is a Japanese professional
football club that plays in
J. League Division 2. On February 1, 2005, the club changed its name from
JEF United Ichihara to the current name after
Chiba city had joined
Ichihara, Chiba as its hometown in 2003. The club name,
JEF -taken from
JR East and
Furukawa Electric- and
United, represents the unity of the team and its home town. The club is also known as or .