is a

Japan Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...

ese football (soccer) club based in

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, Chiba. They currently play in

Japan Football League The , also known as simply the JFL, is the 4th tier of the Japanese association football league system, positioned beneath the three divisions of the J.League. The league features fully professional teams that hold J.League 100 Year Plan club sta ...

, the fourth tier of Japanese football.

History

Founded in 1989 as ''Urayasu Junior Football Club'', the team was established in

Chiba Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Chiba Prefecture has a population of 6,278,060 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of . Chiba Prefecture borders Ibaraki Prefecture to the north, Saitama ...

. The name refers to a mix composed by ''Brionac'', a

spear A spear is a polearm consisting of a shaft, usually of wood, with a pointed head. The head may be simply the sharpened end of the shaft itself, as is the case with Fire hardening, fire hardened spears, or it may be made of a more durable materia ...

appeared in

Celtic mythology Celtic mythology is the body of myths belonging to the Celtic peoples.Cunliffe, Barry, (1997) ''The Ancient Celts''. Oxford, Oxford University Press , pp. 183 (religion), 202, 204–8. Like other Iron Age Europeans, Celtic peoples followed ...

, and ''Becca'', a one-seater ship used to collect

nori Nori is a dried edible seaweed used in Japanese cuisine, usually made from species of the red algae genus ''Pyropia'', including ''P. yezoensis'' and ''Pyropia tenera, P. tenera''. It has a strong and distinctive flavor, and is generally made in ...

, a Japanese cuisine delicacy, typical of that region. The mascot – Maiko Becca – was presented in 2017, one year after drawing its design. A JFL membership was granted in 2016, the season where Briobecca gained promotion to the 4th tier. After two seasons on the league, the club got demoted back to the

Kantō Soccer League , abbreviated as KSL, is the Japanese fifth tier of league football, which is part of the Japanese Regional Leagues. It covers most of the Kantō region, as well as the prefectures of Chiba, Gunma, Ibaraki, Kanagawa, Saitama, Tochigi, To ...

. In 2022, the club participated in the 2022 Shakaijin Cup, winning the tournament. Their performance at the competition qualified the club to the

2022 Japanese Regional Football Champions League The 2022 Japanese Regional Football Champions League (:ja:全国地域サッカーチャンピオンズリーグ2022, 全国地域サッカーチャンピオンズリーグ2022) was the 46th edition of the referred annually contested cup for the ...

. Remaining unbeaten throughout the tournament, Briobecca Urayasu was able to win the title. Then, the club officially returned to the

after a five-season absence from it. The club secured promotion, and the title, only at the final round, after a vital win over

Tochigi City FC Tochigi City Football Club (栃木シティフットボールクラブ, ''Tochigi Shiti Futtobōrukurabu''), commonly known as Tochigi City (栃木シティ, ''Tochigi Shiti Efushi'') is a Japanese football club based in Tochigi City, Tochigi P ...

by 3–1, which also secured their first title in the competition. On the same year, the club recorded their worst performance at the Kanto League since their JFL relegation on 2017. On 6 December 2024, Briobecca Urayasu announced that the club name will be changed to Briobecca Urayasu Ichikawa, valid from the 2025 season. They added Ichikawa in their name (and as one of their hometowns) to align with their intent of joining the J.League.

Stadium

After playing at Briobecca Urayasu Stadium in 2022, Briobecca Urayasu return to home stadium at

Kashiwanoha Stadium is a multi-use stadium in north-west area of Kashiwa, Japan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and rugby union. The stadium holds 20,000 people and was built from 1995, and served from 1999. It's defined as one of home ground of ...

for 2023 season after two years at JFL in 2016–2017 end relegation on 10 February 2023 due to fully schedule. Urayasu Athletic Stadium

League record

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Emperor's Cup record

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Honours

Current squad

Club staff

Managerial history

Kit evolution

References

External links

Official Website

Facebook Page

Twitter Account

Instagram Account
{{Japanese Club Football, group=clubs Football clubs in Japan Association football clubs established in 1989 Sports clubs and teams in Chiba Prefecture 1989 establishments in Japan Japan Football League clubs