FC Kagura Shimane

FC Kagura Shimane (FC神楽しまね, Efu Si Kagura Shimane) is a professional football club based in Matsue, which is located in Shimane Prefecture in Japan. They play in the Japan Football League. The team's name was changed from Matsue City FC (松江シティフットボールクラブ, Matsue Shiti Futtoboru Kurabu) to FC Kagura Shimane on February 1, 2022.

History

FC Kagura Shimane was founded as Matsue City FC on the basis of a precedent team, which already was playing in Chugoku Soccer League, Vorador Matsue. In 2011, the new-born club started their new activities to join Japanese professional football as soon as they could. An NPO corporation was made to manage the club and push towards J. League, while winning twice the Chugoku Soccer League.

They also featured eight times in the Emperor's Cup, getting past the 1st round in 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020.

Changes in club name

2011–21: Matsue City FC
2022–present: FC Kagura Shimane

Honours

Chugoku Soccer League

Champions (3): 2014, 2015, 2018

All Japan Senior Football Championship

Winners (1): 2018

Regional Promotion Series

Winners (1): 2018

Japan. Japan Football League. League Table. Season 2020/2021
Pos	Team	Home	Away	Total	GD	Goals
P	W	D	L	GS	GC	Pts	P	W	D	L	GS	GC	Pts	P	W	D	L	GS	GC	Pts
1	Iwaki FC	14	10	2	2	30	16	32	15	11	3	1	35	12	36	29	21	5	3	65	28	68	37	2.2
2	Honda FC	15	11	2	2	36	12	35	15	9	3	3	33	13	30	30	20	5	5	69	25	65	44	2.3
3	Verspah Oita	16	10	3	3	26	10	33	15	9	1	5	20	14	28	31	19	4	8	46	24	61	22	1.5
4	Matsue City FC	16	8	3	5	20	15	27	16	6	5	5	18	22	23	32	14	8	10	38	37	50	1	1.2
5	Suzuka Point Getters	15	7	3	5	22	22	24	16	8	1	7	29	24	25	31	15	4	12	51	46	49	5	1.6
6	FC Tiamo Hirakata	16	8	2	6	30	33	26	16	6	4	6	28	24	22	32	14	6	12	58	57	48	1	1.8
7	Sony Sendai FC	16	7	1	8	24	16	22	15	7	4	4	28	23	25	31	14	5	12	52	39	47	13	1.7
8	FC Osaka	16	7	4	5	17	14	25	15	6	4	5	20	21	22	31	13	8	10	37	35	47	2	1.2
9	Reinmeer Aomori	15	7	5	3	25	28	26	15	5	2	8	16	21	17	30	12	7	11	41	49	43	-8	1.4
10	Nara Club	14	4	4	6	20	22	16	14	6	5	3	19	14	23	28	10	9	9	39	36	39	3	1.4
11	Veertien Mie	16	5	4	7	21	24	19	15	5	5	5	19	19	20	31	10	9	12	40	43	39	-3	1.3
12	Biwako Shiga	16	6	2	8	21	29	20	13	4	2	7	14	19	14	29	10	4	15	35	48	34	-13	1.2
13	Tokyo Musashino	15	6	4	5	22	21	22	16	3	0	13	16	32	9	31	9	4	18	38	53	31	-15	1.2
14	Maruyasu Okazaki	14	2	4	8	13	23	10	15	6	2	7	14	23	20	29	8	6	15	27	46	30	-19	0.9
15	Kochi United	13	5	1	7	13	20	16	15	4	1	10	17	29	13	28	9	2	17	30	49	29	-19	1.1
16	Honda Lock	13	5	2	6	15	20	17	15	1	3	11	11	28	6	28	6	5	17	26	48	23	-22	0.9
17	FC Kariya	15	2	1	12	11	27	7	14	2	2	10	15	28	8	29	4	3	22	26	55	15	-29	0.9