Tokushima Vortis
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| Full name | Tokushima Vortis |
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| Nickname(s) | Vortis |
| Founded | 1955 |
| Ground |
Naruto Athletic Stadium Naruto, Tokushima |
| Capacity | 20,000 |
| Owner | Otsuka Pharmaceutical |
| Manager | Ricardo Rodríguez |
| League | J2 League |
| 2016 | 9th |
| Website | Club home page |
Tokushima Vortis (徳島ヴォルティス Tokushima Vorutisu?) is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J2 League. The team is located in Tokushima, Tokushima Prefecture. Their home stadium is Naruto Athletic Stadium, in Naruto, Tokushima.
The name, "Vortis" was named in 1997 (see below), and it was explained as a combination of Italian "Vortice" (meaning whirlpool, after the famous Naruto whirlpool in Naruto Strait).
Founded in 1955 as Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. Soccer Club, VORTIS joined the J-League in 2005. They are still sponsored by Otsuka's best-known brand, Pocari Sweat sports drink.
They were first promoted to the old Japan Soccer League Division 2 in 1989, but the company's reluctance to professionalize the team forced it to compete in the former JFL and current JFL. In the 1997 old JFL season, they first sported a Vortis Tokushima name, but the lack of fan interest at the time forced them to go back to the corporate identity. They finally adopted the Tokushima Vortis name for good after winning the new JFL championship in 2004 and being promoted.
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