Belugarosso Iwami
Belugarosso Iwami (ベルガロッソいわみ, Berugarosso Iwami) are a Japanese football club based on the Iwami region of Shimane Prefecture (Hamada, Masuda, Ota, Kawamoto, Misato, Onan, Ochi, Tsuwano, Yoshika.)[1][2] They play in the Chūgoku Soccer League, one of Japan's fifth tier leagues, which is part of Japanese Regional Leagues.
| Full name | Belugarosso Iwami |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1977 |
| Ground | Shimane Football Arena; Sun Village Hamada Football Ground |
| Capacity | 6,000 (SF) 2,000 (SV) |
| Manager | Shota Sakamoto |
| League | Chūgoku Soccer League |
| 2022 | 3rd of 10 |
| Website | Club website |
Names throughout history
- 1977–2004: Bunkers [3]
- 2005–2019: Hamada FC Cosmos
- 2020–2022: Belugarosso Hamada ("Belugarosso" comes from the Italian word "beluga", which means the famous beluga whale at Shimane Aquarium Aquas, and the Italian word "rosso", which means red, said to represent the image of the setting sun and passion of Hamada.[4])
- 2023– : Belugarosso Iwami (The name change came alongside a hometown move, from just comprising the Hamada City to the entire Iwami region.[5])
History
From 2004 onwards, the club had been playing in the Shimane Prefecture League 1st Division.
In 2009, after beating in the final Dezzolla Shimane, the club won their first Shimane Football Championship, which serves as one of the Emperor's Cup preliminary rounds, earning the right to debut in the main football cup competition of the country.[3] They fell to defeat in their first match against NIFS Kanoya.
In 2010, the club debuted at the All Japan Club Teams Football Tournament, a cup competition for teams playing prefectural league football. The club also participated on it the following year, and on 2017.[6] On all occasions, they failed to progress further, having not went past the second round of the competition.
In 2018, the club won their third title at the Shimane Prefecture League 1st Division, and earned to the promotion to the Chugoku Soccer League.
On 2023, they qualified for the Emperor's Cup after 14 years, but were eliminated in first round by Kochi United, losing by 1–2.[7]
League and Cup record
| Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated |
| League | Emperor's Cup | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Division | Pos. | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
| 2019 | Chūgoku Soccer League | 8th | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 52 | -32 | 12 | Did not qualify |
| 2020 | League season cancelled because of COVID-19. | ||||||||||
| 2021 | 4th | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 23 | ||
| 2022 | 3rd | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 19 | 24 | 34 | ||
| 2023 | 1st | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 60 | 19 | 41 | 36 | 1st round | |
| 2024 | TBD | 18 | 1st round | ||||||||
- Key
- Pos. = Position in league; P = Games played; W = Games won; D = Games drawn; L = Games lost; F = Goals scored; A = Goals conceded; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points won
Honours
| Honour | No. | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Shimane Football League 1st Division | 3 | 2007, 2015, 2018 |
| Shimane Football Championship | 3 | 2009, 2023, 2024 |
Players and staff
Current squad
- As of 30 April 2024. [8]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Current staff
- As of 30 April 2024.[8]
References
- "ベルガロッソいわみ応援協賛金の贈呈". iwatani-shimane.co.jp (in Japanese). 22 March 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- "ベルガロッソいわみ". weblio.jp. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- "島根県/ 浜田FCコスモス". jfa.or.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- "NAME ORIGINE". belugarosso2020.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- "「ベルガロッソいわみ」に改称 来季から ３０年までにＪ昇格目標 中国サッカーＬ". sanin-chuo.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- "第24回全国クラブチームサッカー選手権大会". jfa.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- "天皇杯 JFA 第103回全日本サッカー選手権大会 山形県など8県で代表決まる". jfa.jp (in Japanese). 23 April 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
- "Belugarosso Iwami Team Guide". csl-jp.net. Chugoku Soccer League. Retrieved 4 May 2023.