, formerly are a

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football (soccer) club based in Miyazaki, the capital city of

Miyazaki Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Miyazaki Prefecture has a population of 1,028,215 as of 1 January 2025 and has a geographic area of 7,735 Square kilometre, km2 (2,986 sq mi). Miyazaki Prefectur ...

. They play in the

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, Japanese 4th tier of league football. Their team colour is blue.

History

The club was founded in 1964 by the factory workers of Honda Lock Manufacturing Co., an affiliate company of Honda Motor. They were promoted to the Kyushu Regional League in 1997 and acquired official backing from the company in 1999. They won the Kyushu Regional League in 2004 and were accepted by the

following the Regional League promotion series. They spent two years in the JFL but were relegated to the Kyūshū Regional League for the 2007 season after they lost to F.C. Gifu in the promotion/relegation play-offs. Honda Lock returned to the JFL in 2009 after placing third in the 2008 Regional League promotion series. Honda Lock SC changed its name to Minebea Mitsumi FC ahead of 2023 season, with Japanese

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and a major producer of machinery components and electronics devices MinebeaMitsumi, taking over the club. The deal was completed on 27 January 2023. Regarding Honda Lock SC, Honda Lock Co. Ltd. a shareholder and MinebeaMitsumi Co. Ltd. entered into a share transfer agreement for the acquisition of shares of Honda Lock became a subsidiary.

Changes in club name

* Honda Lock SC : 1964–2022 * Minebea Mitsumi FC : 2023–present

Stadiums

League & cup record

;Key

Honours

Current squad

''As of 7 April 2024.''

Coaching Staff

Managerial history

References

External links

Official Website
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