FC Imabari
- Leagues Played
- Japán J3-Liga 172 Japán Labdarúgó Liga 41 Japán FA Kupa 7 Japán Kupa 4 Japán J-League Kupa 1
- Links
- Website Facebook Instagram YouTube Wikipedia
- Related Teams
- FC Imabari - nők
FC Imabari
v
Wikipedia - FC Imabari
FC Imabari (FC今治, Efu Shī Imabari) is a Japanese football club based in Imabari, Ehime Prefecture. They currently play in the J3 League, Japan's third tier of professional football.
History
The club was founded in 1976 and were promoted to the Shikoku Football League in 2001.
From 2009 to 2011, they were owned by Ehime FC as their reserve team, Ehime FC Shimanami. In 2014, the majority of FC Imabari was bought by former Japan national team coach Takeshi Okada.
In February 2016, the club made another step forward towards the J. League, as JFA recognised J.League Hundred Year Vision clubs. In November, they won the Regional Promotion Series and were promoted to the Japan Football League. During their debut season on the JFL, they opened their new stadium and acquired a J3 League license from the 2018 season.
In 2019, after finishing on third place at the JFL, FC Imabari were promoted to Japan's professional league system, becoming a professional club, as they were promoted to the J3 for the first time in their history.
FC Imabari acquired a J2 license in 2021, meaning that Imabari can be promoted to the J2 League once they are able to finish the season in the promotion zone. On 2023, the club plays their fourth consecutive season at the J3 League.
A klub színei a kék és a sárga, és a "Shimanto River FC" nevet is viseli a Shimanto folyó után, amely Imabarin keresztül folyik. A klub otthoni stadionja az Imabari Városi Atlétikai Stadion.
Az FC Imabari vezetőedzője jelenleg Shigeo Sawai. A klub története során több figyelemre méltó eredményt is elért, többek között megnyerte az Ehime prefektúrai bajnokságot 2011-ben és 2012-ben, valamint a Shikoku regionális bajnokságot 2014-ben.
A klub a közösség aktív tagja, és számos ifjúsági programot szervez Imabariban. Az FC Imabari elkötelezett amellett, hogy csúcsminőségű futballt biztosítson a helyi közösség számára, és arra törekszik, hogy a japán labdarúgás egyik vezető klubjává váljon.