Kamatamare Sanuki
Kamatamare Sanuki (カマタマーレ讃岐、Kamatamare Sanuki) is a football club based in Takamatsu, the capital city of Kagawa Prefecture of Japan. They currently play in the J3 League. They entered the J League in 2014 after finishing as runner-up in the Japan Football League in 2013. The first part of their name was coined by combining the Japanese word Kamatama (a type of udon noodle bowl) and the Italian Mare ("Sea"). The second part is what Kagawa Prefecture used to be called. Their name, as well as their crest, that features a kamatama udon bowl, gained a significant interest and recognition, as the club instantly became one of the most-known non-league sides in Japan when their new name and crest was announced in October 2005.
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| Full name | Kamatamare Sanuki | ||
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| Founded | 1956 | ||
| Ground | Pikara Stadium, Marugame, Kagawa | ||
| Capacity | 30,099 | ||
| Chairman | Nobuhiro Kawamura | ||
| Manager | Zdravko Zemunović | ||
| League | J3 League | ||
| 2021 | 15th of 15 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History
The club was founded in 1956 as Takasho OB (Old Boys) Soccer Club (高商OBサッカークラブ) by the former students of Takamatsu Commercial High School's soccer club. Since renaming themselves Kagawa Shiun Football Club (香川紫雲フットボールクラブ) in 1991, they have been the leading football club in Kagawa, winning the Shikoku League Championship twice. The club's name changed again in 2000 to Sun Life (サンライフ) Football Club, when a consumer loan company Sun Life signed a sponsorship deal that continued until the end of the 2004 season. In October 2005, after briefly being called Takamatsu Football Club, the club officially announced their intention to rise to J. League status and changed their name to Kamatamare Sanuki. In 2010 they won the non-league treble by winning the Shikoku League, the Shakaijin Cup and the Regional League Promotion Series, and by virtue of the latter they were at last promoted to the Japan Football League.
League record
| Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated |
| League | Emperor's Cup | Shakaijin Cup | ||||||||||||
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| Season | Division | Tier | Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Attendance/G | ||
| Takasho OB | ||||||||||||||
| 1977 | Shikoku League |
6th | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 32 | 54 | -22 | 10 | ||||
| 1978 | 8th | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 48 | -30 | 4 | |||||
| 1979 | Kagawa Pref. League |
1st | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |||||||
| 1980 | 1st | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ||||||||
| 1981 | Shikoku League | 5th | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 26 | 31 | -5 | 15 | ||||
| 1982 | 8th | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 26 | 7 | 13 | |||||
| 1983 | 2nd | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 45 | 32 | 13 | 21 | |||||
| 1984 | 2nd | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 30 | 3 | 17 | |||||
| 1985 | 6th | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 48 | -22 | 11 | |||||
| 1986 | 7th | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 8 | |||||
| 1987 | 8th | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 53 | -41 | 4 | |||||
| 1988 | 7th | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 42 | -26 | 10 | |||||
| 1989 | 6th | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 43 | -28 | 12 | |||||
| 1990 | 6th | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 31 | -16 | 9 | |||||
| Kagawa Shiun | ||||||||||||||
| 1991 | Shikoku League | 2nd | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 42 | 15 | 27 | 21 | ||||
| 1992 | 3rd | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 49 | 16 | 33 | 18 | |||||
| 1993 | 2nd | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 53 | 18 | 35 | 22 | |||||
| 1994 | 1st | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 12 | 34 | 23 | |||||
| 1995 | 2nd | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 42 | 17 | 25 | 30 | |||||
| 1996 | 2nd | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 41 | 19 | 22 | 31 | |||||
| 1997 | 1st | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 24 | 23 | 30 | |||||
| 1998 | 3rd | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 22 | |||||
| 1999 | 4 | 2nd | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 41 | 25 | 16 | 28 | ||||
| Sun Life FC | ||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Shikoku League | 4 | 4th | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 32 | 3 | 25 | |||
| 2001 | 3rd | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 25 | 20 | 24 | |||||
| 2002 | 2nd | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 28 | 5 | 30 | |||||
| 2003 | 6th | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 36 | -8 | 13 | |||||
| 2004 | 3rd | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 26 | 3 | 24 | |||||
| Takamatsu Football Club | ||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Shikoku League | 4 | 4th | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 22 | |||
| Kamatamare Sanuki | ||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Shikoku League | 4 | 1st | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 12 | 33 | 37 | |||
| 2007 | 2nd | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 68 | 14 | 54 | 37 | |||||
| 2008 | 1st | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 62 | 4 | 58 | 40 | |||||
| 2009 | 2nd | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 10 | 46 | 36 | 2nd round | ||||
| 2010 | 1st | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 53 | 5 | 48 | 38 | 2nd round | Winners | |||
| 2011 | JFL | 3 | 11th | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 39 | 49 | -10 | 40 | 3,025 | 2nd round | Not Eligible |
| 2012 | 4th | 32 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 49 | 29 | 20 | 53 | 2,344 | 3rd round | |||
| 2013 | 2nd | 34 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 49 | 26 | 23 | 68 | 3,125 | 2nd round | |||
| 2014 | J2 League | 2 | 21st | 42 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 34 | 71 | -37 | 33 | 3,317 | 2nd round | |
| 2015 | 16th | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 33 | -3 | 51 | 3,658 | 2nd round | |||
| 2016 | 19th | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 43 | 62 | -19 | 43 | 3,686 | 2nd round | |||
| 2017 | 19th | 42 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 41 | 61 | -20 | 38 | 3,805 | 2nd round | |||
| 2018 | 22nd | 42 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 28 | 72 | -44 | 31 | 3,073 | 2nd round | |||
| 2019 | J3 League | 3 | 14th | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 49 | -19 | 39 | 2,112 | 2nd round | |
| 2020 † | 16th | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 33 | 52 | -19 | 31 | 869 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2021 † | 15th | 28 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 20 | 41 | -21 | 21 | 1,475 | 1st Round | |||
| 2022 | TBD | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | TBD | |||
- Key
- Pos. = Position in league; P = Games Played; W = Games won; D = Games Drawn; L = Games Lost; F = Goals scored; A = Goals conceded; GD = Goals Difference; Pts = Points gained
- Attendance/G = Average league home attendance
- † 2020 & 2021 seasons attendances reduced by COVID-19 worldwide pandemic
- Note: The 1994 season saw one game cancelled due to the disqualification of Alex SC who fielded ineligible players. The 2011 season saw one game cancelled as Sony Sendai could not play a full schedule due to the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami barring regular use of facilities.
Honours
- Shikoku Football League (5): 1994, 1997, 2006, 2008, 2010
- Shakaijin Cup: 2010
- Regional League Promotion Series: 2010
Current squad
As of 28 April 2022.[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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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Manager history
| Manager | Nationality | Tenure | |
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| From | To | ||
| Masashi Hachuda |  Japan | 1 February 2008 | 31 January 2010 |
| Makoto Kitano | Japan | 1 February 2010 | 31 January 2019 |
| Kenichi Uemura | Japan | 1 February 2019 | 31 January 2020 |
| Kazuhito Mochizuki | Japan | 1 February 2020 | 31 January 2021 |
| Nobuyuki Uenoyama | Japan | 1 February 2021 | 31 March 2021 |
| Toshihiro Nishimura | Japan | 1 April 2021 | 11 April 2021 |
| Zdravko Zemunović |  Serbia | 12 April 2021 | Current |
Kit evolution
| FP 1st | ||||
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          2011 |
 2012 |
    2013 |
     2014 |
     2015 |
     2016 |
    2017 |
   2018 |
   2019 |
   2020 |
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| FP 2nd | ||||
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    2011 - 2012 |
  2013 |
     2014 |
    2015 |
    2016 |
    2017 |
   2018 |
   2019 |
   2020 |
   2021 - |
In pop culture
The Kamatamare players made cameo appearances in the 2006 film "UDON" directed by Katsuyuki Motohiro.
References
External links
- (Japanese) Official Site
- (Japanese) 2014 Squad