Reilac Shiga FC
Reilac Shiga FC (レイラック滋賀FC, Reirakku Shiga Efu Shī), formerly MIO Biwako Shiga (MIOびわこ滋賀, Mīo Biwako Shiga), with "Biwako" being a reference to Lake Biwa, is a Japanese football club based in Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture, although they also play matches in Ōtsu and Konan. They currently play in Japan Football League, Japanese fourth tier of football league.
| Full name | Reilac Shiga Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 2005 as Sagawa Express Kyoto Soccer Club | ||
| Stadium | Nunobiki Green Stadium Higashiomi, Shiga | ||
| Capacity | 9,000 | ||
| Chairman | Yoshitaka Kawahara | ||
| Manager | Akira Teramine | ||
| League | Japan Football League | ||
| 2022 | 16th of 16 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History
The club was formed in 2005 from the former Sagawa Express SC Kyoto. They were first called FC Mi-O Biwako Kusatsu. In 2007, upon promotion to the JFL, they renamed themselves simply MIO Biwako Kusatsu until 2011.
Regional League and Promotion to JFL (–2007)
In 2007, they won third place in the regional playoffs and were promoted to the JFL for the 2008 season. They were promoted to Japan Football League for the first time at the end of 2007.
JFL (2008–)
The club played their first season in 2008 where they finished 14th.
In 2012, they renamed themselves MIO Biwako Shiga, in order to extend their fanbase to the entire extent of Shiga Prefecture, particularly the area around southern Lake Biwa, in where they mostly have played matches.
In 2022, MIO Biwako Shiga finished in the last place out of the 16 participating teams in the season. The club, however, was not relegated back to the Kansai League, as JFL's top 2 teams were promoted to the J3. Under the league system, MIO Biwako would only be relegated as the last-placed team if no team had earned promotion to the J3 during the season, which was not the case.
On 27 January 2023, MIO Biwako Shiga announced a name change, becoming Reilac Shiga FC from 2023. On 1 February 2023, the new identity was fully introduced with the new crest release.
They will play their 16th consecutive season of JFL football in 2023.
Changes in club name
- Sagawa Express Kyoto Soccer Club : 2005
- FC Mi-O Biwako Kusatsu : 2006–2007
- MIO Biwako Kusatsu : 2008–2011
- MIO Biwako Shiga : 2012–2022
- Reilac Shiga FC : 2023–present
League and cup record
| Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated |
| League | Emperor's Cup | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Division | Tier | Teams | Pos. | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Attendance/G | |
| FC Mi-O Biwako Kusatsu | ||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Kansai Soccer League (Div. 1) |
4 | 8 | 2nd | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 26 | Did not qualify | |
| 2007 | 8 | 2nd | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 11 | 37 | 34 | 2nd round | |||
| MIO Biwako Kusatsu | ||||||||||||||
| 2008 | JFL | 3 | 18 | 14th | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 40 | 62 | -22 | 38 | 854 | Did not qualify |
| 2009 | 18 | 8th | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 51 | 43 | 8 | 48 | 996 | |||
| 2010 | 18 | 11th | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 51 | 56 | -5 | 46 | 793 | 2nd round | ||
| 2011 | 18 | 13th | 33 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 43 | 65 | -22 | 38 | 671 | Did not qualify | ||
| MIO Biwako Shiga | ||||||||||||||
| 2012 | JFL | 3 | 17 | 8th | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 53 | 52 | 1 | 43 | 637 | Did not qualify |
| 2013 | 18 | 16th | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 40 | 56 | -16 | 30 | 543 | 1st round | ||
| 2014 | 4 | 14 | 12th | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 50 | -26 | 22 | 644 | Did not qualify | |
| 2015 | 16 | 11th | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 36 | 41 | -5 | 34 | 894 | 2nd round | ||
| 2016 | 16 | 9th | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 38 | 45 | -7 | 40 | 680 | 1st round | ||
| 2017 | 16 | 13th | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 51 | -18 | 27 | 651 | Did not qualify | ||
| 2018 | 16 | 7th | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 38 | 35 | 3 | 46 | 512 | 2nd round | ||
| 2019 | 16 | 9th | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 40 | -13 | 40 | 553 | 1st round | ||
| 2020 † | 16 | 9th | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 27 | -4 | 20 | 309 | 2nd round | ||
| 2021 † | 17 | 12th | 32 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 35 | 48 | -13 | 37 | 483 | Did not qualify | ||
| 2022 | 16 | 16th | 30 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 57 | -36 | 21 | 517 | 1st round | ||
| Reilac Shiga FC | ||||||||||||||
| 2023 | JFL | 4 | 15 | TBA | 28 | 2nd round | ||||||||
- 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 home league attendance
- † 2020 & 2021 seasons attendances reduced by COVID-19 worldwide pandemic
Current squad
As of 9 September 2023.[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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Coaching staff
For the 2023 season.
| Role | Name |
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| General manager |  Koji Kurusu |
| Manager | Akira Teramine |
| Assistant manager | Hiroki Azuma Daichi Okamoto |
| First team coach | Toshimi Kikuchi |
| Trainer | Junya Sano Junichi Matsumoto Yu Nakamatsu Naoki Shibata |
| Competent | Hirato Teramoto |
Managerial history
| Manager | Nationality | Tenure | |
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| Start | Finish | ||
| Tetsuya Totsuka | Japan | 13 September 2007 | 31 January 2008 |
| Naoki Hiraoka | Japan | 1 February 2008 | 23 July 2008 |
| Hiroki Azuma | Japan | 1 October 2008 | 31 January 2009 |
| Haruo Wada | Japan | 1 February 2009 | 1 October 2011 |
| Hiroki Azuma | Japan | 1 October 2011 | 1 July 2014 |
| Koji Kawashima | Japan | 1 July 2014 | 31 January 2015 |
| Kōtarō Nakao | Japan | 1 January 2015 | 31 December 2015 |
| Masafumi Nakaguchi | Japan | 1 February 2016 | 31 January 2020 |
| Hiroshi Ōtsuki | Japan | 1 February 2020 | 27 September 2022 |
| Hiroki Azuma | Japan | 5 October 2022 | 31 January 2023 |
| Akira Teramine | Japan | 1 February 2023 | present |
References
- "トップチーム". reilac-shiga.co.jp/. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- "Staff Update". reilac-shiga.co.jp. Retrieved 19 March 2023.