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Wikipedia - FC Kagura Shimane
FC Kagura Shimane (FC神楽しまね, Efu Sī Kagura Shimane) was a football club based in Matsue, which is located in Shimane Prefecture in Japan. They last played in the Japan Football League, the Japanese fourth tier of football, until 2022.
History
FC Kagura Shimane was founded as Matsue City FC on the basis of a precedent team, which already was playing in Chūgoku Soccer League, Vorador Matsue. In 2011, the new-born club started their new activities to join Japanese professional football as soon as they could. An NPO corporation was made to manage the club and push towards J. League, while winning twice the Chūgoku Soccer League.
They also featured eight times in the Emperor's Cup, getting past the 1st round in 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020.
The team's name was changed from Matsue City FC (松江シティフットボールクラブ, Matsue Shiti Futtobōru Kurabu) to FC Kagura Shimane on February 1, 2022.
The club withdrew from the JFL on 23 January 2023, just a few days after the league schedule was released. Unpaid wages and intern turmoil led to many players leaving the club, with the situation being made public by themselves. On 14 March 2023, after their parent company "Matsue City FC KK" was filed by bankruptcy, the club officially dissolved.
마쓰에 시티는 2011년에 마쓰에 시를 중심으로 활동하는 축구 클럽을 만들고자 창단되었다. 창단 초기에는 시마네현 축구 리그에 참가하여 활동하였고, 2012년에 일본 축구 리그 5부 리그인 돗토리현 축구 리그로 승격했다.
마쓰에 시티는 돗토리현 축구 리그에서 2013년에 4위, 2014년과 2015년에 6위, 2016년에 7위를 기록했다. 2017년에는 10위로 리그에서 탈락했지만, 2018년에 8위로 다시 리그에 승격했다.
마쓰에 시티는 2019년에 7위, 2020년에 6위를 기록했다. 2021년에는 5위를 기록했고, 2022년에는 4위를 기록했다.
마쓰에 시티는 아직 일본 축구 리그 4부 리그로 승격한 적이 없지만, 꾸준히 성장하고 있으며, 앞으로의 활약이 기대된다.