FC Machida Zelvia

Japanese football club

Football club

FC Machida Zelvia
町田ゼルビア

Full name| Football Club Machida Zelvia
Nickname(s)| Zelvia
Founded| 1989; 35 years ago (1989)
Ground| Machida Municipal Athletic Stadium
Machida, Tokyo
Capacity| 15,489
Owner| CyberAgent
Manager| Go Kuroda
League| J1 League
2023| J2 League, 1st of 22 (promoted)
Website| Club website

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Football Club Machida Zelvia (フットボールクラブ町田ゼルビア, Futtobōru Kurabu Machida Zerubia) commonly known as FC Machida Zelvia (FC町田ゼルビア, Efu Shi Machida Zerubia) is a Japanese football club based in Machida, Tokyo. The club is set to make their debut in the J1 League for the 2024 season following promotion in 2023 as the J2 League champions.

## History[edit]

Machida is known as the "Brazil of Tokyo" due to the popularity of football in the city; in fact, it has produced the second-largest number of J. League players through its football school. Originally formed in 1977, this school is well known for its development of young talents into professional players. In 1989, in order to retain talent, Machida founded its own top team, which at that time played in the Tokyo Prefectural League.

In 2003, they became a multi-sport club under the name Athletic Club Machida, and in 2005 were promoted to the Kanto League, having won the Tokyo Prefectural League (First Division). They came first in the Kanto league (Second Division) the following year and were promoted to First Division, where they stayed until promotion to the Japan Football League as champions of the Regional Promotion Playoff Series in 2008.

In 2009, they adopted the current nickname Zelvia, a portmanteau of the Portuguese words zelkova (Machida city's official tree) and salvia (Machida city's official flower).

The same year, the club declared its intent to be promoted to J. League's 2nd division, and its status of semi-affiliate was officially approved by the J. League. However, its home stadium capacity and light specifications did not meet the J. League's requirements, average attendance did not reach 3,000, and the team's final position of 6th place did not allow for Zelvia's promotion to the J. League.

In 2010, Machida Zelvia appointed Naoki Soma, a former star player who played in the 1998 FIFA World Cup, as its new head coach. The stadium's lighting was renewed, and the club added several J. League players to its roster. Zelvia also announced its partnership with Major League Soccer's D.C. United, which became the first historic partnership between a Japanese and American club.[1] The reborn team beat Tokyo Verdy, its arch-rival from the J. League, in the Emperor's Cup, but was knocked out by Albirex Niigata in the third round. Soma left at the end of the season and was replaced by Ranko Popović, former coach of Oita Trinita.

The stadium's capacity and conditions were still short of fulfilling J. League criteria, so the club completed another renovation between the end of the 2010 and the start of the 2011 seasons. Machida Zelvia finished the 2011 season in third place after beating Kamatamare Sanuki in the final match of that season, thereby granting them promotion to J. League (Second Division),[2] but were relegated after a bottom-placed finish. They became one of the original J3 clubs after finishing in 4th place in the 2014 JFL season and returned to J2 as 2015 runners-up by beating Oita Trinita in the promotion/relegation play-off. In the first return to J2 in the 2016 season, Machida were able to finish in 7th position, only four points short of the play-offs spot.

In 2017 they fell off more than a half place down to 15th with fifty points, twelve points up of relegation zone. And in the 2018 season, while they culminated a great campaign by finishing inside the promotion play-offs zone of 4th place , Machida were unable to participated in the phase because they did not have a J1 League-level license. The 2019 also saw the club fell down far on the table as they finished in 18th position, three points up from relegation places occupied by Kagoshima United FC and FC Gifu.

In 2020, Machida finished in 19th. While they were able to conclude their 2021 campaign by finishing in 5th position, Machida were once again unable to enter the promotion play-offs because the club still did not have a J1 League club license yet at that time. In 2022 season, Machida once again fell far below their position of the previous campaign by finishing in the 15th position.

On 22 October 2023, after a seven-year run in J2 League, Machida eventually achieved promotion to J1 League for 2024 season, following their 3–0 away win against Roasso Kumamoto in match week 39.[3] The club also confirmed their status as champions of second division on 28 October 2023 after Kumamoto defeated Shimizu S-Pulse 3–1.[4]

## Stadium[edit]

Machida Zelvia currently plays at Machida Municipal Athletic Stadium (Nozuta Stadium). Capacity until 2011 was 6,200, including grassy areas, and has had lighting for night games since 2009. Between the 2010 and 2011 seasons, the stadium was upgraded and is now all-seated. Although the minimum seating requirement for J2 is 10,000, Nozuta fell short of that number. However, under an agreement made with J-League officials, home games where a large attendance is expected will be played at other stadia leased specifically for the purpose, and upgrades to Nozuta were made to meet the 10,000-capacity requirement. The current capacity of the stadium is 15,489.

## League and cup record[edit]

Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated

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2009 | JFL | 18 | 6th | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 38 | 30 | 8 | 54 | 1,886 | Not eligible | –
2010 | 18 | 3rd | 34 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 71 | 44 | 27 | 61 | 3,503 | 3rd round
2011 | 18 | 3rd | 33 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 61 | 28 | 33 | 61 | 3,515 | 2nd round
2012 | J2 | 22 | 22nd | 42 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 34 | 67 | -33 | 32 | 3,627 | 4th round
2013 | JFL | 18 | 4th | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 51 | 44 | 7 | 61 | 3,174 | –
2014 | J3 | 12 | 3rd | 33 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 59 | 23 | 37 | 68 | 3,134 | –
2015 | 13 | 2nd | 36 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 52 | 18 | 34 | 78 | 3,766 | 4th round
2016 | J2 | 22 | 7th | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 53 | 44 | 9 | 65 | 5,123 | 1st round
2017 | 22 | 16th | 42 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 50 | 4,056 | 2nd round
2018 | 22 | 4th | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 62 | 44 | 18 | 76 | 4,915 | 3rd round
2019 | 22 | 18th | 42 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 36 | 59 | -23 | 43 | 4,718 | 2nd round
2020 † | 22 | 19th | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 41 | 52 | -11 | 49 | 1,302 | Did not qualify
2021 † | 22 | 5th | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 64 | 38 | 26 | 72 | 2,577 | 2nd round
2022 | 22 | 15th | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 51 | 50 | 1 | 51 | 3,243 | 2nd round
2023 | 22 | 1st | 42 | 26 | 9 | 7 | 79 | 35 | 44 | 87 | 7,426 | Round of 16
2024 | J1 | 20 | TBD | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD | TBD

Key

* Pos. = Position in league; P = Games played; W = Games won; D = Games drawn; L = Games lost; F = Goals scored; A = Goals conceded; GD = Goals difference; Pts = Points gained
* Attendance/G = Average home league attendance
* † 2020 & 2021 seasons attendances reduced by COVID-19 worldwide pandemic
* Source: J. League Data Site

## Honours[edit]

* J2 League
* Champions (1): 2023
* Kanto Soccer League Division 1
* Champions (2): 2007, 2008
* Kanto Soccer League Division 2
* Champions (1): 2006
* Tokyo Metropolitan Football Tournament
* Champions (2): 2011, 2015
* Japanese Regional Football Champions League
* Champions (1): 2008

## Kit evolution[edit]

Home kit - 1st

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

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Away kit - 2nd

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2011

2012

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### Colour, sponsors and manufacturers[edit]

Season(s) | Main Shirt Sponsor | Collarbone Sponsor | Additional Sponsor(s) | Kit Manufacturer

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2019 | AbemaTV | – | EAGLE KENSO (Right) | odakyu | TERADA
株式会社寺田電機製作所 | Tamagawa University | svolme
2020 | AQUA RESORT (Left) | 25th Anniversary[a] (Right)
2021 | ABEMA
TV Video & Entertainment | EAGLE KENSO (Right)
2022 | AQUA RESORT (1st)
BEST LAND (2nd) | — | TERADA
株式会社寺田電機製作所 | Tamagawa University | —
2023 | CyberAgent | — | TERADA
株式会社寺田電機製作所 | Tamagawa University | Adidas

## Current squad[edit]

As of 19 January 2024.[5][6]

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

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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1  | GK |  JPN | Kosei Tani (on loan from Gamba Osaka)
2  | DF |  JPN | Masayuki Okuyama (vice-captain)
3  | DF |  JPN | Gen Shoji (captain)
4  | DF |  JPN | Jurato Ikeda
5  | DF |  KOS | Ibrahim Drešević
6  | DF |  JPN | Junya Suzuki
7  | FW |  JPN | Yu Hirakawa
8  | MF |  JPN | Keiya Sento
9  | FW |  JPN | Shota Fujio
10  | FW |  KOR | Na Sang-ho
11  | FW |  BRA | Erik
13  | DF |  JPN | Kai Miki
14  | DF |  KOR | Jang Min-gyu
15  | FW |  AUS | Mitchell Duke
16  | MF |  JPN | Zento Uno
17  | MF |  JPN | Shuto Inaba
18  | MF |  JPN | Hokuto Shimoda (vice-captain)
19  | FW |  JPN | Takaya Numata
22  | FW |  JPN | Kazuki Fujimoto
26  | MF |  JPN | Kotaro Hayashi
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28  | GK |  JPN | Louis Yamaguchi
29  | DF |  JPN | Takumi Narasaka
30  | FW |  JPN | Yuki Nakashima
32  | MF |  JPN | Atsushi Kurokawa
33  | DF |  JPN | Henry Hiroki Mochizuki
36  | MF |  JPN | Yohei Okuyama
37  | MF |  JPN | Kosei Ashibe
38  | MF |  JPN | Tenshiro Takasaki
39  | MF |  CHI | Byron Vásquez
41  | MF |  JPN | Takuya Yasui
42  | GK |  JPN | Koki Fukui
44  | MF |  JPN | Yoshitaka Aoki
45  | MF |  JPN | Kai Shibato (on loan from Urawa Reds)
46  | MF |  JPN | Ken Higuchi
47  | FW |  JPN | Shunta Araki
50  | GK |  JPN | Anton Burns
55  | DF |  JPN | Daisuke Matsumoto
90  | FW |  KOR | Oh Se-hun (on loan from Shimizu S-Pulse)
99  | MF |  JPN | Daigo Takahashi

### Out on loan[edit]

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

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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-- | DF |  JPN | Mizuki Uchida (on loan at Kamatamare Sanuki)
-- | DF |  JPN | Soichiro Fukaminato (on loan at Kamatamare Sanuki)
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-- | MF |  JPN | Sho Fuseya (on loan at Kataller Toyama)
-- | FW |  JPN | Daiki Sato (on loan at Blaublitz Akita)

## Technical staff[edit]

Staff for the 2023 season.[7]

Position | Name

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Manager  |  Go Kuroda
Assistant manager  |  Kim Myung-hwi
First-Team coach  |  Shin Yamanaka
Goalkeeping coach  |  Nobuyuki Furo
Physical coach  |  Toru Yamazaki
Assistant coach  |  Hikaru Mita
Daiki Ueda
Technical staff  |  Yasuhiko Nishimura
Analyst  |  Sota Kinoshita
Chief doctor  |  Takahiro Fujisawa
Keisuke Irako
Chief trainer  |  Yasuyuki Sasaki
Trainer  |  Yuta Hamada
Shin Osawa
Physiotherapist  |  Takuro Yoshitake
Interpreter  |  Go Murakami
Ken Takahashi
Lee Seong-ang
Chief manager  |  Naoya Watanabe
Kit manager  |  Hiroyuki Kawakita
Sub manager  |  Yuto Suzuki
Nutrition management advisor  |  Jun Hamano

## Managerial history[edit]

Manager | Nationality | Tenure

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Start | Finish
Sadao Shigeta |  Japan | 1991 | 1995
Shoji Komoda | 1996 | 2002
Minoru Moriya[8] | 2003 | 2007
Tetsuya Totsuka | 1 February 2008 | 31 January 2010
Naoki Soma | 1 February 2010 | 31 January 2011
Ranko Popović |  Serbia | 1 February 2011 | 31 January 2012
Osvaldo Ardiles |  Argentina | 1 February 2012 | 17 November 2012
Yutaka Akita |  Japan | 26 November 2012 | 25 June 2013
Naoki Kusunose | 25 June 2013 | 31 January 2014
Naoki Soma | 1 February 2014 | 31 January 2020
Ranko Popović |  Serbia | 1 February 2020 | 31 January 2023
Go Kuroda[9] |  Japan | 1 February 2023 | present

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ EAGLE KENSO

## References[edit]

1. ^ "D.C. United to partner with FC Machida Zelvia". Archived from the original on 28 March 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
2. ^ McKirdy, Andrew, "Ardiles ready to face new challenge Archived 10 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine", Japan Times, 6 March 2012, p. 18.
3. ^ "Machida Zelvia clinches first-ever promotion to J1". JLeague.co. Japan Professional Football League. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
4. ^ "FC Machida Zelvia cap amazing season with J2 title". JLeague.co. Japan Professional Football League. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
5. ^ "2024シーズン選手・スタッフ決定のお知らせ". FC町田ゼルビア オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). 14 January 2024. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
6. ^ "DF昌子がキャプテンに就任【町田】". www.jleague.jp (in Japanese). J.League. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
7. ^ "ＦＣ町田ゼルビアトップチーム 2023シーズン選手・スタッフのお知らせ". zelvia.co.jp (in Japanese). FC Machida Zelvia. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
8. ^ Interview Minoru Moriya Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Tokyo Football Magazine. Retrieved on 2010-12-17.
9. ^ "黒田剛 監督就任のお知らせ". zelvia.co.jp (in Japanese). FC Machida Zelvia. 24 January 2022. Retrieved 24 January 2022.

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* AC Nagano Parceiro
* Azul Claro Numazu
* FC Gifu
* FC Imabari
* Fukushima United FC
* Gainare Tottori
* Giravanz Kitakyushu
* Iwate Grulla Morioka
* Kamatamare Sanuki
* Kataller Toyama
* Matsumoto Yamaga FC
* Nara Club
* Omiya Ardija
* FC Osaka
* FC Ryukyu
* SC Sagamihara
* Tegevajaro Miyazaki
* Vanraure Hachinohe
* YSCC Yokohama
* Zweigen Kanazawa

100 Year Plan clubs|

* Criacao Shinjuku
* Nankatsu SC
* Reilac Shiga
* Tokyo 23
* Vonds Ichihara

Japan Football League|

* Briobecca Urayasu
* Criacao Shinjuku
* Honda FC
* Kochi United
* Maruyasu Okazaki
* Minebea Mitsumi
* Okinawa SV
* Reilac Shiga
* ReinMeer Aomori
* Sony Sendai
* FC Tiamo Hirakata
* Tochigi City
* Tokyo Musashino United
* Suzuka Point Getters
* Veertien Mie
* Verspah Oita

Defunct clubs
(clubs belonging to
nationwide leagues only)|

* Fukushima FC
* Arte Takasaki
* JEF Reserves
* Sagawa Express Tokyo
* NKK SC
* Yokohama Flügels
* ALO's Hokuriku
* Jatco SC
* Hagoromo Club
* Toyota Higashi-Fuji
* Seino Transportation
* Cosmo Oil Yokkaichi
* Sagawa Shiga
* NTT Kinki/Kansai
* SP Kyoto
* Tanabe Pharmaceutical
* Dainichi Cable Industries
* Sagawa Express Osaka
* Eidai SC
* Teijin SC
* Nippon Steel Yawata
* Tosu Futures
* Profesor Miyazaki
* J.League U-22 Selection
* FC Tokyo U-23
* Cerezo Osaka U-23
* Gamba Osaka U-23
* Kagura Shimane

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