Thespakusatsu Gunma
- For the club in Kusatsu, Shiga, see MIO Biwako Kusatsu.
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| Nickname(s) | Thespa (ザスパ, Zasupa) | ||
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| Founded | 1995 (1995) | ||
| Ground | Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma Maebashi, Gunma | ||
| Capacity | 15,253 | ||
| Owner | Kusatsu Onsen Football Club | ||
| Chairman | Tomohiko Nara | ||
| Manager | Keiichiro Nuno | ||
| League | J3 League | ||
| 2018 | 5th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Current seasonThespakusatsu Gunma (ザスパクサツ群馬, zasupa kusatsu Gunma) is a professional football (soccer) club based in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture in Japan. The club plays in the J3 League, the third division of professional football in Japan.
Contents
1 History
2 Current squad
3 Record as J. League member
4 Managers
5 References
6 External links
History
The club was founded in 1995 in Kusatsu town, one of the most well-known spa resorts in Japan, in 1995 as Liaison Kusatsu Football Club.[1] The players were the students of specialized training college Higashi Nihon Soccer Academy. When the school was closed in 1999 due to financial difficulties, the players decided to stay in Kusatsu and keep the club alive. In 2002, the club was incorporated as K.K. Kusatsu Onsen Football Club with a future promotion to J. League in mind and adopted new team name Thespa Kusatsu (ザスパ草津, zasupa kusatsu), which name basically meant "The Spa, Kusatsu.".[1]
Because of J. League restrictions on stadiums, they play at Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma (Shikishima Athletics Stadium) in nearby Maebashi, the prefectural capital since the club was promoted to J. League Division 2 from 2005 season.[2]
From 1 February 2013, the club has adopted the new name as "Thespakusatsu Gunma", to give out the impression of the club as representative of entire Gunma Prefecture, while still leaving the name of "Kusatsu" in it, as well as the logo of the club as is.[3][4]
Current squad
As of February 16, 2019.[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Record as J. League member
| Season | Div. | Tms. | Pos. | Attendance/G | Emperor's Cup |
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| 2005 | J2 | 12 | 12 | 3,959 | 4th round |
| 2006 | J2 | 13 | 12 | 3,736 | 4th round |
| 2007 | J2 | 13 | 11 | 3,808 | 4th round |
| 2008 | J2 | 15 | 9 | 4,215 | 3rd round |
| 2009 | J2 | 10 | 18 | 4,330 | 3rd round |
| 2010 | J2 | 19 | 12 | 4,424 | 2nd round |
| 2011 | J2 | 20 | 9 | 3,211 | 2nd round |
| 2012 | J2 | 22 | 17 | 3,341 | 2nd round |
| 2013 | J2 | 22 | 20 | 3,571 | 2nd round |
| 2014 | J2 | 22 | 17 | 3,689 | 4th round |
| 2015 | J2 | 22 | 18 | 4,099 | 1st round |
| 2016 | J2 | 22 | 17 | 4,744 | 2nd round |
| 2017 | J2 | 22 | 22 | 3,832 | 3rd round |
| 2018 | J3 | 17 | 5 | 3,346 | 2nd Round |
- Key
- Tms. = Number of teams
- Pos. = Position in league
- Attendance/G = Average league attendance
- Source: J. League Data Site
Managers
Ratko Stevović 1995–1997, 2000–2001
Chikashi Suzuki 1998
Naoki Kimura 1999
Ryosuke Okuno 2002–2003
Shigeharu Ueki 2004, 2006–2008
Satoshi Tezuka 2005
Toru Sano 2009
Hiroshi Soejima 2010–2012
Tadahiro Akiba 2013–2014
Hiroki Hattori 2015–2016
Hitoshi Morishita 2017
Keiichiro Nuno 2018-
References
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^ "Two JFL clubs apply for J. League entry". Japan Times. September 30, 2004. Retrieved January 19, 2015.
^ Ken Matsushita (February 12, 2014). "Classifying the J2 teams from top to bottom". ONE World Sports. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
^ "チーム名・ロゴ・マスコット" [Team name, Emblem, Mascot] (in Japanese). Thespakusatsu Gunma. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
^ "2018 Season Member". Thespakusatsu Gunma. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
External links
Official Site (in Japanese)
