F. C. Japan

F. C. Japan

F.C. Japan is a Japanese amateur soccer team that competes in the Cosmopolitan Soccer League (NY). It is the biggest Japanese soccer team in New York City with over 70 Japanese players. The players have different backgrounds, from such as high school players up to a 50 year old veteran. The level of play has a wide range as well - beginner to semi-pro.

The club has a competitive team and a recreational team.

FCJ practices every Saturday morning at the East River Side Park of Manhattan, NY.

History

1992: Established by Kenichi Yatsuhashi who had just retired from Associacao Olimpica de Lavras a second division team in Brazil. The team's name was S.I.C.J.A. at this moment.

1993: First Japanese team to officially participate in the Cosmopolitan Soccer League(CSL)

2000: Merges with another Japanese team which name was JAMS - Changes name to F.C. Japan

2000: Promoted to the 2nd Division of CSL and established its reserve team

Head Coaches

1993: Kenichi Yatsuhashi

1994: Etsu Taniguchi, Jean Pierre

1995: Hiroshi Ishibashi

1996: Hiroaki Inoue

1997-1998: Ken Suzuki

1999-2002: Takeshi Kawaguchi

2003-2008: Tosh Tatezawa (Technical Director: Takehiko Nakamura, Kimihiro Obata)

Captains

2002-2004: Takeshi Hirai (vice-captain: Tomohiro Tsuchiya)

2004-2007: Tomohiro Tsuchiya (vice-captain: Shinobu Ninomiya, Kenta Hidaka)

2007-2008: Shinobu Ninomiya (vice-captain: Kenta Hidaka, Takashi Sawano)

Results(CSL)

1993: 3rd Division

1994: 3rd Division

1995: 3rd Division

1996: 3rd Division

1997: 3rd Division

1998: 3rd Division

1999: 3rd Division

2000: 2nd Division

2001: 2nd Division

2002: 2nd Division

2003: 2nd Division

2004: 2nd Division 6th place

2005: 2nd Division 5th place

2006: 2nd Division 5th place, Final 8 Flamhaft Cup (State Cup)

2007: 2nd Division 7th place

External links

* [http://www.fc-japan.net/ Official site]


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