Popular Post Makoto Nakamura Posted October 19, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 19, 2023 Azul Claro Numazu is a Japanese professional football team based in Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture. They currently play in J3 League, the Japanese third tier of professional football. Azul Claro Numazu was established in 1977 as Numazu Arsenal and slowly progressed through the tiers of Shizuoka prefectural leagues. In 2006 the club began the process of transformation into a professional organization with the ultimate goal of joining the J.League. The same year the club adopted its current name, Azul Claro (Meaning "light blue" in Portuguese and Spanish). In 2012 Azul Claro won promotion to Tōkai Adult Soccer League and quickly progressed through its ranks, spending only a season in each of its divisions. Though they have finished only fourth in 2013 Tōkai League, they were considered as serious contenders for admission to the newly created J3 League. On September 17, 2013, the club has been granted the J. League Associate Membership and passed all stages of licensing and inspection by the league. However, they were only the 3rd choice club for the only Regional League spot in J3 so eventually, they had to give way to Grulla Morioka. The club has won the promotion anyway though—they were selected by the Japan Football League board as one of the teams to play in the 2014 season. After a 3rd-place finish in the 2016 season, they've been welcomed to play professional football from 2017 and onward, as they'll be the 14th original club in the J3 League. Get your binoculars out! Welcome to FM24! With Japan being released I've decided to manage the team predicted bottom of the 3rd tier, the Meiji Yasuda J3 League which just so happens to be Azul Claro Numazu, who, back in 2005 were way down in the 8th tier of Japanese football and now find themselves in their 7th season in the 3rd tier. Since this is the beta save I'm not doing any challenges or setting any rules, I just want to try and make it to the top! I've gone with all of Asia loaded as well as the top 5 in Europe plus Belgium. Also all players from top division clubs in Asia loaded for the Champions League. 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbokav1971 Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 Looks like Gateshead..... during pre-season...... if you squint..... a lot. OMG look at all your leagues! Let's hope FM24 gets you your FM mojo back. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 Full Squad Two internationals! But yes, one is 48 years old! Key Players Everyone is wanted, I don't like it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Jimbokav1971 said: Looks like Gateshead..... during pre-season...... if you squint..... a lot. OMG look at all your leagues! Let's hope FM24 gets you your FM mojo back. Is it sunny in Gateshead? Well I needed all of Asia loaded to fill the continent, Brazil due to their being quite a few transfers between the two nations, top 5 in Europe are so the better players have somewhere to go and Belgium because Sint Truiden has Japanese links and if I remember correctly they're pretty lax when it comes to foreigners (I admit, a few other countries I could have loaded as well such as Austria, Netherlands, Portugal & Scotland but I had to draw the line somewhere.) I hope so! Edited October 19, 2023 by Makoto Nakamura 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbokav1971 Posted October 19, 2023 Share Posted October 19, 2023 8 minutes ago, Makoto Nakamura said: Is it sunny in Gateshead? Once every 3.2 years or so I believe, (hence the squinting a bit). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 6 minutes ago, Jimbokav1971 said: Once every 3.2 years or so I believe, (hence the squinting a bit). I can actually see the resemblance. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 2023 Pre-Season Bloody perfect until the final game! Hopefully lower mid-table will be enough. We sold our left-back for a little bit of cash and we've signed five players for the youth team but with a lot of potential. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 (edited) March 2023 Just the one clean sheet but I'd class this as a rather good start! We signed some more players for the U18's. Edited October 19, 2023 by Makoto Nakamura Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 April 2023 A last gasp point against FC Osaka, are we about to hit a slip-up? We brought in two players above the age of 17! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 May 2023 It absolutely was not a sign of things to come as we destroyed everybody that we faced in May! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 (edited) June 2023 A bumper 20,000 strong crowd saw us put up a very good fight away to mid-table J1 League side Nagoya Grampus in the Emperor's Cup whilst in the league we've been slightly less spectacular this month. Edited October 19, 2023 by Makoto Nakamura Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 July 2023 Unable to keep a clean sheet this month but we're still top of the league as we pass the half way point, and we're top scorers so far! We signed an experienced player! Christ that's going to be awful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 August 2023 A month of two halves, we really should have done better against Vanraure Hachinohe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted October 19, 2023 Author Share Posted October 19, 2023 September 2023 The battle for top spot is really heating up with both ourselves and Imabari having a game in hand on most of the teams below us! This is already our best season! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oriole01 Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 Mate, I hate to be that guy, but I think you've stolen Tony Hawker's idea for this save . Jokes aside, I'm looking forward to this one. You get to claim the title of the first official Japanese thread in FMCU history, and that's pretty darn cool. Hope you can hold on to the promotion places in this first season! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vakama2619 Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 You might want to look at this 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbokav1971 Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 3 hours ago, Vakama2619 said: You might want to look at this That's not funny! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbokav1971 Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 6 hours ago, oriole01 said: Mate, I hate to be that guy, but I think you've stolen Tony Hawker's idea for this save . Jokes aside, I'm looking forward to this one. You get to claim the title of the first official Japanese thread in FMCU history, and that's pretty darn cool. Hope you can hold on to the promotion places in this first season! Who is Tony Hawker? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 Yay, I managed to get in before the first promotion. As always, best of luck mate! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vakama2619 Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 21 minutes ago, Jimbokav1971 said: That's not funny! Resident buzzkill, at your service! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbokav1971 Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 2 hours ago, Vakama2619 said: Resident buzzkill, at your service! Now THAT is funny. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted October 20, 2023 Author Share Posted October 20, 2023 12 hours ago, oriole01 said: Mate, I hate to be that guy, but I think you've stolen Tony Hawker's idea for this save . Jokes aside, I'm looking forward to this one. You get to claim the title of the first official Japanese thread in FMCU history, and that's pretty darn cool. Hope you can hold on to the promotion places in this first season! Damn that guy! Hopefully it carries on going well, I don't want to spend too long in the 3rd tier! Thank you for the title! 9 hours ago, Vakama2619 said: You might want to look at this Ah that's a shame, I'm glad I didn't holiday a season then! 6 hours ago, Jimbokav1971 said: Who is Tony Hawker? An inside joke from the WhatsApp a while back 5 hours ago, Rikulec said: Yay, I managed to get in before the first promotion. As always, best of luck mate! Cheers Rikulec! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted October 20, 2023 Author Share Posted October 20, 2023 October 2023 We're flagging...five games remain and we're now only ahead on goal difference and only a point ahead of 3rd place Giravanz Kitakyushu. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted October 20, 2023 Author Share Posted October 20, 2023 2023 Youth Candidates Well I'm glad this isn't a youth only challenge. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted October 20, 2023 Author Share Posted October 20, 2023 2023 End of Season Review We held on! And with that we have the first promotion for FM24 and a massive amount of goals scored! Now to build from this and stay up in the 2nd tier! 2023 Best XI Park Eui Jeong Tatsuya Anzai - Raul Sudati Dorneles - Tonoki Fujisaki - Akira Osako Kotaro Tokunaga - Takuya Sugai Aoi Ando Naoki Sato Igor Gabriel - Kazuki Someya 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ToMexico!! Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 Promotion already good luck in J-League 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted October 20, 2023 Author Share Posted October 20, 2023 31 minutes ago, ToMexico!! said: Promotion already good luck in J-League 2 Thanks TM! Hopefully we can just avoid the drop for the next couple of seasons now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted October 20, 2023 Author Share Posted October 20, 2023 2024 Pre-Season A win, a draw & a loss against teams in our league. Aye caramba, miles adrift. A couple of these players should never play first team football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted October 20, 2023 Author Share Posted October 20, 2023 February 2024 Well I wasn't expecting this start! Surely we can't keep this up? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted October 20, 2023 Author Share Posted October 20, 2023 March 2024 The strong start continues and we absolutely destroyed 3rd tier side Fujieda in the J.League Cup! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted October 20, 2023 Author Share Posted October 20, 2023 We're getting improvements! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted October 20, 2023 Author Share Posted October 20, 2023 April 2024 And so begins our descent, a rough month with just the one win in the league and we exit the J.Jeague Cup. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted October 20, 2023 Author Share Posted October 20, 2023 (edited) May 2024 It's not a spectacular descent after all! We're just a point behind 2nd placed Renofa Yamaguchi after we beat them 4-2 this month. First interview of the save, obviously I didn't go! Edited October 20, 2023 by Makoto Nakamura Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanlion28 Posted October 20, 2023 Share Posted October 20, 2023 What are the foreign player rules in Japan out of interest? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cerud Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 And the first Japan save goes to...! Already flying with a promotion. Doing great so far! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted October 21, 2023 Author Share Posted October 21, 2023 17 hours ago, ryanlion28 said: What are the foreign player rules in Japan out of interest? J2 & J3 League are no more than 4 foreigners with at least 2 players trained by the club, J1 League is no more than 5 foreigners with at least 4 players trained by the club. 13 hours ago, cerud said: And the first Japan save goes to...! Already flying with a promotion. Doing great so far! Thanks Cerud! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted October 21, 2023 Author Share Posted October 21, 2023 June 2024 A really good month sees us only lose to Kawasaki Frontale in the Emperors Cup, despite our great form it's still not quite enough for a top two position. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted October 21, 2023 Author Share Posted October 21, 2023 July 2024 Gutted to have a big loss against Imabari (who have a great logo) but we're still fighting and in contention! Rejected. So, no attacking players coming through at all. We sold one of the youth players we signed on a free last season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted October 21, 2023 Author Share Posted October 21, 2023 August 2024 Awful, no wins in six and hardly the form of promotion hopefuls. With just four games remaining it's made the battle for the second promotion spot very intense with anyone down to 6th placed Vegalta Sendai able to still get promoted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted October 21, 2023 Author Share Posted October 21, 2023 Absolutely no fixtures in September but we got upgrades instead! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted October 21, 2023 Author Share Posted October 21, 2023 October 2024 We finally won a match! But we have fallen down to 3rd. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted October 21, 2023 Author Share Posted October 21, 2023 2024 Youth Candidates We could have a little star with Ryu! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted October 21, 2023 Author Share Posted October 21, 2023 (edited) 2024 End of Season Review Two massive results to finish the season and it secures back-to-back promotions! Now we're going to have to pull off some miracle to finish 17th next season! We'll be getting an actual home! Overall Best XI 2024 Best XI Adam Pavlesvic Tatsuya Anzai - Junya Imase - Yuya Tsukegi - Kenta Okuma Kotaro Tokunaga - Raul Sudati Dorneles Shodai Nishikawa Naoki Sato Takumi Kato - Hiroto Iwabuchi Edited October 21, 2023 by Makoto Nakamura 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted October 21, 2023 Author Share Posted October 21, 2023 2025 Pre-Season Some tougher competition this season. We are predicted to be well, well adrift. Maxime joined before the reset date. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted October 21, 2023 Author Share Posted October 21, 2023 February 2025 What a contrast! But still an amazing start for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 On 19/10/2023 at 19:49, Jimbokav1971 said: Once every 3.2 years or so I believe, (hence the squinting a bit). OI! it was sunny this afternoon for about 20 mins! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikulec Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 Is Maciej Skorża still the Urawa Red Diamonds manager? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted October 21, 2023 Author Share Posted October 21, 2023 8 minutes ago, Rikulec said: Is Maciej Skorża still the Urawa Red Diamonds manager? For some reason he's called Slawomir Olczak but no, he was sacked June 2nd 2024 and is now manager of Kashiwa Reysol. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto Nakamura Posted October 21, 2023 Author Share Posted October 21, 2023 March 2025 Through in the J. League Cup to face 2nd tier side Jubilo Iwata and a pretty strong month in the league as we look to settle into a mid-table position. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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