FC Machida Zelvia

Formation and election to the Prefectural League (1989–2002)

The roots of the current iteration of Machida Zelvia originated from a training center for youth football players, known as the "FC Machida Training Center". In 1989, at the suggestion of the chairman of the city football association, Sadao Shigeta, FC Machida Top was founded.

From non-League to Japan Football League (2002–2011)

In 2003, they became a multi-sport club under the name Athletic Club Machida, and in 2005 were promoted to the Kanto League, having won the Tokyo Prefectural League (First Division). They came first in the Kanto league (Second Division) the following year and were promoted to First Division, where they stayed until promotion to the Japan Football League as champions of the Regional Promotion Playoff Series in 2008. In 2009, they adopted the current nickname "Zelvia", a portmanteau of the Latin words zelkova (Machida City's official tree) and salvia (Machida city's official flower) thus renaming themselves as Machida Zelvia. The same year, the club declared its intent to be promoted to J. League's 2nd division, and its status of semi-affiliate was officially approved by the J. League. However, its home stadium capacity and light specifications did not meet the J. League's requirements, average attendance did not reach 3,000, and the team's final position of 6th place did not allow for Zelvia's promotion to the J. League. In 2010, Machida appointed Naoki Soma, a former star…

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