FC Gifu

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FC Gifu is an association football club based in Gifu, Japan.

The club competes in the J3 League, the third tier of Japanese professional football.

Founded in 2001, FC Gifu emerged from the Seino Transportation Co. works team that folded in 1998.

Biography

Formation

Football Club Gifu, commonly known as FC Gifu, is a Japanese football club based in Gifu, the capital of Gifu Prefecture. The club was established in 2001, emerging from the remnants of the Seino Transportation Co. works team, which had represented the region in the Japan Soccer League and the former Japan Football League until its dissolution in 1998. Masayuki Katsuno, the last manager of Seino, played a pivotal role in founding the new club, alongside former player Takashi Umeda, who returned to Gifu after a decade with Oita Trinita.

Rise to Prominence

FC Gifu quickly made its mark by being promoted to the Japan Football League in 2007 after a successful playoff against Honda Lock S.C. The club's performance that season was commendable, finishing third and securing a promotion to J.League Division 2, which was approved by the J. League on December 3, 2007. This marked a significant milestone in the club's history, as they transitioned into the professional league system.

Challenges and Current Status

The club faced challenges in the following years, finishing 21st in the 2012 season and narrowly avoiding relegation. From 2013 to 2018, FC Gifu struggled in the lower tiers of J.League Division 2, ultimately facing relegation in 2019 after finishing last. Since then, they have been competing in the J3 League, the third tier of Japanese professional football, where they continue to strive for improvement and success.

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History

During the Japan Soccer League and former Japan Football League years, the city and prefecture of Gifu were represented by the Seino Transportation Co. (西濃運輸 Seinō Un'yu) works team, which was relegated from the old JFL for the last time in 1997 and folded shortly thereafter in January 1998. The modern-day Gifu club was founded in 2001 (Seino's last manager, Masayuki Katsuno, was among the founders, and a former Seino player, Takashi Umeda, later returned to town and joined the club following a decade-long stint with Oita Trinita). The club was promoted to the new Japan Football League in 2007 after beating Honda Lock S.C. in the promotion/relegation play-offs. The team earned third place at the end of the 2007 season, meaning it qualified for promotion to J.League Division 2. On 3 December 2007, J. League approved a promotion for the team for the 2008 season. The club finished the 2012 season in 21st place, narrowly missing out on relegation to the Japan Football League. Between 2013 and 2018, the team constantly placed in the lower realms of J.League Division 2 (now renamed to J2 League) and narrowly avoided relegation until 2019, when they finished last in the league and were relegated to J3 League. Since then, the club has played in the J3 League.

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association football club in Japan

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Football Club Gifu, abbreviated as FC Gifu is a Japanese football club based in Gifu, capital of Gifu Prefecture, Japan. They play in the J3 League, the third tier of Japanese professional football.

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