2023 Blaublitz Akita season

Blaublitz Akita
2023 season
ChairmanJapanKosuke Iwase
ManagerJapanKen Yoshida[1][2]
StadiumSoyu Stadium
J2 League13th
Emperor's CupSecond round
Top goalscorerKeita Saito (5)
Highest home attendance5,193
Lowest home attendance1,603
Average home league attendance3,139
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The 2023 season is Blaublitz Akita' s third season in the J2 League, and the tenth as a J.League member. The annual club slogan is "Shin and Akita together" (シン・秋田一体).[3]

Squad

As of 2023 season.[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 Japan JPN Genki Yamada
2 DF Japan JPN Yuzuru Yoshimura
3 DF Japan JPN Tatsushi Koyanagi
4 DF Japan JPN Kaito Abe (on loan from Fagiano Okayama)
5 DF Japan JPN Takashi Kawano
6 MF Japan JPN Hiroto Morooka
7 MF Japan JPN Takuma Mizutani
8 FW Japan JPN Junki Hata
9 MF Japan JPN Ryota Nakamura
10 MF Japan JPN Masaki Okino
13 DF Japan JPN Ryuji Saito
14 MF Japan JPN Yosuke Mikami
15 FW Japan JPN Shion Niwa (on loan from Zweigen Kanazawa)
16 MF Japan JPN Naoki Inoue
17 FW Japan JPN Yukihito Kajiya (on loan from Sagan Tosu)
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW Japan JPN Ibuki Yoshida
21 GK Japan JPN Akihito Ozawa
22 DF Japan JPN Ryota Takada
23 MF Japan JPN Hiroto Tanaka
24 MF Japan JPN Daiki Kogure
25 MF Japan JPN Tomofumi Fujiyama
27 DF Japan JPN Yuto Fujita
29 FW Japan JPN Keita Saito
30 GK Japan JPN Yuki Yasuda
31 GK Japan JPN Kentaro Kakoi
33 MF Japan JPN Ryutaro Iio (captain)
39 DF Japan JPN Kyowaan Hoshi
40 FW Japan JPN Shota Aoki
42 FW Japan JPN Ken Tshizanga Matsumoto DSP
44 MF Japan JPN Mouhamadou War
45 MF Japan JPN Hinase Suzuki
50 DF Japan JPN Kenichi Kaga

Out on loan

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
— DF Japan JPN Shintaro Kato (at Vanraure Hachinohe)
— FW Japan JPN Hayate Take (at Thespakusatsu Gunma)
— FW Japan JPN Koya Handa (at Verspah Oita)

Transfers

Main article: List of J2 League football transfers 2023 § Blaublitz Akita

J2 League

In the 2023 season of the J2, Blaublitz will play 42 home-and-away matches.[5]

Match Date Team Score Team Venue Attendance
1 2023.02.18 Thespakusatsu Gunma 0–0 Blaublitz Akita Shoda Shoyu Stadium 3,374
2 2023.02.26 Roasso Kumamoto 0–1 Blaublitz Akita Egao Kenko Stadium 4,994
3 2023.03.04 Fujieda MYFC 0–1 Blaublitz Akita Fujieda Soccer Stadium 2,020
4 2023.03.12 Blaublitz Akita 1–0 JEF United Chiba Soyu Stadium 3,838[6]
5 2023.03.19 Blaublitz Akita 1–1 Mito HollyHock Soyu Stadium 2,955
6 2023.03.25 Tokushima Vortis 0–0 Blaublitz Akita Pocarisweat Stadium 4,582[7]
7 2023.04.01 Blaublitz Akita 0–1 Renofa Yamaguchi Soyu Stadium 2,506
8 2023.04.08 Machida Zelvia 0–1 Blaublitz Akita Machida GION Stadium 3,219
9 2023.04.12 Tokyo Verdy 2–1 Blaublitz Akita Ajinomoto Stadium 2,805
10 2023.04.16 Blaublitz Akita 2–1 Omiya Ardija Soyu Stadium 2,203
11 2023.04.22 V-Varen Nagasaki 4–2 Blaublitz Akita Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki 5,500
12 2023.04.29 Blaublitz Akita 0–1 Fagiano Okayama Soyu Stadium 2,483
13 2023.05.03 Vegalta Sendai 2–2 Blaublitz Akita Yurtec Stadium Sendai 15,026
14 2023.05.07 Blaublitz Akita 2–1 Tochigi SC Soyu Stadium 3,455
15 2023.05.14 Iwaki FC 0–1 Blaublitz Akita Iwaki Greenfield Stadium 2,458
16 2023.05.17 Blaublitz Akita 0–1 Ventforet Kofu Soyu Stadium 2,504
17 2023.05.21 Montedio Yamagata 2–1 Blaublitz Akita ND Soft Stadium Yamagata 8,476
18 2023.05.28 Blaublitz Akita 0–0 Oita Trinita Soyu Stadium 1,603
19 2023.06.03 Júbilo Iwata 2–0 Blaublitz Akita Yamaha Stadium 7,709
20 2023.06.11 Blaublitz Akita 0–0 Zweigen Kanazawa Soyu Stadium 3,954
22 2023.06.24 Blaublitz Akita 1–3 Fujieda MYFC Soyu Stadium 3,688
21 2023.06.28 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–1 Blaublitz Akita IAI Stadium Nihondaira 6,231
23 2023.07.02 Blaublitz Akita 1–1 Iwaki FC Soyu Stadium 2,181
24 2023.07.05 Ventforet Kofu 5–1 Blaublitz Akita JIT Recycle Ink Stadium 4,541
25 2023.07.09 Blaublitz Akita 1–1 Roasso Kumamoto Soyu Stadium 2,104
27 2023.07.22 Renofa Yamaguchi 1–2 Blaublitz Akita Ishin Me-Life Stadium 4,273
28 2023.07.29 Blaublitz Akita 0–0 Thespakusatsu Gunma Soyu Stadium 2,456
29 2023.08.06 Omiya Ardija 1–0 Blaublitz Akita NACK5 Stadium 6,818
30 2023.08.13 Blaublitz Akita 0–1 Tokyo Verdy Soyu Stadium 3,071
31 2023.08.19 Mito Hollyhock 1–1 Blaublitz Akita K's denki Stadium 3,410
32 2023.08.27 Blaublitz Akita 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse Soyu Stadium 4,803
33 2023.09.02 Blaublitz Akita 1–1 Jubilo Iwata Soyu Stadium 4,154
34 2023.09.19 JEF United 2–1 Blaublitz Akita Fukuda Denshi Arena 7,474
35 2023.09.16 Blaublitz Akita 0–0 V-Varen Nagasaki Soyu Stadium 2,204
36 2023.09.23 Blaublitz Akita 1–1 Montedio Yamagata Soyu Stadium 5,193
37 2023.10.01 Tochigi SC 1–2 Blaublitz Akita Tochigi Green Stadium 4,144
38 2023.10.08 Zweigen Kanazawa 0–2 Blaublitz Akita Ishikawa Athletics Stadium 3,310
26 2023.10.14 Blaublitz Akita 1–2 Machida Zelvia Soyu Stadium 3,004
39 2023.10.22 Blaublitz Akita 0–1 Vegalta Sendai Soyu Stadium 4,178
40 2023.10.29 Oita Trinita 2–1 Blaublitz Akita Resonac Dome Oita 9,033

Emperor's Cup

Main article: 2023 Emperor's Cup

As a J2 League member, the club earns a direct entry to the second round of the competition, not needing to participate in the prefectural qualifications for the competition.

7 June Match 50Blaublitz Akita (2)1–2 (2) Tochigi SC Akita
19:00 JST
  • Yoshida 69'
 Report
Report
Stadium: Soyu Stadium
Attendance: 674
Referee: Yoshiro Imamura

Friendlies

1 February 2023 Blaublitz Akita 2–1 Albirex Niigata Kochi, Kochi
10:00 R. Saito
Hata 		Report
Report		 Suzuki Stadium: Kochi Haruno Athletic Stadium
19 February 2023 Blaublitz Akita 3–1 FC Tokushima Kochi, Kochi
R. Saito
Tanaka
Kajiya 		Report Stadium: Kochi Youth Center
13 March 2023 Vegalta Sendai 2–4 Blaublitz Akita Sendai, Miyagi
13:00 Kida
?
Report
Report		 Niwa
Kajiya
Yoshida 		Stadium: Iris Training Field
12 May 2023 Blaublitz Akita – North Asia University Katagami, Akita
Report Stadium: Katagami Soccer Ground
22 May 2023 Blaublitz Akita 2–2 ReinMeer Aomori Nikaho, Akita
12:00 Inoue
War		 Report
Report
Report		 Hashimura
Inaba		 Stadium: TDK Akita General Sports Center
17 June 2023 Blaublitz Akita 7–2 Sendai University Katagami, Akita
11:00 Aoki
Saito
Kawano
Nakamura
War
Mikami		 Report
Report		 Tamaki
Fukuda		 Stadium: Katagami Soccer Ground
30 July 2023 Blaublitz Akita 3–1 Sendai University Akita, Akita
15:30 Kogure
Mikami
Koyanagi		 Report
Report		 Sasaki Stadium: Soyu Stadium
20 August 2023 Blaublitz Akita 0–4 Niigata University of Health and Welfare Nikaho, Akita
15:30 Report
Report		 Akimoto
Yoshida
Sakagishi
Uenohara
 Stadium: TDK Akita General Sports Center
3 September 2023 Blaublitz Akita 3–0 Iwate Grulla Morioka Katagami, Akita
11:00 Kajiya
Own goal
R. Saito 		Report
Report		 Stadium: Katagami Soccer Ground
2 October 2023 Blaublitz Akita 1–2 ReinMeer Aomori Katagami, Akita
11:00 War Report
Report		 Saito
Shigeta		 Stadium: Katagami Soccer Ground
15 October 2023 Blaublitz Akita 1–2 Fuji University Katagami, Akita
11:00 Niwa Report
[Report]		 [[]]
[[]]		 Stadium: Katagami Soccer Ground
23 October 2023 Blaublitz Akita 1–2 Japan Soccer College Katagami, Akita
12:00 Abe Report
[Report]		 [[]]
[[]]		 Stadium: Katagami Soccer Ground
  • Kyowaan Hoshi
    Kyowaan Hoshi
  • Kyowaan Hoshi
    Kyowaan Hoshi

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