FC Kagura Shimane

FC Kagura Shimane (FC神楽しまね, Efu Sī Kagura Shimane) is a professional football club based in Matsue, which is located in Shimane Prefecture in Japan. They play in the Japan Football League. The team's name was changed from Matsue City FC (松江シティフットボールクラブ, Matsue Shiti Futtobōru Kurabu) to FC Kagura Shimane on February 1, 2022.[1]

FC Kagura Shimane
Full nameFootball Club Kagura Shimane
Founded2011 (2011), as Matsue City
Stadium
Matsue Athletic Stadium
Matsue, Shimane
Capacity24,000
ChairmanYukio Suzuki
ManagerNoriaki Sanenobu
LeagueJapan Football League
20215th of 17
WebsiteClub website

History

FC Kagura Shimane was founded as Matsue City FC on the basis of a precedent team, which already was playing in Chūgoku Soccer League, Vorador Matsue.[2] In 2011, the new-born club started their new activities to join Japanese professional football as soon as they could. An NPO corporation was made to manage the club and push towards J. League, while winning twice the Chūgoku Soccer League.

They also featured eight times in the Emperor's Cup, getting past the 1st round in 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020.

Changes in Club Name
  • 2011–21: Matsue City FC
  • 2022–present: FC Kagura Shimane

League & cup record
Champions Runners-up Third place Promoted Relegated
LeagueEmperor's
Cup		Shakaijin
Cup
SeasonDivisionTierPositionGPWDLFAGDPts
2010 Chūgoku Soccer
League		53rd18112550361435Did not qualify
As Matsue City FC
2011 Chūgoku Soccer
League		 5 7th1853102837-918Did not qualify1st round
2012 3rd181224362511381st round
2013 4th187473934525Did not qualify
2014 1st18122450203038Quarter final
2015 1st18171070466522nd round1st round
2016 2nd181242481632401st roundQuarter final
2017 2nd181422821864442nd roundRunner's up
2018 1st18180076472542nd roundWinners
2019 JFL 415th30510152651-25251st roundNot eligible
2020 10th156271824-6202nd round
2021 5th321481038371501st round
As FC Kagura Shimane
2022 JFL430Not eligible
Key
  • Pos. = Position in league; GP = Games Played; W = Games won; D = Games Drawn; L = Games Lost; F = Goals For; A = Goal Against; GD = Goal Difference; Pts = Points gained

Honours
Chūgoku Soccer League

All Japan Senior Football Championship

  • Winners (1): 2018

Regional Promotion Series

  • Winners (1): 2018

Current squad

Updated to 11 February 2022.[3]

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 Ryota Inoue
2 DF  JPN Kento Sasaki
3 DF  JPN Naofumi Shimomura
4 FW  JPN Masaki Miyauchi
5 DF  JPN Masahiro Baba
6 MF  JPN Takuya Kakine (captain)
8 MF  JPN Keishiro Sato
9 FW  JPN Masaya Yuma
10 MF  JPN Kenta Kawanaka
11 MF  JPN Gaku Sugamoto
13 DF  JPN Shun Tsutsui
14 MF  JPN Ren Yamamoto
15 DF  JPN Satoru Unemoto
16 MF  JPN Tomoya Takahata 　
17 MF  JPN Takumi Seto
18 FW  JPN Keisuke Hotta 　
19 FW  JPN Riku Sawada
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF  JPN Kenta Ishikawa 　
21 GK  JPN Koshiro Takashima
22 MF  JPN Akira Sawashima
23 DF  JPN Ryosei Ito (On loan from Renofa Yamaguchi)　
24 FW  JPN Hiroumi Kakura
25 DF  JPN Daisuke Matsushita
26 MF  JPN Masafumi Kiyomoto
27 DF  JPN Shingo Momoi 　
28 DF  JPN Yusuke Tsukijawa 　
29 DF  JPN Takeru Osada
30 GK  JPN Shoto Ikefuji
31 MF  JPN Yuzuru Tabira
32 DF  JPN Naoya Imamura
33 GK  JPN Kenji Tanaka
39 FW  JPN Koya Tanio
44 MF  JPN Ruka Baba

Manager History
ManagerNationalityFromTo
Hiroyoshi Katayama Japan6 September 201431 December 2015
Kōji Tanaka Japan1 February 201631 January 2020
Noriaki Sanenobu Japan1 February 2020Current

Kit evolution
FP 1st
2018
2019
2020
FP 2nd
2018
2019
2020

Historical logos
2011-2021

References
  1. "『新チーム名』発表のお知らせ". Matsue City FC. 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
  2. "松江シティフットボールクラブ - 選手＆クラブ|クラブ概要". football.matsue-city.com. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  3. "松江シティフットボールクラブ - 選手＆クラブ|選手&スタッフ紹介". football.matsue-city.com. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
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