Eidai Soccer Club was a Japanese

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club based in

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. The club has played in

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(Japanese former top division).

History

The club was formed following the collapse of the original Nagoya Mutual Bank club. In 1973 they were promoted to the JSL Division 2 and the following year to Division 1. In their first season in the top flight they made the final of the

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, only to lose 2–1 to Yanmar Diesel. In 1976 they had another opportunity at cup glory when they made the final of the Japan Soccer League Cup, but they lost again, 2–1 to

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. With increasing costs of running a top-flight team out of

, at the time midway between Toyo Industries and

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, Eidai Industries decided to close their team in March 1977, and thus Fujitsu, who had won Division 2 but lost the promotion/relegation series, was promoted anyway.

Record

Club name

*1972–1975 : Eidai Industries SC *1976 : Eidai SC

External links

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