Blaublitz Akita
Blaublitz Akita (ブラウブリッツ秋田, Burauburittsu Akita) (formerly TDK S.C.) is a Japanese professional association football team based in Akita, Akita Prefecture. In 2014 they entered the J3 League after previously playing in the Japan Football League, the third tier of the Japanese association football league system. Due to the club's former ownership by TDK, most of players were the employees of TDK's Akita factory. The club currently plays in the J2 League, which is the second tier of football in the country. Their home stadium is Soyu Stadium, also known as "Yabase" (capacity 20,125 and the J.League's second oldest serving stadium) . The club practices at the adjacent Akigin Stadium and Space Project Dream Field.
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Full name | Blaublitz Akita | ||
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Nickname(s) | Blaublitz | ||
Short name | BB, BBA, Blau | ||
Founded | 1965 2010 as Blaublitz Akita | as TDK SC ||
Ground | Soyu Stadium Akita, Akita Prefecture | ||
Capacity | 20,125 J.League:18,528 | ||
Chairman | ![]() | ||
Manager | ![]() | ||
League | J2 League | ||
2021 | J2 League, 13th of 22 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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History
The club based in Nikaho, Akita, was founded in 1965. They were promoted to the Tohoku Regional League in 1982. They played in the Japan Soccer League Division 2 in 1985 and 1986. They were the only club in Tohoku region competing in the JSL.
In 2006, they won the Tohoku Regional League championship for the fifth straight year. They were automatically promoted to the Japan Football League after they won the National Regional League Playoffs.
The team has announced that it would separate from its parent company and join the J. League if the club's final yearly standing should ever allow promotion.
In May, 2009, TDK announced that the football club will become independent for the 2010 season and be based around Akita. Later in 2010 the club's name was changed to "Blaublitz Akita". Blau and Blitz mean blue and lightning in German respectively.
The club moved to Akita City[1] and entered the J3 League for the 2014 season. The club finished 8th in each of its first two years in the professional competition. In the 2017 season, their fourth, they won the title, however due to their lacking a license to play upper-tier football, they were not promoted, becoming the first professional third-tier champion not to be promoted. However, Akita acquired the J2 license on September 27, 2018,[2] after which they won the title again in the 2020 season, returning to the second tier for the first time in 34 years.
League and cup record
Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated |
League | Emperor's Cup | |||||||||||||
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Season | Div. | Tier | Teams | Pos. | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Attendance/G | |
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1982 | Tohoku | 3 | 8 | 1st | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 12 | 29 | 25 | - | - |
1983 | 8 | 1st | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 13 | 63 | 27 | - | - | ||
1984 | 8 | 1st | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 15 | 35 | 23 | - | 1st round | ||
1985 | JSL2 | 2 | 12 | 12th | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 48 | -36 | 3 | - | - |
1986 | 16 | 15th | 20 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 21 | 111 | -90 | 2 | - | - | ||
1987 | Tohoku | 3 | 8 | 3rd | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 15 | 36 | 22 | - | 1st round |
1988 | 8 | 1st | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 13 | 35 | 24 | - | 1st round | ||
1989 | 8 | 1st | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 11 | 38 | 24 | - | 1st round | ||
1990 | 8 | 2nd | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 18 | 21 | - | - | ||
1991 | 8 | 3rd | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 17 | - | - | ||
1992 | 4 | 8 | 5th | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 14 | - | - | |
1993 | 8 | 5th | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 30 | -8 | 11 | - | - | ||
1994 | 3 | 8 | 5th | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 11 | - | - | |
1995 | 8 | 5th | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 13 | - | - | ||
1996 | 8 | 5th | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 14 | - | 1st round | ||
1997 | 8 | 3rd | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 20 | - | - | ||
1998 | 8 | 3rd | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 25 | - | 1st round | ||
1999 | 4 | 8 | 2nd | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 13 | 22 | 26 | - | 1st round | |
2000 | 8 | 1st | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 11 | 30 | 35 | - | 1st round | ||
2001 | 8 | 2nd | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 12 | 29 | 29 | - | - | ||
2002 | 8 | 1st | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 6 | 33 | 40 | - | 1st round | ||
2003 | 8 | 1st | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 38 | 12 | 26 | 29 | - | 2nd round | ||
2004 | 8 | 1st | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 43 | 10 | 33 | 34 | - | 1st round | ||
2005 | 8 | 1st | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 10 | 26 | 29 | - | 1st round | ||
2006 | 8 | 1st | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 7 | 51 | 42 | - | 2nd round | ||
2007 | JFL | 3 | 18 | 13th | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 49 | 47 | 2 | 42 | 983 | 4th round |
2008 | 18 | 13th | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 48 | 47 | 1 | 41 | 951 | 1st round | ||
2009 | 18 | 10th | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 39 | 54 | -15 | 46 | 741 | 1st round | ||
Blaublitz Akita | ||||||||||||||
2010 | JFL | 3 | 18 | 8th | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 54 | 41 | 13 | 51 | 1,256 | 2nd round |
2011 | 18 | 14th | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 38 | 52 | -14 | 37 | 1,274 | 2nd round | ||
2012 | 17 | 13th | 32 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 41 | -8 | 37 | 1,136 | 2nd round | ||
2013 | 18 | 8th | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 48 | 45 | 3 | 50 | 1,768 | 2nd round | ||
2014 | J3 | 12 | 8th | 33 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 38 | 57 | -19 | 34 | 1,773 | 2nd round | |
2015 | 13 | 8th | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 37 | 40 | -3 | 45 | 1,998 | 2nd round | ||
2016 | 16 | 4th | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 26 | 11 | 50 | 2,425 | 2nd round | ||
2017 | 17 | 1st | 32 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 53 | 31 | 22 | 61 | 2,364 | 1st round | ||
2018 | 17 | 8th | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 43 | 2,839 | 1st round | ||
2019 | 18 | 8th | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 45 | 35 | 10 | 49 | 1,576 | 1st round | ||
2020 † | 18 | 1st | 34 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 55 | 18 | 37 | 73 | 1,221 | Semi-final | ||
2021 | J2 | 2 | 22 | 13th | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 41 | 53 | -12 | 47 | 2,097 | 1st round |
2022 | 22 | 42 | - | round |
- Key
- Pos. = Position in league; P = Games Played; W = Games won; D = Games Drawn; L = Games Lost; F = Goals scored; A = Goals conceded; GD = Goals Difference; Pts = Points gained
- Attendance/G = Average home league attendance
- † 2020 season attendance reduced by COVID-19 worldwide pandemic
- Source: Source: J. League Data Site[3]
Honours
- J3 League (2):
- Regional Promotion Series (1):
- Champions: 2006[4]
- Third place: 1984
- Tohoku Soccer League (11):
Current squad
As of 8 January 2022.[5] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Club Officials
Position | Name |
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Manager | ![]() |
Assistant Manager | ![]() |
First Team Coach | ![]() |
Goalkeeper coach | ![]() |
Analytical coach | ![]() |
Athletic trainer | ![]() |
Athletic trainer | ![]() |
Athletic trainer | ![]() |
Competent | ![]() |
Side affairs | ![]() |
Support coach | ![]() |
Managers history
Name | Nationality | Tenure | |
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Start | Finish | ||
Kazuaki Sato | ![]() | 1988 | ? [6][7][8] |
Norio Sasaki | ![]() | ? | 31 January 1998 [9] |
Tsutomu Komatsu | ![]() | 1 February 1999 | 31 January 2007 |
Hisao Sasaki | ![]() | 1 February 2008 | 31 January 2009 |
Hirotoshi Yokoyama | ![]() | 1 February 2010 | 31 January 2011 |
Yuji Yokoyama | ![]() | 1 February 2012 | 31 January 2013 |
George Yonashiro | ![]() ![]() | 1 February 2013 | 31 January 2014 |
Shuichi Mase | ![]() | 1 February 2015 | 31 January 2016 |
Koichi Sugiyama | ![]() | 1 February 2017 | 11 July 2018 |
Shuichi Mase | ![]() | 12 July 2018 | 31 January 2019 |
Ken Yoshida | ![]() | 1 February 2020 | Current |
List of captains
# | Name | Captaincy years |
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- | Akira Sasaki[10] | JSL Era |
7 | Satoshi Sato[11] | |
17 | Moriyasu Saito[12] | |
4 | Masatoshi Ozawa | 2007–2009 |
18 | Satoshi Yokoyama | 2010 |
2 | Hiroyuki Kobayashi | 2011 |
10 | Masatoshi Matsuda | 2012-2013 |
10 | Shingo Kumabayashi | 2014 |
4 | Toshio Shimakawa | 2015 |
24 | Naoyuki Yamada | 2016-2018 |
39 24 |
Hiroki Kotani Naoyuki Yamada |
2019 |
24 | Naoyuki Yamada | 2020 |
9 | Ryota Nakamura | 2021 |
23 | Shuto Inaba | 2022- |
Uniforms
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Award winners
The following players have won the awards while at TDK/Blaublitz:
- JFL Top Scorer
Masatoshi Matsuda (2011)
- JFL Best XI
Masatoshi Matsuda (2010)
Top scorers by seasons
Emperor's Cup Record (1984-2014)
JSL Cup Record
Seasons![]() TDK fans in 2007, Ajinomoto Stadium
SupportBlaublitz Akita's main active supporters' group is called the Blue tasu Akita.[21] Stadium and facilities![]() Tsuchizaki Facility[22]
Former facilitiesTeam mascots
The official team mascot is a 8-year-old Ryūjin, named Blaugon and wears #00.[30] ![]() Blaugon Songs and chants
Related clubs
TDK derby list
RivalriesŌu Honsen (Dewa derby)TDK and NEC Yamagata first met in 1990 in old Tohoku regional football league. The two clubs have been based in former Dewa Province, and their rivalry is renamed as Ōu Honsen (奥羽本戦) after the Japan Railways Ōu Main Line (奥羽本線) in 2021.[33] BroadcastersShirt sponsorship by TDK
References
External links
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