FC Tokyo (volleyball)
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| Short name | F.C. Tokyo |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1948 |
| Dissolved | 2022 (became Tokyo Great Bears) |
| Ground | Tokyo Gas Gymnasium Kōtō, Tokyo, Japan |
| League | V.League Division 1 |
| Website | Club home page |
The F.C. Tokyo Volleyball Team (FC東京バレーボールチーム, FC Tokyo Barēbōru Chīmu) (FC東京) is a men's volleyball team based in Koto, Tokyo, Japan.[1] It plays in V.Premier League. The owner of the team is Tokyo Gas.
History
- It was founded in 1948 as a 9-men volleyball circle of Tokyo Gas.
- It promoted to V.Challenge League in 1998.
- In April 2009, it won the V.challenge match, so it will promote to the V.Premier League next season.
- In December 2021, it was announced that FC Tokyo's volleyball team would suspend operations after the 2021-22 V. League season.[2][3]
- In May 2022, FC Tokyo managed under Nature Lab in V. League from next season.
- In June 2022, FC Tokyo became Tokyo Great Bears[4][5]
Honours
- Runner-up (1): 2011
- Champion (1): 2011
League results
| League | Position | Teams | Matches | Win | Lose | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V・Premier | ||||||
| 2009-10 | 8th | 8 | 28 | 4 | 24 | |
| 2010-11 | 7th | 8 | 24 | 6 | 18 | |
| 2011-12 | 5th | 8 | 21 | 8 | 13 | |
| 2012-13 | 7th | 8 | 28 | 8 | 20 | |
| 2013-14 | 7th | 8 | 28 | 7 | 21 | |
| 2014-15 | 8th | 8 | 21 | 2 | 19 | |
| 2015–16 | 8th | 8 | 21 | 4 | 17 | |
| 2016–17 | 8th | 8 | 21 | 3 | 18 | |
| 2017–18 | 8th | 8 | 21 | 2 | 19 | |
| V・League Division 1 | 2018–19 | 8th | 10 | 27 | 8 | 19 |
| 2019–20 | 8th | 10 | 27 | 6 | 21 | |
| 2020–21 | 8th | 10 | 35 | 8 | 27 | |
| 2021–22 | 8th | 10 | 34 | 9 | 25 | |
References
- ^ "チームプロフィール" (in Japanese). FC Tokyo. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ Li, Matthew (8 December 2021). "Espejo's team FC Tokyo to suspend V.League ops after season". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "FC東京バレーボールチーム活動休止のお知らせ ｜ニュース｜バレーボール｜FC東京オフィシャルホームページ". FC Tokyo (in Japanese). 8 December 2021. Archived from the original on 8 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "応援ありがとうございました。" (in Japanese). fctokyo.co.jp. 31 May 2022. Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "バレーV１新チーム『東京グレートベアーズ』小池百合子東京都知事を表敬訪問" (in Japanese). prtimes.jp. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.