FC Machida Zelvia
The FC Machida Zelvia (Japanese町田 ゼルビアFC, the EFU Shī Machida Zerubia ) is a Japanese football club from Machida in the prefecture of Tokyo, which is currently represented in the J. League Division 2.
The nickname Zelvia gave the team in 2009 and is a combination of the Japanese zelkova ( the tree of the city Machida ) and the Engl. Term salvia ( sage dt ).
History
The city Machida is also known as the "Brazil of Tokyo " because there prevails an incomparable football culture. Some of the most famous players in the J. League originate founded in 1977 football school of FC Machida. In order to keep these talents, in 1989, therefore, its own top team was founded. This was 2003 in the Athletic Club Machida and managed the 2005 jump in the Kanto League, until you already gained promotion to the Japan Football League in 2008.
Fairly quickly called to be 2 Date the aim of the club in the J. League Division. However, ranged at the time neither athletic performance, yet the average attendance of about 3,000 spectators per game.
After the commitment of Naoki Soma (player during the soccer World Cup 1998) as head coach and some well-known from the J. League players, presented in 2010, sporting success, a, of its peak in the victory against arch-rivals Tokyo Verdy in the Emperor's Cup found, however, the defeat ended the Cup against Albirex Niigata ambitions of the club. Despite the expansion of the stadium, it is still not met the requirements of the J. League and it was renovated again until early 2011. As head coach Ranko Popovic has been set, formerly coach of the J.League veterans Oita Trinita, and the third place we landed for the 2012 season to the desired place in the second Japanese professional league.
Stadium
The "Urban Athletics Stadium Machida " (Japanese町 田 市立 陆上 竞技场, Machida Shiritsu rijujō kyōgijō, Eng. Machida Municipal Athletic Stadium ), even after the district Nozuta in which it stands, called Nozuta Stadium ( Nozuta - kyōgijō ), was prepared since 2009 for the climb. A lighting system was installed to allow games to night times and increased the audience capacity of 6,200 formerly, but did not yet reach the target of 10,000 spectators. With the leaders, it was agreed that is evaded in anticipation of a high viewer traffic in other stages until the Nozuta stadium has reached the total capacity required.
Squad
Current players
As of March 7, 2012
Coach
- Japanese football club
- Sport ( wards of Tokyo )