Tochigi City FC
Introduction '''Tochigi City Football Club''' (栃木シティフットボールクラブ, ''Tochigi Shiti Futtobōrukurabu''), commonly known as '''Tochigi City FC''' (栃木シティFC, ''Tochigi Shiti Efushi'') is a Japanese football club based in Tochigi Prefecture. The club set play in Japan Football League from 2024, Japanese fourth tier of football league. After promotion from Kantō Soccer League Div.1 in 2023.
History The club was formed in 1947 as ''Hitachi Tochigi Soccer Club'', the works team of the local Hitachi, Ltd. affiliate.After finishing as a runners-up in the local Kanto Soccer League in 2009 season, they were promoted to the 2010 Japan Football League through the All Japan Regional Football Promotion League Series. Prior to their first season in JFL, the club has dropped ''Hitachi'' prefix in its name and changed the reference to sport from "soccer" to "football" following general Japanese trend. From the 2019 season, the club has adopted the new name as '''Tochigi City FC'''.In 2023, Tochigi City secure promotion to JFL after defeat Tsukuba FC 4–0 in final day of 2023 Japanese Regional Football Champions League, Champions of Japanese Regional Football Champions League for the first time in history due to finish 2nd place in Kanto Soccer League and return to fourth tier after six years absence since change name from Tochigi Uva.
Origin name In 2002 it adopted the moniker '''Uva''' (meaning "grape" in Italian, Portuguese and Spanish), after the vineyards of its home area, southern Tochigi Prefecture.
League and cup record ChampionsRunners-upThird placePromotedRelegatedLeague Emperor'sCup Shakaijin CupSeason Div. Teams Pos. P W D L F A GD Pts'''Tochigi Uva''' 2010JFL 18 '''15th''' 34 7 10 17 41 75 -34 31 1st round Not eligible2011 17 '''10th''' 33 12 9 12 40 43 -3  45 2nd round201217 '''17th''' 32 4 10 18 36 70 -34 22 Prefectural qualify round201318 '''17th''' 34 9 3 22 34 64 -32 30 2nd round201414 '''13th''' 26 4 7 15 16 37 -21 19 1st round201516 '''16th''' 30 5 4 21 29 61 -32 19 1st round201616 '''15th''' 30 5 1 24 34 77 -43 16 1st round201716 '''16th''' 30 5 9 16 22 56 -34 24 2nd round2018KSL 10 '''1st''' 18 17 1 0 55 14 36 52 Prefectural qualify round Did not play'''Tochigi City FC''' 2019KSL 10 '''3rd''' 18 9 5 4 30 15 15 32 1st round  2nd round202010 '''1st''' 9 7 2 0 25 6 19 23 1st round Cancelled202112 '''4th''' 22 14 2 6 45 26 19 46 2nd round202210 '''1st''' 18 11 4 3 33 14 19 37 Prefectural qualify round Quarter final202310 '''2nd''' 18 11 3 4 54 24 30 36 2nd round Did not play2024JFL 16 '''TBD''' 30         Ineligible;Key
Honours +Tochigi City FC HonoursHonourNo.YearsTochigi Prefecture Division 1101967, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1983, 1999, 2002Tochigi Prefecture 2nd Division A21989, 1990Tochigi Prefecture Division 211991Kantō Soccer League32018, 2020, 2022Japanese Regional Football Champions League12023
Current squad ''As of 23 August 2023''.
References
External links *  (in Japanese)* * *  Tochigi Uva FC U-15 U-12 Football School