was a Japanese
football
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club based in
Toyama, the capital city of
Toyama Prefecture. They played in the
Japan Football League
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, and their team colour was blue.
Their nickname ''ALO's'' derives from ''
Antelopes.'' ''
Hokuriku'' refers to the region that includes Toyama and its neighbouring prefectures.
History
As an amateur team
The club was founded as
Hokuriku Electric Power Company's football club in 1990. They changed their name to ALO's Hokuriku to show their intention to be more community-oriented in 1996, although the company still control the club (thus rendering it ineligible for promotion to the
J. League, regardless of results). They have been playing in the JFL since 2000. Since they were in regional league,
YKK AP F.C. had been the biggest rival all the time as they have to compete for the right to participate in
Emperor's Cup as the representative of Toyama.
Merger as a professional team
On September 10, 2007, Hokuriku Electric Power Company and
YKK agreed with merging their teams to aim promotion to the J. League, the national supreme football league in Japan, in response to an eager request by Toyama Football Association (TFA). According to local broadcasting company Tulip TV, over 20 companies informally promised to invest in the new team. In the media briefing, Governor of Toyama Prefecture also participated.
TFA has founded an organization named "" with two major economic organization and representatives of Hokuriku Electric Power Company and YKK. The Japan Football League confirmed that the merged club would compete in the JFL from the 2008 season. The new merged club is named as
Kataller Toyama and ALO's Hokuriku ceased to exist.
Stadiums
They played their home games at Toyama Athletic Recreation Park Stadium, as well as Toyama Iwase Sports Park Ball Game Stadium and Toyama Gofuku Park Athletic Stadium. They also played one game each per season in adjoining
Ishikawa Prefecture
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and
Fukui Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Fukui Prefecture has a population of 737,229 (1 January 2025) and has a geographic area of 4,190 Square kilometre, km2 (1,617 sq mi). Fukui Prefecture border ...
.
Results in JFL
2000: 8th
2001: 15th
2002: 14th
2003: 14th
2004: 10th
2005: 3rd
2006: 8th
2007: 4th
External links
Official Website
Kataller Toyama
Defunct football clubs in Japan
Association football clubs established in 1990
Sports clubs and teams in Toyama Prefecture
1990 establishments in Japan
Japan Football League clubs
Association football clubs disestablished in 2007
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