# 2014 Blaublitz Akita season

2014 Blaublitz Akita season. The annual club slogan was "挑". The headquarters and practice facilities were transferred from Nikaho to Akita.

## Squad

As of 2014.
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 | Toshimitsu Asai |
| 2 | DF | JPN | Shota Imai |
| 3 | DF | JPN | Kazuhito Esaki |
| 4 | DF | JPN | Toshio Shimakawa |
| 5 | DF | JPN | Shinya Hatta |
| 6 | DF | JPN | Shintaro Hirai |
| 7 | MF | JPN | Kyohei Maeyama |
| 8 | MF | JPN | Yoshiki Hiraki |
| 9 | FW | BRA | Leonardo |
| 10 | MF | JPN | Shingo Kumabayashi |
| 11 | FW | JPN | Yusaku Higa |
| 13 | MF | JPN | Shohei Shinzato |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 14 | MF | JPN | Kazuhiro Kawata |
| 15 | MF | JPN | Takeshi Handa |
| 16 | MF | JPN | Hirochika Miyoshi |
| 17 | MF | JPN | Hayato Mine |
| 18 | MF | JPN | Kenji Suzuki |
| 19 | MF | KOR | Lee Keun-Ho (on loan from Omiya Ardija) |
| 20 | MF | JPN | Keita Makiuchi |
| 21 | GK | JPN | Kei Ishikawa (on loan from Vegalta Sendai) |
| 23 | GK | JPN | Takanori Miyake |
| 24 | DF | JPN | Naoyuki Yamada |
| 25 | FW | JPN | Takashi Fujii |

## J3 League

| Match | Date | Team | Score | Team | Venue | Attendance |
| 1 | 2014.03.09 | YSCC Yokohama | 1-1 | Blaublitz Akita | NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium | 1,477 |
| 2 | 2014.03.16 | FC Ryukyu | 2-0 | Blaublitz Akita | Okinawa Athletic Park Stadium | 935 |
| 3 | 2014.03.23 | Blaublitz Akita | 2-2 | Fukushima United FC | Akita Yabase Playing Field | 2,096 |
| 4 | 2014.03.30 | Blaublitz Akita | 1-2 | J.League U-22 Selection | Akita Yabase Playing Field | 1,273 |
| 5 | 2014.04.06 | SC Sagamihara | 3-0 | Blaublitz Akita | Sagamihara Gion Stadium | 3,315 |
| 6 | 2014.04.13 | Blaublitz Akita | 2-1 | Grulla Morioka | Akita Yabase Playing Field | 1,771 |
| 7 | 2014.04.20 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 1-0 | Blaublitz Akita | Ishikawa Athletics Stadium | 1,562 |
| 8 | 2014.04.26 | Blaublitz Akita | 1-0 | Gainare Tottori | Akita Yabase Playing Field | 1,611 |
| 9 | 2014.04.29 | Blaublitz Akita | 1-2 | AC Nagano Parceiro | Akita Yabase Playing Field | 1,833 |
| 10 | 2014.05.04 | FC Machida Zelvia | 4-1 | Blaublitz Akita | Machida Stadium | 3,554 |
| 11 | 2014.05.11 | Blaublitz Akita | 2-1 | Fujieda MYFC | Akita Yabase Playing Field | 2,378 |
| 12 | 2014.05.18 | Gainare Tottori | 1-4 | Blaublitz Akita | Chubu Yajin Stadium | 2,941 |
| 13 | 2014.05.25 | Blaublitz Akita | 1-0 | SC Sagamihara | Akita Yabase Playing Field | 1,917 |
| 14 | 2014.06.01 | Grulla Morioka | 3-0 | Blaublitz Akita | Morioka Minami Park Stadium | 1,430 |
| 15 | 2014.06.08 | Blaublitz Akita | 0-1 | Fukushima United FC | Akita Yabase Playing Field | 1,443 |
| 16 | 2014.06.15 | Blaublitz Akita | 3-4 | YSCC Yokohama | Akita Yabase Playing Field | 1,057 |
| 17 | 2014.06.22 | FC Ryukyu | 2-0 | Blaublitz Akita | Okinawa City Stadium | 732 |
| 18 | 2014.07.19 | Blaublitz Akita | 1-4 | FC Machida Zelvia | Akita Yabase Playing Field | 2,130 |
| 19 | 2014.07.27 | AC Nagano Parceiro | 2-0 | Blaublitz Akita | Nagano Athletic Stadium | 4,329 |
| 20 | 2014.08.03 | Blaublitz Akita | 4-0 | J.League U-22 Selection | Akita Yabase Playing Field | 1,333 |
| 21 | 2014.08.10 | Blaublitz Akita | 2-2 | Fujieda MYFC | Akita Yabase Playing Field | 1,471 |
| 22 | 2014.08.24 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 1-0 | Blaublitz Akita | Ishikawa Athletics Stadium | 6,851 |
| 23 | 2014.08.31 | Blaublitz Akita | 0-1 | FC Ryukyu | Akita Yabase Playing Field | 1,281 |
| 24 | 2014.09.07 | AC Nagano Parceiro | 3-0 | Blaublitz Akita | Saku Athletic Stadium | 2,360 |
| 25 | 2014.09.14 | Blaublitz Akita | 2-1 | FC Machida Zelvia | Akigin Stadium | 2,191 |
| 26 | 2014.09.20 | Blaublitz Akita | 1-2 | Zweigen Kanazawa | Akigin Stadium | 1,251 |
| 27 | 2014.10.05 | Fukushima United FC | 2-0 | Blaublitz Akita | Toho Stadium | 987 |
| 28 | 2014.10.11 | Blaublitz Akita | 2-1 | YSCC Yokohama | Akigin Stadium | 1,919 |
| 29 | 2014.10.19 | Gainare Tottori | 1-2 | Blaublitz Akita | Tottori Bank Bird Stadium | 2,441 |
| 30 | 2014.11.02 | Blaublitz Akita | 1-3 | Grulla Morioka | Akigin Stadium | 2,488 |
| 31 | 2014.11.09 | Fujieda MYFC | 1-2 | Blaublitz Akita | Fujieda Soccer Stadium | 819 |
| 32 | 2014.11.16 | SC Sagamihara | 2-1 | Blaublitz Akita | Sagamihara Gion Stadium | 2,632 |
| 33 | 2014.11.23 | Blaublitz Akita | 1-1 | J.League U-22 Selection | Akigin Stadium | 2,478 |

## Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Zweigen Kanazawa (C, P) | 33 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 56 | 20 | +36 | 75 | Promotion to 2015 J2 League |
| 2 | Nagano Parceiro | 33 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 58 | 23 | +35 | 69 | Qualification for J2 promotion playoffs |
| 3 | Machida Zelvia | 33 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 59 | 22 | +37 | 68 | |
| 4 | Gainare Tottori | 33 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 53 | |
| 5 | Grulla Morioka | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 39 | +4 | 45 | |
| 6 | SC Sagamihara | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 43 | |
| 7 | Fukushima United | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 36 | |
| 8 | Blaublitz Akita | 33 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 38 | 57 | −19 | 34 | |
| 9 | FC Ryukyu | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 50 | −19 | 34 | |
| 10 | J.League U-22 Selection | 33 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 37 | 63 | −26 | 33 | |
| 11 | Fujieda MYFC | 33 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 30 | |
| 12 | YSCC Yokohama | 33 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 58 | −29 | 24 | |
* 1 2 Only clubs that hold J2 licence are eligible for promotion.

## Gallery

* Shingo Kumabayashi in 2014
* Shohei Shinzato in 2014
* Takeshi Handa in 2014
* Hirochika Miyoshi in 2014
* Kei Ishikawa in 2014
* Shinya Hatta in 2014
* Leonardo in 2014