# 2023 Blaublitz Akita season

The 2023 season was 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).

## Squad

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

## J2 League

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

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.

## Gallery

* Kyowaan Hoshi
* Kyowaan Hoshi