Tochigi Soccer Club are a football club in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. They were originally founded as Tochigi Teachers' Soccer Club in 1953. In 1999, TSC joined Japan Football League, the top amateur league in Japan. In 2008, they qualified for promotion to J.League and started competing in the second division. In 2015 TSC finished bottom and were relegated to the third division, but after two seasons, they returned to the second division.
Team Color: Yellow
The color means 'shining' which gives citizens dream and hope.
Titles
1999 - Kanto Region Football League: Winners
1999 - Japanese Regional Football League Competition: Runners-up
2008 - Japan Football League: Runners-up
Toyota Cup, Tochigi Football Championship: Winners (9 times)
The emblem of TSC was designed in 2000 when they participated in Japan Football League. The color green means richness of plants in Tochigi, blue means Blue-and-White Flycatcher, the prefectural bird, and yellow wings mean the hope for the club’s breakthrough win.
Pet Name: Tockey
Figure: monkey
Date of Birth: 15 June (Tochigi prefectural day)
Favorite Food: gyoza (Chinese dumplings), strawberries
Character: Mischievous and curious. Tockey always carries a fan made of a chestnut leaf which brings a wind for victory.
Just before the kick-off, fans sing the anthem of Tochigi prefecture:
TOCHI NO HA NO KAZE SAWAYAKA NI
(A pleasant breeze rustles chestnut leaves)
HAREWATARU MACHI YO IRAKA YO
(Towns and temples are in the clear sky)
NANTAI WA KIBOU NI AKETE
(A new hopeful day comes to Mt. Nantai)
HI NO HIKARI YOMO NI MINAGIRU
(Sunshine prevails in all directions)
TOCHIGI KEN WARERA NO WARERA NO FURUSATO
(Tochigi prefecture, our hometown)