Emperor's Cup Winners - Shimizu S-Pulse, Urawa Red Diamonds, Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Tokyo Verdy, Gamba Osaka, Yokohama F. Marinos, Nagoya Grampus (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 24. Chapters: Shimizu S-Pulse, Urawa Red Diamonds, Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Tokyo Verdy, Gamba Osaka, Yokohama F. Marinos, Nagoya Grampus, Jubilo Iwata, Kashima Antlers, JEF United Ichihara Chiba, Kashiwa Reysol, Cerezo Osaka, Shonan Bellmare, Kyoto Sanga F.C., Yokohama Flugels, NKK S.C., Rijo Shukyu Football Club, Nippon Steel Yawata S.C., Gyeongseong FC, Tokyo Football Group. Excerpt: Shimizu S-Pulse Shimizu Esuparusu) is a professional Japanese association football club. Located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, S-Pulse currently competes in the J. League Division 1 (J1). Formed as recently as 1991, S-Pulse are one of the youngest professional teams in Japan, but are among only five to have competed in Japan's top flight of football every year since its inception in 1993. S-Pulse have recorded an average end of season placing of 6.8, which places them fourth behind Kashima Antlers, Yokohama F. Marinos and prefectural rivals, Jubilo Iwata. The club was formed at the advent of the J. League in 1991, and originally consisted of players drawn exclusively from Shizuoka Prefecture; a unique distinction at the time. Given the club's youth when compared to many of their J1 peers, S-Pulse have had a relatively large impact on Japanese football. Since the game turned professional in 1992, they are one of the most prolific and consistent performers in cup competitions, having made no less than eight final appearances: four times in the Emperor's Cup and four times in the League Cup. Only Japan's most successful professional team, Kashima Antlers, have made more final appearances. They have won both of these competitions once, and have also won Japanese Super Cup twice and the Asian Cup Winners Cup once. The club's most recent cup final was in 2008's League Cup which ended in defeat to Oita Trinita. Despite the club's cup competit...