Igosso Kochi FC

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Igosso Kōchi
アイゴッソ高知
Igosso Kōchi Emblem
Full nameIgosso Kōchi
Founded1999 (as Nangoku Kōchi FC)
GroundHaruno Athletic Sports Park
Kōchi, Kōchi
Capacity1,000 (Main)
ManagerKazushi Yokoyama
LeagueShikoku Adult League
20142nd

Igosso Kōchi (アイゴッソ高知, Aigosso Kōchi) was a football (soccer) club based in Kōchi, the capital city of Kōchi Prefecture of Japan. They played in the Shikoku Adult League. The club was known as Nangoku Kōchi F.C. (南国高知FC). In December 2013 the club name changed to Igosso Kōchi. In January 2016 they came to an agreement with neighbouring club Kōchi U Torastar FC to form a club to represent Kōchi Prefecture in the J.League. In February 2016, the two clubs established Kōchi United SC.[1]

History

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The club was founded in the post-war era as Kōchi Agricultural School OB Club (高知農業高校OBクラブ), but in 1966 the name changed to Nangoku Soccer Club (南国サッカークラブ). Since the inception of the Shikoku Adult League in 1977, this club played as a representative of Kōchi Prefecture and became one of the powerhouse clubs in the league. In 1996 because of sponsorship by Himawari Milk the club changed its name to Himawari Milk Nangoku F.C. (ひまわり牛乳南国FC). The club's name changed again in 1999 to Nangoku Kōchi F.C. (南国高知FC). The club aimed to become a community-based football club in 2002.

Nangoku Kōchi F.C. crest, used until 2013

With the introduction of J. League Division 3 in 2014, the club intended to join but decided to postpone it at the deadline submission of J.League Associate Membership in June 2013.[2] In preparation they changed the name of the club to Igosso Kōchi (アイゴッソ高知) for the 2014 season onwards.[3] The name Igosso is a combination of two Japanese words; ai (愛) means love and igossou (いごっそう) from Tosa dialect means "a stubborn man with fortitude".

League record

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Champions Runners-up Third place Promoted Relegated
Season League Pos. Pld W D L Pts
1977 Shikoku League 5th 14 6 2 6 14
1978 3rd 14 8 2 4 18
1979 2nd 14 9 2 3 20
1980 Champions 14 10 2 2 22
1981 6th 14 6 2 6 14
1982 5th 14 6 2 6 14
1983 5th 14 6 2 6 14
1984 5th 14 7 1 6 15
1985 4th 14 5 2 7 12
1986 4th 14 8 0 6 16
1987 3rd 14 7 1 6 15
1988 4th 14 7 2 5 16
1989 4th 14 7 2 5 16
1990 4th 14 7 2 5 16
1991 4th 14 7 1 6 15
1992 4th 14 5 2 7 12
1993 6th 14 4 1 9 9
1994 6th 13 3 1 9 7
1995 6th 14 4 3 7 15
1996 4th 14 5 3 6 18
1997 5th 14 3 5 6 14
1998 2nd 14 7 6 1 23
1999 3rd 14 7 6 1 27
2000 2nd 14 11 1 2 34
2001 Champions 14 14 0 0 42
2002 Champions 14 12 1 1 37
2003 Champions 14 13 1 0 40
2004 Champions 14 12 1 1 37
2005 Champions 14 12 1 1 37
2006 2nd 14 11 2 1 35
2007 3rd 14 10 0 4 30
2008 4th 14 6 2 6 20
2009 5th 14 4 2 8 14
2010 4th 14 5 4 5 19
2011 5th 14 4 3 7 15
2012 3rd 14 8 1 5 25
2013 2nd 14 8 5 1 29
2014 2nd 14 11 2 1 34
2015 3rd 14 9 3 2 30
  • Note: The 1994 season saw one game cancelled due to the disqualification of Alex SC who fielded ineligible players.

Honours

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  • Shikoku Adult League
    • Winners (6): 1980, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

References

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  1. ^ "高知新聞".
  2. ^ "J-League Associate Membership Application Postponed". Nangoku Kōchi F.C. Official Web Site. 2013-06-21. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-06-21.
  3. ^ "New Name For Next Season Onwards". Nangoku Kōchi F.C. Official Web Site. 2013-10-21. Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-21.
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