even more difficult. Supporters of these clubs have dubbed Honda F.C. as J's Gatekeeper (the Gatekeeper of J. League) with respect and some resentment.[1]
Honda F.C., having played in the old Japan Soccer League in the past but never contending for the title, has in 2007 given some J1 teams a run for their money in the Emperor's Cup, reaching the quarterfinals after disposing of former champions Kashiwa Reysol and top contenders Nagoya Grampus (their first quarterfinals since 1991). They were nevertheless defeated by J1 champions Kashima Antlers on 22 December.[2] The 2008 cup did not go well for them, as they were eliminated by Sagan Tosu 4–0 in the third round, but they still won the JFL championship.
Stadiumedit
Miyakoda Soccer Stadium
The club's home arena is the Honda Miyakoda Soccer Stadium located in Kita-ku, Hamamatsu. It is owned by Honda Motor Company. The stadium was redeveloped in 1996. This reconstruction included the building of a new mobile platform (1,000 seats) and corner floodlights. The stadium now holds 4,000 spectators.[3]
Pos. = Position in league; P = Games played; W = Games won; D = Games drawn; L = Games lost; F = Goals scored; A = Goals conceded; GD = Goals difference; Pts = Points gained
As of 4 April 2024.[4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
^Utsunomiya, Tetsuichi (13 October 2009). (in Japanese). Y's Sports Inc. Archived from the original on 21 October 2009. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
^Shizuoka Shimbun. "The 90th Emperor's Cup: Prefectural finals winners" (in Japanese). JFA. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
^"Stadium guide" (in Japanese). Honda FC. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
^"選手・スタッフ紹介". www.honda-fc.gr.jp. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
External linksedit
Official website(in Japanese)
January 01, 1970
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This article is about the football club For the concept car see Honda FC Sport Honda Football Club ホンダフットボールクラブ Honda Futtobōru Kurabu commonly known as Honda FC ホンダFC Honda Efu Shi is a Japanese professional football club based in Hamamatsu Shizuoka They currently play in the Japan Football League the country s 4th tier of professional league football Honda Football Club ホンダフットボールクラブFull nameHonda Motor Football ClubFounded1971 53 years ago 1971 GroundHonda Miyakoda Soccer Stadium Hamamatsu ShizuokaCapacity4 000OwnerHonda Motor CompanyChairmanMasaaki MiyajiManagerHidekazu KobayashiLeagueJapan Football League20231st of 15 Champions WebsiteClub websiteHome coloursAway colours Contents 1 History 2 J s Gatekeeper 3 Stadium 4 League amp cup record 5 Honours 6 Current squad 7 Coaching staff 8 Managerial history 9 Kit evolution 10 References 11 External linksHistory editThe club was founded as Honda Motor Honda works team in 1971 They were promoted to the Japan Soccer League Division 2 in 1975 and to the JSL Division 1 in 1981 the closest they came to the title was in 1985 86 and 1990 91 seasons when they finished in third place In 1991 they also made the finals of both the Japan Soccer League Cup and Konica Cup but lost both times They also made the Emperor s Cup semi finals in 1990 and 1991 They stayed in the top flight until the conclusion of the league in 1992 In the early 1990s the club considered the possibilities of turning professional and participating in J League They sought the merger with their sister club Honda Motor Sayama F C and Urawa was chosen as a possible hometown However they failed to persuade the owner Honda Motor who insisted they should abide by their principle to concentrate on their core business of automobile manufacturing As a result of this decision many players left the club They played in the newly formed Japan Football League Division 1 in 1992 and finished 9th out of 10 They were relegated to Division 2 where they won the championship in 1993 The 2 divisions of the JFL were merged in 1994 and the club joined the league In 1996 they won the championship in the JFL Around that time the club made the second effort to be a professional club They acquired associate membership in J League under new name Acute Hamamatsu but the inadequate stadium and insufficient local support the closest professional club is Jubilo Iwata formerly part of Yamaha Motor Corporation forced them to give it up Iwata was a common derby foe in the JSL and their fixtures were known as Tenryu side Derby 天竜川決戦 In 1999 the JFL was reorganised as the new JFL They have been playing in the league since its inception J s Gatekeeper editHonda F C does not intend to be promoted to the J League due to the mandatory loss of corporate backing although they have been always considered one of the JFL title contenders They provide a big hurdle for those independent sides who wish to gain promotion In order to achieve this goal these teams need to finish in the top two in the league Honda perennially occupying one of these spots makes their challenge even more difficult Supporters of these clubs have dubbed Honda F C as J s Gatekeeper the Gatekeeper of J League with respect and some resentment 1 Honda F C having played in the old Japan Soccer League in the past but never contending for the title has in 2007 given some J1 teams a run for their money in the Emperor s Cup reaching the quarterfinals after disposing of former champions Kashiwa Reysol and top contenders Nagoya Grampus their first quarterfinals since 1991 They were nevertheless defeated by J1 champions Kashima Antlers on 22 December 2 The 2008 cup did not go well for them as they were eliminated by Sagan Tosu 4 0 in the third round but they still won the JFL championship Stadium edit nbsp Miyakoda Soccer Stadium The club s home arena is the Honda Miyakoda Soccer Stadium located in Kita ku Hamamatsu It is owned by Honda Motor Company The stadium was redeveloped in 1996 This reconstruction included the building of a new mobile platform 1 000 seats and corner floodlights The stadium now holds 4 000 spectators 3 League amp cup record editChampions Runners up Third place Promoted Relegated League League Cup Emperor s Cup Season Division Tier Teams Pos P W D L F A GD Pts 1971 Western Shizuoka 1st Did not qualify 1972 Shizuoka 1st 1973 Tōkai 8 1st 14 12 1 1 48 13 35 25 3rd round 1974 10 1st 13 9 3 1 53 11 42 21 2nd round 1975 JSL Div 2 2 10 4th 18 10 2 6 33 29 4 22 Did not qualify 1976 10 4th 18 6 9 3 25 17 8 21 Quarter final 1st round 1977 10 7th 18 8 0 10 25 24 1 29 Semi final 2nd round 1978 10 1st 18 14 0 4 39 9 30 57 Quarter final 2nd round 1979 10 4th 18 11 0 7 31 25 6 44 2nd round 2nd round 1980 10 1st 18 13 2 3 43 17 26 28 2nd round 2nd round 1981 JSL Div 1 1 10 6th 18 5 4 9 23 28 5 14 2nd round 2nd round 1982 10 9th 18 4 6 8 17 29 12 14 Quarter final 1st round 1983 10 8th 18 4 6 8 17 23 6 14 Quarter final Quarter final 1984 10 5th 18 7 5 6 26 23 3 19 Semi final Quarter final 1985 86 12 3rd 22 8 12 2 30 20 10 28 Semi final 2nd round 1986 87 12 9th 22 6 8 8 20 24 4 20 Semi final Semi final 1987 88 12 8th 22 6 8 8 19 22 3 20 Semi final Quarter final 1988 89 12 9th 22 7 6 9 20 23 3 27 2nd round Quarter final 1989 90 12 6th 22 10 2 10 32 29 3 22 2nd round 2nd round 1990 91 12 3rd 22 10 8 4 29 21 8 38 Semi final Semi final 1991 92 12 10th 22 5 8 9 18 25 7 23 Final Semi final 1992 JFL former Div 1 10 9th 18 4 4 10 19 36 17 16 2nd round 1993 JFL former Div 2 2 10 1st 18 15 3 62 21 41 Did not qualify 1994 JFL former 3 16 9th 30 12 18 49 62 13 1995 16 7th 30 16 14 58 42 16 49 1st round 1996 16 1st 30 25 5 83 3 48 75 3rd round 1997 16 4th 30 23 7 60 37 23 65 3rd round 1998 16 5th 30 19 11 57 45 12 54 4th round 1999 JFL 3 9 2nd 24 18 1 5 69 34 35 50 3rd round 2000 12 2nd 22 17 0 5 51 29 22 49 3rd round 2001 16 1st 30 22 5 3 74 19 55 71 3rd round 2002 18 1st 17 13 2 2 39 14 25 41 3rd round 2003 16 2nd 30 21 4 5 73 30 43 67 3rd round 2004 16 2nd 30 19 5 6 64 36 28 62 4th round 2005 16 5th 30 17 5 8 59 37 22 56 4th round 2006 18 1st 34 26 5 3 77 36 41 83 4th round 2007 18 5th 34 16 10 8 61 42 19 58 Quarter final 2008 18 1st 34 22 8 4 80 33 47 74 3rd round 2009 18 7th 34 13 12 9 49 38 11 51 2nd round 2010 18 4th 34 18 5 11 52 43 9 59 2nd round 2011 18 6th 34 15 7 11 40 36 4 52 Did not qualify 2012 17 5th 32 16 5 11 55 39 16 53 2013 18 5th 34 14 11 9 54 38 16 53 2014 4 14 1st 26 16 5 5 58 28 30 53 2015 16 3rd 30 21 5 4 73 22 51 68 2016 16 1st 30 18 7 5 52 29 23 61 Round of 16 2017 16 1st 30 21 7 2 72 20 52 70 2nd round 2018 16 1st 30 25 4 1 76 25 51 79 2nd round 2019 16 1st 30 19 6 5 59 30 29 63 Quarter final 2020 16 4th 15 5 7 3 20 12 8 22 Quarter final 2021 17 2nd 32 20 5 5 69 25 44 67 3rd round 2022 16 3rd 30 16 8 6 47 23 24 56 2nd round 2023 15 1st 28 14 8 5 48 25 23 50 2nd round 2024 16 TBD 30 TBC Key Pos Position in league P Games played W Games won D Games drawn L Games lost F Goals scored A Goals conceded GD Goals difference Pts Points gained Source JFL Honda FC websiteHonours editHonda FC honours Honour No Years Japan Soccer League Division 2 2 1978 1980 Japan Football League former Division 2 1 1993 Japan Football League former 1 1996 Japan Football League 10 2001 2002 2006 2008 2014 2016 2017 2018 2019 2023 All Japan Senior Football Championship 2 1974 1999 Konica Cup 1 1991Current squad editAs of 4 April 2024 4 Note Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules Players may hold more than one non FIFA nationality No Pos Nation Player 1 GK nbsp JPN Yuta Aoki captain 2 DF nbsp JPN Daiki Ikematsu 3 DF nbsp JPN Masafumi Miura 4 DF nbsp JPN Yuta Hachinohe 5 MF nbsp JPN Yuya Suzuki 6 MF nbsp JPN Ryusei Kusakari 7 MF nbsp JPN Kazuki Matsumoto 8 MF nbsp JPN Toshiki Sasaki 9 FW nbsp JPN Reon Kodama 10 MF nbsp JPN Yuya Tomita 11 DF nbsp JPN Hayato Kawabata 13 FW nbsp JPN Yuki Okazaki 14 FW nbsp JPN Riku Suzuki No Pos Nation Player 15 DF nbsp JPN Yusuke Kishida 16 DF nbsp JPN Tappei Kawanami 17 MF nbsp JPN Fumiya Matsuoka 18 FW nbsp JPN Yumenosuke Shoji 19 MF nbsp JPN Kenshin Iwakiri 20 GK nbsp JPN Raisei Ono 21 GK nbsp JPN Yuki Kusumoto 22 DF nbsp JPN Koshiro Chibana 23 MF nbsp JPN Kosuke Shimizu 24 DF nbsp JPN Go Nakashima 25 DF nbsp JPN Daichi Miwa 26 MF nbsp JPN Takaya HirakawaCoaching staff editPosition Staff Manager nbsp Hidekazu Kobayashi Assistant Manager nbsp Takahiro Tsuchiya nbsp Shota Itokazu Goalkeeper coach nbsp Moto Nakamura Physical coach nbsp Shoji Takagi Analyst nbsp Tatsuya Furuhashi Trainer nbsp Masataka Oba nbsp Tomoya Oba Manager nbsp Shunsei MashiyamaManagerial history editManager Nationality Tenure Start Finish Katsuyoshi Kuwabara nbsp Japan 1 February 1973 31 January 1983 Masakatsu Miyamoto nbsp Japan 1 February 1983 30 June 1990 Masataka Imai nbsp Japan 1 July 1990 31 December 1992 Kazuaki Nagasawa nbsp Japan 1 February 1997 31 January 1998 Akiyoshi Ohashi nbsp Japan 1 January 2000 31 December 2001 Takayoshi Amma nbsp Japan 1 February 2002 31 January 2005 Hideo Yoshizawa nbsp Japan 1 February 2005 31 December 2006 Masakazu Ishibashi nbsp Japan 1 January 2007 31 December 2009 Takahiro Ōkubo nbsp Japan 1 January 2010 31 December 2011 Yoshitaka Maeda nbsp Japan 1 February 2012 31 January 2014 Hiroyasu Ibata nbsp Japan 1 February 2014 31 January 2021 Hiroyuki Abe nbsp Japan 1 February 2021 31 January 2023 Hidekazu Kobayashi nbsp Japan 1 February 2023 currentKit evolution editHome kit 1st nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2007 2008 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2009 2010 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2011 2012 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2013 2014 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2015 2016 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2017 2018 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2019 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2020 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2021 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2022 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2023 Away kit 2nd nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2007 2008 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2009 2010 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2011 2012 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2013 2014 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2015 2016 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2017 2018 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2019 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2020 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2021 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2022 nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2023 References edit Utsunomiya Tetsuichi 13 October 2009 Emperor s Cup 2009 report in Japanese Y s Sports Inc Archived from the original on 21 October 2009 Retrieved 26 July 2011 Shizuoka Shimbun The 90th Emperor s Cup Prefectural finals winners in Japanese JFA Retrieved 26 July 2011 Stadium guide in Japanese Honda FC Retrieved 26 July 2011 選手 スタッフ紹介 www honda fc gr jp Retrieved 4 April 2024 External links editOfficial website in Japanese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Honda FC amp oldid 1217215371, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
