Fukushima United FC
Fukushima United FC (福島ユナイテッドFC, Fukushima Yunaiteddo Efushī) is a Japanese football club from Fukushima City, the capital of Fukushima Prefecture. They currently play in the J3 League, Japan's third tier of professional football.
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| Full name | Fukushima United Football Club | ||
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| Founded | April 2002 (as Fukushima Dream Junkers) February 2008 (as Fukushima United) | ||
| Stadium | Toho Stadium Fukushima, Fukushima | ||
| Capacity | 21,000 | ||
| Chairman | Hayato Suzuki | ||
| Manager | Mitsumasa Yoda | ||
| League | J3 League | ||
| 2022 | J3 League, 11th of 18 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History
The club was founded in 2006, by the merger of FC Pelada Fukushima and Junkers. From the 2008 season, the club has adopted the new name as "Fukushima United FC". They played in the Japan Football League, the third tier of the Japanese football league system in 2013. Starting in 2014, they were promoted to the newly formed, J3 League.
On 28 October 2022, Fukushima United acquired the J2 license, meaning that from the 2022 season, they can now be promoted to the J2 League if the club finishes the league season either on 1st or 2nd place.
League and cup record
| Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated |
| League | Emperor's Cup | Shakaijin Cup | |||||||||||||
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| Season | Division | Tier | Teams | Pos. | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Attendance/G | ||
| 2011 | Tohoku Soccer League (Div.1) | 4 | 7 | 1st | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 6 | 47 | 33 | 2nd round | 1st round | |
| 2012 | 7 | 1st | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 6 | 55 | 33 | 4th round | Runner's up | |||
| 2013 | JFL | 3 | 18 | 14th | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 35 | 42 | -7 | 34 | 1,027 | 2nd round | Not eligible |
| 2014 | J3 | 12 | 7th | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 38 | -8 | 36 | 1,321 | 1st round | ||
| 2015 | 13 | 7th | 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 42 | 48 | -6 | 49 | 1,289 | 1st round | |||
| 2016 | 16 | 14th | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 44 | -9 | 30 | 1,678 | 2nd round | |||
| 2017 | 17 | 10th | 32 | 13 | 4 | 15 | 39 | 43 | -4 | 43 | 1,485 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2018 | 17 | 12th | 32 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 36 | 43 | -7 | 40 | 1,576 | ||||
| 2019 | 18 | 11th | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 45 | 53 | -8 | 43 | 1,645 | ||||
| 2020 † | 18 | 13th | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 46 | 55 | -9 | 39 | 582 | ||||
| 2021 † | 15 | 5th | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 32 | 9 | 45 | 876 | ||||
| 2022 | 18 | 11th | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 37 | 45 | -8 | 42 | 1,465 | 2nd round | |||
| 2023 | 20 | TBD | 38 | 2nd 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 & 2021 seasons attendances reduced by COVID-19 worldwide pandemic
- Source: J.League Data Site
Honours
- Tohoku Soccer League Division 1
- Champions (2): 2011, 2012
Current squad
As of 8 September 2023.[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff
For the 2023 season.
| Position | Name |
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| Manager | Mitsumasa Yoda |
| Assistant manager | Noriaki Sanenobu Daisuke Seki |
| First-team coach | Kazuto Ishido |
| Goalkeeper coach | Kenji Tanaka |
| Competent | Kenta Kuyama |
Managerial history
| Manager | Nationality | Tenure | |
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| Start | Finish | ||
| Satoshi Tezuka |  Japan | 1 January 2010 | 31 January 2012 |
| Yū Tokisaki | Japan | 1 February 2012 | 31 January 2014 |
| Keisuke Kurihara | Japan | 1 February 2014 | 31 January 2017 |
| Kazuaki Tasaka | Japan | 1 February 2017 | 31 January 2019 |
| Takeo Matsuda | Japan | 1 February 2019 | 31 January 2021 |
| Yū Tokisaki | Japan | 1 February 2021 | 31 January 2022 |
| Toshihiro Hattori | Japan | 1 February 2022 | Current |
Kit evolution
| Home kit - 1st | ||||
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          2008 - 2009 |
     2010 |
     2011 - 2012 |
     2013 |
    2014 |
   2015 |
   2016 |
     2017 |
     2018 |
    2019 |
    2020 |
     2021 |
     2022 |
     2023 - | |
| Away kit - 2nd | ||||
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    2008 - 2009 |
     2010 |
     2011 - 2012 |
     2013 |
    2014 |
   2015 |
   2016 |
     2017 |
     2018 |
     2019 |
     2020 |
     2021 |
     2022 |
     2023 - | |
References
- "Players". Fukushima United FC Official Team Site (in Japanese). Retrieved 14 April 2022.