Sanfrecce Hiroshima
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| Sanfrecce Hiroshima サンフレッチェ広島 |
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| Full name | Sanfrecce Hiroshima F.C. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Sanfrecce, Sanf, Sanfre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1938 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Hiroshima Big Arch Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima (Capacity 50,000) |
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| Chairman | Masataka Kubo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Mihailo Petrovic (Jun. 2006 -) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | J. League Div.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | 16th Place (relegated to J2 via play-off) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima (サンフレッチェ広島 Sanfuretche Hiroshima?) is a football team for J. League.
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[edit] Team name
The team name comes from the Japanese numeral for three, San and an Italian word frecce or 'arrows'. This is based on the story of Mori Motonari who told his three sons that while an arrow might be easily snapped, three arrows would not be broken and urged them to work for the good of the clan and its retainers.
[edit] Location
The team's home town is Hiroshima, Hiroshima and plays at Hiroshima Big Arch and Hiroshima Perfectural Stadium. It practices at Yoshida Soccer Park in Akitakata, Hiroshima and Hiroshima 1st Ball Park.
[edit] Foundation from former Mazda team
The team was a former company team of Toyo Kogyo Soccer Club (東洋工業サッカー部?) in 1938 and played in the semi-professional Japan Soccer League. They dominated the JSL's early years, winning the title 4 times in a row - a feat that was later equaled by Yomiuri S.C./Verdy Kawasaki/Tokyo Verdy 1969. The name change was made at Mazda SC (マツダSC?) in 1981. When JSL disbanded and became the J. League in 1992, it dropped the company name and became "Sanfrecce Hiroshima". Alongside JEF United Ichihara Chiba and Urawa Red Diamonds they co-founded both leagues.
- 1938-1970 : Toyo Kogyo Syukyu Club (東洋工業蹴球部?) {"Syukyu" means "football" in Japanese.}
- 1943-1946 : This period was suspend the activities of a clubing under the influence of the Pacific War.
- 1971-1980 : Toyo Kogyo Soccer Club (東洋工業サッカー部?)
- 1981-1983 : Mazda Sports Club Toyo Kogyo Soccer Club (マツダスポーツクラブ東洋工業サッカー部?)
- 1984-1985 : Mazda Sports Club Soccer Club (マツダスポーツクラブサッカー部?)
- 1986-1992 : Mazda Soccer Club (マツダサッカー部?)
- 1992-present : Sanfrecce Hiroshima (サンフレッチェ広島?)
[edit] Team history
In 2002, Sanfrecce became the first former stage winner (first stage, 1994) to be relegated to the lower division, J2. But it only spent a year there, finishing second the very next season to regain promotion back to J1. The club finished 16th in the 2007 season and were relegated to J. League Division 2 after they were beaten by Kyoto Sanga in the promotion/relegation play-off.
[edit] Team record
[edit] J.League record
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[edit] Other domestic competitions
[edit] Emperor's Cup
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[edit] J. League Cup
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[edit] Super Cup
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[edit] Honours
[edit] Toyo kogyo SC & Mazda SC
- Japan Soccer League: (5) 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970
- Emperor's Cup: (3) 1965, 1967, 1969
[edit] Sanfrecce Hiroshima
[edit] Domestic Leagues
- J. League Division 1:
- 1st Stage Champions (1): 1994
[edit] Domestic Cups
- Japanese Super Cup:
- Winners (1): 2008
[edit] Players
[edit] Current squad
As of February 17, 2008
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[edit] Notable players
For details on notable players, see Category:Sanfrecce Hiroshima players.
[edit] World Cup players
[edit] Managers
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[edit] Toyo kogyo SC & Mazda SC Managers
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[edit] Trivia
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- A fictional character named Shingo Takasugi from the popular Captain Tsubasa manga, becomes a professional soccer player and joins Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
[edit] External links
- (Japanese) Sanfrecce Hiroshima Official Site
| Preceded by Inaugural Champions |
Japanese Football Champions 1965-1968 |
Succeeded by Mitsubishi Motors |
| Preceded by Mitsubishi Motors |
Japanese Football Champions 1970 |
Succeeded by Yanmar Diesel |
