J.League: Sports, the collapse of Shizuoka’s soccer kingdom, in danger of disappearing? Shimizu S-Pulse and Jubilo Iwata are too weak
Now that Shizuoka Prefecture, the kingdom of soccer, has experienced relegation, will the soccer clubs Shimizu S-Pulse and Jubilo Iwata disappear? Both clubs, which once held top positions in the J1 League, are finding it increasingly difficult to stay in J1, and are increasingly playing in J2. Shizuoka Prefecture was once said to be the region with the highest level of soccer in Japan, but that no longer seems to be the case.