Igosso Kochi FC


Igosso Kōchi is a defunct football club that was based in Kōchi, the capital city of Kōchi Prefecture of Japan. They last played in the Shikoku Adult League. The club was known as Nangoku Kōchi F.C.. In December 2013 the club's name changed to Igosso Kochi. In January 2016, they came to an agreement with neighbouring club Kochi U Torastar FC to form a club to represent Kōchi Prefecture in the J.League. In February 2016, the two clubs established as Kōchi United SC.
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History

The club was founded in the post-war era as Kōchi Agricultural School OB Club, but in 1966 the name changed to Nangoku Soccer Club. Since the inception of the Shikoku Adult League in 1977, this club played as a representative of Kōchi Prefecture and became one of the powerhouse clubs in the league. In 1996 because of sponsorship by Himawari Milk the club changed its name to Himawari Milk Nangoku F.C.. The club's name changed again in 1999 to Nangoku Kōchi F.C.. The club aimed to become a community-based football club in 2002.
With the introduction of J. League Division 3 in 2014, the club intended to join but decided to postpone it at the deadline submission of J.League Associate Membership in June 2013. In preparation they changed the name of the club to Igosso Kōchi for the 2014 season onwards. The name Igosso is a combination of two Japanese words; ai means love and igossou from Tosa dialect means "a stubborn man with fortitude".

League record

SeasonLeaguePos.PldWDLPts
1977Shikoku League5th1462614
1978Shikoku League3rd1482418
1979Shikoku League2nd1492320
1980Shikoku LeagueChampions14102222
1981Shikoku League6th1462614
1982Shikoku League5th1462614
1983Shikoku League5th1462614
1984Shikoku League5th1471615
1985Shikoku League4th1452712
1986Shikoku League4th1480616
1987Shikoku League3rd1471615
1988Shikoku League4th1472516
1989Shikoku League4th1472516
1990Shikoku League4th1472516
1991Shikoku League4th1471615
1992Shikoku League4th1452712
1993Shikoku League6th144199
1994Shikoku League6th133197
1995Shikoku League6th1443715
1996Shikoku League4th1453618
1997Shikoku League5th1435614
1998Shikoku League2nd1476123
1999Shikoku League3rd1476127
2000Shikoku League2nd14111234
2001Shikoku LeagueChampions14140042
2002Shikoku LeagueChampions14121137
2003Shikoku LeagueChampions14131040
2004Shikoku LeagueChampions14121137
2005Shikoku LeagueChampions14121137
2006Shikoku League2nd14112135
2007Shikoku League3rd14100430
2008Shikoku League4th1462620
2009Shikoku League5th1442814
2010Shikoku League4th1454519
2011Shikoku League5th1443715
2012Shikoku League3rd1481525
2013Shikoku League2nd1485129
2014Shikoku League2nd14112134
2015Shikoku League3rd1493230

  • Note: The 1994 season saw one game cancelled due to the disqualification of Alex SC who fielded ineligible players.

Honours

  • Shikoku Adult League
  • * Winners : 1980, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005