Iwaki FC

Iwaki FC was founded in 2012, before getting official recognition in 2013 with the creation of their homonymous corporation.[1][2] The club name 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 had been 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 the 2019 season, Iwaki FC earned promotion to the following year's JFL for the first time in history after two seasons in Tohoku Soccer League competition, with the club winning the All Japan Regional Promotion Series and as a result Iwaki was crowned champions.

In the 2021 season, Iwaki FC earned promotion to the following year's J3 League for the first time in history after two seasons in JFL competition, after finishing in first position, the team were crowned champions for their first title of fourth tier in Japan Football League.

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

National Club Team Football Championship Tournament

• Champions (1st): 2016

All Japan Regional Promotion Series

• Champions (1st): 2019

Shakaijin Cup

• Bronze medal place (3rd): 2018, 2019

Japan Football League

• Champions (1st): 2021

As of 15 April 2022.[14] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  JPN Kengo Tanaka 2 MF  JPN Riku Saga 3 DF  JPN Ryushiro Tanaka 4 DF  JPN Kyowaan Hoshi (on loan from Yokohama FC) 5 DF  JPN Ryo Odajima 6 MF  JPN Eiji Miyamoto 7 MF  JPN Reo Sugiyama 8 MF  JPN Masaru Hidaka 9 FW  JPN Shota Suzuki 10 FW  JPN Kotaro Arima 11 FW  JPN Ryo Arita 14 MF  JPN Daiki Yamaguchi 15 DF  JPN Rei Ieizumi 16 MF  JPN Genya Sekino 17 MF  JPN Kaina Tanimura

No. Pos. Nation Player 18 FW  JPN Shu Yoshizawa 19 FW  JPN Hiroto Iwabuchi 20 MF  JPN Sota Nagai 21 GK  JPN Daiki Sakata 22 DF  JPN Tetsuya Yonezawa 23 FW  JPN Tomoki Yoshida 24 MF  JPN Yuto Yamashita 25 MF  JPN Asahi Haga DSP 27 GK  JPN Kanta Tanaka 28 MF  JPN Ryoma Ito 30 DF  JPN Wataru Kuromiya 31 GK  JPN Shuhei Shikano 34 FW  JPN Daigo Furukawa 35 DF  JPN Genki Egawa 39 GK  JPN Takuho Misawa Type 2

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. Nation Player — DF  JPN Daigo Masuzaki (on loan at Cobaltore Onagawa)

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