Tochigi Uva FC
- For the J. League club based in Utsunomiya, see Tochigi S.C.
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| Full name | Tochigi Uva Football Club | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Uva | ||
| Founded | 1947 | ||
| Ground |
Tochigi City Stadium Tochigi, Tochigi | ||
| Capacity | 5,500 | ||
| Chairman |
 Katsuhiko Iwahara | ||
| Manager |
Yoji Sakai | ||
| League | Japan Football League | ||
| 2016 | 15th | ||
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Tochigi Uva Football Club (栃木ウーヴァフットボールクラブ) is a Japanese football club based in Tochigi Prefecture.
The club was formed in 1947 as Hitachi Tochigi Soccer Club, the works team of the local Hitachi, Ltd. affiliate. In 2002 it adopted the moniker Uva (meaning "grape" in Italian, Portuguese and Spanish), after the vineyards of its home area, southern Tochigi Prefecture.
History
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.
Current squad
As of June 7, 2017.[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
External links
- Official Site (in Japanese)
- Tochigi Uva FC on Twitter
- Tochigi Uva FC on Facebook
- Tochigi Uva FC U-15 U-12 Football School