Tsukuba FC
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Tsukuba, Ibaraki
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| Full name | Joyful Honda Tsukuba FC | ||
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| Founded | 1993 | ||
| Ground | Tsukuba Wellness Park Tsukuba, Ibaraki | ||
| Chairman | Shinnosuke Ishikawa | ||
| Manager | Hideharu Soejima | ||
| League | Kantō Soccer League Div. 1 | ||
| 2022 | 5th of 10 | ||
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Tsukuba FC (つくばFC, Tsukuba Efushi) is a football (soccer) club based in Tsukuba, which is located in Ibaraki Prefecture in Japan. They play in the Kantō Soccer League, which is part of Japanese Regional Leagues.
Tied to University of Tsukuba, the club was initially founded in 1993 as a women's football club. Shortly after that, a men's version of the club was launched.[1] In 2000s, even U-12 and U-15 squad were created and Tsukuba FC have the goal of reaching professional football in 2020.[2] In 2014, the club reached Kanto Soccer League, winning immediately 2nd Division and now trying to reach Japan Football League. Their plans revealed the will to build a stadium for 30,000 people in the near future.[3] Tsukuba FC's main sponsor is Joyful Honda, a hardware store unrelated to Honda Motor Company.
Current squad
- As of 23 August 2023.[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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