Shimizu S-Pulse is a professional football team based in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Japan. They were founded in 1991 and have participated in the J.League since its inaugural season in 1993. The team has won the Emperor’s Cup once, in 2001. The team’s home games are played at the IAI Stadium Nihondaira, which has a seating capacity of 20,339.
