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 | ||
| 2016 | 5th | ||
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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 15 October 2017.[4]
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
External links
- Official Site (in Japanese)
- Official Facebook Page
- Official Twitter Account