# 2014 FC Machida Zelvia season

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

| Match | Date | Team | Score | Team | Venue | Attendance |
| 1 | 2014.03.09 | FC Machida Zelvia | 3-0 | Fujieda MYFC | Machida Stadium | 4,569 |
| 2 | 2014.03.16 | FC Machida Zelvia | 0-0 | AC Nagano Parceiro | Machida Stadium | 3,416 |
| 3 | 2014.03.23 | YSCC Yokohama | 1-1 | FC Machida Zelvia | NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium | 1,819 |
| 4 | 2014.03.30 | FC Machida Zelvia | 2-0 | SC Sagamihara | Machida Stadium | 2,163 |
| 5 | 2014.04.06 | Grulla Morioka | 1-4 | FC Machida Zelvia | Morioka Minami Park Stadium | 1,405 |
| 6 | 2014.04.13 | FC Machida Zelvia | 0-0 | Zweigen Kanazawa | Machida Stadium | 2,968 |
| 7 | 2014.04.20 | FC Ryukyu | 1-7 | FC Machida Zelvia | Okinawa City Stadium | 856 |
| 8 | 2014.04.26 | FC Machida Zelvia | 4-0 | J.League U-22 Selection | Machida Stadium | 2,497 |
| 9 | 2014.04.29 | Gainare Tottori | 0-1 | FC Machida Zelvia | Chubu Yajin Stadium | 3,486 |
| 10 | 2014.05.04 | FC Machida Zelvia | 4-1 | Blaublitz Akita | Machida Stadium | 3,554 |
| 11 | 2014.05.11 | Fukushima United FC | 1-0 | FC Machida Zelvia | Toho Stadium | 1,197 |
| 12 | 2014.05.18 | FC Machida Zelvia | 1-1 | Grulla Morioka | Machida Stadium | 3,049 |
| 13 | 2014.05.24 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 0-1 | FC Machida Zelvia | Ishikawa Athletics Stadium | 2,516 |
| 14 | 2014.06.01 | YSCC Yokohama | 0-1 | FC Machida Zelvia | NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium | 1,741 |
| 15 | 2014.06.08 | FC Machida Zelvia | 2-1 | SC Sagamihara | Machida Stadium | 3,519 |
| 16 | 2014.06.15 | Fukushima United FC | 0-2 | FC Machida Zelvia | Toho Stadium | 1,485 |
| 17 | 2014.06.22 | FC Machida Zelvia | 1-0 | AC Nagano Parceiro | Machida Stadium | 3,513 |
| 18 | 2014.07.19 | Blaublitz Akita | 1-4 | FC Machida Zelvia | Akita Yabase Playing Field | 2,130 |
| 19 | 2014.07.27 | FC Machida Zelvia | 1-1 | J.League U-22 Selection | Machida Stadium | 2,593 |
| 20 | 2014.08.03 | Fujieda MYFC | 1-2 | FC Machida Zelvia | Fujieda Soccer Stadium | 1,523 |
| 21 | 2014.08.10 | FC Machida Zelvia | 1-1 | Gainare Tottori | Machida Stadium | 2,231 |
| 22 | 2014.08.24 | FC Machida Zelvia | 0-1 | FC Ryukyu | Machida Stadium | 2,553 |
| 23 | 2014.08.31 | AC Nagano Parceiro | 2-0 | FC Machida Zelvia | Nagano Athletic Stadium | 6,334 |
| 24 | 2014.09.07 | FC Machida Zelvia | 3-0 | J.League U-22 Selection | Machida Stadium | 3,015 |
| 25 | 2014.09.14 | Blaublitz Akita | 2-1 | FC Machida Zelvia | Akigin Stadium | 2,191 |
| 26 | 2014.09.21 | SC Sagamihara | 1-2 | FC Machida Zelvia | Sagamihara Gion Stadium | 5,630 |
| 27 | 2014.10.05 | FC Machida Zelvia | 1-2 | Gainare Tottori | Machida Stadium | 2,012 |
| 28 | 2014.10.12 | FC Machida Zelvia | 0-0 | Zweigen Kanazawa | Machida Stadium | 4,312 |
| 29 | 2014.10.19 | Grulla Morioka | 1-1 | FC Machida Zelvia | Morioka Minami Park Stadium | 1,568 |
| 30 | 2014.11.02 | FC Machida Zelvia | 2-1 | YSCC Yokohama | Machida Stadium | 3,018 |
| 31 | 2014.11.09 | FC Machida Zelvia | 4-1 | FC Ryukyu | Machida Stadium | 2,950 |
| 32 | 2014.11.16 | FC Machida Zelvia | 2-0 | Fukushima United FC | Machida Stadium | 4,472 |
| 33 | 2014.11.23 | Fujieda MYFC | 0-1 | FC Machida Zelvia | Fujieda Soccer Stadium | 2,615 |