are a Japanese football (soccer) club based in Yonago

Yonago, Tottori

is a city located in the northwest of Tottori Prefecture, Japan, facing the Sea of Japan, and adjacent to Shimane. It is the prefecture's second largest city after Tottori and therefore a commercial center of the western part of this prefecture....

, Tottori Prefecture

Tottori Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region. The capital is the city of Tottori. It is the least populous prefecture in Japan.- History :Before the Meiji Restoration, Tottori encompassed the old provinces of Hōki and Inaba...

. They play in the J. League Division 2

J. League Division 2

The or is the second division of and is the second-tier professional association football league in Japan. Currently, J. League Division 2 is the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The first tier is represented by J...

. Their team colour is green.

Their team name Gainare derives from a Tottori dialect gaina (大きい) meaning "great" and Italian sperare meaning "to hope".

Their team mascot is well-known horror anime

Anime

is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....

 character Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro

Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro

is a manga series created in 1959 by manga artist Shigeru Mizuki. It is best known for its popularization of the folklore creatures known as yōkai, a class of spirit-monster to which all of the main characters belong. It has been adapted for the screen several times, as anime, live action and video...

 created by Shigeru Mizuki

Shigeru Mizuki

is a Japanese manga author, most known for his Japanese horror manga GeGeGe no Kitaro . A specialist in stories of yōkai, he is considered a master of the genre...

, a native of Sakaiminato, Tottori

Sakaiminato, Tottori

is a city in the northern Tottori Prefecture, Japan. At the northern end of Yumigahama Peninsula, it faces the Sea of Japan, another sea Nakaumi and Sakai channel.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 35,710 and the density of 1,240 persons per km²...

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History

The club was founded in 1983 as Tottori Teachers' Soccer Club (鳥取教員団サッカー部　Tottori Kyōin Dan Sakkā Bu). They opened their gate to players with other professions in 1989. They were promoted to the Japan Football League after finishing runners-up in the 2001 Regional League play-off. Nonprofit organisation Yamatsumi Sports Club operate the club.

After defeating Arte Takasaki

Arte Takasaki

are a football club based in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. They play in the Japan Football League. Their team colours are black and red.Arte means art in Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.-History:...

 1-0 at October 3, 2010 in their home stadium, at last they could secured JFL top four after failed attempts on two previous seasons. The confirmation from J. League

J. League

The or is the top division of and is the top professional association football league in Japan. It is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football and the only league given top class 'A' ranking by the AFC. Currently, J. League Division 1 is the first level of the Japanese...

 about their promotion to J2 came on November 29. They won the JFL title on October 24, 2010 with five games remaining.

Stadiums

They play their home games mainly at Higashiyama Athletics Stadium in Yonago City for day games as well as Torigin Bird Stadium

Tottori Soccer Stadium

Tottori Bank Bird Stadium is a 16,033-capacity multi-purpose stadium in Tottori, Tottori. The stadium is home to J. League Division 2 side Gainare Tottori. The stadium hosted Ecuador's national selection during the 2002 FIFA World Cup....

 in Tottori City

Tottori, Tottori

is the capital city of Tottori Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan.As of 2006, the city has an estimated population of 200,974 and a density of 262.48 persons per km². The total area is 765.66 km²....

 for night games. Tottori Soccer Stadium is the only stadium in San'in region that meets the J. League requirements. As their home town is Yonago, the club tries to persuade the city council to upgrade Higashiyama Athletics Stadium to clear the requirements but the budget constraint of the city council means it is not likely to happen in the near future.

In recent years, they also play some games at Fuse Athletic Park Stadium in Tottori City, Matsue Athletics Stadium in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture

Matsue, Shimane

is the capital city of Shimane Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan.As of August, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 207,000, following its most recent merging with Higashi-Izumo...

 and Hamayama Athletic Park Stadium in Izumo, Shimane Prefecture

Izumo, Shimane

is a city located in Shimane, Japan. Izumo is known for Izumo soba noodles and the Izumo Taisha Shinto shrine.-Demographics:The modern city was founded on November 3, 1941....

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Results in JFL

2001: 16th

2002: 13th

2003: 10th

2004: 14th

2005: 12th

2006: 11th

2007: 14th

2008: 5th

2009: 5th

2010: Champions

Staff

• Manager

  Takeo Matsuda

Takeo Matsuda

Takeo Matsuda is a Japanese football manager.-References:**...

• Head Coach

  Tamotsu Nakamura

• GK Coach

  Takanori Miyoshi

• Physical Coach

  Hitoshi Tanaka

Players

Current squad
As of August 20, 2011

Notable players

Norio Omura 2008 Xu Xiaofei

Xu Xiaofei

Xu Xiaofei , is a former Chinese footballer.-Career in Japan:While Xu Xiaofei grew up in the city of Zhengzhou in the province of Henan, his mother would move him to Japan as a 10 year old child...

 2007 Kayne Vincent

Kayne Vincent

Kayne Vincent is a New Zealander Professional footballer, who is currently playing for Prayag United S.C. in the I-League on a short term deal. He was born in Auckland, New Zealand. Despite his young age, he is highly experienced having already played in Japan, New Zealand, India and now Australia...

 2007-2008 Adul Lahso

Adul Lahso

Adul Lhaso is a Thai football player who currently plays for Thailand Premier League side Chonburi.-Clubs:* Thailand Premier League 2007 Winner with Chonburi FC...

 2008

Managers

Manager	Nat.	Tenure
Yoji Mizuguchi Yoji Mizuguchi Yoji Mizuguchi is a former Japanese football player and manager. He has played for Yanmar Diesel.-History:Mizuguchi played for Yanmar Diesel from 1967 to 1971 and remained with the club, managing the reserve squad, Yanmar Club...		2007
Witthaya Laohakul Witthaya Hloagune Witthaya Hloagune or Witthaya Laohakul nickname "Heng" is a football Midfielder from Thailand. Between 1975 and 1985. He is the first thai footballer who play for a European club at German Bundesliga side Hertha BSC.-Clubs:...		2007–2010
Takeo Matsuda Takeo Matsuda Takeo Matsuda is a Japanese football manager.-References:**...		2010-

External links

• (Japanese) Official Website