Shonan Bellmare

is a Japanese professional association football club currently playing in J2 League. The team is located in Hiratsuka, in the west of Kanagawa Prefecture; their home stadium is Hiratsuka Athletics Stadium. Shonan refers to a coastal area along Sagami Bay that includes Hiratsuka. Bellmare is a portmanteau of the Italian words bello and mare, meaning "beautiful sea".

History
The club was founded in 1968.
1968-1974 Towa Real Estate SC
1975-1993 Fujita Industries SC
1994-1999 Bellmare Hiratsuka
2000-present Shonan Bellmare

League title
Japan Soccer League Division 1 : 3
1977, 1979, 1981
Japan Soccer League Division 2 : 1
1991/92
Japan Football League Division 1 : 1
1993

League position
2011 : J2 League - 14th
2012 : J2 League - 2nd
2013 : J1 League - 16th
2014 : J2 League - 1st
2015 : J1 League - 8th
2016 : J1 League - 17th
2017 : J2 League - 1st
2018 : J1 League - 13th
2019 : J1 League - 16th
2020 : J1 League - 18th

Former position

 Notable achievement 
The team has some notable achievements.

In 2010, Frode Johnsen made three goals in one game against Shimizu S-Pulse.WorldFootball.net,  "3 Goals in one game"; retrieved 2012-7-5.

Related pages 
 Sports in Japan
 List of Japanese football teams
 List of Shonan Bellmare players

 References 

Other websites

 Shonan Bellmare website 
  J.League Club Guide 

Category:Football clubs in Kanagawa Prefecture