Tsukuba FC
Tsukuba FC (つくばFC, Tsukuba Football Club) is a football (soccer) club based in Tsukuba, which is located in Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan. They play in the Kantō Soccer League, which is part of Japanese Regional Leagues.
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Full name | Joyful Honda Tsukuba FC | ||
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Founded | 1993 | ||
Ground | Tsukuba Wellness Park Tsukuba, Ibaraki | ||
Chairman | Shinnosuke Ishikawa | ||
Manager | Masahisa Hirota | ||
League | Kantō Soccer League | ||
2021 | 8th | ||
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History
Tied to University of Tsukuba, the club was initially founded in 1993 as a women's football club. Shortly after that, a men's version of the club was launched.[1] In 2000s, even U-12 and U-15 squad were created and Tsukuba FC have the goal of reaching professional football in 2020.[2] In 2014, the club reached Kanto Soccer League, winning immediately 2nd Division and now trying to reach Japan Football League. Their plans revealed the will to build a stadium for 30,000 people in the near future.[3] Tsukuba FC's main sponsor is Joyful Honda, a hardware store akin to The Home Depot or Lowe's in the United States and unrelated to Honda Motor Company.
Current squad
Updated to 17 March 2022.[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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League record
Season | League | GP | Pts | W | D | L | Position |
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2012 | Ibaraki Prefectural League (Div. 1) |
14 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4th |
2013 | 14 | 34 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2nd | |
2014 | Kantō Soccer League (Div. 2) | 18 | 41 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1st |
2015 | Kantō Soccer League (Div. 1) |
18 | 31 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 3rd |
2016 | 18 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 5th |
References
- http://www.tsukuba-fc.com/club/aboutus/
- http://www.tsukuba-fc.com/club/vision/
- "つくば市、陸上競技場を3万人規模に". 28 December 2013.
- "2022シーズン背番号決定のお知らせ". Retrieved 17 March 2022.
External links
- Official Site (in Japanese)
- Official Facebook Page
- Official Twitter Account