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Shonan Bellmare

Shonan Bellmare

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Career & Clubs

History

Early years as corporate team (1968–1992)

The club was founded in 1968 as "Towa Real Estate SC" in Nasu, Tochigi. They were promoted to the Japan Soccer League (JSL) Division 1 in 1972. In 1975 they changed their name to "Fujita Kogyo SC" when Towa Estate Development gave up the ownership to their parent company Fujita Industries, which moved the club headquarters to Tokyo and their training ground to Hiratsuka one year later in 1976. They won the JSL three times (including two doubles with the Emperor's Cup) between 1977 and 1981. They were nevertheless relegated to the JSL's Division 2 in 1990. Although they won the last JSL Division 2 season in 1991–92, the professionalization and formation of the J.League meant they did not meet the new top flight league's criteria and the runners-up, Kashima Antlers (formerly Sumitomo), were promoted instead.

1993: JFL

In 1993, they adopted the new name "Bellmare Hiratsuka". Their application to the J.League Associate membership was accepted. They played in the former Japan Football League Division 1 and won the league championship. After Hiratsuka City Council committed to finance the refurbishment of the Hiratsuka Stadium to meet the J.League requirements, J.League accepted the club.

1994–1997: Golden era

The club was forced to change their name to Bellmare Hiratsuka because J.League required the participants to designate only one city or town as their hometown and include its name in the club names at…

League history

Kanto Football League: 1970–71 Division 1 (Japan Soccer League Div. 1): 1972–89 (1972–74 as Towa Real Estate Development; 1975–89 as Fujita Industries) Division 2 (Japan Soccer League Div. 2): 1990–91 (as Fujita Industries) Division 2 (Japan Football League (former) Div. 1): 1992–93 (as Fujita Industries) Division 1 (J.League Div. 1): 1994–99 (as Bellmare Hiratsuka) Division 2 (J.League Div. 2): 2000–09 (as Shonan Bellmare) Division 1 (J.League Div. 1): 2010 Division 2 (J.League Div. 2): 2011–12 Division 1 (J.League Div. 1): 2013 Division 2 (J.League Div. 2): 2014 Division 1 (J1 League): 2015–16 Division 2 (J2 League): 2017 Division 1 (J1 League): 2018–2025 Division 2 (J2 League): 2026- Total (after 2025): 36 seasons in the top tier, 18 seasons in the second tier and 2 seasons in the Regional Leagues.

Kit evolution

League
J1 League

Legacy

Honours

As Towa / Fujita (until 1992); Bellmare Hiratsuka (1993–1999) and Shonan Bellmare (2000–present)

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Description

Japanese football club

Extract from Wikipedia

Shonan Bellmare is a Japanese professional football club based in Hiratsuka, in the west of Kanagawa Prefecture, part of the Greater Tokyo Area. The club will play in the J2 League, the second tier of football in the country as of the season 2026–27, after relegated from J1 League, with three matches remaining. Their home stadium is Hiratsuka Athletics Stadium. Shonan refers to a coastal area along Sagami Bay that includes Hiratsuka. Bellmare is a portmanteau of the Italian words bello and mare, meaning "beautiful sea".

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