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 | 5,000 | ||
| Chairman | Takeshi Okada | ||
| Head coach | Lluís Planagumà | ||
| League | J3 League | ||
| 2019 | 3rd (promoted) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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FC Imabari (FC今治) is a Japanese football club based in Imabari city, Ehime Prefecture. They play in the J3 League.
History
The club was founded in 1976 and was 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.
They were promoted to the J3 League for the 2020 season after finishing 3rd in the JFL in 2019.[3]
Squad
Updated to 28 June 2020.[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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Records
| Season | League | Place | GP | Points | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Emperor's Cup |
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| 2012 | Shikoku Soccer League |
1 | 14 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 10 | +34 | 3rd round |
| 2013 | 1 | 14 | 40 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 7 | +65 | 2nd round | |
| 2014 | 3 | 14 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 78 | 16 | +62 | 1st round | |
| 2015 | 1 | 14 | 37 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 5 | +53 | 1st round | |
| 2016 | 1 | 14 | 39 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 7 | +47 | 1st round | |
| 2017 | JFL | 6 | 30 | 48 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 54 | 36 | +18 | 2nd round |
| 2018 | 5 | 30 | 49 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 63 | 32 | +31 | 2nd round | |
| 2019 | 3 | 30 | 51 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 41 | 26 | +15 | ||
| 2020 | J3 |
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". fcimabari.com. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
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