FC Tokyo

FC Tokyo

Full name	FC Tokyo
Founded	1935
Ground	Ajinomoto Stadium
Capacity	50,100
Chairman	Kenji Akune
Manager	Massimo Ficcadenti
League	J1 League
2015	J1 League, 5th

FC Tokyo (FC東京, Efushī Tōkyō)^[1] is a Japanese professional football club^[2] in Tokyo.^[3]

History

The club was founded in 1935.^[3]

• 1935-1998: Tokyo Gas SC
• 1999-present: FC Tokyo

League title

• Japan Football League: 1
  • 1998
• Emperor's Cup: 1
  • 2011

League position

• 2011: J2 League - 1st
• 2012: J1 League - 10th
• 2013: J1 League - 8th
• 2014: J1 League - 9th
• 2015: J1 League - 4th
• 2016: J1 League - 9th
• 2017: J1 League - 13th
• 2018: J1 League - 6th
• 2019: J1 League - 2nd
• 2020: J1 League - 6th

Former position

1991/92: JSL Division 2 - 7th 1992: Football League - 7th 1993: Football League - 8th 1994: Football League - 7th 1995: Football League - 3rd 1996: Football League - 3rd 1997: Football League - 2nd 1998: Football League - 1st 1999: J2 League - 2nd 2000: J1 League - 7th 2001: J1 League - 8th 2002: J1 League - 9th 2003: J1 League - 4th 2004: J1 League - 8th 2005: J1 League - 10th 2006: J1 League - 13th 2007: J1 League - 12th 2008: J1 League - 6th 2009: J1 League - 5th 2010: J1 League - 16th

Notable achievements

The team has some notable achievements.

In 2012, Kazuma Watanabe made three goals in one game against Sagan Tosu.^[4]

In 2009, Naohiro Ishikawa scored three times in one game against Omiya Ardija.^[4]

Related pages

• Sports in Japan
• List of Japanese football teams
• List of FC Tokyo players

References

1. FC is an acronym. FC stands for "Football Club". In the J.League, the team is one of seven with FC in the club name.
2. Jsoccer.com, "Japan J.League Teams" Archived 2012-07-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-7-5.
3. Soccerway.com, "FC Tokyo"; retrieved 2012-3-2.
4. WorldFootball.net, "3 Goals in one game"^{[permanent dead link]}; retrieved 2012-7-5.

Other websites

• Media related to FC Tokyo at Wikimedia Commons
• http://www.FC Archived 2013-07-17 at the Wayback Machine; http://www.FC Archived 2013-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
• Tokyo/ J.League Club GuideArchived 2012-07-04 at the Wayback Machine