- F.C. Gifu
Football club infobox
clubname = F.C. Gifu
fullname = FC Gifu
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founded = 2001
ground = Nagaragawa Stadium
Gifu,Gifu Prefecture
capacity = 31,000
chairman = Kazuo Imanishi
manager = Hideki Matsunaga
league =J. League Division 2
season = 2007
position = JFL, 3rd (promoted)
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Japan ese football (soccer) club based inGifu Prefecture . It has been recently promoted toJ. League Division 2 in the 2008 season. The team colour is green.History
The club was founded in 2001 and was promoted to the Japan Football League in 2007 after beating
Honda Lock S.C. in the promotion/relegation play-offs.The team earned third place at the end of the 2007 season, meaning it qualified for promotion to
J. League Division 2. OnDecember 3 ,2007 , J. League approved a promotion for the team for the 2008 season.Crest
The team's crest was designed to represent Gifu Prefecture. The top of the crest represents the mountain ranges of the northern part of the prefecture. The flowers are Chinese milk vetch, which are the prefectural flower. Each of the three lines represents one of the
Kiso Three Rivers flowing through the prefecture. The banner at the base of the crest is the same as the symbol on the helmet of the victoriousTokugawa clan at theBattle of Sekigahara in1600 .Current Squad
As of
August 3 ,2008 External links
* [http://www.fc-gifu.com/ F.C. Gifu Official Website] ja icon
J. League
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