Tokyo Verdy

japanese master football club
football baseball club
Tokyo Verdy ( 東京ヴェルディ, Tōkyō Verudi ) is a japanese professional football club based in Chōfu, Tokyo. The clubhouse plays in the J2 League, the second tier of football in the state.

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Founded as Yomiuri FC in 1969, Tokyo Verdy is one of the most decorate clubs in the J.League, with honours including 2 J.League titles, 5 Emperor ‘s Cups, 6 JSL Cup / J.League Cups and an asian Club Championship title, and the most successful team in japanese football history with 25 titles. The club was an original member [ a ] of the J.League in 1993. Verdy ‘s plays its dwelling games at the 50,000 capacity Ajinomoto Stadium, which it shares with FC Tokyo, although occasional home plate matches are played in early stadiums in Tokyo, such as Ajinomoto Field, Nishigaoka .

history [edit ]

early years and advance to the top ( 1969–1983 ) [edit ]

Verdy Kawasaki logo In October 1968, following Japan ‘s tan medal exuberate at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City and the pastime in football that ensued, [ 1 ] Japan Football Association president Ken Nozu visited Yomiuri Giants chair Matsutaro Shoriki to ask him if Yomiuri was bequeath to ride on the wave of the game by establishing their own football club. Shoriki died a class late, in 1969, but not before signing his name to the plans to establish Yomiuri Football Club. [ 2 ] Backed by the Yomiuri Group and NTV, Yomiuri Football Club first launched at Tokyo Local League B ( 5th tier ) in 1969. They began gaining promotions from the Tokyo Local League to the Kanto Football League ( 3rd grade ) in 1971. In 1971, Yomiuri marked 3rd topographic point and promoted Japan Soccer League Second Division. [ 3 ] They were promoted to First Division in 1978, starting a long career of success in the peak flight. Their first major deed was the Japan Soccer League Cup in 1979 .

Golden Era ( 1983–1994 ) [edit ]

From its days as Yomiuri FC, the possession had visions of a football equivalent of the baseball Yomiuri Giants – a star-studded powerhouse with fans across Japan. As japanese football began its transition from the JSL to the J.League in the early on 1990s, it invested heavily in stars and featured Japan internationals Kazuyoshi Miura, Ruy Ramos and Tsuyoshi Kitazawa. [ 1 ] The last two JSL championships as Yomiuri FC in 1990–91 and 1991–92, and then winning the first base two championships as Verdy Kawasaki in 1993 and 1994, efficaciously winning four square Japanese league titles making a entire of seven overall ; the highest in the japanese system. Verdy besides won the 1996 Emperor ‘s Cup and three straight J.League Cups from 1992 to 1994. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The JSL disbanded and reformed as the master J.League in 1993. At this clock the team professionalized and renamed itself Verdy Kawasaki, “ Coined from the portuguese “ VERDE ” meaning “ green “ credibly named after their green jersey color “ Tokyo Greens/Tokyo Verdi ”. [ 6 ] Although Yomiuri was dropped from the list as the club spun off from the company, the team remained under Yomiuri ‘s possession until 1997, when it was acquired by Nippon Television Network, the broadcast weapon of the Yomiuri Group. [ 7 ]

lack of success and support ( 1995–2000 ) [edit ]

1999–2000 cap This early success did not last, however, and as the stars aged, the team ‘s performance suffered. Verdy ‘s 1st-place finish in the 2nd stage of the 1995 season would be its last stage victory and the 1996 Emperor ‘s Cup would be its end major title of the ten. A downturn in the home economy and the cooling system of the J.League fad meant all teams had to cut expenses. This mean Verdy could no long buy expensive replacements for its aging stars. The 1996 J.League season saw Verdy Kawasaki finish 7th place overall, the lowest stand in the league ‘s being at that point, and would fall further in the 1997 season, finishing 16th and 12th, in the 1st stage and 2nd stage, respectively, and 15th overall out of 17 teams. Although Verdy looked to return to prominence in 1999, finishing 2nd in the 1st stage, the revival was ephemeral as it fell to 10th in the 2nd degree. meanwhile, the team ‘s efforts to become “ Japan ‘s team ” alienated local fans in Kawasaki. The expensive salaries and struggling attendance caused the club ‘s debts to mount. Struggling to compete with the newly professionalized crosstown rival Kawasaki Frontale and the nearby Yokohama Marinos and Yokohama Flügels, Verdy made the decision to leave Kawasaki .

rejoinder to Tokyo ( 2001–2005 ) [edit ]

This cap was used until 2019 season In 2001, the club returned from Kawasaki to Chōfu, Tokyo and was renamed Tokyo Verdy 1969 to reflect the fresh hometown and the club ‘s origins as Yomiuri FC Although Verdy made the move to increase its fan base and distance itself from its rivals, by this meter Tokyo was already home to a J1 club in FC Tokyo. Despite a sharp increase in push numbers for Verdy, this was even well below those of FC Tokyo. Their new local rivals had been promoted to J1 in 2000 and had already captured a huge act of the supporters Verdy had been hoping to acquire. In its first base class in Tokyo, Tokyo Verdy 1969 found itself trailing FC Tokyo in the standings as well, and finished last in the division at 16th in the foremost stagecoach of the 2001 season. only the play of midseason learning Edmundo and a winnings in the final catch of the second stagecoach saved the club from relegation to J2. Tokyo Verdy 1969 was back at the bottom of the table in the first stagecoach of the 2002 season, but again finished the season strong, placing 4th in the second stage. Two mid-table finishes followed in 2003 and 2004, before Tokyo Verdy 1969, under Osvaldo Ardiles, won the Emperor ‘s Cup on 1 January 2005, its inaugural major title in 9 years and the first in Tokyo. Winning the cup earned Verdy a spot in the 2006 AFC Champions League. [ 8 ] however, the 2005 season saw Tokyo Verdy 1969 fall to its worst polish of its history, finishing 17th out of 18. This was the first base season after the trash of the two-stage season format, and Tokyo Verdy 1969 were relegated to J2, after 28 years of top flight football. The season was marked by three huge losses in July : 1–7 to Gamba Osaka on 2 July, 0–7 to Urawa Red Diamonds on 6 July and a 6–0 loss to Júbilo Iwata on 17 July. Tokyo Verdy then sacked Ardiles two days late. [ 9 ] At the clock time of his net, Ardiles ‘ team had conceded 23 goals in their last 5 matches and had a 9 couple winless streak. [ 9 ] however, the struggling Verdy swage european giant Real Madrid ( who were in Asia on a preseason tour ), 3–0 on 25 July. [ 10 ]

bet on in the second tier ( 2006 ) [edit ]

For the 2006 season, the club appointed former Verdy Kawasaki caption, Ruy Ramos, as coach on 22 December 2005. [ 11 ] Tokyo Verdy 1969 found itself in the odd military position of competing in the AFC Champions League while playing in the second tier of the national league system. After Tokyo Verdy 1969 was relegated, the club released many of the seasoned players, leaving a core of young players, most notably Takayuki Morimoto, who became the youngest player to score in the J.League at age 15 in 2004. [ 12 ] In the 2007 season, Tokyo Verdy 1969 managed to beat Thespa Kusatsu 5–0 on the beginning day. After a brief scramble with Consadole Sapporo over the J2 title, Tokyo Verdy 1969 had to settle for runner-up – which was enough to earn promotion back into the top flight for 2008. At this time the clubhouse renamed itself for the second time, dropping 1969 from its team name, but the management pot name remained as Tokyo Verdy 1969. Verdy would once again be relegated after finishing in 17th position ( second gear to last ) in 2008. On 17 September 2009, NTV announced it would divest itself of shares in the baseball club and transfer it to a fresh holding company, Tokyo Verdy Holdings, closing 40 years of Yomiuri/NTV send fiscal back. [ 13 ] The J.League approved the transportation, but made it a condition that Verdy find a raw patronize by 16 November or risk not being able to play J2 football for the 2010 season. [ 14 ] In October 2010, Tokyo Verdy signed a five-year sponsorship conduct with sports retail shop and dress caller Xebio. [ 15 ] The sponsorship distribute saw the Xebio logo placed on Tokyo Verdy ‘s kit and included name rights for two regular season home games. [ 15 ] Xebio besides produced the clubs football kit out, although under their sports brand “ Ennerre ”. After talks with Xebio, several companies decided to invest in the ship’s company and the newly Xebio led administration was announced in November .

other sports [edit ]

Verdy is a polideportivo and besides fields teams in women ‘s football, volleyball, and triathlon. Tokyo Verdy ‘s women ‘s football team is the 12 time Nadeshiko League champions, 14 time Empress ‘s Cup winners and 1 time AFC Women ‘s Club Championship champions Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza .

Players [edit ]

current police squad [edit ]

Updated 15 July 2021. [ 16 ]
note : Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality .

Out on lend [edit ]

note : Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality .

Managers [edit ]

League and cup phonograph record [edit ]

Champions

Runners-up

Third place

Promoted
Relegated

Season
Div.
Teams
Pos.
Attendance/G
J.League
Cup
Emperor’s
Cup
Asia

1992
–
–
–
–
Winner
Runners-up
CC
2nd round

1993

J1
10
1st
25,235
Winner
Quarter final
CC
4th place

1994

12
1st
24,926
Winner
2nd round
CC
3rd place

1995

14
2nd
20,834
–
Quarter final
CC
Quarter final

1996

16
7th
17,653
Runners-Up
Winner
CC
Quarter final

1997

17
15th
10,933
Group stage
3rd round
–
–

1998

18
12th
13,338
Group stage
Quarter-final
CWC
Quarter-final

1999

16
7th
9,379
2nd round
Semi-final
–
–

2000

16
10th
7,609
Quarter final
4th round

2001

16
14th
19,396
1st round
Quarter final

2002

16
10th
15,128
Group stage
3rd round

2003

16
8th
17,563
Group stage
Quarter final

2004

16
9th
15,059
Semi-final
Winner

2005

18
17th
14,716
Group stage
4th round

2006

J2
13
7th
5,705
–
3rd round
CL
Group stage

2007

13
2nd
7,327
–
3rd round
–
–

2008

J1
18
17th
14,837
Group stage
4th round

2009

J2
18
7th
5,521
–
2nd round

2010

19
5th
5,572
2nd round

2011

20
5th
5,710
3rd round

2012

22
7th
5,341
3rd round

2013

22
13th
6,343
3rd round

2014

22
20th
5,430
2nd round

2015

22
8th
5,655
2nd round

2016

22
18th
5,402
3rd round

2017

22
5th
6,206
2nd round

2018

22
6th
5,936
4th round

2019

22
13th
5,371
2nd round

2020 †

22
12th
2,429
Did not qualify

2021

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

Honours [edit ]

With 7 league titles, 5 Emperor ‘s Cups and 6 League Cups, Tokyo Verdy is one of the most dress football clubs in Japan, although most of its titles came during their persist at Tokyo in the semi-professional era before the origin of the professional league – J.League .

domestic [edit ]

JSL Division 2:

Winners (2): 1974, 1977

Winners (6): 1979, 1985, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994

Runners-up (1): 1996

Winners (4): 1984, 1994, 1995, 2005

Runners-up (1): 1997

Winners (1): 1990

asia [edit ]

Winners (1): 1987

Worldwide [edit ]

Winners (1): 1994

Runners-up (1): 1995

Kits and crests [edit ]

Tokyo Verdy ‘s main colors are green. The golf club ‘s diagnose was coined from the Portuguese, or spanish, or italian, or Esperanto “ verde ” meaning “ green ”, probably named after their green jersey color, so the meaning is “ Tokyo Greens/Tokyo Verdi ”. [ 6 ] In italian, the form “ verdi ” indicates the plural form “ the greens ” .