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 | J. League 1 |
| 2011 | J. League 1, 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]
- 1938-1980 Toyo Industries S.C.
- 1981-1992 Mazda S.C.
- 1992-present Sanfrecce Hiroshima
League title[change | change source]
- Japan Soccer League : 5
- 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970
- J. League Division 2 : 1
- 2008
- J. League Division 1 : 1
- 2012
League position[change | change source]
- 2001 : J. League 1 - 9th
- 2002 : J. League 1 - 15th
- 2003 : J. League 2 - 2nd
- 2004 : J. League 1 - 12th
- 2005 : J. League 1 - 7th
- 2006 : J. League 1 - 10th
- 2007 : J. League 1 - 16th
- 2008 : J. League 2 - Champions
- 2009 : J. League 1 - 4th
- 2010 : J. League 1 - 7th
- 2011 : J. League 1 - 7th
- 2012 : J. League 1 - Champions
Former position[change | change source]
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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」 Chugoku Shimbun, December 4, 2011; retrieved 2012-6-19.(WebCite archived)
- ↑ Jsoccer.com, "Japan J.League Teams"; 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[change | change source]
Media related to Sanfrecce Hiroshima at Wikimedia Commons
