2019 Blaublitz Akita season

2019 Blaublitz Akita season. The annual club slogan was "昇".^[3]

Blaublitz Akita

2019 season
Chairman	Kosuke Iwase
Manager	Shuichi Mase[1]
Stadium	Soyu Stadium
J3 League	8th[2]
Emperor's Cup	First round
Top goalscorer	Ryota Nakamura (11)
Highest home attendance	3,858
Lowest home attendance	736
Average home league attendance	1,576 (−44.5%)
Home colours Away colours
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Squad

As of 2019.^[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.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  JPN Yasuhiro Watanabe 2 DF  JPN Kei Omoto 3 DF  JPN Taiki Nakashima 4 MF  JPN Taiju Watanabe 5 DF  JPN Kaito Chida 6 MF  JPN Tomofumi Fujiyama 7 MF  JPN Kyohei Maeyama 8 FW  JPN Masashi Wada 9 FW  JPN Ryota Nakamura 10 MF  JPN Hiroyuki Furuta 11 MF  JPN Ken Hisatomi 13 FW  JPN Yohei Hayashi 14 MF  JPN Kenta Hori 15 MF  JPN Nao Eguchi

No. Pos. Nation Player 16 FW  JPN Takumu Fujinuma 17 DF  KOR Han Ho-gang 18 FW  JPN Kenji Kitawaki 20 MF  JPN Takuma Aoshima 21 GK  JPN Takuya Matsumoto 22 MF  JPN Masaki Okino 23 GK  JPN Daiki Koike 24 DF  JPN Naoyuki Yamada (captain) 25 FW  JPN Daisuke Kitahara 26 MF  JPN Takuya Kakine 27 FW  JPN Kiyoshiro Tsuboi 29 DF  JPN Ryosuke Tada 31 DF  JPN Yudai Tanaka 39 MF  JPN Hiroki Kotani

J3 League

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Match	Date	Team	Score	Team	Venue	Attendance
1	2019.03.10	Thespakusatsu Gunma	2-2	Blaublitz Akita	Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma	3,691[6]
2	2019.03.17	Kamatamare Sanuki	1-0	Blaublitz Akita	Pikara Stadium	2,145[7]
3	2019.03.24	Grulla Morioka	3-1	Blaublitz Akita	Iwagin Stadium	2,084[8]
4	2019.03.31	Blaublitz Akita	0-0	AC Nagano Parceiro	Yabase Stadium	3,858[9]
5	2019.04.07	Blaublitz Akita	3-0	Cerezo Osaka U-23	Soyu Stadium	1,606[10]
6	2019.04.14	SC Sagamihara	1-2	Blaublitz Akita	Sagamihara Gion Stadium	3,495[11]
7	2019.04.27	Blaublitz Akita	0-0	Giravanz Kitakyushu	Soyu Stadium	835[12]
8	2019.05.05	Gamba Osaka U-23	3-1	Blaublitz Akita	Panasonic Stadium Suita	1,732[13]
9	2019.05.19	Blaublitz Akita	0-0	FC Tokyo U-23	Soyu Stadium	2,351[14]
10	2019.06.02	Blaublitz Akita	0-2	Fukushima United	Soyu Stadium	955[15]
11	2019.06.09	Kataller Toyama	1-2	Blaublitz Akita	Toyama Stadium	3,016[16]
12	2019.06.16	Azul Claro Numazu	1-0	Blaublitz Akita	Ashitaka Park Stadium	2,397[17]
13	2019.06.23	Blaublitz Akita	1-2	Roasso Kumamoto	Soyu Stadium	1,326[18]
14	2019.06.30	Vanraure Hachinohe	1-2	Blaublitz Akita	Daihatsu Stadium	1,833[19]
15	2019.07.07	Blaublitz Akita	0-0	Fujieda MYFC	Soyu Stadium	944[20]
16	2019.07.14	YSCC Yokohama	1-2	Blaublitz Akita	NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium	974 [21]
17	2019.07.20	Blaublitz Akita	0-2	Gainare Tottori	Soyu Stadium	1,357[22]
18	2019.07.27	Blaublitz Akita	3-1	Grulla Morioka	Soyu Stadium	1,289 [23]
19	2019.08.04	Roasso Kumamoto	0-0	Blaublitz Akita	Egao Kenko Stadium	3,914[24]
20	2019.08.11	Blaublitz Akita	1-1	Kataller Toyama	Soyu Stadium	1,445[25]
21	2019.08.30	Blaublitz Akita	0-1	Azul Claro Numazu	Soyu Stadium	1,759 [26]
22	2019.09.07	Gainare Tottori	1-4	Blaublitz Akita	Tottori Bank Bird Stadium	2,378 [27]
23	2019.09.15	Blaublitz Akita	5-0	Kamatamare Sanuki	Soyu Stadium	1,277[28]
24	2019.09.29	Blaublitz Akita	2-0	YSCC Yokohama	Soyu Stadium	2,925 [29]
25	2019.10.06	AC Nagano Parceiro	1-1	Blaublitz Akita	Nagano U Stadium	2,818[30]
26	2019.10.12	Blaublitz Akita	2-2	Thespakusatsu Gunma	Soyu Stadium	736 [31]
27	2019.10.19	Fukushima United	1-2	Blaublitz Akita	J-Village Stadium	436 [32]
28	2019.10.27	Blaublitz Akita	0-1	Vanraure Hachinohe	Soyu Stadium	1,414 [33]
29	2019.11.03	Giravanz Kitakyushu	2-0	Blaublitz Akita	Mikuni World Stadium Kitakyushu	5,396 [34]
30	2019.11.06	FC Tokyo U-23	2-3	Blaublitz Akita	Yumenoshima Stadium	1,484[35]
31	2019.11.17	Blaublitz Akita	3-0	Gamba Osaka U-23	Soyu Stadium	1,356[36]
32	2019.11.23	Fujieda MYFC	1-0	Blaublitz Akita	Fujieda Soccer Stadium	1,420[37]
33	2019.12.01	Cerezo Osaka U-23	1-3	Blaublitz Akita	Yanmar Stadium Nagai	1,052[38]
34	2019.12.08	Blaublitz Akita	0-0	SC Sagamihara	Soyu Stadium	1,360 [39]

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Giravanz Kitakyushu (C, P)	34	19	9	6	51	27	+24	66	Promotion to 2020 J2 League[a]
2	Thespakusatsu Gunma (P)	34	18	9	7	59	34	+25	63
3	Fujieda MYFC	34	18	9	7	42	31	+11	63	Ineligible for promotion
4	Kataller Toyama	34	16	10	8	54	31	+23	58
5	Roasso Kumamoto	34	16	9	9	45	39	+6	57
6	Cerezo Osaka U-23	34	16	4	14	49	56	−7	52	Ineligible for promotion
7	Gainare Tottori	34	14	8	12	49	59	−10	50
8	Blaublitz Akita	34	13	10	11	45	35	+10	49
9	Nagano Parceiro	34	13	10	11	35	34	+1	49
10	Vanraure Hachinohe	34	14	6	14	49	42	+7	48	Ineligible for promotion
11	Fukushima United	34	13	4	17	45	53	−8	43
12	Azul Claro Numazu	34	11	6	17	35	43	−8	39
13	YSCC Yokohama	34	12	3	19	53	65	−12	39
14	Kamatamare Sanuki	34	10	9	15	33	49	−16	39
15	SC Sagamihara	34	10	8	16	36	45	−9	38	Ineligible for promotion
16	FC Tokyo U-23	34	9	9	16	43	52	−9	36
17	Gamba Osaka U-23	34	9	8	17	54	55	−1	35
18	Iwate Grulla Morioka	34	7	5	22	36	63	−27	26

Source: 2019 MEIJI YASUDA J3 LEAGUE League table
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4th) head-to-head results; 5th) disciplinary points; 6th) draw
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:

1. Only teams that hold a J2 license are eligible for promotion.

Emperor's Cup

Main article: 2019 Emperor's Cup

Blaublitz Akita v Saruta Kōgyō S.C. [tl]

21 April 2019 Akita Prefecture Qualifying Final	Blaublitz Akita	4–0	Saruta Kōgyō S.C. [tl]	Soyu Stadium
13:00	Wada 8' own goal 35' Nakashima 74', 80'	Report		Attendance: 528

Blaublitz Akita v Meiji University

26 May 2019 1	Blaublitz Akita	0–3	Meiji University	Soyu Stadium
13:00		Report	Morishita 30' Ogashiwa 40' Sato 79'	Attendance: 526 Referee: Daisuke Hatakeyama

Other games

Blaublitz Akita v Blaublitz Akita U-18

19 January 2019	Blaublitz Akita	2-1	Blaublitz Akita U-18	Space Project Dream Field
		Report Report

Blaublitz Akita v Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC

30 January 2019	Blaublitz Akita	1-2	Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC	Ibusuki Iwasaki Hotel
	Nakamura	Report

Kagoshima United FC v Blaublitz Akita

3 February 2019	Kagoshima United FC	3-2	Blaublitz Akita	Kagoshima Prefectural Soccer Field A
10:00		Report

Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Blaublitz Akita

5 February 2019	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	2-1	Blaublitz Akita	Ibusuki Iwasaki Hotel
13:00		Report Report	Tsuboi

Blaublitz Akita v FC Seoul

6 February 2019	Blaublitz Akita	3-2	FC Seoul	Kokubu Sports Park
	Hori Kitawaki Fujinuma	Report

Kataller Toyama v Blaublitz Akita

17 February 2019	Kataller Toyama	2-1	Blaublitz Akita
		Report

FC Gifu v Blaublitz Akita

25 February 2019	FC Gifu	1-2	Blaublitz Akita	Gifu Nagaragawa Medow
		Report

Blaublitz Akita v Grulla Morioka

25 March 2019	Blaublitz Akita	0-1	Grulla Morioka	Akita Prefecture Football Centre
		Report

Blaublitz Akita v Japan Soccer College

21 April 2019	Blaublitz Akita	8-0	Japan Soccer College	Soyu Stadium
		Report

Blaublitz Akita v Cobaltore Onagawa

12 May 2019	Blaublitz Akita	3-0	Cobaltore Onagawa	TDK Akita General Sports Center
	Hayashix3	Report Report

Montedio Yamagata v Blaublitz Akita

27 May 2019	Montedio Yamagata	2-3	Blaublitz Akita	Number 3 Sports Square
		Report Report	Fujinuma Hori x2

Blaublitz Akita v Japan Soccer College

19 July 2019	Blaublitz Akita	3-0	Japan Soccer College	TDK Akita General Sports Center
		Report

Blaublitz Akita v Akita Prefecture Senior Kokutai

31 July 2019	Blaublitz Akita	8-0	Akita Prefecture Senior Kokutai	Oga Marine Park
		Report

Blaublitz Akita v Iwate University

18 August 2019	Blaublitz Akita	0-1	Iwate University	TDK Akita General Sports Center
		Report

Blaublitz Akita v ReinMeer Aomori

18 August 2019	Blaublitz Akita	3-2	ReinMeer Aomori	TDK Akita General Sports Center
		Report

Blaublitz Akita v Niigata University of Health and Welfare

22 September 2019	Blaublitz Akita	10-2	Niigata University of Health and Welfare	Oga Marine Park (39°53′4″N 139°51′23.8″E)
		Report

Albirex Niigata v Blaublitz Akita

28 October 2019	Albirex Niigata	3-2	Blaublitz Akita	Niigata Seiro Sports Center
14:00		Report	Kitahara Maeyama

Gallery

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  Soyu Stadium in 2019
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  Soyu Stadium in 2019
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  Soyu Stadium in 2019
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  Yabase Sports Park on May 5, 2019
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  Sky Dome in 2019
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  Akita Prefectural Central Park Athletic Stadium in 2019
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  Akita Prefectural Central Park Football Stadium West Side Field in 2019
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  Akita Prefectural Central Park Football Stadium East Side Field in 2019
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  Hayashi