Lagend Shiga FC
| Full name | Lagend Shiga Football Club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2005 as Shiga FC |
| Dissolved | 2025 (became Velago Ikoma) |
| Stadium | Yasugawa Historical Park Soccer Stadium (Big Lake) Moriyama, Shiga |
| Capacity | 1,200 |
| Chairman | Yoshihiro Yamauchi |
| 2024 | KSL Div 1, 6th of 8 |
| Website | lagendshigafc |
Lagend Shiga FC (レイジェンド滋賀FC, Reijendo Shiga Efushi) is a former football (soccer) club based in Moriyama, which was located in Shiga Prefecture in Japan. They last played in the Kansai Soccer League in 2024, which is part of Japanese Regional Leagues. The club was announced it was dissolved in 2025 after 2024 season was completed.
History
The club was founded in 2005 under the denomination of Shiga FC; it quickly reached the Kansai Soccer League, despite having alternative form and results between 1st and 2nd division. In 2010, the name changed to Tojitsu Shiga FC, with the goal of aiming towards becoming a professional football club.[1]
In January 2008, they won the Kansai Prefectural Soccer League Finals and were promoted to the second division of the Kansai Soccer League. In 2008, they won the second division of the Kansai League and were promoted to the first division, but the following year, 2009, they finished seventh in the league and were relegated to the second division.
The club was renamed again in 2011, as Lagend Shiga FC: the denomination came from the mix of two English words, "Lake" (due to the presence of Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture) and "Legend", with a renovate will of reaching pro-football.[2] In 2015 it was also mentioned a possible merger with MIO Biwako Shiga, but the deal was never completed and then abandoned in September of that year.
In 2017, Lagend Shiga, alongside St. Andrew's University FC, were relegated to the second division of the Kansai Soccer League, but returned the following year, winning promotion to the 2019 Kansai Soccer League 1st Division. In 2020, they finished at the bottom of the league, but due to the COVID-19 global pandemic outbreak, there were no relegation or promotion between divisions in the Kansai Soccer League. Then, they were able to play the 2021 Kansai Soccer League in the 1st Division, finishing 6th in the league.
On 24 January 2025, the club announced that Lagend Shiga FC would disband and that the management corporation would relocate to become Velago Ikoma, from the city of Ikoma, Nara.[3][4] The club activities of Lagend Shiga FC came to an end after 2024 season.
Stadium
The club played most of the matches at the Yasugawa Historical Park Soccer Stadium (Big Lake) in Moriyama in Shiga prefecture. The capacity is stated at 1,200.
League record
| Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated |
| League | Emperor's Cup | Shakaijin Cup | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | League | Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
| Shiga FC | ||||||||||||
| 2005 | Shiga Prefecture Division 1 | 3rd | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 12 | 42 | 26 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2006 | 1st | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 5 | 63 | 36 | |||
| 2007 | 2nd | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 76 | 7 | 69 | 31 | |||
| 2008 | Kansai Soccer League (Div. 2) | 1st | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 17 | 37 | 37 | 1st round | |
| 2009 | Kansai Soccer League (Div. 1) |
7th | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 22 | 39 | -17 | 13 | Did not qualify | |
| Tojitsu Shiga FC | ||||||||||||
| 2010 | Kansai Soccer League (Div. 2) | 1st | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 16 | 30 | 32 | Did not qualify | |
| Lagend Shiga FC | ||||||||||||
| 2011 | Kansai Soccer League (Div. 1) |
7th | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 23 | -8 | 11 | Did not qualify | 1st round |
| 2012 | Kansai Soccer League (Div. 2) | 2nd | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 19 | 22 | 32 | 2nd round | |
| 2013 | Kansai Soccer League (Div. 1) |
3rd | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 26 | 2nd round | |
| 2014 | 6th | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 15 | 1st round | ||
| 2015 | 4th | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 24 | Did not qualify | 2nd round | |
| 2016 | 6th | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 24 | -4 | 16 | |||
| 2017 | 7th | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 8 | |||
| 2018 | Kansai Soccer League (Div. 2) |
2nd | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 30 | ||
| 2019 | Kansai Soccer League (Div. 1) |
6th | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 28 | -14 | 12 | ||
| 2020 | 8th | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 2 | |||
| 2021 | 6th | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 14 | |||
| 2022 | 5th | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 19 | |||
| 2023 | 2nd | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 25 | |||
| 2024 | 6th | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 15 | Round of 32 | ||
- Key
- Pos. = Position in league; P = Games played; W = Games won; D = Games drawn; L = Games lost; F = Goals scored; A = Goals conceded; GD = Goals difference; Pts = Points gained
Honours
| Honour | No. | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Shiga Prefecture Division 1 | 1 | 2006 |
| Kansai Soccer League 2nd Division | 2 | 2008, 2010 |
Current squad
- As of 23 August 2023. [5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- ↑ "「滋賀FC」と「FC TOJITSU SHIGA」統合の件".
- ↑ "新クラブ名決定のお知らせ".
- ↑ "レイジェンド滋賀FCトップチームの運営法人の変更及びチーム移管についてのお知らせ" (Press release). レイジェンド滋賀FC. 2025-01-24. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ↑ "奈良県生駒市にＪリーグ入り目指す新クラブ誕生 ヴェラーゴ生駒 前身のレイジェンド滋賀から運営移管". スポーツ報知. 2025-01-24. Retrieved 2025-01-24.
- ↑ "選手一覧". lagendshigafc.com.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)