The closest Shimizu S-Pulse came was in 1999 when, after winning the league's second stage, they lost out on the title in a penalty shootout.
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21 Facts About Shimizu S-Pulse
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Shimizu S-Pulse was the longest serving manager in the club's history, in office until 2010.
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Shimizu S-Pulse resigned at the end of the season after failing to win any competitions and was replaced by Afshin Ghotbi.
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Shimizu S-Pulse was formed in early 1991 as Shimizu FC from the backing of local businesses and people.
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On February 4,1991 S-Pulse were approved by the J League to compete in the newly formed professional league to start the following year.
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In 1993, S-Pulse became one of the ten founder members of the new J League, and finished third after the 1st and 2nd stages were combined.
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In 2005, Shimizu S-Pulse closed the year with a run to the Emperor's Cup final in which they did not concede a single goal.
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In both 2006 and 2007 Shimizu S-Pulse performed strongly in the league and finished in 4th place, followed by a fifth place standing in 2008.
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In 2011, Shimizu S-Pulse made the "Signing of the Century" by making a move to complete the signing of Swedish and Arsenal FClegend Freddie Ljungberg.
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Shimizu S-Pulse failed to improve in the second stage, being at the relegation positions.
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Shimizu S-Pulse bounced back to top flight football immediately, securing promotion on the final day of the 2016 season, and have remained in J1 since.
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In common with other J League teams, S-Pulse have a colourful and noisy collection of supporters who follow the team around the country.
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The club's official fan club has several branches around the country, and Shimizu S-Pulse supporters are officially listed as the team's twelfth player.
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Ownership of S-Pulse was reorganized between local companies under the leadership of Shimizu-based Suzuyo Corporation.
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Shimizu S-Pulse loves football and is a classmate of title character Chibi Maruko.
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Shimizu S-Pulse have chosen not to use Ecopa since 2015, playing all home league games at Nihondaira.
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The rivalry dates back to the formation of the J League when the newly formed S-Pulse were chosen ahead of Jubilo to take part in the first J League season.
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Recently, Shimizu S-Pulse have emerged as the area's premier club, finishing above Jubilo in the league every season since 2006, and often enjoying further cup runs.
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Also based in Shizuoka are Honda FC and Fujieda MYFC, although neither currently play at the same level as Shimizu S-Pulse, limiting any potential rivalry development to one-off cup pairings.
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At the advent of the J League, S-Pulse were the only top division club in the country to wear orange, a distinction which is shared with other top flight mainstays, such as Albirex Niigata and Omiya Ardija.
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Shimizu S-Pulse brand extends into motorcycle racing, with the Shimizu S-Pulse Dream Racing Team bearing the football team's name, logo and mascot.
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