Shimizu S-Pulse ( 清水エスパルス, Shimizu Esuparusu ) is a professional japanese football club. Located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, S-Pulse presently competes in the J1 League ( J1 ). The club was formed in 1991 as a establish extremity of the J.League ( “Original Ten” [ a ] ), which began the follow year. The cabaret originally consisted of players drawn entirely from Shizuoka Prefecture ; a alone distinction at the clock time. Given the cabaret ‘s youth when compared to many of their J1 peers, S-Pulse have had a relatively boastfully impact on japanese football. Since the game turned professional in 1992, they are one of the most prolific and reproducible performers in cup competitions, having made no less than ten-spot final appearances : five times in the Emperor ‘s Cup and five times in the League Cup. only Japan ‘s most successful professional team, Kashima Antlers, have made more final appearances. They have won both of these competitions once, and have besides won the japanese Super Cup doubly and the asian Cup Winners ‘ Cup once. The clubhouse ‘s most late cup final was in the 2012 J.League Cup which ended in get the better of to Kashima. Despite the club ‘s cup contest art, the J.League Division 1 title has thus far eluded them. The closest S-Pulse came was in 1999 when, after winning the league ‘s second degree, they lost out on the deed in a penalty gunfight. When scores remained level after both legs of the style deciding meet, Júbilo Iwata, S-Pulse ‘s local anesthetic rivals, prevailed. Former S-Pulse and national team player Kenta Hasegawa, who made a substitute appearance in the moment leg of this title decider, [ 3 ] became baseball club director in 2005. He was the longest suffice coach in the club ‘s history, in agency until 2010. He resigned at the end of the season after failing to win any competitions and was replaced by Afshin Ghotbi.
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history [edit ]
Headquarters are established in Shizuoka Prefecture called the football kingdom in Japan. As a prefecture, Shizuoka had historically been a strong footballing area of Japan ; in particular being noted for its nationally successful eminent educate teams [ 4 ] and the numerous national team players which had emerged from the prefecture over the years. The prefectural police force of Shizuoka actually has an anthropomorphic football as a mascot. [ 5 ] The west of the prefecture was already home to the company team of Yamaha Motor Corporation who played in the Japan Soccer League and who would late go on to form Júbilo Iwata, but it was believed there was room for another team for the football-hungry population. An earlier attack had been made in the 1970s with the local golf club belonging to Nippon Light Metal Corp., which briefly competed in the JSL Division 2 under the name Hagoromo Club. [ 6 ] With the second coming of the professional league at the depart of the 1990s, the concept of creating a team to both sign and represent the local footballing endowment was fomented .
Club formation [edit ]
Shimizu S-Pulse was formed in early 1991 as Shimizu FC from the backing of local anesthetic businesses and people. This was a begin which made them singular among the founding clubs of the J.League, with all others ex-company teams turned professional. Two months after geological formation, the club name was formally changed to Shimizu S-Pulse. [ 7 ] S-Pulse is a combination of the S from Shizuoka, Shimizu, Supporter and Soccer, and Pulse from English to mean the spirit of all those who support the team. [ 8 ] On February 4, 1991 S-Pulse were approved by the J.League to compete in the newly formed professional league to start the following class. The golf club played its first always game against Gamba Osaka on July 4, 1992, a date which is celebrated as the golf club ‘s memorial birthday. [ 9 ] The match took topographic point at the Nagai Stadium in Osaka. The club ‘s foremost competitive game was in the 1992 League Cup against Nagoya Grampus on September 5 at the Mizuho Athletic Stadium, and ended in a 3–2 kill. Their competitive home début was held at Nihondaira Stadium curtly after on September 9 against Yokohama Marinos, which S-Pulse won 2–1. S-Pulse ‘s first league game was played in May 1993 away to Yokohama Flügels at Mitsuzawa Stadium. Flügels won 3–2. The first home league game was a 2–1 victory against Sanfrecce Hiroshima on May 19 of the lapp class .
After being approved for participation in the J.League [ 9 ] S-Pulse competed in the inauguration 1992 J.League Cup and made it to their first final examination. however, the dream start ended with get the better of at the hands of Verdy Kawasaki. In 1993, S-Pulse became one of the ten-spot founder members of the new J.League, and finished third after the 1st and 2nd stages were combined. [ 10 ] Their second base venture into the J.League Cup was another approach miss, again losing in the concluding to Verdy Kawasaki. ultimately, in 1996 the team got their hands on the trophy and besides gained revenge on Verdy, beating them 5–4 on penalties in the final. [ 11 ] The year 1999 was marked with S-Pulse ‘s first appearance in the japanese Super Cup, replacing Yokohama Flügels after their amalgamation with Yokohama Marinos. however, S-Pulse lost the match 2–1. [ 12 ] After performing well in both league stages, S-Pulse were up against local rivals Júbilo Iwata in the deed decider, and after a 3–3 aggregate draw, lost the link 4–2 on penalties. The newfangled millennium brought better results for S-Pulse. victory in the asian Cup Winners ‘ Cup in 2000 [ 13 ] and victory in the concluding of the Emperor ‘s Cup in 2001 entail that the S-Pulse trophy cabinet was beginning to fill up, and victories in the 2001 and 2002 japanese Super Cups meant that the club had won four cups in three years. [ 14 ]
S-Pulse fans make the hundred mile trip to FC Tokyo, September 2007 In 2005, S-Pulse closed the year with a run to the Emperor ‘s Cup final in which they did not concede a single goal. however, this changed in the final against Urawa Red Diamonds, which they lost 2–1. After a near-miss in the league, avoiding a relegation play-off by only finish difference, director Kenta Hasegawa ‘s work started to pay off the watch year. In both 2006 and 2007 S-Pulse performed strongly in the league and finished in 4th place, followed by a one-fifth topographic point standing in 2008. however, early exits in both cup competitions in 2006 and 2007, means they are presently without a trophy for five years. This is the longest barren go in their history, although in 2008 they came finale, being defeated in the final of the League Cup by Oita Trinita. [ 15 ] In 2011, S-Pulse made the “ Signing of the Century ” by making a move to complete the sign of swedish and Arsenal F.C legend Freddie Ljungberg. [ 16 ] It is considered by many japanese to be one of the greatest signings in league history. Many besides believed that the sign would boost football in baseball-fanatic Japan, however Ljungberg departed, and subsequently retired, after 5+1⁄2 months with the club. [ 17 ] Later managements would turn out to be a catalyst for S-Pulse ‘s luck to run out in the next seasons. S-Pulse would play four more seasons in J1, until their first-tier last out was broken in the 2015 season. The club was in beneficial standing early in the first gear stagecoach until they collapsed subsequently, falling into the bottom three. home fans were disappointed at the manner their clubhouse was playing. S-Pulse failed to improve in the second stage, being at the delegating positions. After 23 seasons in the top trajectory, they were relegated to J2 ( and the second tier ) for the first time in their history after a 1–0 home loss to Vegalta Sendai on October 17, 2015. [ 18 ] S-Pulse bounced back to top flight football immediately, securing promotion on the final day of the 2016 season, and have remained in J1 since .
Supporters [edit ]
In common with other J.League teams, S-Pulse have a colorful and noisy collection of supporters who follow the team around the country. A athletic supporter ring is present at games home and away to help galvanise support and raise the decibel levels. The ring models itself to a large degree after its brazilian counterparts, and Latin rhythm and samba sounds loom. For home games, S-Pulse ‘s more song supporters gather in the second tier of The Kop ; the stand behind the west goal at Nihondaira Stadium. [ 19 ] besides in this sphere can be found S-Pulse ‘s respective organised athletic supporter groups. These groups include fan clubs dedicated to particular players and are much identifiable by singular uniforms. These fan clubs work to organise events which include aggregate choreographed displays and the patron set. [ 20 ] besides housed in The Kop are S-Pulse ‘s band of ultras, who each game take over a central area behind the goal which has been dubbed The Dragon Zone. Often physical, it is not rare for the area to descend into a slam dance pit after important goals, and signs posted around the base inform and caution general supporters of the area ‘s lively nature. The golf club ‘s official fan clubhouse has respective branches around the state, and S-Pulse supporters are officially listed as the team ‘s twelfth musician .
ownership [edit ]
Although suzuyo, Inc. which is a local major company had become a rear ship’s company just at the present, since the Shimizu S-Pulse was born as a citizen clubhouse from the first, vulnerable time suited it in the past in terms of a fund. adenine well as originally gathering its play staff about entirely from Shizuoka prefecture, local corporation S-Lap Communications run and financed the club. This was a company funded in part from Shimuzu citizens, but in main by Shizuoka Television. After the J.League bubble burst in the late 1990s, [ 21 ] Shizuoka Television withdrew back, and in 1998 entirely a drastic restructure kept the club afloat. ownership of S-Pulse was reorganized between local companies under the leadership of Shimizu-based Suzuyo Corporation. [ 22 ] It is immediately run under the caller title of S-Pulse, Inc .
In culture [edit ]
Despite their relatively short circuit history, S-Pulse have had some impact on popular culture beyond football. Current coach and former player of some eight years and over 200 appearances, Kenta Hasegawa, makes occasional appearances in popular manga and zanzibar copal series Chibi Maruko-chan. In the show a boy with his list and referred to as Kenta -kun is sometimes seen. He loves football and is a schoolmate of championship quality Chibi Maruko. [ 23 ] The writer of the manga, Momoko Sakura, created this character after Hasegawa. Sakura and Hasegawa attended the same elementary school during the lapp menstruation. Unique S-Pulse relate Chibi Maruko goods are besides produced. [ 24 ] In another model, two fictional characters from the popular Captain Tsubasa manga, who, on becoming master footballers, join S-Pulse .
stadium [edit ]
Main articles: Nihondaira Sports Stadium, Shizuoka “Ecopa” Stadium, Kusanagi Athletic Stadium
S-Pulse ‘s main home stadium is the Nihondaira Sports Stadium located in Shimizu, with a capacity of 20,248. however, over their history family games have been staged at a count of grounds. The first ten of S-Pulse ‘s being sometimes saw ‘home ‘ games played outside of Shizuoka prefecture, including at the National Stadium in Tokyo. The most frequently used early venue was Kusanagi Athletic Stadium. Utilised about evenly with Nihondaira over S-Pulse ‘s earliest years, this included six home games in 1993. Kusanagi was called home while Nihondairs was enlarged in 1994, and again while the pitch relaid in 2003. With a amply serve Nihondaira, Kusanagi was used less normally, with the most recent first team match being held there in 2003. The most common reason for moving games is the restrictively low capacity of Nihondaira. This has much led the club to stage fixtures against neighbouring Júbilo Iwata and other high-profile clashes, at Shizuoka “ Ecopa ” stadium. [ 25 ] This stadium was built in 2001 for the following year ‘s World Cup and has a capacity of 51,349. Despite silent being in Shizuoka Prefecture, Ecopa is over an hour ‘s locomotion from Shimizu, deep within the Jubilo catchment area. For such a fiercely contested bowler hat, much of the home advantage is lost ; a factor which contributed in depart to the staging of the 2007 bowler hat at Nihondaira despite requirement for tickets far outstripping supply. The decisiveness paid off with a dwelling victory. 2007 saw all home games staged at Nihondaira for the first time since 1999. This was repeated in 2008, although between 2009 and 2015 Ecopa was used for at least one home league game. [ 26 ] S-Pulse have chosen not to use Ecopa since 2015, playing all home league games at Nihondaira .
The home end before a game in 2013
Naming rights [edit ]
In October 2008 it was announced that naming rights would be sold for Nihondaira Stadium. [ 27 ] In former November 2008 a deal was announced which would rename the stadium Outsourcing Stadium Nihondaira. The contract will run for four years starting from the 2009 season, and would be worth 90 000 000 per year. [ 28 ] A modern 5-year deal sponsorship deal with IAI Corporation, a manufacturer of industrial robots, took effect on 1 March 2013. The stadium has was renamed IAI Stadium Nihondaira, shortened by the golf club and supporters to I Sta. [ 29 ] This sponsorship manage was extended a farther five years in 2018 .
future [edit ]
After filling Nihondaira on average over 81 % for league games in 2008, in November of the lapp year the club expressed its desire for the ground, which is owned by Shizuoka City, to have its capacitance expanded. [ 30 ] In 2020 the clubhouse restated their hope to build a new, larger home. [ 31 ] In holocene years diverse locations have been cited as a potential location for a new stadium, including next to Higashi-Shizuoka Station, [ 32 ] and next to Shimuizu Station. [ 33 ]
trail ground [edit ]
Located near the celebrated Miho no Matsubara are S-Pulse ‘s main educate facilities. [ 34 ] Named Miho Ground, prepare session are sometimes open to the populace for autograph hunters. The Miho Ground has besides housed the club offices since the clubhouse ‘s foundation .
Rivalries [edit ]
S-Pulse plowshare Shizuoka prefecture with ferocious local rivals Júbilo Iwata. The competition dates back to the formation of the J.League when the newly formed S-Pulse were chosen ahead of Júbilo to take character in the first base J.League season. Jubilo, who had existed as Yamaha FC in the Japan Soccer League since 1980, had to earn forwarding via the 1992 season of the new Japan Football League. This has remained a bone of contention between long stand fans. [ 35 ] With Shizuoka long recognised as the fatherland of football in Japan, the two teams have a history of fighting over the best players produced by the region ‘s high schools and universities. good examples being Naohiro Takahara and Takahiro Yamanishi, who, after graduating from Shimizu Higashi High School, [ 36 ] went on to sign for the Júbilo team which won three J.League championships between 1997 and 2002. [ 37 ] aboard off-field factors, S-Pulse and Júbilo are locked in a ageless struggle for domination on the field. During the J.League ‘s infancy, it was S-Pulse who experienced the greater success and support, but they found themselves in Iwata ‘s shadow for long periods either english of the go of the century. recently, S-Pulse have once again emerged as the area ‘s premier baseball club, finishing above Júbilo in the league every season since 2006, and frequently enjoying foster cup runs. [ 38 ] 2008 was besides the first year since 1995 that S-Pulse succeeded in drawing more supporters through the gates than their rivals. besides based in Shizuoka are Honda FC and Fujieda MYFC, although neither presently play at the lapp floor as S-Pulse, limiting any likely competition development to one-off cup pairings. Fujieda MYFC and Honda FC play equitable below the J. league in the Japan Football League. [ 39 ] Despite constantly performing well, Honda FC have resisted professionalization and thus are ineffective to join the J.League. [ 40 ] The forerunners to Avispa Fukuoka and Sagan Tosu were primitively besides based in Shizuoka Prefecture, but had to move to Kyushu because of the laterality and winnow impregnation of S-Pulse and Iwata .
Colours, crest and mascot [edit ]
Shimizu S-Pulse shirts. Since the team ‘s origin, the lapp color combination for dwelling shirts have been used each class. The coloring material schema of orange shirts, shorts and socks was selected to reflect the celebrated local product of Shizuoka Prefecture ; the mikan. [ 41 ] The stream bright orange imbue, named S-Pulse Orange by the clubhouse, is the result of a gentle development from a more yellow/orange shade during the team ‘s early years. At the advent of the J.League, S-Pulse were the only top division club in the country to wear orange, a distinction which is now shared with other acme flight mainstays, such as Albirex Niigata and Omiya Ardija. There is presently no third base kit out. Goalkeeping colours have changed more over the seasons, with the current first choice kit all black, and all green being the second choice. Kit manufacturers have been entirely Puma since 1997, and anterior to this was shared with Mizuno. Shirt sponsors have been fairly consistent over the team ‘s sixteen-year history ( see board below ). The team ‘s current main shirt patron is the local Suzuyo Group, [ 42 ] with extra sponsorship panels on the lower neck and arms from confectionery company Glico, [ 43 ] and Japan Airlines, respectively. [ 44 ]
Season(s)
Main Shirt Sponsor
Additional Sponsor(s)
Kit Manufacturer
1992–1996
JAL
Glico
Honen
Mizuno/Puma
1997–2001
Puma
2002–2003
Ajinomoto
2003–2005
Suzuyo
2005–2006
Star
The 3rd Planet
2006–2007
Suzuyo
JAL
2007–2008
CRS
2008–
San-Ai
Kit history [edit ]
1992 – 1996 (Cup)
1993–1996
1997–1998
1999–2001
2002–2004
2005–2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
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2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
crest [edit ]
From the club ‘s formation up to 1996, the club used an earlier version of the team cap. [ 45 ] while different, the previous design featured the like cardinal letter as the confront badge. [ 46 ] Unveiled for the 1997 season, the current team crest was designed around a globe to reflect the club ‘s ambitions as a world class professional team. The head of the badge takes the iconic shape of Mount Fuji ‘s perfect cone to symbolise the team ‘s representation of Shizuoka ; the home of Mount Fuji. The option of gloomy to accompany the team ‘s orange evokes Shimizu ‘s history as an industrial port town and its proximity to the sea of Suruga Bay. The team crest differs from the team logo which is much used to represent the club. The logo uses the cardinal letter from the peak, an example of which being the club ‘s shop sign .
mascot [edit ]
Named Palchan and sporting big, winglike ears, S-Pulse ‘s mascot supports the team and entertains fans by performing choreographed, and much acrobatic, dance routines during the buildup to home games. He often performs with the help of his two younger siblings. [ 47 ] Designed by professional cartoonist Guy Gilchrist, Palchan ‘s appoint is taken from the English pal and the pul of S-Pulse. [ 48 ] The suffix chan is an affectionate title normally used in Japan. Sporting team number zero, Palchan goods are a reproducible best seller with respective merchandise available. S-Pulse besides have a cheer leading team named Orange Wave. The team perform routines anterior to kick off and one-half time adenine well as making respective appearances at S-Pulse themed events in and around Shizuoka. [ 49 ]
brand [edit ]
S-Pulse Dream plaza is on the site of a former Shimizukō Line place. In and around the team ‘s native Shizuoka City there are eight official club shops. Six of these are known as S-Pulse Dream House and serve as both club trade stores and match ticket offices. These can be found in Shizuoka, Shimizu, Fujieda, Suntō and Parche denounce center, depart of Shizuoka Station. [ 50 ] The Shimizu Dream House besides includes a projection shield and viewing area for the broadcasting of away games. The sixth, and newest, Dream House opened in March 2008 in Fuji City. [ 51 ] There are two foster S-Pulse shops, with one located in Yaizu, and one in S-Pulse Dream Plaza. S-Pulse Dream Plaza is a shop and entertainment complex in Shimizu, housing respective attractions including restaurants, a ferris bicycle, film and a football museum. [ 52 ] From the nearby Shimizu Port, the S-Pulse Dream Ferry serve runs daily to Izu. [ 53 ] The team besides lends its name to a series of futsal courts named, possibly predictably, S-Pulse Dream Fields. [ 54 ] These facilities are located in Fujieda, Fuji, Sunto and in Shimizu. dream Plaza can be found in a redevelop character of Shimizu Port near the appropriately named S-Pulse Street. [ 55 ] This is a road running into the city from the port area of Shimizu and is lined with respective statues, monuments and art works related to and inspired by the city ‘s potent association with football. This includes foot and hand prints cast into metallic element of erstwhile noteworthy players, and several S-Pulse-related statues. S-Pulse Street is besides home to the Shimizu Branch of the S-Pulse Dream House. The S-Pulse brand besides extends into motorbike race, with the S-Pulse Dream Racing Team bearing the football team ‘s list, logo and mascot. [ 56 ] The team competes in the All Japan Road Race ST600 class .
League and cup record [edit ]
Champions
Runners-up
Third place
Promoted
Relegated
Season
Div.
Teams
Pos.
Attendance/G
J.League Cup
Emperor’s Cup
Asia
1992
–
–
–
–
Final
Quarter-final
–
–
1993
J1
10
3rd
18,462
Final
Semi-final
1994
12
4th
19,726
1st round
1st round
1995
14
9th
19,747
–
1st round
1996
16
10th
12,962
Winner
Quarter-final
1997
17
5th
9,888
Group stage
Quarter-final
1998
18
3rd
12,298
Semi-final
Final
1999
16
2nd
12,883
Quarter-final
Quarter-final
2000
16
8th
12,422
Quarter-final
Final
CWC
Winner
2001
16
4th
15,973
2nd round
Winner
CWC
3rd Place
2002
16
8th
14,963
Semi-final
Quarter-final
CWC
Quarter-final
2003
16
11th
16,284
Semi-final
Semi-final
CL
Group stage
2004
16
14th
13,568
Quarter-final
4th round
–
–
2005
18
15th
12,752
Quarter-final
Final
2006
18
4th
14,302
Group stage
Quarter-final
2007
18
4th
15,952
Group stage
Quarter-final
2008
18
5th
16,599
Final
Quarter-final
2009
18
7th
17,935
Semi-final
Semi-final
2010
18
6th
18,001
Semi-final
Final
2011
18
10th
15,801
Semi-final
Quarter-final
2012
18
9th
15,121
Final
4th round
2013
18
9th
14,137
Group stage
4th round
2014
18
15th
14,210
Group stage
Semi-final
2015
18
17th
14,083
Group stage
2nd round
2016
J2
22
2nd
11,274
–
Round of 16
2017
J1
18
14th
15,116
Group stage
Round of 16
2018
18
8th
14,671
Group stage
3rd round
2019
18
12th
15,043
Group stage
Semi-final
2020 †
18
16th
5,235
Group stage
Did not qualify
2021
20
14th
7,454
Play-off
4th Round
- Key
- Pos. = Position in league
- Attendance/G = Average home league attendance
- † 2020 season attendance reduced by COVID-19 worldwide pandemic
- Source: J.League Data Site
League history [edit ]
- Division 1 (J1 League) : 1993–2015
- Division 2 (J2 League) : 2016
- Division 1 (J1 League) : 2017–
Honours [edit ]
Shizuoka branch of the S-Pulse Dream House chain
domestic leagues [edit ]
domestic cups [edit ]
Continental [edit ]
Players [edit ]
current police squad [edit ]
- As of 30 August 2021[57]
note : Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality .
Note: The official club website lists the club mascot as player #0 and the supporters as player #12.
Out on loanword [edit ]
notice : Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality .
academy [edit ]
S-Pulse operate Youth and Junior Youth teams as depart of their academy to nurture local talent. [ citation needed ] Of the stream first team, Kohei Hiramatsu, Kota Sugiyama and Daisuke Ichikawa are examples of players who have worked their means through the ranks .
Noted players [edit ]
Players who have been named Player of the year or Young Player of the year in the J.League :
World Cup players [edit ]
World Cup 1994
World Cup 1998
World Cup 2002
World Cup 2006
World Cup 2010
Managers [edit ]
Notes [edit ]
References [edit ]
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