Avispa Fukuoka

Avispa Fukuoka (Japaneseアビスパ福岡, from the Spanish avispa, dt " wasp " ) is a Japanese football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2

The team from the port city of Fukuoka ( Fukuoka Prefecture ) is next to Oita Trinita and the second division Sagan Tosu the only professional club on the island of Kyushu.

2.1 Honours National

3.1 Current players
3.2 Coaches
3.3 Notable former players

History

Creation and promotion to the J. League (1982-1996)

Avispa is a relatively young club. The previous club was only in the year 1982 in Fujieda, ( Shizuoka Prefecture), employees of security firm tries Chūō Bohan under the name Chūō Bohan Soccer Club was founded. However, the athletic development stagnated at first, because the gaming community could not say quite dominated by the works teams in the national competition. This changed in 1985, when the club secured the support of several sponsors.

The rise in the Japan Soccer League Division 2 managed the club in 1991. Was In 1992, the Japan Football League ( JFL ) founded Chūō Bohan came under in the Second Division. A twelfth place was enough there to move up after the establishment of the professional league J. League in the J. League Division 1. With the name change in Chūō Bohan F. C. Fujieda Blux aimed from the club to promotion to the J. League. In Shizuoka Prefecture, there was a strong rivalry between Júbilo Iwata and Shimizu S-Pulse. The Chūō Bohan F. C. was a laggard, and decided to relocate to Fukuoka 1994; the amateurs of Chūō Bohan F. C. nevertheless remained in Fujieda. It was initiated by the city of Fukuoka been that wanted to attract a top-class team in their 1989 -built, architecturally impressive Hakatanomori Stadium and in return was committed financially in the club. As Fukuoka Blux they were a member of the J. League and prepared for their climb before.

In 1995, the project was finally Brooks on goal: the championship of the JFL ( currently the only national title of the association ) was assured by (along with Kyoto Purple Sanga ) is eligible to play in the J. League - as until then first team from Kyushu. At the same time was the then recent renaming of the team in Avispa Fukuoka. The Spanish word avispa to German wasp, aggressiveness and aggressiveness should embody - and actually made Avispa to its name.

Division 2 and financial difficulties ( 1997-2006 )

In the coming years, the club in the J. League made mainly by hard physical game name as a tough opponent and was regularly at the lower end of the "Fairplay " table. With experienced players such as national player Satoshi Tsunami and defender Hideaki Mori is Avispa wanted to compete in the major leagues Plasse, but it was enough always only just for the league. However, some players like Yoshiteru Yamashita and Chikara Fujimoto were nominated for the national team. Through a combination of veteran stars, young talents and play strong foreigners to Avispa stopped despite the relatively low budgets until 2001 on water.

The relegation to the second division in 2001 after six years of permanent relegation battle came as no surprise, and yet Avispa took four years to sporty to restructure itself as financially. Avispa continued from then on the young players from local high schools and 2003 could reach a good fourth place. The following year they made it to the play-offs, but lost return game 0-2 against the first division club Kashiwa Reysol.

It was not until 2005, the club was able to rise again. The quality of the team was also in the nomination of two players for the Junior World Cup in 2005, the Japan, however, survived only until the second round. The 2006 season was a steady relegation battle that was lost in the relegation match with 0:0 and 1:1 for the home goals conceded against Vissel Kobe. By the descent of the association faced financial crisis and in the < - here lacks an auxiliary verb: must, could, could? - Be > saved, according to a report in the Yomiuri Shimbun with 535 million yen by prefecture and municipality.

Re- rearing (2007 -present)

For the 2007 season came Pierre Littbarski from Australia back in the J.League and trained Avispa two years. Since, however, failed to success on the pitch, the club parted company with " Litti ". Blux and Avispa veteran Yoshiyuki Shinoda took over the fate of his former club. The Australian graduates who came with Littbarski and also went back, Avispa replaced by students from various universities around Kyushu. After a good start to the 2009 season, a series of defeats followed (eg 0:6 and 0:5 in Kofu in Mito ) and a disappointing place in the lower half of the table.

With other young players to strengthen the team tried Shinoda, the team was able after five games but show only one point. Successful was the season yet with 17 wins out of the next 25 games, also against the rise aspirants and thus direct competitors JEF United. JEF had more points lie and Avispa secured the ascent to the 2011 season. However, for the House of Lords handed it still does not. The first 13 games were lost all, and despite a slight upward trend for half of the season Shinoda acknowledged his place for Tetsuya Asano. In spite of better performance in the second half, it was enough for the end of season do not have a 17th place out, so the descent was sealed.