Blaublitz Akita (ブラウブリッツ秋田, Burauburittsu Akita) is a Japanese professional association football team based in Akita, capital of Akita Prefecture. The club currently play in the J2 League, Japanese second tier of professional football league. Due to the club's former ownership by TDK and thus formerly known as the TDK SC, most of the players were employees of TDK's Akita factory.
Blaublitz Akita ブラウブリッツ秋田
Full name
Blaublitz Akita
Nickname
Blaublitz
Short name
BB, BBA
Founded
1965;61years ago(1965) as TDK SC 2010;16years ago(2010) as Blaublitz Akita
In 2006, TDK SC won the Tohoku Regional League championship for the fifth straight year. They were automatically promoted to the Japan Football League after they won the National Regional League Playoffs.
The team has announced that it would separate from its parent company and join the J. League if the club's final yearly standing should ever allow promotion.
In May, 2009, TDK SC announced that the football club will become independent for the 2010 season and be based around Akita. Later in 2010 the club's name was changed to "Blaublitz Akita". Blau and Blitz mean blue and lightning in German respectively.
The club moved to Akita City[2] and entered the J3 League for the 2014 season. The club finished 8th in each of its first two years in the professional competition. In the 2017 season, their fourth, they won the title, however due to their lacking a license to play upper-tier football, they were not promoted, becoming the first professional third-tier champion not to be promoted. However, Akita acquired the J2 license on September 27, 2018,[3] after which they won the title again in the 2020 season, returning to the second tier for the first time in 34 years.
TDK and NEC Yamagata first met in 1990 in old Tohoku regional football league. The two clubs have been based in former Dewa Province, and their rivalry is renamed as Ōu Honsen after the Japan RailwaysŌu Main Line in 2021.[7] Blaublitz Akita still maintains regional rivalries with Montedio Yamagata. Matches between Blaublitz Akita and Montedio Yamagata are sometimes referred to as the Ōu Main Line Derby, named after the Ōu Main Line railway that connects the cities of Akita and Yamagata. The fixture represents a competitive regional clash between neighbouring prefectures in northern Japan.
The home stadium of Blaublitz Akita is the Soyu Stadium, also known as "Yabase". Located in Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan. Opened in 1941 and renovated several times to meet modern football standards, the stadium serves as the club’s primary venue for matches in the J2 League. With a capacity of around 20,125 spectators, Soyu Stadium features a traditional athletics-track layout and is part of the larger Akita Yabase Sports Park. The venue provides a distinctive matchday atmosphere, with supporters of Blaublitz Akita gathering in the main stands behind the goals, creating an energetic environment for home fixtures. The stadium has become an important landmark for football in Akita and plays a central role in the club’s connection with the local community. The club practices at the adjacent Akita Sports Plus ASP Stadium and Space Project Dream Field.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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 season attendance reduced by COVID-19 worldwide pandemic
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1985–2006
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