MIO Biwako Shiga

MIO Biwako Shiga (MIO びわこ滋賀, Mīo Biwako Shiga) is a Japanese football club based in Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture, although they also play matches in Ōtsu and Konan.

MIO Biwako Shiga
MIOびわこ滋賀
Full nameMIO Biwako Shiga
Nickname(s)Mi-O, Catfish
Founded2005 (2005)
GroundKonan Stadium
Konan, Shiga
Capacity9,000
ChairmanKojin Gonda
ManagerMasafumi Nakaguchi
LeagueJapan Football League
202112th of 17
WebsiteClub website

They were promoted to Japan Football League for the first time at the end of 2007, and played their first season in 2008 where they finished 14th. "Biwako" is a reference to Lake Biwa, the largest freshwater lake in Japan.

History

The club was formed in 2005 from the former Sagawa Express SC Kyoto. They were first called FC Mi-O Biwako Kusatsu and in 2007, upon promotion to the JFL they renamed themselves simply MIO Biwako Kusatsu.

In 2007 they took third place in the regional playoffs and were promoted to the JFL for the 2008 season.

In 2012 they renamed themselves MIO Biwako Shiga, in order to extend their fanbase to all of Shiga Prefecture, particularly the area around southern Lake Biwa where they have mostly played matches.

League and cup record
Champions Runners-up Third place Promoted Relegated
LeagueEmperor's
Cup
SeasonDivisionTierTeamsPos.GPWDLFAGDPtsAttendance/G
2006 Kansai Soccer League
(Div. 1)		 482nd1482428171126Did not qualify
2007 82nd141022481137342nd round
2008 JFL31814th34108164062-2238854Did not qualify
2009 188th34139125143848996
2010 1811th34137145156-5467932nd round
2011 1813th33115174365-2238671Did not qualify
2012 178th321110115352143637
2013 1816th3486204056-16305431st round
2014 41412th2664162450-2622644Did not qualify
2015 1611th3097143641-5348942nd round
2016 169th30117123845-7406801st round
2017 1613th3069153351-1827651Did not qualify
2018 167th301371038353465122nd round
2019 169th30117122740-13405531st round
2020 † 169th156272327-4203092nd round
2021 † 1712th32107153548-1337483Did not qualify
Key
  • Pos. = Position in league; GP = Games Played; W = Games won; D = Games Drawn; L = Games Lost; F = Goals scored; A = Goals conceded; GD = Goals Difference; Pts = Points gained
  • Attendance/G = Average home league attendance
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  • † 2020 & 2021 seasons attendances reduced by COVID-19 worldwide pandemic

Current squad

As of 28 April 2022.[1] 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  JPN Taito Okino
2 DF  JPN Hisashi Hayashi
3 DF  JPN Kotaro Takeda
4 DF  JPN Keita Saito
5 MF  JPN Takumi Murakami
6 DF  JPN Aiki Matano
7 MF  JPN Kaito Ikeda
8 MF  KOR Cho Hyeong-in
9 FW  JPN Tatsuro Yamauchi
10 MF  JPN Ryogo Kamo
11 FW  JPN Sho Matsumoto
13 MF  JPN Kazuto Nishida
14 MF  JPN Ippei Kokuryo
15 DF  JPN Takanobu Nishimoto
16 FW  JPN Daiji Oguchi
17 FW  JPN Reo Takeshita
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW  JPN Shun Akiyama
19 DF  JPN Shinji Yamaguchi
20 DF  JPN Juta Nakanishi
21 GK  JPN Yuki Kido
22 DF  JPN Sota Watanabe
25 FW  JPN Akiyuki Hasegawa
26 MF  JPN Shun Tsunoda
28 MF  JPN Shunki Hashimoto
29 DF  JPN Ryo Nishiguchi (captain)
30 MF  JPN Reiji Saneyoshi
32 MF  JPN Keita Takami
33 MF  JPN Naoki Ikehira
34 GK  JPN Koki Ito
41 GK  JPN Hironobu Yoshizaki
44 MF  JPN Hikaru Morishige
50 FW  JPN Glory Nagashima

References
  1. "選手・スタッフ". mio-biwako.com/. Retrieved February 12, 2022.


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