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F.C. Gifu (FC岐阜, Efu Shī Gifu?) is a Japanese football (soccer) club based in Gifu Prefecture. It has been recently promoted to J. League Division 2 in the 2008 season. The team colour is green.
[edit] History
The club was founded in 2001 and was promoted to the Japan Football League in 2007 after beating Honda Lock S.C. in the promotion/relegation play-offs.
The team earned third place at the end of the 2007 season, meaning it qualified for promotion to J. League Division 2. On December 3, 2007, J. League approved a promotion for the team for the 2008 season.
The team's crest was designed to represent Gifu Prefecture. The top of the crest represents the mountain ranges of the northern part of the prefecture. The flowers are Chinese milk vetch, which are the prefectural flower. Each of the three lines represents one of the Kiso Three Rivers flowing through the prefecture. The banner at the base of the crest is the same as the symbol on the helmet of the victorious Tokugawa clan at the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600.
[edit] Current Squad
As of March 8, 2008
| No. |
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Position |
Player |
| 1 |
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GK |
Naoto Kono |
| 2 |
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DF |
Kota Fukatsu |
| 3 |
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DF |
Kan Kikuchi |
| 4 |
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DF |
Takayuki Komine |
| 5 |
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DF |
Shinya Kawashima |
| 6 |
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MF |
Shinya Nasu |
| 7 |
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MF |
Ryuji Kitamura |
| 8 |
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MF |
Yasuhiro Yoshida |
| 9 |
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FW |
Shinya Aikawa |
| 10 |
|
FW |
Atsushi Katagiri |
| 11 |
|
MF |
Kazumasa Takagi |
| 13 |
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MF |
Satoshi Ōtomo |
| 14 |
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MF |
Shogo Shimada |
| 15 |
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FW |
Yasuyuki Moriyama |
| 16 |
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DF |
Lee Song-Ho |
| 17 |
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MF |
Masamichi Yamada |
| 18 |
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MF |
Mitsunori Yabuta |
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| No. |
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Position |
Player |
| 19 |
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DF |
Koji Yoshimura |
| 20 |
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MF |
Hiromi Kojima |
| 21 |
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GK |
Suguru Hino |
| 22 |
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GK |
Nobunari Nishida |
| 23 |
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MF |
Masahiro Iwata |
| 24 |
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FW |
Masato Katayama |
| 25 |
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FW |
Hiromi Kojima |
| 26 |
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FW |
Yuki Tamura |
| 27 |
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MF |
Kazunori Kan |
| 28 |
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MF |
Satoshi Sato |
| 29 |
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FW |
Kang Hyo-Il |
| 30 |
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MF |
Yosuke Kawasaki |
| 31 |
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GK |
Masatoshi Mizutani |
| 33 |
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DF |
Ryoma Hashiuchi |
| 41 |
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MF |
Takashi Umeda |
| 43 |
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MF |
Otsosika Usebyaka |
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[edit] External links
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Domestic League, League Cup, & Emperor's Cup Seasons |
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1992 · 1993 · 1994 · 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 |
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2008 J. League Clubs & Associate Members |
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Division 1
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Division 2
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Competitions involving Japanese clubs |
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