, formerly are a

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football (soccer) club based in

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, the capital city of

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. They play in the

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, the country's 4th tier of professional 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

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. 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

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. They spent two years in the JFL but were relegated to the Kyūshū Regional League for the 2007 season after they lost to

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in the promotion/relegation play-offs. Honda Lock returned to the JFL in 2009 after placing third in the 2008 Regional League promotion series. On 27 January 2023, Honda Lock SC announcement officially change name to Minebea Mitsumi FC for ahead of 2023 season in Japanese

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and a major producer of machinery components and electronics devices,

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. 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

Current squad

''As of 12 March 2023''.

Coaching Staff

For the 2023 season.

Managerial history

References

External links

Official Website

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