History of Shimizu S-Pulse
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Foundation (1991)
S-Pulse was formed in February, 1991 as Shimizu FC. Unlike most other Japanese football clubs at the time, S-Pulse did not start as a company team, instead starting out as a group of players who were born in Shizuoka. The team was originally run by the company S-Lap Communications, with funding from the citizens and Shizuoka Television.
Two months later, the club name was officially changed to Shimizu S-Pulse. S-Pulse is a combination of the S from Shizuoka, Shimizu, and Soccer, and Pulse from English to mean the spirit of all those who support the team.
A previous representative of the city in the old Japan Soccer League had been Nippon Light Metal S.C., who was a co-founder of the Second Division and competed in it for three seasons (being renamed Hagoromo Club in 1973 and relegated as such in 1974, to fold in the Tokai League in 1975).
Joining the J. League (1992-1993)
After being approved for participation in the
In 1993, S-Pulse became one of the ten founder members of the top division.
The End of the Nineties (1994 to 1999)
S-Pulse's great cup record came to an end in 1994; they exited the
1995 was an even worse year for S-Pulse. They finished 12th out of 14 clubs in the first stage of the league; their lowest yet. They did manage to recover in the second stage, finishing 4th. But with no
The 1996 season was an improvement on the last season. A 10th-place finish in the league was backed up by an
1997 and 1998 saw further improvements in the league; S-Pulse narrowly missed out on a 1st-place finish in the first stage of 1998 on goal difference. However, they failed to win any more silverware, coming closest in the 1998
1999 began with S-Pulse's first appearance in the
New Millennium (2000 to 2005)
The new millennium brought even better results for S-Pulse. Victory in the
Despite the poor league form, the cup runs continued. Two semi final defeats in 2003 were followed by a quarter final defeat in 2004. In 2005, S-Pulse reached the
Last Season (2006)
S-Pulse started the 2006 season with three victories in a row and continued to show good form throughout the season, finishing in 4th place. However, their participation in the
League Record
Season | League | Place | GP | Pts | Win | Draw | Lose | Average Crowd |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1993
|
J1 1st stage | 4 / 10 | 18 | - | 11 | - | 7 | 18,462 |
J1 2nd stage | Runners-up / 10 | 18 | - | 14 | - | 4 | ||
J1 Total | 3 / 10 | 36 | - | 25 | - | 11 | ||
1994 | J1 1st stage | Runners-up / 12 | 22 | - | 16 | - | 6 | 19,726 |
J1 2nd stage | 6 / 12 | 22 | - | 11 | - | 11 | ||
J1 Total | 4 / 12 | 44 | - | 27 | - | 17 | ||
1995 | J1 1st stage | 12 / 14 | 26 | 30 | 10 | - | 16 | 19,747 |
J1 2nd stage | 4 / 14 | 26 | 45 | 15 | - | 11 | ||
J1 Total | 9 / 14 | 52 | 75 | 25 | - | 27 | ||
1996 | J1 | 10 / 16 | 30 | 37 | 12 | - | 18 | 12,962 |
1997 | J1 1st stage | 7 / 17 | 16 | 25 | 9 | - | 7 | 9,888 |
J1 2nd stage | 6 / 17 | 16 | 29 | 10 | - | 6 | ||
J1 Total | 5 / 17 | 32 | 54 | 19 | - | 13 | ||
1998 | J1 1st stage | Runners-up / 18 | 17 | 39 | 13 | - | 4 | 12,298 |
J1 2nd stage | 5 / 18 | 17 | 31 | 12 | - | 5 | ||
J1 Total | 3 / 18 | 34 | 70 | 25 | - | 9 | ||
1999 | J1 1st stage | 3 / 16 | 15 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 12,883 |
J1 2nd stage | Champions / 16 | 15 | 33 | 11 | 1 | 3 | ||
J1 Total | Runners-up / 16 | 30 | 63 | 21 | 2 | 7 | ||
2000 | J1 1st stage | 3 / 16 | 15 | 28 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 12,422 |
J1 2nd stage | 13 / 16 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 8 | ||
J1 Total | 8 / 16 | 30 | 42 | 15 | 2 | 13 | ||
2001 | J1 1st stage | 4 / 16 | 15 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 15,973 |
J1 2nd stage | 4 / 16 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 6 | ||
J1 Total | 4 / 16 | 30 | 49 | 19 | 0 | 11 | ||
2002
|
J1 1st stage | 7 / 16 | 15 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 14,963 |
J1 2nd stage | 12 / 16 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 9 | ||
J1 Total | 8 / 16 | 30 | 41 | 14 | 3 | 13 | ||
2003
|
J1 1st stage | 11 / 16 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16,284 |
J1 2nd stage | 10 / 16 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 6 | ||
J1 Total | 11 / 16 | 30 | 39 | 11 | 6 | 13 | ||
2004
|
J1 1st stage | 11 / 16 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 13,568 |
J1 2nd stage | 14 / 16 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 10 | ||
J1 Total | 14 / 16 | 30 | 29 | 7 | 8 | 15 | ||
2005
|
J1 | 15 / 18 | 34 | 39 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12,752 |
2006
|
J1 | 4 / 18 | 34 | 60 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 14,302 |
2007
|
J1 | 4 / 18 | 34 | 61 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 15,441 |
References
- ^ "1993 J.League Tables - Goal2002.com". 2014-02-27. Archived from the original on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 2022-06-15.
- ^ "J.League Teams: Shimizu S-Pulse". 2007-08-13. Archived from the original on 13 August 2007. Retrieved 2022-06-15.