Kataller Toyama - last updated on 23 March 2009
(Courtesy of Johnny Beaufays)
Club name: Kataller Toyama (カターレ富山
)
Foundation: 2008
City: Toyama
Colours: Blue and navy blue
Website: www.kataller.co.jp
Honours:
Kataller Toyama has currently no honours.
A bit of history:
The idea of a merged team had been discussed by the Toyama Prefectural Football Association as early as 2005, but discussions had come to nothing.
On September 10th, 2007, YKK (owner of YKK AP F.C.) and Hokuriku Electric Power Company (owner of ALO's Hokuriku), agreed with merging their teams to aim promotion to the J. League in response of eager request by the TPFA. According to Tulip TV, local broadcasting company, over 20 companies informally promised to invest in the new team. In the media briefing, the governor of Toyama Prefecture also participated.
TPFA has founded an organization named "Civic Football Club Team of Toyama Prefec" with two major economic organization and representatives of Hokuriku Electric Power Company and YKK. The Japan Football League confirmed that the merged club would compete in the JFL from the 2008 season.
They applied for J. League Associate Membership in January 2008, then their application was accepted at the Board meeting of J. League on February 19, 2008. On November 23 they secured qualification for promotion to J2, and on December 1 promotion was made official by J. League and Toyama will compete in J2 in 2009.
Club crests: (roll on the crest to get more informations)
Kataller Toyama
