In 1999, the keyword "Bristol," which had previously existed within SOPH , was envisioned as a fictional football team. To express a new categorization of a field that viewed soccer as a life's work, the brand FC Real Bristol was launched as a separate line. It proposed original apparel that envisioned everyone surrounding the fictional team, from players to supporters. Nike, a major sports company, resonated with this concept, which elevated soccer wear into highly original fashion wear through its unique concept. A groundbreaking co-brand was born, with a real company participating as the official supplier for a fictional team. It became a pioneer of the "collaboration between sports and fashion," which is now commonplace, but was revolutionary at the time. Furthermore, the FCRB Stadium Project was planned and conceived in collaboration with architect Nobuo Araki (The Archetype), who also designed SOPH stores. This project, conceived as a plan to construct a home stadium for a fictional team, involved supporter participation in the design and model making of the stadium, as well as the sale of T-shirts, lunch boxes, and other merchandise, with the proceeds going towards the stadium's construction fund. The ecological theme of biodegradability, including a concept model made with Biomax material in cooperation with DuPont (now Invista), was also featured at the FCRB Stadium Project exhibition held at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in 2004, where the project received recognition as a highly impactful initiative that considered stadium construction from an environmental perspective. Representative Hirofumi Kiyosuke's passion for soccer led to sponsorships such as the J.League team "Oita Trinita," demonstrating a football-oriented approach from both real and virtual perspectives. In 2007, the year the Futsal League (F.League) was established, FCRB launched a fictional futsal line, FCRB-FIVE, and began sponsoring the F.League team "Vasagey Oita." Its commitment to contributing to both the fashion world and the real world of football has earned it strong support from top athletes, including J.League players. Since the Spring/Summer 2016 collection, SOPH has returned to being a standalone brand after a collaboration with Nike, and it continues to grow as a fictional big club.