Ococias Kyoto AC (, ''Okoshiyasu Kyōto Eshi'') is a Japanese professional

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club based in

Kyoto Kyoto ( or ; Japanese language, Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan's largest and most populous island of Honshu. , the city had a population of 1.46 million, making it t ...

Kyoto Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Kyoto Prefecture has a population of 2,561,358 () and has a geographic area of . Kyoto Prefecture borders Fukui Prefecture to the northeast, Shiga Prefecture ...

, that competes in the 2nd division of the Kansai Soccer League, which is part of

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History

The club was founded in 1993. The club split off from the original ''Kyoto Shiko Club'' when it professionalised and became today's Kyoto Sanga FC. The club now appears in Kansai Soccer League, part of

. The club's name was Amitie SC Kyoto until 2017 season. From 2018 season, the club name changed to Ococias Kyoto AC.

Club name

200px, former club crest *1994–1999: Kyoiku Kenkyusya SC *2000: FC Kyoken *2001: FC Kyoken Kyoto *2002–2009: FC Kyoto Bamb 1993 *2010: Amitie SC Kyoto *2011–2014: Amitie SC *2015–2017: Amitie SC Kyoto *2018–: Ococias Kyoto AC

Squad

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* Football clubs in Japan 1994 establishments in Japan Sports clubs and teams in Kyoto Prefecture {{Japan-footyclub-stub