Blaublitz Akita (ブラウブリッツ秋田) is a Japanese professional association football team based in 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 TDK S.C. (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 Regional League in 1982. They played in the Japan Soccer League Division 2 in 1985 and 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 announced that it would separate from its parent company and join the J. League if the club's final yearly standing should ever allow promotion. In May, 2009, TDK announced that the football club will become independent for the 2010 season and be based around Akita. Later in 2010 the club's name was changed to "Blaublitz Akita". Blau and Blitz mean blue and lightning in German respectively. In 2014 they entered the J3 League after previously playing in the Japan Football League, the third tier of the Japanese association football league system until promotion to J2 in 2020. The club moved to Akita City and entered the J3 League for the 2014 season. The club finished 8th in each of its first two years in the professional competition. In the 2017 season, their fourth, they won the title, however due to their lacking a license to play upper-tier football, they were not promoted, becoming the first professional third-tier champion not to be promoted. However, Akita acquired the J2 license on September 27, 2018, after which they won the title again in the 2020 season, returning to the second tier for the first time in 34 years.

Stadium

Their home stadium is Soyu Stadium, also known as "Yabase" (capacity 20,125 and the J.League's oldest serving stadium). The club practices at the adjacent Akita Sports Plus ASP Stadium and Space Project Dream Field.

League and cup record

Honours

Current squad

As of 30 July 2024.

Out on loan

Club officials

Managerial history

List of captains

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Kit evolution

Top goal scorers by seasons

Emperor's Cup Record (1984-2014)

JSL Cup Record

Seasons

Support

Blaublitz Akita's main active supporters' group is called the Blue tasu Akita.

Stadium and facilities

Former facilities

Team mascots

The official team mascot is an 8-year-old Ryūjin, named Blaugon and wears #00.

Songs and chants

Related clubs

TDK derby list

Rivalries

Ōu Honsen (Dewa derby)

TDK and NEC Yamagata first met in 1990 in old Tohoku regional football league. The two clubs have been based in former Dewa Province, and their rivalry is renamed as Ōu Honsen (奥羽本戦) after the Japan Railways Ōu Main Line (奥羽本線) in 2021.

Broadcasters

Shirt sponsorship by TDK