Ryutsu Keizai University F.C.

Football club infobox
clubname = Ryutsu Keizai University F.C.
流通経済大学FC

| fullname = Ryutsu Keizai University Football Club
nickname = Ryu Kei Dai
founded = 1965
ground = Hitachinaka Athletic Stadium
Hitachinaka, Ibaraki
capacity = 15,000
chairman =
manager = flagicon|Japan Yuji Nakano
league = Japan Football League
season = 2007
position = 10th
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nihongo|Ryutsu Keizai University F.C.|流通経済大学FC|Ryūtū Keizai Daigaku Efu Shī are a Japanese football (soccer) club based in Ryugasaki, Ibaraki Prefecture. They play in the Japan Football League as well as the Kantō University league Division 1. Their team colours are grey and navy.

History

Founded in 1965, they played in the Ibaraki Prefecture University League until 1998. They were promoted to the Kantō University League Division 2 in 1999 but relegated after one season. They were promoted again in 2002.

In November 2004, with the recommendation from the Japan University Football Association, the club participated in the Regional League Playoff Tournament. They finished runners-up and were accepted by the Japan Football League. The club became the third university club that were allowed to play in the JFL following Kokushikan University F.C. and Shizuoka Sangyo University F.C. (the former withdrew and the latter was relegated).

tructure

The club has 2 top teams. One play in the university competitions, and the other participate in the JFL. They also have a reserve team called Club Dragons who play in the Kantō Regional League Division 2(senior league, not university league), as well as 4 satellite teams categorized by age. All the players are students of the university.

Results in JFL

2005: 13th
2006: 16th
2007: 10th

External links

*ja icon [http://www.rku-fc.jp/ Official Website]

Japan Football League