Canale Otaru is a professional football club based in Otaru, Hokkaido.
| Full name | Canale Otaru |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2019 |
| Ground | City Boyo Soccer & Rugby Stadium Otaru, Hokkaido |
| Manager | Yusuke Chiya |
| League | Hokkaido Soccer League |
| 2024 | 6th of 8 |
| Website | canale-otaru |
Overview
editThe club contributes to the community as a social soccer team representing the city of Otaru, and on the official website, "Through activities based on football, we will promote the health of Otaru citizens, encourage children to grow and develop both physically and mentally, value interaction with the community, and work toward the realisation of a prosperous society".[1]
In addition, the following three initiatives contribute to people's "health and happiness".
- To be a club that interacts with people of all ages and revitalises the city.
- To be a club that conducts activities in cooperation with the community and becomes a symbol of the city.
- To be a club where local children can have dreams and make those dreams come true.
History
edit- 2012: Founded as the predecessor to the current team with the name of Otaru City Hall Soccer Club and entered the Otaru Adult Soccer League.
- 2015: Otaru District League Champion, Otaru District playoff match which was won and were promoted to Hokkaido Block League.
- 2016: The club finished in fifth place in the Hokkaido Block League, remaining in the league after a playoff win over SC Red Panther from Otaru.[2]
- 2017: The club finished in sixth and last place in the Hokkaido Block League, losing the playoff match against Otaru Cherry Blossom by 0–1.[3]
- 2018: The club finished in third place in the Hokkaido Block League.[4]
- In 2019, Canale Otaru was officially founded, and league registration was transferred from Otaru City Hall Soccer Club. They finished in fourth place in the Hokkaido North Block League.[5]
- 2020: The club finished in sixth place in the Hokkaido North Block League.[6]
- 2021: The club finished in fourth place in the Hokkaido North Block League.[7]
- 2022: The club finished in fourth place in the Hokkaido North Block League.[8]
- 2023: The club won the Hokkaido North Block League [9] and qualified for the Hokkaido Soccer League Promotion competition and finished in second place, therefore qualifying for the Hokkaido regional league.[10]
- 2024: Canale Otaru played in the Hokkaido regional league for the first time and finished sixth place.[11]
Stadiums
editThe club play most of their home games at the City Boyo Soccer & Rugby Stadium which is owned by Otaru city. They practice and train at several complexes [12]
- SJ Komaoka Ground
- Otaru City Zeniban Junior High School Gymnasium
- Sapporo Otani Gakuen Okadama Ground
- SSAP Sapporo Soccer Amusement Park
- Sapporo Junior Komaoka Soccer Stadium
- Sapporo Otani Gakuen Okadama Ground
League record
edit| Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated |
| League | Emperor's Cup | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Division | Pos. | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
| 2019 | Hokkaido North Block League | 4th | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 11 | Did not qualify |
| 2020 † | 6th | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 1 | ||
| 2021 † | 4th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 4 | ||
| 2022 | 4th | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 9 | ||
| 2023 | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 15 | ||
| Hokkaido Block League Final Tournament |
2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 2024 | Hokkaido Soccer League (Div. 1) |
6th | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 47 | -24 | 13 | |
| 2025 | TBD | 14 | |||||||||
- 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
- † Number of games played reduced by COVID-19 worldwide pandemic
Honours
edit| Honour | No. | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Hokkaido North Block League | 1 | 2023 |
Current squad
edit- As of 19 November 2024[13]
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
edit| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager |  Yusuke Chiya
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References
edit- ^ "Club values". canale-otaru.com. Canale Otaru. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "2016 results playoff game". anto.sports.coocan.jp. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "2017 results playoff game". anto.sports.coocan.jp/. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "2018 League data". anto.sports.coocan.jp. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "2019 Hokkaido North Block League data". anto.sports.coocan.jp. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "2020 Leagie data". anto.sports.coocan.jp. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "2021 League data". anto.sports.coocan.jp. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "2022 League data". anto.sports.coocan.jp. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "2023 League data". anto.sports.coocan.jp. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "2023 Promotion league data". anto.sports.coocan.jp. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Hokkaido 2024 League results in Japanese" (PDF). hfa-dream.or.jp. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Training grounds". canale-otaru.com. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Canale Otaru 2024 players list". canale-otaru.com. canale-otaru.com. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
External links
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