Yokohama FC
Yokohama FC and UD Oliveirense decided to conduct crowdfunding with a goal of 50 million yen!
Make Japanese soccer the best in the world. ~The next representative from Japan will be my child – Japan’s first young player challenge project in Europe~
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We would like to inform you that Yokohama FC and Portugal’s UD Oliveirense have decided to carry out crowdfunding to realize a Japan-Europe multi-club ownership project.
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In this crowdfunding campaign, Yokohama FC and UD Oliveirense will take advantage of Japan’s first and only multi-club ownership (MCO) system, which allows young players to challenge themselves overseas. In order to strengthen the organization and contribute to the strengthening of Japanese soccer, we are looking for the funds necessary to launch and implement the project, as well as founding members who can work with us and support us.
■Crowdfunding implementation overview
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Project name
The next representative from Japan is my child│Japan’s first European challenge project for young players
Target amount
50,000,000 yen
Support recruitment period
February 15, 2024 (Thursday) 19:00 – May 15, 2024 (Wednesday) 23:00 Use of funds
1. Portugal/UD Oliveirense U-23 new establishment and league entry management costs
We aim to participate in the Portugal U-23 League, which is a stage where young Japanese players can participate in official matches at a high level in Europe, and which is attracting attention from scouts from various countries.
*We are currently applying to participate in the league, and if the application is successful, we will be able to participate from the 24-25 season.
2. Environmental improvement for Yokohama FC Academy (development organization) 1. Providing language learning to create a base for competing overseas (targeted at junior youth, youth, and top team players under the age of 23)
2. Support funds for Yokohama FC Academy’s training expedition to Europe *The implementation details and items may change depending on the amount raised. ■Crowdfunding page
https://readyfor.jp/projects/yokohamafc-mco2024
*The crowdfunding page will be released at 7pm on Thursday, February 15th. About Japan-Europe multi-club ownership
ONODERA GROUP Co., Ltd. (Chairman and President: Yuji
Onodera/Location: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), which owns Yokohama FC, a member of the J1 League, will be joining UD in Liga Portugal 2 (Portuguese second division league) in November 2022. We acquired the management rights of Oliveirense SAD (hereinafter referred to as Oliveirense), becoming the first company in history in the J League and the only company in Japan to take on the challenge of multi-club ownership (MCO).
*What is multi-club ownership (MCO)?
A management style in which one owner or capital owns multiple clubs of different nationalities.
We are promoting this multi-club ownership initiative, building a route for Japanese children to challenge the world, expanding the business scale of Yokohama FC Oliveirense, and promoting various initiatives with the desire to contribute to the strengthening and development of Japanese soccer. Doing.
[About Yokohama FC]
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■Name: Yokohama FC
■Affiliation: Meiji Yasuda J2 League
■Representative Director, President and COO: Daijiro Katahara ■Founded: December 1998
■ Base: NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Stadium
■Yokohama FC official website: https://www.yokohamafc.com/
[About UD Oliveirense SAD]
UD Oliveirense is a club with a long history, celebrating its 101st anniversary and reaching the top four in the Taça de Portugal*2 in the 2011-12 season.
In addition to the youth development category, it is a comprehensive regional sports club that also has basketball and roller hockey divisions in addition to soccer.
*2 A tournament equivalent to Japan’s Emperor’s Cup.
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■Name: UD Oliveirense (União Desportiva Oliveirense SAD)
■Affiliation: Liga Portugal 2 (Portugal 2nd division)
■Representative: Nobuyuki Yamagata
(UD Oliveirense Representative Director and President
((President))/Yokohama FC Representative Director and CEO)
■22/23 results: 10th place out of 18 teams (10 wins, 11 draws, 13 losses) ■Founded: 1922 (100th anniversary in 2022)
■ Base: Estadio Carlos Osorio
■UD Oliveirense official website: https://udoliveirensesad.pt/ja/ ・UD Oliveirense Japan Official X: https://twitter.com/oliveirense_jp [About ONODERA GROUP]
ONODERA GROUP operates a variety of businesses globally, including LEOC Co., Ltd., which provides meals at more than 2,800 locations nationwide, as well as food, human resources, regenerative medicine, nursing care, and sports. Based on our corporate philosophy of “bringing joy and excitement to our customers,” “bringing growth and happiness to our partners,” and “contributing to society,” we will continue to take on new challenges as a leading company in “creating happiness” for each individual.
■Location: 16th floor, Ote Center Building, 1-1-3 Otemachi,
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0004
■Founded: April 1, 1983
■Representative: Yuji Onodera, Chairman and President
■URL: https://www.onodera-group.jp/
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