Sanfrecce Hiroshima
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.
| Full name | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Sanfrecce, Sanfre | ||
| Founded | 1938 | ||
| Ground | Hiroshima Big Arch (capacity: 50,000) | ||
| Chairman | Shingo Senda | ||
| Manager | Michael Skibbe | ||
| League | J1 League | ||
| 2024 | J1 League, 2nd | ||
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History
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
- Japan Soccer League : 5
- 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970
- J1 League : 3
- 2012, 2013, 2015
- J2 League : 1
- 2008
League position
Former position
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Notable achievement
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]
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Media
Sanfrecce Hiroshima - 2010 j-league cup - fans
A train bound for Hiroshima Station is wrapped in "Sanfrecce Hiroshima" design and runs between Nishi-Hiroshima Station and Fukushima-cho Station on the Hiroshima Electric Railway Main Line in 2025
Sanfrecce Hiroshima former stadium, Hiroshima Big Arch
Sanfrecce Hiroshima current stadium, Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
Related pages
References
- ↑ Jsoccer.com, "Japan J.League Teams" Archived 2012-07-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-7-5.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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
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
