Tsukuba FC (つくばFC, Tsukuba Efushi) 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1993 | ||
| Ground | Tsukuba Wellness Park Tsukuba, Ibaraki | ||
| Chairman | Shinnosuke Ishikawa | ||
| Manager | Hideharu Soejima | ||
| League | Kantō Soccer League Div. 1 | ||
| 2022 | 5th of 10 | ||
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 unrelated to Honda Motor Company.
Current squad
- As of 23 August 2023.[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | MF |  JPN | Shuta Kotaka |
| 21 | GK | JPN | Keita Minuma |
| 23 | MF | JPN | Yukihiro Kawashima |
| 24 | MF | JPN | Kohei Kori |
| 25 | DF | JPN | Ryuya Nakazato |
| 26 | FW | JPN | Chisato Suda |
| 27 | FW | JPN | Yuya Gunji |
| 28 | DF | JPN | Eiji Koakutsu |
| 29 | MF | JPN | Kazuma Suzuki |
| 30 | FW | JPN | Tatsunosuke Onzuka |
| 31 | DF | JPN | Keisuke Komuro |
| 33 | FW | JPN | Mizaki Kawashima |
| 34 | DF | JPN | Ryusei Yagoshi |
| 36 | GK | JPN | Daiki Akutsu |
League record
| Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated |
| Season | League | Tier | Position | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Ibaraki Prefectural League (Div. 1) | 7 | 4th | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 19 | |||
| 2013 | 2nd | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 34 | |||||
| 2014 | Kantō Soccer League (Div. 2) | 6 | 1st | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 55 | 21 | 34 | 41 |
| 2015 | Kantō Soccer League (Div. 1) | 5 | 3rd | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 27 | 18 | 36 |
| 2016 | 5th | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 34 | 3 | 27 | ||
| 2017 | 2nd | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 17 | 26 | 41 | ||
| 2018 | 7th | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 37 | -5 | 22 | ||
| 2019 | 7th | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 27 | -9 | 21 | ||
| 2020 † | 10th | 18 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 23 | -15 | 3 | ||
| 2021 [5] | 8th | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 25 | ||
| 2022 | 5th | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 22 | ||
| 2023 †† | 5th | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 24 | ||
| 2024 |
- 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
- † 2020 no relegation due to COVID-19
- ††[6] Tsukuba FC was given a penalty of minus one point for issuing five or more warnings and sending offs in the 7th match week of the previous round.