Fujieda MYFC
藤枝MYFC
Full nameFujieda MYFC
Nickname(s)MYFC, Wisteria
Founded2009; 15 years ago (2009)
GroundFujieda Soccer Stadium
(Fujieda, Shizuoka)
Capacity13,000
ChairmanJun Koyama
ManagerDaisuke Sudō
LeagueJ2 League
2023J2 League, 12th of 22
WebsiteClub website

Fujieda MYFC (藤枝MYFC, Fujieda Maiefushī) are a Japanese professional football club based in Fujieda, Shizuoka. They currently play in J2 League, the Japanese second tier of professional football. It was previously funded by online subscribers and was the first of its kind in Japan.

The club spent two seasons in the Japan Football League before having their application accepted in 2013 to participate in the inaugural season of J3 League in 2014.[1]

History

The current club was formed in 2010 as a merger of two clubs, Fujieda Nelson (named after Daishiro Yoshimura's Brazilian middle name) and Shizuoka FC. The My Football Club project bought Fujieda Nelson CF in 2008 and renamed them Fujieda MYFC.[2] Then in 2010, My Football Club bought Shizuoka FC and merged the two clubs to form Shizuoka Fujieda MYFC. Toshihide Saito was appointed player/manager of the club.

In their first season the club finished 1st in the Tokai League Division 1 but was knocked out of the Regional League promotion series.

On 2011, they took second place in the Regional League promotion series and therefore won promotion to the Japan Football League[3] for the first time, becoming the third representative of the prefecture in the national leagues. They then dropped the Shizuoka from their name and become just Fujieda MYFC.[2]

In 2012, the club finished their first season in the Japan Football League in 11th place and therefore secured their place in the division for the following 2013 season.

After finishing 13th in the Japan Football League in 2013, the club were accepted in the inaugural J. League Division 3 which competed in 2014.[1] Following the club's acceptance, player/manager Toshihide Saito decided to leave the club.[4]

On 7 January 2014, Musashi Mizushima was appointed as manager, following Saito's resignation.[5][6]

After nine seasons in the J3 League, Fujieda MYFC secured promotion to the J2 League for the 2023 season. They were promoted to Japan's 2nd division for the first time in club's history, following a 0–0 draw against AC Nagano Parceiro in the last matchweek of the 2022 season. The club finished as runners-up with total 67 points earned in 34 matches.

On 26 September 2023, Fujieda MYFC was declared to have met the requirements to obtain a license up to J1 League level.[7]

Stadium

Fujieda play their home games at the Fujieda Sports Complex Park which has a capacity of 5,056 and was opened in 2002. [8]

League & cup record

Champions Runners-up Third place Promoted Relegated
League J. League Cup Emperor's
Cup
Season Division Tier Teams Pos. P W D L F A GD Pts Attendance/G
2011 Tokai Div. 1 4 18 1st 14 12 2 0 41 9 32 38 Not eligible Did not qualify
2012 JFL 3 17 11th 32 11 7 14 39 48 -11 40 532
2013 18 13th 34 9 9 16 40 58 -12 36 953 2nd round
2014 J3 12 11th 33 7 9 17 36 52 -16 30 1,319 2nd round
2015 13 10th 36 11 4 21 37 61 -24 7 1,103 3rd round
2016 16 7th 30 14 3 13 48 42 6 45 1,531 Did not qualify
2017 17 7th 32 12 11 9 50 43 7 47 1,448
2018 17 16th 32 10 4 18 32 48 -16 34 1,273
2019 18 3rd 34 18 9 7 42 31 11 63 1,740
2020 † 18 10th 34 14 7 13 48 44 4 49 686
2021 15 10th 28 8 8 12 42 42 0 32 1,322
2022 18 2nd 34 20 7 7 58 29 29 67 1,746 1st round
2023 J2 2 22 12th 42 14 10 18 61 72 -11 52 3,145 2nd round
2024 20 TBD 38 TBC
Key

Honours

Current squad

As of 9 February 2024.[9][10] 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 Japan JPN Kosuke Okanishi
2 DF Japan JPN Nobuyuki Kawashima (vice-captain)
3 DF Japan JPN Shota Suzuki
4 DF Japan JPN So Nakagawa
5 DF Japan JPN Keisuke Ogasawara
6 MF Japan JPN Taiki Arai
7 MF Japan JPN Taisuke Mizuno
8 MF Japan JPN Ren Asakura
9 FW Japan JPN Ken Yamura
10 MF Japan JPN Keigo Enomoto
11 FW Brazil BRA Anderson Chaves
13 MF Japan JPN Kota Osone
14 MF Japan JPN Kazaki Nakagawa
15 MF Japan JPN Masahiko Sugita (captain)
16 DF Japan JPN Kotaro Yamahara
17 FW Japan JPN Kenshiro Hirao
18 MF Japan JPN Yosei Ozeki
19 MF Peru PER Kazuyoshi Shimabuku (on loan from Albirex Niigata)
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 GK Japan JPN Hiromichi Sugawara
22 DF Japan JPN Ryosuke Hisadomi
23 MF Japan JPN Ryota Kajikawa
24 MF Japan JPN Kanta Nagata
26 MF Japan JPN Kento Nishiya
27 MF Japan JPN Shoma Maeda
29 DF Brazil BRA Carlinhos
30 MF Japan JPN Kaito Seriu
33 MF Japan JPN Shohei Kawakami
35 GK Japan JPN Kei Uchiyama (on loan from Sagan Tosu)
41 GK Japan JPN Kai Chidi Kitamura
81 FW Japan JPN Taika Nakashima (on loan from Consadole Sapporo)
99 DF Brazil BRA Wendel Matheus

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Brazil BRA Pedro (on loan at Tochigi City)

Coaching staff

For the 2023 season.

Position Name
Director of football Atsuto Oishi
Manager Daisuke Sudō
Assistant manager Tatsuya Koizumi
Goalkeeping coach Kensaku Abe
Chief trainer Yoshinari Akiyama
Interpreter Kaito Tsutsumi

Managerial history

Manager Nationality Tenure
Start Finish
Kunishige Kamamoto  Japan 1 February 2009 31 January 2010
Toshihide Saitō  Japan 1 January 2010 31 December 2013
Musashi Mizushima  Japan 7 January 2014 31 December 2014
Atsuto Ōishi  Japan 1 February 2015 22 July 2018
Nobuhiro Ishizaki  Japan 27 July 2018 31 January 2021
Yasuharu Kurata  Japan 1 February 2021 12 July 2021
Daisuke Sudō  Japan 12 July 2021 Current

Records

Emperor's Cup record

Fujieda have qualified for the Emperor's Cup in five occasions, making its debut in the competition on 2013.

Kit evolution

Home Kit - 1st
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023 -
Away Kit - 2nd
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023 -

References

  1. ^ a b "Fujieda accepted into J3!". wordpress.com. 21 November 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Fujieda club history". vinciperosaka.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
  3. ^ "About (概要)". wordpress.com. 28 March 2013.
  4. ^ "Toshihide Saito leaves Fujieda MYFC". wordpress.com. 29 November 2013.
  5. ^ "Musashi Mizushima appointed as new manager!". wordpress.com. 8 January 2014.
  6. ^ "2014シーズン新体制発表 (2014 season new structure announced)". jplayers.jp. Archived from the original on 2014-01-08. Retrieved 2014-01-08.
  7. ^ "[藤枝MYFC OfficialSite] 2024シーズン J1クラブライセンス交付決定のお知らせ". い藤枝MYFC OfficialSite (in Japanese). 26 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  8. ^ "Stadium Capacity". jleague.co. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  9. ^ "選手紹介 - 藤枝MYFC". myfc.co.jp.
  10. ^ "2024シーズン キャプテン決定のお知らせ". myfc.co.jp (in Japanese). Fujieda MYFC. Retrieved 9 February 2024.

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