- NKK F.C.
Infobox Football club
clubname = NKK F.C.
fullname = NKK Football Club
(formerly Nippon Kokan)
nickname = Kokan
shortname =
founded = 1912
dissolved = 1994
ground =Todoroki Athletics Stadium Kawasaki, Kanagawa ,Japan
capacity =
league = Former JFL Division 2
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pattern_la2=|pattern_b2=_unknown|pattern_ra2=|leftarm2=ffffff|body2=ffffff|rightarm2=ffffff|shorts2=ffffff|socks2=ffffffNippon Kokan Football Club, or NKK Football Club (日本鋼管サッカー部, "Nippon Kokan Sakka Bu") was a Japanese football club which operated from 1912 to 1994. It played in the old
Japan Soccer League since 1967 until its closing. It was affiliated with NKK, asteel company that today is part of theJFE Holdings conglomerate.History
The club was formed in 1912 although it didn't start playing football until the 1920s. It played its matches at
Todoroki Athletics Stadium inKawasaki, Kanagawa and atMitsuzawa Stadium inYokohama . From 1985 to 1988 it was a regular contender for the JSL title, and was runner-up three times in a row.When the
J. League was formed in 1992, NKK decided not to turn professional and join the former Japan Football League. They were entered into the JFL's first division but were relegated at the end of the season.With the presence of Verdy Kawasaki and the move of
Toshiba 's club north to becomeConsadole Sapporo , plus the rise ofFujitsu (which would later becomeKawasaki Frontale ), NKK decided to call it a day.League History
*1967: Promoted to the Japan Soccer League
*1979: Relegated to JSL Division 2
*1981: JSL Division 2 Champions
*1982: Relegated to JSL Division 2
*1983: JSL Division 2 Champions
*1985: JSL Division 1 Runners-Up
*1986-87: JSL Division 1 Runners-Up
*1987-88: JSL Division 1 Runners-Up
*1990-91: Relegated to JSL Division 2
*1992: League restructured. Joined Japan Football League Division 1. Relegated to JFL Division 2.
*1993: JFL Division 2 3rd place. Last season.Titles
*Shakaijin Cup: 1965.
*Japan Soccer League Division 2: 1981, 1983.
*Emperor's Cup : 1981.
*Japan Soccer League Cup : 1980, 1987.
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