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are an Association football club from the Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. They currently play in Japan's J3 League. The team derive their name from Ryūkyū, the historic name for Okinawa Prefecture. The club also has futsal and handball teams. ==History== The club was founded in 2003. Most of the players who initially joined the club were those who had left Okinawa Kariyushi F.C. after a rift with their management, which were beholden to the Kariyushi hotel chain. Their first 2003 season saw them win the championship in Okinawa Prefectural Division 3 North. They were allowed to skip to Division 1 the next season, where they again succeeded in finishing top of the table. In the 2005 season, they belonged to the Kyūshū Regional League (Kyu League). After finishing 2nd and winning the Regional League play-off, they were promoted to the JFL and became the first ever Okinawan football side who played in a national league. In December 2007, the club appointed former Japan national coach Philippe Troussier as their general manager. Jean-Paul Rabier was appointed as their manager in January 2008. They applied for J. League Associate Membership in January 2008, but their application was declined at the J. League board meeting held on February 19, 2008. In December 2008, the resignation of Rabier was announced. Former coach Hiroyuki Shinzato was promoted to be the new manager in January 2009. In January 2015, FC Ryukyu announced a partnership with Seoul United from the Korean Challengers League. According to the agreement the teams will play a friendly match every year. The first match was scheduled for 1 March 2015 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「FC Ryūkyū」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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