Iwaki FC

Iwaki FC (いわきFC, Iwaki FC) is a football (soccer) club based in Iwaki, a city of Fukushima Prefecture in Japan. The club currently play in Japan Football League, which is the 4th level of Japanese football pyramid.

Iwaki FC
いわきFC
Full nameIwaki FC
Founded2012
GroundIwaki Green Field, Iwaki, Fukushima
Capacity5,600
ChairmanSatoshi Okura
ManagerYuzo Tamura
LeagueJapan Football League
2019Tohoku Soccer League 1st (promoted)
WebsiteClub website

History

Iwaki FC was founded in 2012, before getting official recognition in 2013 with the creation of their homonymous corporation.[1][2] Name of Iwaki FC got more attention when Under Armour decided to join the club and support it to climb the Japanese football pyramid from the bottom.[3] There's a big vision behind the club, with the will of "making Iwaki the central football-city in Tohoku".[4] In fact, a new training field opened in November 2016 and the club-house was just launched in May 2017: two central structures to rise to the top of Japanese football.[5][6]

Plus, results are pushing Iwaki FC, which has won several categories in Fukushima Prefectural Football League, coming to first division: the next target is Tohoku Soccer League, while the club has even achieved their first win at National Club Team Football Championship Tournament (winning the final 9–0).[7] Iwaki FC also debuted at Emperor's Cup in 2017 edition. After defeating Norbritz Hokkaido in the first round, they surprisingly overcame Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo for 5–2 after extra-time.[8] They lost against Shimizu S-Pulse in the Third Round, but it was still a surprising run.

In 2019 season, Iwaki FC earned promotion to JFL 2020 for the first time in history after two seasons in Tohoku Soccer League competition, the club winning All Japan Regional Promotion Series 1st rank as result the team has crowned champions.

Current squad

As of May 3rd, 2020.[9] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  JPN Timothy Shiraoka
2 MF  JPN Kohei Imayoshi
3 DF  JPN Ryushiro Tanaka
4 DF  BRA Wessley
5 DF  JPN Rai Anda
6 MF  JPN Shunsuke Hirasawa
7 FW  JPN Shin Katayama
8 DF  JPN Masaru Hidaka
9 FW  JPN Shota Suzuki
10 FW  JPN Masahide Hiraoka
11 FW  JPN Koji Takizawa
13 DF  JPN Kentaro Matsumoto
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF  JPN Daiki Yamaguchi
15 MF  PRK Kim De-seng
17 MF  JPN Kaina Tanimura
19 FW  JPN Hiroto Iwabuchi
20 DF  JPN Jo Kurosawa
21 GK  JPN Daiki Sakata
23 FW  JPN Tomoki Yoshida
24 MF  JPN Yuto Yamashita
25 MF  JPN Kohei Taramura
26 DF  JPN Daigo Masuzaki
31 GK  JPN Kota Nitadori
33 MF  JPN Naoki Maeda

League record
SeasonLeagueGPPtsWDLPosition
2013 Fukushima Prefectural
Football League (Div. 3, West)		 10185322nd
2014 8103143rd
2015 Fukushima Prefectural Football League (Div. 3) 103010001st
2016 Fukushima Prefectural Football League (Div. 2) 103010001st
2017 Fukushima Prefectural Football League (Div. 1) 103010001st
2018 Tohoku Soccer League Div. 2 South 185418001st
2019 Tohoku Soccer League Div. 1 184815301st
2020 Japan Football League 00000

Honours
National Club Team Football Championship Tournament
  • Champions (1) : 2016
All Japan Regional Promotion Series
  • Champions (1) : 2019
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References
  1. "一般社団法人いわきスポーツクラブ　いわきFC代表　向山　聖也　さん – 福島県ホームページ". www.pref.fukushima.lg.jp.
  2. "元蘭代表ハウストラ氏が福島県2部で監督就任。現役時代は広島に在籍".
  3. "ドーム、「いわきFC」を運営する会社「株式会社いわきスポーツクラブ」を設立". www.facebook.com.
  4. "「サッカーを通じて、いわき市を東北一の都市にする」いわきFC発足!!第1期メンバー募集開始 – ゲキサカ". ゲキサカ.
  5. "「いわきＦＣパーク」開所　国内初の商業施設複合型クラブハウス".
  6. "「いわきＦＣフィールド」オープン　地域活性化の一翼に期待".
  7. "第23回全国クラブチームサッカー選手権大会".
  8. "注目急上昇！Ｊ１撃破「いわきＦＣ」　凱旋の勇姿に熱い視線".
  9. "いわきFC OfficialSite". いわきFC OfficialSite.
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