Squad
- Toshiki Chino2006current
- Hideaki Tominaga2007current
- Satoshi Yokoyama2009current
Kyohei Maeyama2010current- Hiroyuki Kobayashi2011current
- Yoshiki Hiraki2012current
Shingo Kumabayashi2013current
Leonardo Moreira2014current
Takuya Matsumoto2015current- Keita Hidaka2016current
Ken Hisatomi2016current
Teruyoshi Itō2016current
Tomofumi Fujiyama2021current
Yoshiaki Arai2021current
Tatsushi Koyanagi2022current
Kyowaan Hoshi2023current- Ken Tshizanga Matsumoto2024current
- Ren Komatsu2024current
- Hiroki Hatahashi2025current
- Caio Balsamo Gardimcurrent
Daiki Koikecurrent- Daiki Satocurrent
- Go Daimucurrent
- Gō Togashicurrent
Han Ho-gangcurrent
Hiroki Kotanicurrent- Jumpei Saitocurrent
Junki Hatacurrent
Junya Suzukicurrent
Jurato Ikedacurrent
Kaito Chidacurrent- Keisuke Onocurrent
- Kenji Suzukicurrent
Kentaro Kakoicurrent- Kenya Matsuicurrent
Masataka Nomuracurrent
Naoyuki Yamadacurrent
Ryo Toyamacurrent
Ryota Nakamuracurrent
Ryota Takadacurrent
Shigeto Masudacurrent
Shintaro Katocurrent
Shinya Hattacurrent
Shohei Shinzatocurrent- Shuhei Fukaicurrent
- Taiju Watanabecurrent
Takahiro Urashimacurrent
Takuma Aoshimacurrent- Takunosuke Funakawacurrent
- Tatsuya Kumagaicurrent
Tomohiro Takanacurrent- Torai Kamadacurrent
- Toshiki Sakaicurrent
Tsubasa Yoshihiracurrent
Yudai Tanakacurrent- Satoshi Sato2000–2005
- Shingo Morita2003–2003
- Hideki Matsuda2004–2005
- Tetsuya Kijima2005–2005
- Yuki Tazawa2005–2005
Hirotoshi Yokoyama2006–2007- Jun Mizukoshi2006–2006
- Satoshi Otomo2006–2006
- Hiroyuki Kobayashi2007–2007
- Masahiro Ikeda2007–2010
Masatoshi Matsuda2007–2007
Taisuke Matsugae2007–2013- Yuki Takabayashi2007–2008
- Hideki Matsuda2008–2008
- Shin Asahina2008–2009
- Kazuhiko Shingyoji2009–2011
- Masatoshi Matsuda2009–2013
- Taro Sugahara2009–2010
- Daigo Imai2010–2011
Takeshi Ito2010–2011- Kohei Higa2011–2011
Naoki Hatada2011–2011- Toshimitsu Asai2011–2015
- Efrain Rintaro2012–2012
- Shota Imai2012–2012
Toshio Shimakawa2012–2012- Taro Sugahara2013–2013
- Toshio Shimakawa2013–2015
- Yasuhiro Yamakoshi2013–2013
- Shota Imai2014–2014
- Takashi Fujii2014–2014
- Sho Sato2015–2015
- Fumiya Oishi2016–2018
Masaya Yuma2016–2018
Ginji Aki2017–2018
Hiroyuki Furuta2017–2019- Tomofumi Fujiyama2017–2019
Daisuke Kitahara2019–2019
Kenji Kitawaki2019–2020
Keita Saito2020–2023
Kenshiro Tanioku2020–2021
Mizuki Aiba2020–2021
Shoma Kamata2020–2020
Yuta Shimozawa2020–2021
Koki Shimosaka2021–2022- Yuzuru Yoshimura2022–2023
Blaublitz Akita is a professional football club based in Akita, Japan.
The club was formerly known as TDK SC, reflecting its origins as a company team for TDK employees.
Founded in 1965, Blaublitz Akita has a rich history, starting as TDK Sports Club before becoming independent in 2010.
Biography
Formation and Early Years
Blaublitz Akita, originally founded as TDK Sports Club in 1965, is a professional football team based in Akita, Japan. The club began its journey in the Tohoku Regional League in 1982 and made its way into the Japan Soccer League Division 2 in 1985. During this period, TDK SC was notable for being the only club from the Tohoku region competing in the Japan Soccer League.
Transition to Independence
In 2006, TDK SC achieved a significant milestone by winning the Tohoku Regional League championship for the fifth consecutive year, which led to their promotion to the Japan Football League. A pivotal moment came in May 2009 when the club announced its intention to separate from TDK and become independent, officially rebranding as Blaublitz Akita in 2010. The name reflects a combination of German words, with "Blau" meaning blue and "Blitz" meaning lightning.
Recent Developments
Blaublitz Akita entered the J3 League in 2014 after competing in the Japan Football League. The club had a strong start, finishing 8th in their first two years. In 2017, they won the J3 League title but were unable to secure promotion due to licensing issues, making them the first professional third-tier champions not to ascend to a higher tier. In 2020, they successfully moved up to the J2 League, marking a new era in their competitive journey.
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Career & Clubs
The club based in Nikaho, Akita, was founded in 1965 as TDK Sports Club. 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, TDK SC 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.
As Blaublitz Akita
In May, 2009, TDK SC 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. 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 until promotion to J2 in 2020. The club moved to Akita City 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…
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Identifiers & aliases
Blaublitz Akita is a Japanese professional association football team based in Akita, capital of Akita Prefecture. The club currently play in the J2 League, Japanese second tier of professional football league. Due to the club's former ownership by TDK and thus formerly known as the TDK SC, most of the players were employees of TDK's Akita factory.
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