Iwaki FC

Iwaki FC was founded in 2012, before getting official recognition in 2013 with the creation of their homonymous corporation.^[1][2] The club name got more attention when Under Armour decided to support them in climbing the Japanese football pyramid from the bottom.^[3] The vision behind the club’s formation, was an intention of "making Iwaki the central football-city in Tohoku".^[4] In service of this, a new training field opened in November 2016 and the club-house was just launched in May 2017: two central structures necessary to rise to the top of Japanese football.^[5][6]

Results during this period supported Iwaki FC’s rise, as they won several titles in the Fukushima Prefectural Football League, eventually joining the first division. Their next target was the Tohoku Soccer League. Meanwhile, the club achieved their first win at the 23rd National Club Team Football Championship Tournament (winning by 9–0).^[7] Iwaki FC also debuted at the Emperor's Cup in 2017 edition. After defeating Norbritz Hokkaido in the first round, they surprisingly overcame Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo by 5–2 after extra-time.^[8] They lost against Shimizu S-Pulse in the third round.

First advancing to the Tohoku Soccer League in 2018, Iwaki FC earned promotion to the following year's JFL for the first time in 2019. The club won the All Japan Regional Promotion Series.

Joining the Japan Football League for the 2020 season, in the 2021 season, Iwaki FC finished in first position in the JFL competition, earning promotion to the following year's J3 League.

In the 2022 season, their first year in the J3 League, Iwaki FC received a J2 League license on 28 October 2022, and become eligible for promotion.^[9] On 6 November, they were crowned the J3 League champions, earning promotion to the following year's J2 League. They secured the league title in the 32nd round, following a 3–0 win against Kagoshima United. Iwaki FC ended their 2022 season with 78 points from 34 matches. On 26 September 2023, Iwaki FC was declared to have met the requirements to obtain a license up to the J1 League.^[10]

Iwaki FC played at J-Village Stadium in Hirono during the 2022 J3 season. However, following their promotion to the J2 League, they now use Hawaiians Stadium Iwaki, located in Iwaki.

On 25 September 2025, Iwaki FC announce new stadium name Iwaki Stadium Labo. Construction has been start from November 2027 and complete in 2031.^[11]

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

As of 30 March 2026.^[17]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  JPN Yuki Kato 2 MF  JPN Ibuki Konno 3 DF  JPN Ryo Endo (captain) 4 DF  JPN Kazuki Dohana 5 DF  JPN Taisei Kuwata (on loan from Kashiwa Reysol) 7 MF  JPN Shun Nakajima (on loan from Kashiwa Reysol) 8 MF  JPN Sōsuke Shibata 10 FW  JPN Ryo Nishitani 11 FW  JPN Taisei Kato 13 MF  JPN Haruto Murakami 14 MF  JPN Daiki Yamaguchi 15 DF  JPN Haruto Nakano 16 MF  JPN Masato Araki 19 MF  KOR Jeon Seoho 20 MF  JPN Rinshu Ouji 21 GK  JPN Ryota Matsumoto

No. Pos. Nation Player 22 MF  JPN Yuriya Takahashi 23 GK  JPN Masato Sasaki (on loan from Kashiwa Reysol) 25 DF  JPN Hikaru Sakamoto 26 FW  JPN Iori Sakamoto 27 MF  JPN Atsuki Yamanaka 28 MF  JPN Ruon Hisanaga 29 FW  JPN Kanta Tanaka 30 MF  JPN Shota Kofie (on loan from Sanfrecce Hiroshima) 32 FW  JPN William Owie 33 DF  KOR Hyun Woo-bin 35 DF  JPN Soichiro Fukaminato 38 FW  JPN Naoki Kumata (on loan from FC Tokyo) 39 GK  KOR Joo Hyun-jin 40 MF  JPN Ryota Nagaki 41 MF  JPN Ruka Matsumoto DSP

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

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  JPN Kanta Sakagishi (at Kochi ) 37 DF  JPN Yuto Yamada (at Kagoshima United FC) — DF  JPN Jin Ikoma (at Giravanz Kitakyushu)

No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  JPN Rintaro Yamauchi (at SC Sagamihara) — FW  JPN Yoshihito Kondo (at Tochigi SC)

As of 15 June 2023

Manager	Nationality	Tenure
		Start	Finish
Pieter Huistra	Netherlands	13 January 2016	31 December 2016
Yuzo Tamura	Japan	1 February 2017	31 January 2021
Hiromasa Suguri	Japan	1 February 2022	14 June 2023
Yuzo Tamura	Japan	15 June 2023	present