Matsumoto Yamaga FC
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| Full name | Matsumoto Yamaga Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | Ptarmigans, Gans |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Ground |
Matsumoto Stadium (Alwin) Matsumoto, Nagano |
| Capacity | 20,396 |
| Chairman |
 Hiroshi Otsuki |
| Manager |
Yasuharu Sorimachi
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| League | J2 League |
| 2017 | 3rd |
| Website | Club home page |
Matsumoto Yamaga Football Club (松本山雅フットボールクラブ Matsumoto Yamaga Futtobōru Kurabu?) are a Japanese football (soccer) club based in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture. They currently play in J. League Division 2, having been relegated after one season in the first tier of Japanese football. They were previously promoted to the J. League Division 2 for the first time in 2011.
Their nickname is the Ptarmigans (ターミガンズ Tāmiganzu?) (or shortened Gans (ガンズ ganzu?)), symbol birds of Nagano Prefecture.
The club was founded in 1965 by the players who represented Nagano Prefecture. The players frequented a cafe called Yamaga in front of Matsumoto railway station and initially they were simply called Yamaga Club. In 2004, they were renamed as Matsumoto Yamaga FC when nonprofit organisation Alwin Sports Project were set up to support the club with the intention of promotion to J. League.
In the 2007 and 2008 season they finished respectively 1st and 4th in the Hokushin'etsu First Division, but failed to gain the promotion to the Japan Football League as they exited at the group stage of the Regional League promotion series against other regional champions. 2008 also brought a crucial Emperor's Cup run, where they defeated former Japanese champions Shonan Bellmare in the third round by penalty kicks, only to be eliminated 8–0 by Vissel Kobe.
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