J1 League

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

"Sanfrecce"

Founded

1938

Stadium

EDION PEACE WING HIROSHIMA

Capacity

28,413

City

Hiroshima

Manager

BARTOSCH GAUL

Honours

J1 League3 Titles

201220132015

J2 League1 Titles

2008

Japan Soccer League Division 15 Titles

19651966196719681970

All Japan Works Football Championship2 Titles

19561962

Emperor's Cup3 Titles

196519671969

J.League Cup2 Titles

20222025

Japanese Super Cup5 Titles

20082013201420162025

NHK Super Cup1 Titles

1967

Club Profile

Founded1938

Company / PresidentSanfrecce Hiroshima Corporation Masayoshi Kubo

Club AddressHiroshima 730-0051, 1-2-15, Motomachi, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City. TEL: 082-259-3220

Home TownHiroshima City

Club ColourPurple

Training GroundAkitakata City Soccer Park 10187-1 Nishiura, Yoshida-cho, Akitakata, Hiroshima 731-0543, Japan

Club Milestones

J.League Member Since1991

1938
Founded as Toyo Kogyo Soccer Club
1942
Suspended activities; re-established in 1947
1965
Participated in the inaugural Japan Soccer League
1971
Renamed to Toyo Kogyo Co., Ltd. Soccer Club
1981
Renamed to Mazda Sports Club Toyo Kogyo Co., Ltd. Soccer Club
1984
Renamed to Mazda Sports Club Soccer Club; relegated to Japan Soccer League Division 2
1986
Promoted to Japan Soccer League Division 1; renamed to Mazda Soccer Club
1988
Relegated to Japan Soccer League Division 2
1991
Became a regular member of the J.League
1992
Sanfrecce Hiroshima FC Co., Ltd. established; team renamed to Sanfrecce Hiroshima F.C
2003
Relegated to J.League Division 2
2004
Promoted to J.League Division 1
2008
Relegated to J.League Division 2
2009
Promoted to J.League Division 1