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 next 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 next year's J3 League for the first time in history after two seasons in JFL competition, with finished the first position and as a result Iwaki was crowned champions.

Key

• Pos. = Position in league; GP = 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 19 July 2021.[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 Timothy Shiraoka 2 MF  JPN Riku Saga 3 DF  JPN Ryushiro Tanaka 4 DF  JPN Yudai Okuda (On loan from Tokushima Vortis) 5 DF  JPN Ryo Odajima 6 MF  JPN Eiji Miyamoto 7 FW  CHI Byron Vásquez 8 DF  JPN Masaru Hidaka 9 FW  JPN Shota Suzuki 10 FW  JPN Masahide Hiraoka 11 FW  JPN Koji Takizawa 14 MF  JPN Daiki Yamaguchi 15 MF  PRK Kim De-seng

No. Pos. Nation Player 16 MF  JPN Genya Sekino 17 MF  JPN Kaina Tanimura 18 FW  JPN Shu Yoshizawa 19 FW  JPN Hiroto Iwabuchi 20 DF  JPN Jo Kurosawa 21 GK  JPN Daiki Sakata 22 DF  JPN Tetsuya Yonezawa 24 MF  JPN Yuto Yamashita 26 DF  JPN Daigo Masuzaki 27 GK  JPN Kotaro Iba 30 DF  JPN Wataru Kuromiya 34 FW  JPN Daigo Furukawa 35 DF  JPN Genki Egawa

• Official Site (Japanese)