| 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 |
| 2024 | 3rd of 10 |
| Website | http://belugarosso2020.com/ |
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.
History
[edit]The club was founded in 1977 as Bunkers. In 2002, they were promoted to the second division of the Shimane Prefecture Adult Soccer League. In 2004, the club were promoted to the Shimane Prefecture League 1st Division. In 2005 the club changed their name to Hamada FC Cosmos.
In 2009, the club won their first Shimane Football Championship beating Dezzolla Shimane in the final, 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 were defeated 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 in it the following year, and in 2017. [4] 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.
In 2020 the club changed its name to Belugarosso Hamada.
In 2023, they qualified for the Emperor's Cup for the first time in 14 years, but were eliminated in first round by Kochi United, losing by 1–2.[5]
In 2023 the club changed its name to Belugarosso Iwami.
Names throughout history
[edit]- 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.[6])
- 2023– : Belugarosso Iwami (The name change came alongside a hometown move, from just comprising the Hamada City to the entire Iwami region.[7])
League and Cup record
[edit]| Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated |
| League | Emperor's Cup |
Shakaijin Cup | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Division | Pos. | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
| As Hamada FC Cosmos | ||||||||||||
| 2017 | Shimane Prefecture Division 1 | 3rd | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 19 | Did not qualify | |
| 2018 | 1st | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 6 | 28 | 24 | |||
| 2019 | Chūgoku Soccer League | 8th | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 52 | -32 | 12 | ||
| As Belugarosso Hamada | ||||||||||||
| 2020 | Chūgoku Soccer League | League season cancelled because of COVID-19. | Did not qualify | Not played due to COVID-19 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 4th | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 2 | 23 | |||
| 2022 | 3rd | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 19 | 24 | 34 | Round of 32 | ||
| As Belugarosso Iwami | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | Chūgoku Soccer League | 4th | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 60 | 19 | 41 | 36 | 1st round | Round of 32 |
| 2024 | 3rd | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 17 | 28 | 35 | 1st round | Round of 32 | |
| 2025 | TBD | 18 | TBA | |||||||||
- 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
[edit]| Honour | No. | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Shimane Football League 1st Division | 3 | 2007, 2015, 2018 |
| Shimane Football Championship | 3 | 2009, 2023, 2024 |
Players and staff
[edit]Current squad
[edit]- As of 30 April 2024. [8]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Current staff
[edit]- As of 30 April 2024.[8]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager |  Hiroki Kishimoto
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| Assistant manager | Shohei Suzuki
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| Staff manager | Daiki Fujikawa
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| Goalkeeping coach | Katsuhisa Suzuki
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| Athletic coach and trainer | Yuji Takee
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| Chief trainer | Wataru Nishikori
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| Trainer | Shota Sasaki Naoki Ishihara
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References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "島根県/ 浜田FCコスモス". jfa.or.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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Belugarosso Iwami Team Guide". csl-jp.net. Chugoku Soccer League. Retrieved 4 May 2023.