Fukushima United

Fukushima United FC
福島ユナイテッドFC
Full nameFukushima United Football Club
FoundedApril 2002; 21 years ago (April 2002) as Fukushima Dream Junkers
February 2008; 16 years ago (February 2008) as Fukushima United
StadiumToho Stadium
Fukushima, Fukushima
Capacity21,000
ChairmanHayato Suzuki
ManagerMitsumasa Yoda
LeagueJ3 League
2023J3 League, 15th of 20
WebsiteClub website

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.

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 J. League Cup Emperor's
Cup		 Shakaijin
Cup
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 Not eligible 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 15th 38 12 11 15 37 42 -5 47 1,205 2nd round
2024 20 TBD 38 TBC
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
Honour No. Years
Tohoku Soccer League Division 1 2 2011, 2012

Current squad

As of 4 February 2024.[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Out on loan

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

Coaching staff

For the 2023 season.

Position Name
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
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
2008 - 2009
2010
2011 - 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023 -
Away kit - 2nd
2008 - 2009
2010
2011 - 2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023 -

References

  1. ^ "Players". Fukushima United FC Official Team Site (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 9 January 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2022.

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