Fukushima United FC

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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.

Fukushima United FC
福島ユナイテッドFC
Full nameFukushima United Football Club
FoundedApril 2002; 22 years ago (April 2002) as Fukushima Dream Junkers
StadiumToho Stadium
Fukushima, Fukushima
Capacity21,000
ChairmanHayato Suzuki
ManagerShuhei Terada
LeagueJ3 League
2023J3 League, 15th of 20
WebsiteClub website

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.

Stadium

The home stadium is in Fukushima City, Toho Stadium (とうほう・みんなのスタジアム, Tōhō Min'na-no Stadium).

The stadium's original name was Toho Minnano Stadium. Since May 2013 it has been called Toho Stadium as the naming rights were required by Toho Bank. The stadium has a full 400 metre, nine lane athletics track around the playing surface. The J. League restricts the capacity to 6,464, as they do not regard grass seats included in the stadium capacity.The pitch surface is natrural grass. The stadium was opened in 1994.

League and cup record

ChampionsRunners-upThird placePromotedRelegated
LeagueJ. League CupEmperor's
Cup
Shakaijin
Cup
SeasonDivisionTierTeamsPos.PWDLFAGDPtsAttendance/G
2011Tohoku Soccer
League (Div.1)
471st1211015364733Not eligible2nd round1st round
201271st12110161655334th roundRunner's up
2013JFL31814th34810163542-7341,0272nd roundNot eligible
2014J3127th3399153038-8361,3211st round
2015137th361310134248-6491,2891st round
20161614th3079143544-9301,6782nd round
20171710th32134153943-4431,485Did not qualify
20181712th32913103643-7401,576
20191811th34134174553-8431,645
2020 1813th34116174655-939582
2021 155th2813694132945876
20221811th34119143745-8421,4652nd round
20232015th381211153742-5471,2052nd round
202420TBD381st round2nd 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

Fukushima United FC Honours
HonourNo.Years
Tohoku Soccer League Division 2 South12008
Tohoku Soccer League Division 122011, 2012
East Japan Adult Football Tournament:12012

Current squad

As of 9 July 2024.[1]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
20FW  JPNKanta Jojo
22GK  JPNKaito Yamamoto
24DF  JPNTakuto Hono (on loan from Kashiwa Reysol)
27DF  JPNSatoru Nozue
28DF  JPNNaoki Suzu
30MF  JPNTakuto Kato
31GK  JPNShun Anzai
38MF  JPNKento Awano
39GK  JPNShin Nakagawa
40FW  JPNHiroki Higuchi
41MF  JPNUheiji Uehata
43MF  JPNKo Nagasaki Type 2
44MF  JPNEito Hirose Type 2
45DF  JPNAo Saito Type 2
55DF  JPNToru Shibata (on loan from Shonan Bellmare)

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
25MF  JPNHayate Mukai (at FC Kariya)

Coaching staff

PositionName
Manager[2]Shuhei Terada
Head coachToshihiko Uchiyama
First-team coachNoriaki Sanenobu
Goalkeeper coachTakashi Aizawa
Analysis & Assistant coachKentaro Nagai
Assistant coachKatsumi Yusa
S&C coachYu Suzuki
CompetentKenta Kuyama
Athletic TrainerShun Shimizu
Yuta Funakubo

Managerial history

ManagerNationalityTenure
StartFinish
Satoshi Tezuka  Japan1 January 201031 January 2012
Yū Tokisaki  Japan1 February 201231 January 2014
Keisuke Kurihara  Japan1 February 201431 January 2017
Kazuaki Tasaka  Japan1 February 201731 January 2019
Takeo Matsuda  Japan1 February 201931 January 2021
Yū Tokisaki  Japan1 February 202131 January 2022
Toshihiro Hattori  Japan1 February 202212 July 2023
Mitsumasa Yoda  Japan13 July 202331 January 2024
Shuhei Terada  Japan1 February 2024Current

Kit evolution

Home kit - 1st
2008 - 2009
2010
2011 - 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024 -
Away kit - 2nd
2008 - 2009
2010
2011 - 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024 -
Special - 3rd
2017
Peach Uni
2018
Peach Uni
2019
Peach Uni
2020
Peach Uni
2020
U.S. Uni
2021
10th Anniversary
2021
Peach Uni
2021
U.S. Uni
2022
Peach Uni
2022
U.S. Uni
2023 3rd Fukushima SDGs Uni

References


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