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Sociedade Esportiva Matsubara

Matsubara
Full nameSociedade Esportiva Matsubara
Nickname(s)Japonesinho
FoundedDecember 18, 1974; 49 years ago (1974-12-18)
GroundRegional de Cambará
Café
Capacity15,000 (Regional de Cambará)
45,000 (Café)
ChairmanSueo Matsubara
Websitehttp://www.matsubara.co/

Sociedade Esportiva Matsubara (S. E. Matsubara), usually known simply as Matsubara, was a Brazilian football club based in Cambará, in the state of Paraná.

History

It was founded on December 18, 1974 by the Japanese Brazilian Sueo Matsubara to replace the local club Cambaraense, runner-up of the 1953 Paranaense championship.[1]

In 1976, Matsubara was Campeonato Paranaense runner-up.[2]

In 1992, Matsubara finished in Campeonato Brasileiro Série C's third position. The club was eliminated in the Group B final (which is the stage immediately before the competition final) by Fluminense de Feira.[3]

In 1995, the club transferred to Londrina, returning to Cambará soon after.[1]

Honours

State

Youth

Friendly tournaments

Stadiums

Matsubara plays its home matches at Regional de Cambará,[2] which has a maximum capacity of 15,000 people, and is owned by the Torcida Organizada Matsubara, which are an ultra group supporting the club.[4]

The club also plays at Café Stadium, which has a maximum capacity of approximately 45,000 people and is located in Londrina city.[5]

Matsubara owns a training ground called Vila Olímpica (Olympic Village).[5]

Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor (chest) Shirt sponsor (sleeve)
1974–1975 None None None
1976–1979 Rainha Consul
1980–1984 Cofap
1985–1989 Asics Suntory
1990–1994 Banco do Brasil
1995–1999 Penalty Sony Band
2000–2004 Honda Guaraná Antarctica
2005–2009 Yamaha
2010–2014 Mizuno Vivo Votorantim
2015–2019 Nissan Magazine Luiza

Youth squad

The club has worked hard to train its younger members, and has produced many professional athletes. Players produced by the club are usually negotiated with Brazilian clubs, and clubs from other countries, like China, Austria, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Portugal, Hong Kong, Switzerland, United States of America, Thailand, Philippines, Uruguay, Indonesia, and Vietnam.[6]

Mascot

The club's mascot is called Japonesinho, which is the Portuguese for Little Japanese.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Especial Placar - 500 Times do Brasil, São Paulo: Editora Abril: 2003.
  2. ^ a b SE Matsubara at Arquivo de Clubes
  3. ^ 1992 Campeonato Brasileiro Série C at RSSSF Archived 2006-12-13 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Estádio Regional de Cambará at Templos do Futebol
  5. ^ a b Enciclopédia do Futebol Brasileiro, Volume 1 - Lance, Rio de Janeiro: Aretê Editorial S/A, 2001.
  6. ^ Youth squad at the club's official website