Lagend Shiga FC explained

Clubname:Lagend Shiga FC
レイジェンド滋賀FC
Fullname:Lagend Shiga Football Club
Founded: as Shiga FC
Capacity:1,200
Chairman:Yoshihiro Yamauchi
Manager:Tetsuhiro Matsushita
League:Kansai Soccer League (Div. 1)
Season:2024
Position:6th of 8
Stadium:Yasugawa Historical Park Soccer Stadium (Big Lake)
Moriyama, Shiga
Website:https://lagendshigafc.com/

is a football (soccer) club based in Moriyama, which is located in Shiga Prefecture in Japan. They play in the Kansai Soccer League, which is part of Japanese Regional Leagues.

History

The club was founded in 2005 under the denomination of Shiga FC; it quickly reached the Kansai Soccer League, despite having alternative form and results between 1st and 2nd division. In 2010, the name changed to Tojitsu Shiga FC, taking back though the will of aiming towards professional football.[1]

The name changed again in 2011, when the club became Lagend Shiga FC: the denomination came from the mix of two English words, "Lake" (due to the presence of Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture) and "Legend", with a renovate will of reaching pro-football.[2] In 2015 it was also mentioned a possible merger with MIO Biwako Shiga, but the deal was never completed and then abandoned in September.

In 2017, Lagend Shiga, alongside St. Andrew's University FC, were relegated to the 2nd division of the Kansai Soccer League, but bounced back in the following year, winning promotion to the 2019 Kansai Soccer League 1st Division. In 2020, they finished at the bottom of the league, but due to the COVID-19 global pandemic outbreak, there were no relegation or promotion between divisions in the Kansai Soccer League. Then, they were able to play the 2021 Kansai Soccer League in the 1st Division, finishing 6th in the league.

Stadium

The club play most of the matches at the Yasugawa Historical Park Soccer Stadium (Big Lake) in Moriyama in Shiga prefecture. The capacity is stated at 1,200.

League record

bgcolor=goldChampionsbgcolor=silverRunners-upThird placebgcolor=palegreenPromotedbgcolor=pinkRelegated
League Shakaijin
Cup
Season League Pos P W D L F A GD Pts
2011Kansai Soccer League
(Div. 1)
bgcolor=pink7th 14 2 5 7 15 23 -8 11 Did not qualify
2012Kansai Soccer League (Div. 2)bgcolor=silver2nd 14 10 2 2 41 19 22 32 2nd round
2013Kansai Soccer League
(Div. 1)
3rd 14 8 2 4 24 14 10 26 2nd round
20146th 14 4 3 7 17 23 -6 15 1st round
20154th 14 7 3 4 26 26 0 24 Did not qualify
20166th 14 4 4 6 20 24 -4 16
2017bgcolor=pink7th 14 2 2 10 7 21 -14 8
2018Kansai Soccer League
(Div. 2)
bgcolor=silver2nd 14 9 3 2 26 13 1330
2019Kansai Soccer League
(Div. 1)
6th 14 3 3 8 14 28 -14 12
20208th 7 0 2 5 1 11 -10 2
20216th 14 3 5 6 18 21 -3 14
20225th 14 6 1 7 21 16 5 19
2023bgcolor=silver2nd 14 7 4 3 20 13 7 25
20246th 14 4 3 7 14 21 -7 15 Round of 32
2025TBA 14
Key

Honours

Honour !!scope=col
No. !scope=colYears
scope=rowShiga Prefecture Division 112006
scope=rowKansai Soccer League 2nd Division22008, 2010

Current squad

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 「滋賀FC」と「FC TOJITSU SHIGA」統合の件.
  2. Web site: 新クラブ名決定のお知らせ.
  3. Web site: 選手一覧. lagendshigafc.com.