Iwaki FC
Iwaki FC (いわきFC, Iwaki FC) is a football (soccer) club based in Iwaki, a city of Fukushima Prefecture in Japan. The club currently play in Japan Football League, which is the 4th level of Japanese football pyramid.
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| Full name | Iwaki FC | ||
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| Founded | 2012 | ||
| Ground | Iwaki Green Field, Iwaki, Fukushima | ||
| Capacity | 5,600 | ||
| Chairman | Satoshi Okura | ||
| Manager | Yuzo Tamura | ||
| League | Japan Football League | ||
| 2020 | 7th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History
Iwaki FC was founded in 2012, before getting official recognition in 2013 with the creation of their homonymous corporation.[1][2] Name of Iwaki FC got more attention when Under Armour decided to join the club and support it to climb the Japanese football pyramid from the bottom.[3] There's a big vision behind the club, with the will of "making Iwaki the central football-city in Tohoku".[4] In fact, a new training field opened in November 2016 and the club-house was just launched in May 2017: two central structures to rise to the top of Japanese football.[5][6]
Plus, results are pushing Iwaki FC, which has won several categories in Fukushima Prefectural Football League, coming to first division: the next target is Tohoku Soccer League, while the club has even achieved their first win at National Club Team Football Championship Tournament (winning the final 9–0).[7] Iwaki FC also debuted at Emperor's Cup in 2017 edition. After defeating Norbritz Hokkaido in the first round, they surprisingly overcame Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo for 5–2 after extra-time.[8] They lost against Shimizu S-Pulse in the Third Round, but it was still a surprising run.
In 2019 season, Iwaki FC earned promotion to JFL 2020 for the first time in history after two seasons in Tohoku Soccer League competition, the club winning All Japan Regional Promotion Series 1st rank as result the team has crowned champions.
League and cup record
| League | League Cup | Emperor's Cup | Shakaijin Cup | |||||||||
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| Season | Division | Tier | Teams | Position | GP | W | D | L | Pts | |||
| 2013 | Fukushima Prefectural Football League (Div. 3, West) | 10 | 6 | 2nd | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 | - | ||
| 2014 | 5 | 3rd  | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | - | ||||
| 2015 | Fukushima Prefectural Football League (Div. 3) | 9 | 6 | 1st | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 | - | ||
| 2016 | Fukushima Prefectural Football League (Div. 2) | 8 | 6 | 1st | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 | - | Did not qualify | Quarter Final |
| 2017 | Fukushima Prefectural Football League (Div. 1) | 7 | 6 | 1st | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 | - | 3rd Round | 2nd Round |
| 2018 | Tohoku Soccer League Div. 2 South | 6 | 10 | 1st | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 54 | - | 1st Round | 3rd |
| 2019 | Tohoku Soccer League Div. 1 | 5 | 10 | 1st | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 48 | - | 1st Round | 3rd |
| 2020 | Japan Football League | 4 | 16 | 7th | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | - | 2nd Round | |
Honours
- National Club Team Football Championship Tournament
- Champions (1st) : 2016
- Champions (1st) : 2019
- Bronze Medal place (3rd) : 2018, 2019
Current squad
As of November 12th, 2020.[9] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
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