Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| Full name | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Sanfrecce, Sanfre |
| Founded | 1938 |
| Ground | Hiroshima Big Arch |
| Capacity | 50,000 |
| Chairman | Yūichi Mototani |
| Manager | Hajime Moriyasu (Dec. 2011 - )[1] |
| League | J1 League |
| 2011 | J1 League, 7th |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima (サンフレッチェ広島, Sanfuretche Hiroshima) is a Japanese professional football club[2] in Hiroshima.[3] The club is in the Japanese professional soccer league (J league). The club color is purple.
History
[change | change source]The club was founded in 1938.[3]
- 1938–70: Toyo Kogyo Shukyu Club (東洋工業蹴球部)
- 1943–46: Football was suspended during the period, due to the Pacific War.
- 1971–80: Toyo Kogyo Soccer Club (東洋工業サッカー部)
- 1981–83: Mazda Sports Club Toyo Kogyo Soccer Club (マツダスポーツクラブ東洋工業サッカー部)
- 1984–85: Mazda Sports Club Soccer Club (マツダスポーツクラブサッカー部)
- 1986–92: Mazda Soccer Club (マツダサッカークラブ)
League title
[change | change source]- Japan Soccer League : 5
- 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970
- J1 League : 3
- 2012, 2013, 2015
- J2 League : 1
- 2008
League position
[change | change source]- 2011 : J1 League - 7th
- 2012 : J1 League - Champions
- 2013 : J1 League - Champions
- 2014 : J1 League - 8th
- 2015 : J1 League - Champions
- 2016 : J1 League - 6th
- 2017 : J1 League - 15th
- 2018 : J1 League - 2nd
- 2019 : J1 League - 6th
- 2020 : J1 League - 8th
Former position
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Notable achievement
[change | change source]The team has some notable achievements.
In 2006, Hisato Sato set a league record for the fastest goal in a match. In a game against Cerezo Osaka, he scored in just eight seconds after play began.[4]
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ 新監督に森保氏 クラブ初「生え抜き」 Archived 2012-07-24 at the Wayback Machine Chugoku Shimbun, December 4, 2011; retrieved 2012-6-19.(WebCite archived Archived 2021-06-21 at the Wayback Machine)
- ↑ Jsoccer.com, "Japan J.League Teams" Archived 2012-07-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-7-5.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Soccerway.com, "Sanfrecce Hiroshima"; retrieved 2012-3-2.
- ↑ WebJapan.org, "Striker Sato Stakes a Claim for a World Cup Place" May 12, 2006; retrieved 20121-7-5.
Other websites
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Media related to Sanfrecce Hiroshima at Wikimedia Commons
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima website (in Japanese)
- J.League Club Guide Archived 2012-02-04 at the Wayback Machine
