Shimizu
S-Pulse is a J. League team. The team name S-Pulse is a combination of S
taken from Shizuoka, Shimizu, and Soccer and Pulse from English to mean the
spirit of all those that support the team.
It joined the J. League on 1991 and its home town had been Shimizu, Shizuoka
before it merged with surrounding towns to became Shizuoka, Shizuoka. Its
home gorund is Nihondaira Stadium and uses Miho Ground, Shizuoka City Sports
Ground for its practices.
It was not based on a company team and gathered its players from those
players who were born in Shizuoka perfecture. The team was originally run by
the company, S-Lap Communications with the fund from citizens and Shizuoka
Television but after Shizuoka Television withdraw in 1998, it was
reorganized under local companies under the leadership of the company,
Suzuyo. It is now run by S-Pulse, Inc.
Titles
1996 - Nabisco Cup championship
1999 - J. League 2nd stage championship
2000 - Asia Cup Winners championship
2001 - Tenno Cup championship, Xerox Super Cup championship
2002 - Xerox Super Cup championship |
