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Sanfrecce Hiroshima

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Full nameSanfrecce Hiroshima
Nickname(s)Sanfrecce, Sanfre
Founded1938
GroundHiroshima Big Arch
Capacity50,000
ChairmanShingo Senda
ManagerMichael Skibbe
LeagueJ1 League
2024J1 League, 2nd

Sanfrecce Hiroshima (サンフレッチェ広島, Sanfuretche Hiroshima) is a Japanese professional football club[1] in Hiroshima.[2] The club is in the Japanese professional soccer league (J league). The club color is purple.

The club was founded in 1938.[2]

  • 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

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League position

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Former position

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Notable achievement

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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.[3]

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References

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  1. Jsoccer.com, "Japan J.League Teams" Archived 2012-07-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-7-5.
  2. 1 2 Soccerway.com, "Sanfrecce Hiroshima"; retrieved 2012-3-2.
  3. 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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