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Blaublitz Akita
is a Japanese professional association football team based in Akita (city), 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 :ja:TDKサッカー部, TDK S.C. (Japanese Wikipedia, JaWiki), most of the players were employees of TDK's Akita factory. History The club based in Nikaho, Akita, was founded in 1965. They were promoted to the Tohoku Soccer League, Tohoku Regional League in 1982. They played in the Japan Soccer League Division 2 in 1985–86 Japan Soccer League#Second Division, 1985 and 1986-87 Japan Soccer League#Second Division, 1986. They were the only club in Tohoku region competing in the JSL. In 2006, they 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 announc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soyu Stadium
Soyu Stadium, formerly a.k.a. , is an athletic stadium in Akita, Akita, Japan. Located approximately 3 kilometers from the city center, the Akita Yabase Stadium is a multi-use facility opened in September 1941. It has been renovated several times, including a complete rebuilding in 1981, track repairs in 1985, and modifications in 1995 to accommodate the requirements for J.League soccer. The stadium was the main venue for the World Games 2001. It also hosted the National Sports Festival of Japan in :ja:第16回国民体育大会, 1961 and :ja:第62回国民体育大会, 2007. The facilities is the home stadium for the Blaublitz Akita, a J.League team. Naming rights The oldest and largest stadium in Akita was renamed in April 2019 when the :ja:ソユー, Soyu Corporation purchased the naming rights. The agreement was reported as being worth 3.5 million yen per year. Gallery Image:Field of Akita Municipal Yabase Athletic Stadium 20190414.jpg, Four 40.75-meter-tall Panasonic 45-L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
J3 League
or simply J3 is the third division of . It was established in 2013 as the third-tier professional association football league in Japan under the organization of J.League. The league is known as the for sponsorship reasons. The third-tier nationwide league is a relatively recent development in Japanese football with a first attempt made in 1992 Japan Football League, 1992 (second division of the Japan Football League (1992–98), old JFL), though it only lasted for two seasons. In 1999, following the establishment of J2 League, a new Japan Football League was created to comprise the third tier and lower divisions. After the introduction of J3, the JFL was demoted to the fourth-tier nationwide league, for the first time in history of Japanese football. History of Japanese third-tier football Amateur era (until 2013) A national third tier of Japanese association football was first established along with its professionalization in 1992, when the newly created Japan Football League ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Japanese Regional Leagues
Statistics of Japanese Regional Leagues for the 1983 season. Champions list League standings Hokkaido Tohoku Kanto Hokushinetsu Tokai Kansai Chūgoku Shikoku Kyushu {{1983 in Japanese football 1983 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning of the ... Jap Jap 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 Japanese Regional Leagues
Statistics of Japanese Regional Leagues for the 1982 season. Champions list League standings Hokkaido Hakodate FC 1976 changed name to Blackpecker Hakodate. Tohoku Kanto Hokushinetsu Tokai Kansai Chūgoku Shikoku Kyushu References {{1982 in Japanese football 1982 Jap Jap ''Jap'' is an English abbreviation of the word " Japanese". In the United States, some Japanese Americans have come to find the term offensive because of the internment they suffered during World War II. Before the attack on Pearl Harbor, ''Jap ... 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emperor's Cup
, commonly known as or Japan FA Cup, and rebranded as The JFA Emperor's Cup from 2024 onwards, is a Japanese annual football competition. It has the longest tradition of any football tournament in Japan, dating back to 1921, before the formation of the J.League, Japan Football League, current JFL (not former JFL) and their predecessor, Japan Soccer League. Before World War II, teams could qualify not only from Japan proper but also from Empire of Japan's colonies such as Korea under Japanese rule, Korea, Taiwan under Japanese rule, Taiwan, and sometimes Manchukuo. The winning club qualifies for the AFC Champions League and the Japanese Super Cup. The tournament's equivalent in women's football is the Empress's Cup. The current holders are Vissel Kobe, having won their second cup in the 2024 Emperor's Cup, 2024 edition, having previously won their first in 2019 Emperor's Cup, 2019. Overview As it is a competition to decide the "best soccer club in Japan", the cup is now open to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Promotion And Relegation
Promotion and relegation is used by sports leagues as a process where teams can move up and down among divisions in a league system, based on their performance over a season. Leagues that use promotion and relegation systems are sometimes called open leagues. In a system of promotion and relegation, the best-ranked team(s) in a lower division are ''promoted'' to a higher division for the next season, and the worst-ranked team(s) in the higher division are ''relegated'' to the lower division for the next season. During the season, teams that are high enough in the league table that they would qualify for promotion are sometimes said to be in the ''promotion zone'', and those at the bottom are in the ''relegation zone'' (colloquially the ''drop zone'' or ''facing the drop''). These can also involve being in zones where promotion and relegation is not automatic but subject to a playoff, such as in the EFL Championship where teams 3rd to 6th enter a playoff for promotion to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akigin Stadium
for their sponsor the Akita Sports Plus, is a football stadium in Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan. The stadium has a capacity of 4,992 and has been the home ground of J3 League club Blaublitz Akita since 2013. It was formerly known as Akita Yabase Playing Field. Since September 2014 it had been called Akigin Stadium for the naming rights by Akita Bank. History The stadium was first opened in August 1953 and a roof was constructed over the main stand in September 1961. Lighting was installed in July 1978 and upgraded in September 2001. Underdrainage was installed in June 1982. The ground was converted to natural grass in November 2001. In March 2002 the end stand was renovated and a new stand opposite the main stand was constructed. Renovation of the main stand was completed in July 2004, increasing the capacity to 4,992 (including 15 wheelchair spaces). In 2007 the stadium hosted the men's soccer event of the National Sports Festival of Japan. Facilities The stadium is equipped ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 J3 League
The 2020 J3 League, referred to as the for sponsorship reasons, was the 7th season of J3 League under its current name. Blaublitz Akita won the J3 title for the second time in their history. They were promoted to the 2021 J2 League alongside SC Sagamihara. Both teams won promotion for the J2 League for the first time. Overview On 19 March, the J.League announced no relegation would take place for the 2020 season, with the J1 League expanding to 20 clubs for the 2021 season. This is last season to with three U-23 teams from J1 in 2020 season. J3 League has been scheduled for a reduction to 15 clubs before the 2021 season. Postponement of the beginning of the season Due to the COVID-19 pandemic-related concerns, the Japan Football Association (JFA) opted to postpone the beginning of the season, firstly established for 7 March. On 25 February, all J.League matches until 15 March were postponed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. After that, it was announced that it wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Winners Of J3 League And Predecessors
A national third tier of Japanese league football was first established in 1992, as the second division of former Japan Football League, though it only lasted for two seasons. In 1999, following the establishment of J.League Division 2, a new Japan Football League was created, fulfilling the third tier until a fully professional J3 League was launched in 2014. (former) Japan Football League Division 2 (1992–1993) The old Japan Football League was established simultaneously with creation of J.League and was initially a two-level tournament but that lasted only for two inaugural seasons. Japan Football League (JFL) (1999–2013) With the establishment of J.League Division 2, the new Japan Football League was automatically moved a tier down the pyramid comparing to its discontinued namesake. †Not promoted to J2For additional promoted teams, the number in parentheses indicates their position after the end of the season. J3 League (2014–present) In 2014, J. League l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
