Brew Kashima

Brew Kashima
ブリュー鹿島
Full nameBrew Kashima
Nickname(s)Membrews [1]
Founded1991; 33 years ago (1991)
GroundKashima City Athletics Stadium
Capacity2,000 (seated)
ManagerTatsuya Nagayoshi
LeagueKyushu Soccer League
20226th of 11
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Brew Kashima (ブリュー鹿島, Buryū Kashima) are a Japanese football club based on the city of Kashima, Saga.[2] They play in the Kyushu Soccer League, one of Japan's fifth tier leagues, which is part of Japanese Regional Leagues.[3]

Names throughout history

  • 1991–1996: FC Inax SC
  • 1997–2011: Kyushu Inax SC
  • 2011–2021: Saga Lixil FC
  • 2022–: Brew Kashima ("Brew" in the club's name relates to Sake brewing, a form of commerce prominent in the club's local community. "Kashima" literally means where are they club from.)[4]

League and Cup record

Champions Runners-up Third place Promoted Relegated
League Emperor's
Cup
Season Division Pos. P W PKW D PKL L F A GD Pts
Saga Lixil FC
2017 Kyushu Soccer League 9th 20 4 2 – 1 13 27 39 -12 17 Did not qualify
2018 7th 18 5 2 – 3 8 27 29 -2 22 First round
2019 3rd 18 9 1 – 0 8 37 31 6 29 First round
2020 League season cancelled because of COVID-19 Did not qualify
2021 4th 18 8 1 – 1 8 50 37 13 27
Brew Kashima
2022 Kyushu Soccer League 6th 18 8 – 2 – 10 28 55 -27 26 First round
2023 7th 18 5 – 5 – 8 17 22 -5 20 First round
2024 TBD 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Did not qualify
Key
  • Pos. = Position in league; P = Games played; W = Games won after 90 minutes; PKW = Games won by penalty shoot-out; D = Games drawn; PKL = Games lost by penalty shoot-out; L = Games lost after 90 minutes; F = Goals scored; A = Goals conceded; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points won

Honours

  • Saga Prefecture League 1st Division (5):
    • 2000, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2016
  • Saga Prefecture Football Championship (11):
    • 1999, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023

Emperor's Cup performance

The club qualified to it 11 times, after winning the aforementioned Saga Prefecture Football Championship, which serves as a prefectural qualification for the Emperor's Cup. At the competition, they failed to progress from the 1st round in all attempts but one.

28 November 1999 EC 1R Brew Kashima 1–4 Josai University Saitama
Stadium: NACK5 Stadium Omiya
1 December 2002 EC 1R Brew Kashima 0–5 Mito HollyHock Tosu
Stadium: Ekimae Real Estate Stadium
30 November 2003 EC 1R Brew Kashima 0–4 Sagawa Express Tokyo SC Kita
Stadium: Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka
17 September 2005 EC 1R Brew Kashima 2–1 Kashiwa Reysol U-18 Akita
Stadium: Soyu Stadium
19 September 2005 EC 2R Brew Kashima 1–5 Yokohama FC Akita
Stadium: Soyu Stadium
14 September 2008 EC 1R Brew Kashima 1–3 Okinawa Kariyushi FC Saga
Stadium: Saga Stadium
3 September 2011 EC 1R Brew Kashima 0–5 FC Kagoshima Kagoshima
Stadium: Shiranami Stadium
29 August 2015 EC 1R Brew Kashima 0–2 Oita Trinita Oita
Stadium: Resonac Dome Oita
27 May 2018 EC 1R Brew Kashima 0–3 Tegevajaro Miyazaki Saga
Stadium: Saga Stadium
25 May 2019 EC 1R Brew Kashima 0–3 Arterivo Wakayama Wakayama
Stadium: Kimiidera Athletic Stadium
22 May 2022 EC 1R Brew Kashima 0–2 Kochi United Tosu
Stadium: Ekimae Real Estate Stadium
20 May 2023 EC 2R Brew Kashima 1–2 Kamatamare Sanuki Marugame
Stadium: Pikara Stadium

Players

Current squad

As of 23 August 2023. [5]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

References

  1. ^ "チーム名称について". brewkashima.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  2. ^ "チーム紹介Ｂｒｅｗ　ＫＡＳＨＩＭＡ（３年ぶり１０回目）". jfa.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  3. ^ "BrewKASHIMA『J』目指し発進！". yokato.sgcnt.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  4. ^ "地元の支援で再出発　サッカーBrew KASHIMA　19日開幕の九州Ｌに闘志". saga-s.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  5. ^ "TEAM". brewkashima.com. Retrieved 20 May 2023.

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