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.
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| Full name | Fujieda MYFC | ||
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| Nickname(s) | MYFC, Wisteria | ||
| Founded | 2009 | ||
| Ground | Fujieda Soccer Stadium (Fujieda, Shizuoka) | ||
| Capacity | 13,000 | ||
| Chairman | Jun Koyama | ||
| Manager | Daisuke Sudō | ||
| League | J2 League | ||
| 2023 | J2 League, 12th of 22 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
| Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated |
| League | J. League Cup | Emperor's Cup | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | 1st round | TBC | ||||||||||
- Key
- Pos. = Position in league; P = Games played; W = Games won; D = Games drawn; L = Games lost; F = Goals scored; A = Goals conceded; GD = Goals difference; Pts = Points gained
- Attendance/G = Average home league attendance
- † 2020 season attendance reduced by COVID-19 worldwide pandemic
- Source: J.League Data Site
Honours edit
| Honour | No. | Years |
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| Tokai League Division 1 | 2 | 2010, 2011 |
| Shizuoka Prefecture Cup | 3 | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
Current squad edit
As of 9 February 2024.[9] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff edit
| Position | Name |
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| Director of football | Atsuto Oishi |
| Manager | Daisuke Sudō |
| Assistant manager | Kenji Nakada |
| First-team coach | Yoji Yabu Takuma Edamura |
| Goalkeeping coach | Kensaku Abe |
| Physical coach | Shojiro Ida |
| Technical coach | Yoshiki Seike |
| Coach and Interpreter | Júlio |
| Chief trainer | Yoshinari Akiyama |
| Trainer | Kengo Emoto Kazumasa Suzuki |
| Competent | Shinya Aoyama |
| Side affairs | Ibuki Wada |
Managerial history edit
| Manager | Nationality | Tenure | |
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| 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 edit
Emperor's Cup record edit
Fujieda have qualified for the Emperor's Cup in five occasions, making its debut in the competition on 2013.
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Kit evolution edit
| Home Kit - 1st | ||||
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          2015 |
     2016 |
     2017 |
     2018 |
    2019 |
     2020 |
    2021 |
     2022 |
     2023 |
     2024 - |
| Away Kit - 2nd | ||||
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     2015 |
     2016 |
     2017 |
     2018 |
    2019 |
     2020 |
    2021 |
     2022 |
     2023 - | |
References edit
- ^ a b "Fujieda accepted into J3!". wordpress.com. 21 November 2013.
- ^ a b "Fujieda club history". vinciperosaka.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
- ^ "About (概要)". wordpress.com. 28 March 2013.
- ^ "Toshihide Saito leaves Fujieda MYFC". wordpress.com. 29 November 2013.
- ^ "Musashi Mizushima appointed as new manager!". wordpress.com. 8 January 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "[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.
- ^ "Stadium Capacity". jleague.co. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "選手紹介 - 藤枝MYFC". myfc.co.jp.