Lagend Shiga FC (レイジェンド滋賀FC, Reijendo Shiga Efushi) is a football (soccer) club based in Moriyama, which is located in Shiga Prefecture in Japan. They play in the Kansai Soccer League, which is part of Japanese Regional Leagues.
| Full name | Lagend Shiga Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 as Shiga FC |
| Stadium | Yasugawa Historical Park Soccer Stadium (Big Lake) Moriyama, Shiga |
| Capacity | 1,200 |
| Chairman | Yoshihiro Yamauchi |
| Manager | Tetsuhiro Matsushita |
| League | Kansai Soccer League (Div. 1) |
| 2024 | 6th of 8 |
| Website | https://lagendshigafc.com/ |
History
editThe club was founded in 2005 under the denomination of Shiga FC; it quickly reached the Kansai Soccer League, despite having alternative form and results between 1st and 2nd division. In 2010, the name changed to Tojitsu Shiga FC, taking back though the will of aiming towards professional football.[1]
The name changed again in 2011, when the club became Lagend Shiga FC: the denomination came from the mix of two English words, "Lake" (due to the presence of Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture) and "Legend", with a renovate will of reaching pro-football.[2] In 2015 it was also mentioned a possible merger with MIO Biwako Shiga, but the deal was never completed and then abandoned in September.
In 2017, Lagend Shiga, alongside St. Andrew's University FC, were relegated to the 2nd division of the Kansai Soccer League, but bounced back in the following year, winning promotion to the 2019 Kansai Soccer League 1st Division. In 2020, they finished at the bottom of the league, but due to the COVID-19 global pandemic outbreak, there were no relegation or promotion between divisions in the Kansai Soccer League. Then, they were able to play the 2021 Kansai Soccer League in the 1st Division, finishing 6th in the league.
Stadium
editThe club play most of the matches at the Yasugawa Historical Park Soccer Stadium (Big Lake) in Moriyama in Shiga prefecture. The capacity is stated at 1,200.
League record
edit| Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated |
| League | Emperor's Cup |
Shakaijin Cup | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | League | Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
| 2011 | Kansai Soccer League (Div. 1) |
7th | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 11 | Did not qualify | |
| 2012 | Kansai Soccer League (Div. 2) | 2nd | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 19 | 22 | 32 | 2nd round | |
| 2013 | Kansai Soccer League (Div. 1) |
3rd | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 26 | 2nd round | |
| 2014 | 6th | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 15 | 1st round | ||
| 2015 | 4th | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 24 | Did not qualify | ||
| 2016 | 6th | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 16 | |||
| 2017 | 7th | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 8 | |||
| 2018 | Kansai Soccer League (Div. 2) |
2nd | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 30 | ||
| 2019 | Kansai Soccer League (Div. 1) |
6th | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 28 | -14 | 12 | ||
| 2020 | 8th | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 2 | |||
| 2021 | 6th | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 14 | |||
| 2022 | 5th | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 19 | |||
| 2023 | 2nd | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 25 | |||
| 2024 | 6th | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 15 | Round of 32 | ||
| 2025 | TBA | 14 | ||||||||||
- Key
- Pos. = Position in league; P = Games played; W = Games won; D = Games drawn; L = Games lost; F = Goals scored; A = Goals conceded; GD = Goals difference; Pts = Points gained
Honours
edit| Honour | No. | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Shiga Prefecture Division 1 | 1 | 2006 |
| Kansai Soccer League 2nd Division | 2 | 2008, 2010 |
Current squad
edit- As of 23 August 2023. [3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
edit- ^ "「滋賀FC」と「FC TOJITSU SHIGA」統合の件".
- ^ "新クラブ名決定のお知らせ".
- ^ "選手一覧". lagendshigafc.com.
External links
edit- Official website (in Japanese)
- Lagend Shiga FC on Facebook
- Lagend Shiga FC on Twitter