# 2016 Blaublitz Akita season

2016 Blaublitz Akita season. The annual club slogan was "躍".

## Squad

As of 2016.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | JPN | Masataka Nomura |
| 3 | DF | KOR | Han Ho-gang |
| 4 | DF | JPN | Shuhei Fukai |
| 5 | DF | JPN | Shuhei Hotta |
| 6 | MF | JPN | Keita Hidaka |
| 7 | MF | JPN | Kyohei Maeyama |
| 8 | MF | JPN | Tatsuya Kumagai |
| 9 | FW | KOR | Go Daimu |
| 10 | FW | BRA | Caio |
| 11 | MF | JPN | Ken Hisatomi |
| 13 | MF | JPN | Shohei Shinzato |
| 14 | MF | JPN | Kazuhiro Kawata |
| 15 | MF | JPN | Yuki Hatanaka |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 16 | FW | JPN | Masaya Yuma |
| 17 | FW | JPN | Toshiki Sakai |
| 18 | MF | JPN | Naoki Hatada |
| 20 | MF | JPN | Takuma Aoshima |
| 21 | GK | JPN | Takuya Matsumoto |
| 23 | GK | JPN | Fumiya Oishi |
| 25 | MF | JPN | Teruyoshi Ito |
| 29 | FW | JPN | Tomohiro Tanaka |
| 32 | DF | JPN | Takahiro Urashima |
| 33 | FW | JPN | Takunosuke Funakawa |
| 36 | MF | JPN | Ryoto Higa |
| 43 | DF | JPN | Kohei Shimoda |

## J3 League

| Match | Date | Team | Score | Team | Venue | Attendance |
| 1 | 2016.03.13 | Fukushima United FC | 1-1 | Blaublitz Akita | Toho Stadium | 2,136 |
| 2 | 2016.03.20 | Gainare Tottori | 1-1 | Blaublitz Akita | Tottori Bank Bird Stadium | 2,645 |
| 3 | 2016.04.03 | Blaublitz Akita | 1-0 | FC Tokyo U-23 | Akigin Stadium | 2,491 |
| 4 | 2016.04.10 | YSCC Yokohama | 1-2 | Blaublitz Akita | NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium | 805 |
| 5 | 2016.04.17 | Blaublitz Akita | 2-1 | Tochigi SC | Akigin Stadium | 1,339 |
| 6 | 2016.04.24 | Grulla Morioka | 1-1 | Blaublitz Akita | Iwagin Stadium | 1,076 |
| 7 | 2016.05.01 | Blaublitz Akita | 1-0 | Gamba Osaka U-23 | Akigin Stadium | 1,751 |
| 8 | 2016.05.08 | SC Sagamihara | 2-2 | Blaublitz Akita | Sagamihara Gion Stadium | 4,873 |
| 9 | 2016.05.15 | Blaublitz Akita | 1-0 | Kataller Toyama | Akita Yabase Athletic Field | 1,946 |
| 10 | 2016.05.22 | Blaublitz Akita | 1-1 | AC Nagano Parceiro | Akigin Stadium | 2,229 |
| 11 | 2016.05.29 | FC Ryukyu | 1-1 | Blaublitz Akita | Okinawa Athletic Park Stadium | 1,347 |
| 12 | 2016.06.12 | Blaublitz Akita | 1-3 | Kagoshima United FC | Akigin Stadium | 3,681 |
| 13 | 2016.06.19 | Fujieda MYFC | 2-1 | Blaublitz Akita | Fujieda Soccer Stadium | 940 |
| 14 | 2016.06.26 | Oita Trinita | 1-0 | Blaublitz Akita | Oita Bank Dome | 6,733 |
| 15 | 2016.07.03 | Blaublitz Akita | 1-1 | Cerezo Osaka U-23 | Akigin Stadium | 2,251 |
| 16 | 2016.07.10 | AC Nagano Parceiro | 1-0 | Blaublitz Akita | Minami Nagano Sports Park Stadium | 4,810 |
| 17 | 2016.07.16 | Blaublitz Akita | 3-0 | Gainare Tottori | Akigin Stadium | 1,702 |
| 18 | 2016.07.24 | Tochigi SC | 1-0 | Blaublitz Akita | Tochigi Green Stadium | 8,586 |
| 19 | 2016.07.31 | Blaublitz Akita | 1-0 | Fujieda MYFC | Akigin Stadium | 2,002 |
| 20 | 2016.08.07 | Kataller Toyama | 0-1 | Blaublitz Akita | Toyama Stadium | 3,263 |
| 21 | 2016.09.10 | Blaublitz Akita | 3-0 | YSCC Yokohama | Akigin Stadium | 1,781 |
| 22 | 2016.09.19 | FC Tokyo U-23 | 1-0 | Blaublitz Akita | Ajinomoto Stadium | 3,236 |
| 23 | 2016.09.24 | Blaublitz Akita | 2-1 | Fukushima United FC | Akigin Stadium | 2,318 |
| 24 | 2016.10.02 | Blaublitz Akita | 2-0 | Grulla Morioka | Akigin Stadium | 3,380 |
| 25 | 2016.10.16 | Kagoshima United FC | 1-0 | Blaublitz Akita | Kagoshima Kamoike Stadium | 2,393 |
| 26 | 2016.10.22 | Cerezo Osaka U-23 | 1-2 | Blaublitz Akita | Kincho Stadium | 771 |
| 27 | 2016.10.30 | Blaublitz Akita | 0-1 | Oita Trinita | Akigin Stadium | 1,931 |
| 28 | 2016.11.06 | Blaublitz Akita | 2-1 | SC Sagamihara | Akita Yabase Athletic Field | 5,371 |
| 29 | 2016.11.13 | Gamba Osaka U-23 | 2-2 | Blaublitz Akita | Suita City Football Stadium | 4,203 |
| 30 | 2016.11.20 | Blaublitz Akita | 2-0 | FC Ryukyu | Akigin Stadium | 2,198 |

### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Oita Trinita (C, P) | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 50 | 24 | +26 | 61 | Promotion to 2017 J2 League |
| 2 | Tochigi SC | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 20 | +18 | 59 | Qualification to J2 promotion playoffs |
| 3 | Nagano Parceiro | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 52 | |
| 4 | Blaublitz Akita | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 50 | |
| 5 | Kagoshima United | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 50 | |
| 6 | Kataller Toyama | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 49 | |
| 7 | Fujieda MYFC | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 45 | |
| 8 | FC Ryukyu | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 44 | |
| 9 | Gamba Osaka U-23 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 38 | |
| 10 | FC Tokyo U-23 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 36 | |
| 11 | SC Sagamihara | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 46 | −17 | 35 | |
| 12 | Cerezo Osaka U-23 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 32 | |
| 13 | Grulla Morioka | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 30 | |
| 14 | Fukushima United | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 30 | |
| 15 | Gainare Tottori | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 30 | |
| 16 | YSCC Yokohama | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 51 | −36 | 20 | |
* ↑ Only teams that hold a J2 license are eligible for promotion.

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