Vonds Ichihara Football Club (ボンズ市原フットボールクラブ, Bonzu Ichihara Futtobōru Kurabu), also known as Vonds Ichihara FC (ボンズ市原FC, Bonzu Ichihara Efushi) is a Japanese football club based in Ichihara, Chiba. The club set to play in Japan Football League from 2026 to 2027, the fourth tier of Japanese football after promotion from Kantō Soccer League Division 1 in 2025.
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| Full name | Vonds Ichihara Football Club | ||
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| Founded | 1967; as Furukawa Electric Chiba SC | ||
| Ground | ZA Oripri Stadium Ichihara, Chiba | ||
| Capacity | 14,051 | ||
| Chairman | VONDS Co., Ltd. Ichihara | ||
| Manager | Seiya Mukoyama | ||
| League | Japan Football League | ||
| 2025 | Kantō Soccer League, 4th of 10 JRFCL, 2nd of 4 (promoted via play-offs) | ||
| Website | vonds | ||
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History
editFounded in 1967, the club was tied with Furukawa Electric Company. In 1986, they had a moment of glory by winning the 22nd Shakaijin Cup.
After changing the name in 2008 to SAI Ichihara Football Club, it was again renamed in 2011 to Vonds Ichihara Football Club. The name "Vonds" came from the word "bond" in English, changing though the initial letter to "V", which is a link to victory. The club is aiming to become a Japan Football League member and reaching professional football from there, as former parent club JEF United Ichihara Chiba is no longer considered to represent Ichihara.[1]
On 30 November 2025, Vonds Ichihara secured promotion to the Japan Football League for the first time in their history, starting next season, after narrowly defeating Atletico Suzuka 1–0 with a goal from Yuji Kato in the 98th minute of the promotion-relegation play-off, following their 2nd-place finish in the 2025 Japanese Regional Football Champions League.
Stadium
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Most of the club matches are played Ichihara Seaside Stadium (currently known as ZA Oripri Stadium due sponsorship) which has a capacity of 14,051.[2]
Changes in club name
edit- 1967–2008: Furukawa Electric Chiba SC
- 2008–2010: SAI Ichihara Football Club
- 2011–present: Vonds Ichihara Football Club
League record
edit| Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated |
| League | Emperor's Cup | Shakaijin Cup | ||||||||||
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| Season | League | Pos | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
| 2011 | Chiba Prefectural League (Div. 1) | 4th | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 25 | 16 | 26 | Did not qualify | |
| 2012 | 1st | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 13 | 37 | 36 | |||
| 2013 | Kantō Soccer League (Div. 2) | 2nd | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 45 | 20 | 25 | 36 | Round of 16 | |
| 2014 | Kantō Soccer League (Div. 1) |
3rd | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 27 | 10 | 30 | 3rd | |
| 2015 | 2nd | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 38 | 1st round | ||
| 2016 | 2nd | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 14 | 26 | 36 | 1st round | Round of 16 | |
| 2017 | 1st | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 18 | 26 | 42 | Did not qualify | 3rd | |
| 2018 | 2nd | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 48 | 20 | 28 | 38 | 2nd round | Round of 16 | |
| 2019 | 1st | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 12 | 28 | 41 | Did not qualify | Round of 16 | |
| 2020 † | 4th | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 2nd round | ‡ | |
| 2021 | 3rd | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 15 | 25 | 45 | Did not qualify | ‡ | |
| 2022 | 4th | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 29 | Round of 16 | ||
| 2023 | 1st | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 8 | 22 | 46 | Round of 32 | ||
| 2024 | 1st | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 20 | 46 | Round of 32 | ||
| 2025 | 4th | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 30 | 3rd | ||
| 2026–27 | Japan Football League | TBD | 30 | Ineligible | ||||||||
- Key
- Pos. = Position in league; P = Games played; W = Games won; D = Games drawn; L = Games lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points gained
- † Number of games played reduced by COVID-19 worldwide pandemic
- ‡ Competition cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Japan
Honours
edit| Honour | No. | Years |
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| All Japan Shakaijin Cup | 1 | 1987 |
| Chiba Prefecture Adult Soccer League Division 1 | 1 | 2012 |
| Chiba Prefectural Football Championship | 3 | 2016, 2018, 2020 |
| KSL Ichihara Cup | 1 | 2016 |
| Kantō Soccer League | 4 | 2017, 2019, 2023, 2024 |
| JFL/Regional Leagues Promotion-Relegation Play-off Winner | 1 | 2025 |
Current squad
editUpdated to 14 February 2025.[3] 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
edit- ↑ "クラブ概要・理念" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 12 October 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ↑ "市原市ウェブサイト". 市原市ウェブサイト.
- ↑ "【TOP】2025シーズン 新体制について". VONDS市原 (in Japanese). 24 January 2025.
External links
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