F.C. Machida Zelvia
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| Full name | F.C. Machida Zelvia |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1977 |
| Ground | Machida Municipal Athletic Stadium Machida, Tokyo (capacity: 8,924) |
| Chairman | Minoru Moriya |
| Manager | Osvaldo Ardiles |
| League | J. League Division 2 |
F. C. Machida Zelvia (FC町田ゼルビア Efushī Machida Zelvia) [1] is a Japanese professional football club[2] in Machida in the Tokyo region.[3]
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History [change]
The club was founded in 1977.[3]
In 2010, Machida Zelvia formed a partnership with Major League Soccer's D.C. United. This was the first partnership between a Japanese football club and American soccer club.[4]
In 2012, the club was promoted to the J.League in its second division.[5]
Managers [change]
Minoru Moriya, 2002-2007- Tetsuya Totsuka, 2008-2009
- Naoki Soma, 2010
Ranko Popović, 2011
Osvaldo Ardiles, 2012-
Related pages [change]
References [change]
- ↑ FC is an acronym. FC stands for "Football Club". In the J-League, the team is one of seven with FC in the club name.
- ↑ TransferMarkt.co.uk, FC Machida Zelvia; retrieved 2012-7-6.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Soccerway.com, "F.C. Machida Zelvia"; retrieved 2012-3-9.
- ↑ D.C. United, "D.C. United to partner with FC Machida Zelvia," March 10, 2010; retrieved 2012-3-9.
- ↑ McKirdy, Andrew, "Ardiles ready to face new challenge", Japan Times, March 6, 2012; retrieved 2012-3-9.
Other websites [change]
Media related to F.C. Machida Zelvia at Wikimedia Commons- FC Machida Zelvia website (Japanese)
- J.League Club Guide
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