is a football (soccer) club based in Fukui, the capital city of Fukui Prefecture in Japan. They play in the Hokushinetsu Football League, which is part of Japanese Regional Leagues. They were founded in 2019 to take the place of their dissolved predecessor, .
History Saurcos Fukui (2006–2018) The club was born on September 28, 2006, from the merger of FC Kanazu (from Kanazu, now part of Awara) and Maruoka Phoenix (from Maruoka, now part of Fukui city). The name Saurcos comes from the combination of two English words: saur from "dinosaur" and cos from "corps", referring to army corps. It was chosen between three possible choices after a poll between fans, linking also with their mascot, the Fukuiraptor, a dinosaur lived in Japan during the Cretaceous. The logo also presents the Narcissus, a plant typical of this region. The near city of Awara hosts the club's training sessions.
After an immediate promotion from 2nd division of Hokushinetsu Football League, Saurcos Fukui has been in first tier for a decade, waiting for a chance to snatch a spot in Japan Football League. They have participated eight times in the Emperor's Cup, going as far as the second round on four occasions.
Fukui United FC (2019–) After the 2018 season, Saurcos Fukui has been dissolved taken by successor of Fukui United FC was founded in 2019 by volunteers from Fukui Prefecture, led by the Fukui Prefectural Football Association, as a company that will take over the Saurcos Fukui management corporation " NPO Fukui J League Team Creation Association " that was disbanded in 2018 due to financial difficulties. Co., Ltd. was established on January 11, 2019, at a press conference on January 26, 2019, the new team's name was Fukui United Football Club, and it was announced that it would start in earnest from February 1. It was announced that Kazuo Yoshimura will be appointed as the president of Fukui United Co., Ltd., which will be the operating company, and Junichi Hattori, who was the GM of FC Gifu and V-Varen Nagasaki, will be appointed as the general manager (GM). The club will play their sixth consecutive season at the Hokushi'netsu Football League on 2024.
League record ChampionsRunners-upThird placePromotedRelegated League Emperor'sCupSeason League Pos. P W D L F A GD Pts FC Kanazu2002Fukui Prefecture Division 11st Did not qualify2003 20041st 9 9 0 0 38 272005Hokushin'etsu Football League (Div. 2)6th 13 7 3 3 25 15 10 2420062nd 14 6 4 4 25 16 9 22Saurcos Fukui2007Hokushin'etsu Football League (Div. 2)2nd 14 9 1 4 28 13 1528 Did not qualify2008Hokushin'etsu FootballLeague (Div. 1)7th 14 2 3 9 18 41 -23 9 2nd round20095th 14 3 1 10 15 41 -26 10 1st round20105th 14 5 1 8 18 43 -25 16 1st round20114th 14 5 5 4 22 18 4 20 Did not qualify20121st 14 12 1 1 56 7 49 37 2nd round20131st 14 12 2 0 43 736 38 2nd round20141st 14 13 0 1 48 5 43 39 2nd round20151st 14 12 0 2 48 5 43 36 1st round20162nd 14 11 2 1 45 4 41 35 1st round20171st 14 11 2 1 55 5 50 35 1st round20181st 14 12 2 0 61 8 53 38 1st roundFukui United2019Hokushin'etsu FootballLeague (Div. 1)1st 14 13 1 0 74 7 67 40 1st round2020 †1st 7 7 0 0 18 4 14 21 5th round20211st 16 13 1 2 48 15 33 40 3rd round20223rd 14 9 1 4 38 1622 28 1st round20231st 14 10 3 1 34 9 25 33 1st round20241st 14 14 0 0 64 7 57 42 1st round20252nd 14 11 1 2 56 9 47 34 2nd round2026TBD 14 TBD Key
Honours +Championship winnersHonourNo.YearsFukui Prefecture Division 122002, 2004Hokushinetsu Division 1112012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024Fukui Prefectural Football Championship Emperor's Cup Fukui Prefectural Qualifiers172008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
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