FC Machida Zelvia (フットボールクラブ町田ゼルビア, Futtobōru Kurabu Machida Zerubia) was one of the twelve teams chosen (the 'original-11', plus the J-League under 22 selection squad) to participate in the 2014 inaugural season of the professional J3 LeagueJapanese football competition. The team was already licensed for the J2 league, having already played in that league for the 2013 season before being relegated. This meant they were one of only four teams in the league licensed for the J2 League, and therefore eligible to promotion to J2 at the end of the season.
2013 relegation Having finished in last place in the J2 League in 2013, Machida faced relegation out of the J-League altogether, dropping to the semi-professional JFL league. In part to "rescue" Machida from this ignominious fate, support for the establishment of a new J3 League developed.
J3 League J.League MatchDateTeamScoreTeamVenueAttendance12014.03.09FC Machida Zelvia3-0Fujieda MYFCMachida Stadium4,56922014.03.16FC Machida Zelvia0-0AC Nagano ParceiroMachida Stadium3,41632014.03.23YSCC Yokohama1-1FC Machida ZelviaNHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium1,81942014.03.30FC Machida Zelvia2-0SC SagamiharaMachida Stadium2,16352014.04.06Grulla Morioka1-4FC Machida ZelviaMorioka Minami Park Stadium1,40562014.04.13FC Machida Zelvia0-0Zweigen KanazawaMachida Stadium2,96872014.04.20FC Ryukyu1-7FC Machida ZelviaOkinawa City Stadium85682014.04.26FC Machida Zelvia4-0J.League U-22 SelectionMachida Stadium2,49792014.04.29Gainare Tottori0-1FC Machida ZelviaChubu Yajin Stadium3,486102014.05.04FC Machida Zelvia4-1Blaublitz AkitaMachida Stadium3,554112014.05.11Fukushima United FC1-0FC Machida ZelviaToho Stadium1,197122014.05.18FC Machida Zelvia1-1Grulla MoriokaMachida Stadium3,049132014.05.24Zweigen Kanazawa0-1FC Machida ZelviaIshikawa Athletics Stadium2,516142014.06.01YSCC Yokohama0-1FC Machida ZelviaNHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium1,741152014.06.08FC Machida Zelvia2-1SC SagamiharaMachida Stadium3,519162014.06.15Fukushima United FC0-2FC Machida ZelviaToho Stadium1,485172014.06.22FC Machida Zelvia1-0AC Nagano ParceiroMachida Stadium3,513182014.07.19Blaublitz Akita1-4FC Machida ZelviaAkita Yabase Playing Field2,130192014.07.27FC Machida Zelvia1-1J.League U-22 SelectionMachida Stadium2,593202014.08.03Fujieda MYFC1-2FC Machida ZelviaFujieda Soccer Stadium1,523212014.08.10FC Machida Zelvia1-1Gainare TottoriMachida Stadium2,231222014.08.24FC Machida Zelvia0-1FC RyukyuMachida Stadium2,553232014.08.31AC Nagano Parceiro2-0FC Machida ZelviaNagano Athletic Stadium6,334242014.09.07FC Machida Zelvia3-0J.League U-22 SelectionMachida Stadium3,015252014.09.14Blaublitz Akita2-1FC Machida ZelviaAkigin Stadium2,191262014.09.21SC Sagamihara1-2FC Machida ZelviaSagamihara Gion Stadium5,630272014.10.05FC Machida Zelvia1-2Gainare TottoriMachida Stadium2,012282014.10.12FC Machida Zelvia0-0Zweigen KanazawaMachida Stadium4,312292014.10.19Grulla Morioka1-1FC Machida ZelviaMorioka Minami Park Stadium1,568302014.11.02FC Machida Zelvia2-1YSCC YokohamaMachida Stadium3,018312014.11.09FC Machida Zelvia4-1FC RyukyuMachida Stadium2,950322014.11.16FC Machida Zelvia2-0Fukushima United FCMachida Stadium4,472332014.11.23Fujieda MYFC0-1FC Machida ZelviaFujieda Soccer Stadium2,615
References
External links J.League official site