Blaublitz Akita facts for kids
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| Full name | Blaublitz Akita | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Blaublitz | ||
| Short name | BB, BBA, Blau | ||
| Founded | 1965 as TDK S.C. 2010 as Blaublitz Akita |
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| Ground | Soyu Stadium Akita, Akita Prefecture |
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| Capacity | 20,125 J.League:18,528 |
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| Chairman | Kosuke Iwase | ||
| Manager | Ken Yoshida | ||
| League | J2 League | ||
| 2022 | J2 League, 12nd of 22 | ||
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Blaublitz Akita (ブラウブリッツ秋田) is a professional association football team from Akita, Japan. The club plays in the J2 League, which is the second highest professional football league in Japan. The team was once owned by a company called TDK, and many players used to work at TDK's Akita factory.
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Club History
The club started in 1965 in Nikaho, Akita. They moved up to the Tohoku Regional League in 1982. They even played in the Japan Soccer League Division 2 in 1985 and 1986. At that time, they were the only club from the Tohoku region to play in the JSL.
In 2006, they won the Tohoku Regional League championship for the fifth year in a row! This win helped them get promoted to the Japan Football League.
In 2009, TDK announced that the football club would become its own independent team. In 2010, the club changed its name to "Blaublitz Akita". The words Blau and Blitz come from German. Blau means blue, and Blitz means lightning.
In 2014, Blaublitz Akita joined the J3 League. This is the third tier of professional football in Japan. They finished 8th in their first two years in this league. In 2017, they won the J3 League title! However, they could not move up to a higher league because they didn't have the right license. They were the first J3 champion not to get promoted.
But Blaublitz Akita didn't give up! They got their J2 license on September 27, 2018. Then, in 2020, they won the J3 League title again! This time, they were promoted to the J2 League, returning to the second tier after 34 years.
Home Stadium
Blaublitz Akita plays its home games at Soyu Stadium. This stadium is also known as "Yabase" and can hold 20,125 fans. It is the oldest stadium still used in the J.League. The team also trains at nearby facilities like Akita Sports Plus ASP Stadium and Space Project Dream Field.
Team Achievements
Blaublitz Akita has won several titles throughout its history:
- Tohoku Soccer League: 11 times (1982, 1983, 1984, 1988, 1989, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
- Regional Promotion Series: 1 time (2006)
- J3 League: 2 times (2017, 2020)
Current Team Players
As of July 30, 2024.
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Players on Loan
Some players from Blaublitz Akita are currently playing for other teams on loan:
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Club Officials
Here are some of the important people who help run the club:
| Position | Name |
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| Manager |  Ken Yoshida |
| Assistant manager | Hirotaka Usui |
| First-team coach | Shota Sakagawa Masanori Tamo |
| Goalkeeper coach | Hirohito Ito |
| Analytical coach | Haruki Sasaki |
| Chief trainer | Yuta Kobayashi |
| Trainer | Kaichi Hiraoka Ryota Kanagaya |
| Competent | Taichi Matsuda |
| Side affairs | Hiromasa Nishizawa |
Team Mascot
The official mascot for Blaublitz Akita is an 8-year-old Ryūjin (a dragon god from Japanese mythology) named Blaugon. Blaugon wears the number 00 on his jersey.
Club Songs and Chants
Fans of Blaublitz Akita have special songs and chants to support their team:
- Akita Prefectural Anthem - song
- We are Akita - song, Rakan edition composed by Berabow
- Akita Olé - song, champ edition
Team Rivalries
Ōu Honsen (Dewa Derby)
Blaublitz Akita has a special rivalry with teams from the Yamagata Prefecture, like NEC Yamagata. This rivalry started in 1990. It is called the Ōu Honsen (奥羽本戦), named after the Japan Railways Ōu Main Line (奥羽本線).
- Tohoku derby
- Battle of Ōshū
Images for kids
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TDK fans in 2007, Ajinomoto Stadium
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Tsuchizaki Facility
See also
In Spanish: Blaublitz Akita para niños
