# Ryutsu Keizai Dragons Ryugasaki

Ryutsu Keizai Dragons Ryugasaki (流通経済大学ドラゴンズ龍ヶ崎, Ryūtsū Keizai Doragonsu Ryūgasaki) also known as RKD Ryūgasaki are a Japanese football club based in Ryūgasaki, Ibaraki Prefecture. They played in the Kantō Soccer League Division 1, the amateur league of the country, correspondent to Japan's 5th-tier league. Their team colors are grey and navy after the colors of Ryutsu Keizai University, the institution they are affiliated with as satellite team.

## History

Founded in 2001 as Ryugasaki FC, they began to play in the lower levels of Ibaraki Prefecture Leagues. Despite being formed as an independent NPO, the club largely consisted of student players from Ryutsu Keizai University, and served as farm team of Ryutsu Keizai University who were at the time playing in Kanto University League and were admitted to JFL in 2005.
In 2003, the club changed its name to Club Dragons (クラブ・ドラゴンズ). In 2005 they won promotion to Kantō Soccer League Division 2, immediately championed it and since 2006 played in Kantō League D1. They were relegated twice, in 2010 and 2013, both times spending only a single season in D2.
In 2014 Dragons reached the final of Shakaijin Cup and received a spot in Regional League promotion series despite the fact they spent 2014 season in the second division of Kantō League. They finished third in the promotion tournament, and on 10 December were officially promoted to 2015 Japan Football League. Along with the promotion, the club decided to change their name to Ryutsu Keizai Dragons Ryugasaki starting from 2015.
In 2019, RKU Dragons Ryugasaki were relegated to the Japanese Regional Leagues from 2020, after a 5-year stint at JFL.

## Squad

Updated to October 21st, 2024.
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 | Genki Kojima |
| 2 | DF | JPN | Tamaki Kaito |
| 3 | DF | JPN | Taishi Nemoto |
| 4 | DF | JPN | Mori Shunto |
| 5 | DF | JPN | Hagiwara Seiya |
| 8 | MF | JPN | Riku Nonaka |
| 9 | MF | JPN | Shota Yamaga |
| 11 | FW | JPN | Shintoku Kuniyoshi |
| 12 | DF | JPN | Mashun Okura |
| 13 | FW | JPN | Kosei Tsuruta |
| 15 | MF | JPN | Asahi Horiuchi |
| 16 | MF | JPN | Joei Kawamoto |
| 18 | DF | JPN | Hikaru Sakamoto |
| 19 | DF | JPN | Yuta Saito |
| 20 | MF | JPN | Kyota Kobayashi |
| 21 | GK | JPN | Hayanobu Awano |
| 23 | FW | JPN | Kohei Hosono |
| 24 | FW | JPN | Yunari Ishikawa |
| 25 | DF | JPN | Ryotaro Okamoto |
| 26 | DF | JPN | Kafu Okawa |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 27 | DF | JPN | Tsuzuki Shunta |
| 28 | MF | JPN | Atsuki Yano |
| 29 | FW | JPN | Reo Asai |
| 30 | FW | JPN | Koike Shota |
| 32 | DF | JPN | Toshiyuki Fujii |
| 33 | MF | JPN | Mahiro Okano |
| 34 | MF | JPN | Hantani Ichita |
| 36 | FW | JPN | Hiromu Chiba |
| 37 | FW | JPN | Jigen Tanaka |
| 38 | DF | JPN | Rikiya Takahashi |
| 39 | FW | JPN | Hiroto Nakamura |
| 40 | MF | JPN | Tomoya Kai |
| 42 | DF | JPN | Koji Oyama |
| 43 | DF | JPN | Mitsuki Tajima |
| 44 | MF | JPN | Kota Kanazawa |
| 45 | MF | JPN | Seiryu Hadano |
| 46 | DF | JPN | Momoki Tanaka |
| 47 | MF | JPN | Genki Hirano |
| 48 | MF | JPN | Yudai Suzuki |
| 49 | MF | JPN | Shin Takehara |

## Honours

* Kantō Soccer League Division 2
    Champions (2): 2007, 2024
* Japan Football League
    Apertura Champions (1): 2016