Dezzolla Shimane Esporte Clube (デッツォーラ島根EC, Dezōla Shimane Esuporuchi Kurūbi)[1] was a Japanese semi-professional football team based in Hamada city, Shimane Prefecture. They played in the Chūgoku League, the fourth tier of the Japanese football league system.[2] They were formerly known as FC Central Chūgoku (FCセントラル中国, FC Sentoraru Chūgoku).

Dezzolla Shimane
Full nameDezzolla Shimane Esporte Clube
Nickname(s)Dezzolla
Founded2001 (as FC Central Chūgoku)
2008 (as Dezzolla Shimane)
Dissolved2020
GroundHamada-shi Athletics Stadium
Capacity5,000
ManagerTakashi Shoji (player-manager)
LeagueChūgoku Soccer League
201810th

Outline

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The team was established in April 2001 as FC Central Chūgoku. Though registered to play in Shimane Prefecture, their office and training grounds were originally located in what is now Kitahiroshima, Yamagata district, Hiroshima prefecture. In 2008 the team changed its name to Dezzolla Shimane Esporte Clube, and began to shift its base of operations to Hamada city and the surrounding areas, allowing citizens throughout the prefecture to feel a part of the club. The name is a corrupted portmanteau of the Portuguese words "Deus", meaning "God", and "Olá", meaning "hello". While "Esporte Clube" is Portuguese for "Sport Club".[3] The move was completed in 2012.[4]

As FC Central Chūgoku, home games were mainly played at Hamada City Track and Field Ground and Sun Village Hamada. However, in order to strengthen the idea that it is a club for the whole prefecture, under the name Dezzolla Shimane they also played home matches at Matsue Athletic Stadium (Matsue), Misumi Central Park Track and Field Ground (Hamada), Hamayama Park Track and Field Ground (Izumo and Shimane Prefectural Soccer Park (Masuda). In 2010 Matsue City FC (then known as Volador Matsue) were promoted to the Chūgoku League, after which they, rather than Dezzolla Shimane, used the Matsue Athletic Stadium for home games. For the 2012 season, Dezzolla Shimane's home games are held only at Hamada City Track and Field Ground and Shimane Prefectural Soccer Park.

In 2004, the team made their Emperor's Cup debut at the expense of Iwami F.C. who had represented Shimane Prefecture consecutively from 1997 to 2003. They received a bye to the second round where they beat Shizuoka F.C. on penalties, but were eliminated in the third round due to an 8–0 defeat away to Honda F.C.[5] Similarly, Dezzolla Shimane achieved continuous Emperor's Cup nominations until losing out to Hamada F.C. Cosmos, who are also based in Hamada city, in 2009.

The 2011 season saw the team win its first Chūgoku League title, the first team from Shimane Prefecture to do so. For only the second time, the first being in 2007 when they finished second in the league, they qualified to enter the Regional League promotion series. However, a first round elimination ensured there would be no promotion to the Japan Football League the following season.[6]

From 2012 the management structure at the club had changed, with plans to establish a corporation to run the club announced on the official website, after which the club's head office moved location to Hamada city. It had not been made clear, however, if the club's parent company had or had not also been incorporated. From March 2012, the club also launched an official Twitter account.[7][8]

Since it was formed, the club had mainly just enlisted various new members, but following the enrollment of such individuals as Takashi Shoji and Kazuaki Hayshi, over the years the team's aspiration also increased. The result being a young team with strong aspirations claiming a 2011 league victory with a desire to continue improving through 2012.

2020 Dissolution of Club announcement (in Japanese)[9]

Today, the CSL Steering Committee approved it, so I would like to report it.

Due to the effects of the new corona infection, the team was forced to disband as of fiscal 2020, and we submitted a request to leave the Chūgoku League. I would like to express my great gratitude to the players, staff, sponsors, supporters, Shimane Football Association, and Hamada Branch for their support over the years. I can't regret the dissolution of working people (type 1 registration) in this way, the withdrawal of CSL, and regret. We lost the ability to create and operate an environment where we could call on players, and we thought about our worries a lot and came to a decision. Currently, we are engaged in training activities, The U-12 team is named "dezzola Shimane E.C" and will continue to work in the future.

We look forward to your continued success. Thank you very much.

History

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  • 2001 – FC Central Chūgoku established and entered into the Hamada Adult League Division 2. League champions. Promotion to Hamada Adult League Division 1.
  • 2002 – Hamada Adult League Division 1 champions. Promotion to Shimane Prefectural League Division 2.
  • 2003 – Shimane Prefectural League Division 2 champions. Promotion to Shimane Prefectural League Division 1.
  • 2004 – Emperor's Cup debut, eliminated in 3rd round.
  • 2005 – Shimane Prefectural League Division 1 champions. Chūgoku Soccer League Promotion Tournament champions. Promotion to the Chūgoku League.
  • 2006 – Chūgoku League runner up.
  • 2007 – Chūgoku League runner up. Regional League promotion series debut, first round elimination.
  • 2008 – FC Central Chūgoku becomes Dezzolla Shimane.
  • 2009 – End of consecutive Emperor's Cup appearances at the hands of Hamada F.C. Cosmos.
  • 2010 – Chūgoku League runner up.
  • 2011 – Chūgoku League champions. Regional League promotion series first round elimination.
  • 2012 – Office moves to Hamada.
  • 2018 – Relegated from the Chugoku regional league to the Shimane Prefectural League.
  • 2019 – Champions of Shimane Prefectural League.
  • 2020 – Did not participate in the Chugoku Soccer League and dissolved as a club.

Name changes

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  • FC Central Chūgoku (FCセントラル中国, FC Sentoraru Chūgoku): 2001 – 2007
  • Dezzolla Shimane Esporte Clube (デッツォーラ島根EC, Dezōla Shimane Esupōte Kurabu): 2008

League record

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Champions Runners-up Third place Promoted Relegated

Up until the end of the 2006 season, when a match ended in a draw a penalty shoot-out would occur. The winning team were awarded 2 points, and the losing team 1 point.

Season Division Pos. P W D L F A GD Pts Emperor's Cup Manager Notes
2001 Hamada Adult
League D2
1st Did not qualify
2002 Hamada Adult
League D1
1st
2003 Shimane Prefectural
League D2
1st
2004 Shimane Prefectural
League D1
Third round
2005 1st 10 10 0 0 75 4 71 30 Second round Yasuhiro Wakami
2006 Chūgoku
Soccer League
2nd 14 11 0 3 50 16 34 34 Second round Dezzolla Shimane lost 1 match following a penalty shoot-out.
2007 2nd 14 10 0 4 42 26 16 30 First round First round elimination in the promotion series
2008 5th 16 8 2 6 26 26 0 26 First round
2009 6th 18 6 2 10 23 37 −14 20 Did not qualify
2010 2nd 18 13 1 4 60 31 29 40 Second round Yasuhiro Wakami
2011 1st 18 16 0 2 60 19 41 48 Second round Yasuhiro Wakami
Takashi Shoji
Kenji Kato
First round elimination in the promotion series
2012 1st 18 14 3 1 61 16 45 45 Did not qualify Gaku Ishida First round elimination in the promotion series
2013 2nd 18 14 1 3 64 6 58 43 First round Takashi Shoji
2014 2nd 18 10 4 4 46 31 15 34 First round
2015 2nd 18 13 2 3 42 18 24 41 Did not qualify
2016 6th 18 7 2 9 28 33 −5 23
2017 4th 18 7 5 6 40 31 9 26
2018 10th 18 3 4 11 21 52 -31 13

References

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  1. ^ "Dezzolla Shimane Esporte Clube – Club Information (in Japanese)". Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  2. ^ "中国サッカーリーグ リーグ概要 (Chūgoku Soccer League – League Outline) (in Japanese)". Chūgoku Soccer League. Retrieved 2 August 2012.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ 公式サイトクラブ情報ページ Archived 26 October 2012 at the Wayback Machine より。
  4. ^ "Dezzolla Shimane Esporte Clube – Club Information (in Japanese)". Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  5. ^ "Japan 2004". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  6. ^ "Japan 2011 – JFL promotion play-off". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  7. ^ "Dezzolla Shimane E.C. – About the Official Twitter Account (in Japanese)". Dezzolla Shimane E.C. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  8. ^ "Dezzolla Shimane First Tweet (in Japanese)". Twitter. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
  9. ^ ""Dissolution of Club" announcement". Retrieved 10 January 2021 – via Facebook.
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