Yokohama FC is a professional club from Yokohama, Kanagawa, founded in 1998 after a powerful supporter and community response to the Yokohama Flügels merger. Known as the Fulie, the club carries Hamablue and white into the intimate setting of NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium. Its identity combines local belonging, a distinctive origin story and a place within Japan’s professional football landscape. The page presents a concise snapshot of the club’s identity and football context.
Yokohama FC Upcoming matches by league
J2 League
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- Regular Season - 7
Yokohama FC
Imabari
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- Regular Season - 8
Kataller Toyama
Yokohama FC
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- Regular Season - 9
Vanraure HachinoheNo H2HYokohama FC
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- Regular Season - 10
Yokohama FCNo H2HOita Trinita
Emperor Cup
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- Round of 32
Avispa FukuokaNo H2HYokohama FC
Best Denki Stadium
J-League Cup
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- Round of 64
Yokohama FCNo H2HFC Gifu
Yokohama FC Last matches by league
J2 League
Emperor Cup
J-League Cup
Friendlies Clubs
J1 League
Yokohama FC Team Roster
The recorded roster contains 28 players: eight attackers, eight defenders, two goalkeepers and ten midfielders. The attacking group includes Adaílton, João Paulo and Lukian, while the defensive list features Jui Hata, K. Hosoi and K. Iwatake. Midfield options include Hayase Takashio, K. Yamada, L. Takae and T. Shimamura. A. Ichikawa and R. Ishii are the recorded goalkeepers. Shirt numbers range across the squad, including number 90 for Adaílton, number 10 for João Paulo and number 9 for Lukian. The recorded group has a broad positional spread across its listed roles.
position Goalkeeper
Akinori Ichikawa
Ryo Ishii
position Defender
Kyo Hosoi
Kengo Hayashi
Makito Ito
Hayato Sugita
Katsuya Iwatake
Jui Hata
S. Mukai
Koki Kumakura
Ryusei Nakamura
Kaili Shimbo
Tsukuda Sota
position Midfielder
Hinata Ogura
Kota Yamada
Hayase Takashio
Takuya Shimamura
Akiyuki Yokoyama
Koshiro Uda
Y. Fukuoka
L. Takae
R. Iwasaki
position Attacker
Lukian Araújo de Almeida
João Paulo Queiroz de Moraes
Ryo Kubota
Toma Murata
Kantaro Maeda
K. Saito
Naoya Komazawa
Adaílton dos Santos da Silva
Last Yokohama FC Coachs
Shuhei Yomoda is the current head coach in the latest recorded timeline, having started on 1 January 2022. The Japanese coach followed Tomonobu Hayakawa, who served from April to December 2021, and Takahiro Shimotaira, whose tenure ran from May 2019 to April 2021. Brazilian coach Edson Tavares held the role from October 2017 to May 2019, while Hitoshi Nakata appears in the preceding record from June 2016 to October 2017. The sequence places Yomoda at the centre of the club’s most recent coaching continuity.
Shuhei Yomoda
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shuhei Yomoda | Japan | 1 January 2022 | |
| Tomonobu Hayakawa | Japan | 1 April 2021 | 1 December 2021 |
| Takahiro Shimotaira | Japan | 1 May 2019 | 1 April 2021 |
| Edson Araujo Tavares | Brazil | 1 October 2017 | 1 May 2019 |
| Hitoshi Nakata | Japan | 16 June 2016 | 15 October 2017 |
| Hitoshi Nakata | Japan | 16 September 2015 | 1 December 2015 |
Yokohama FC Transfers
The recorded arrivals through 30 June 2026 include Rubén Blanco from Girona as a free agent and T. Shimamura from Kashiwa Reysol on loan. Several movements are listed as returns from loan, including K. Miura from Fukushima United, Y. Komai from Imabari, Tsukuda Sota from KAA Gent II, K. Mori from JEF United Chiba and K. Uda from Biwako Shiga. Earlier additions include Adaílton, R. Kubota, L. Takae and Lukian, recorded as transfers, plus J. Słowik as a free transfer. This is a selected record of arrivals rather than a complete window total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| T. Shimamura |
Kashiwa Reysol
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Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| Rubén Blanco |
Girona
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
TIAMO Hirakata
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 | |
| Tsukuda Sota |
KAA Gent II
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Y. Komai |
Imabari
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| K. Miura |
Fukushima United
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Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| K. Uda |
Biwako Shiga
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Return from loan | 30 January 2026 |
| S. Van Eerden |
Gainare Tottori
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Return from loan | 30 January 2026 |
| M. Endo |
Nara Club
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Return from loan | 30 January 2026 |
| S. T. Nozawa Van Eerden |
Gainare Tottori
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Return from loan | 30 January 2026 |
| Hayase Takashio |
Okinawa SV
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Return from loan | 30 January 2026 |
| K. Uda |
Biwako Shiga
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Return from loan | 30 January 2026 |
| T. Shibuya |
Montedio Yamagata
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Return from loan | 30 January 2026 |
| K. Mori |
JEF United Chiba
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Return from loan | 30 January 2026 |
| Adaílton |
remo
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Transfer | 31 July 2025 |
The recorded departures through 30 June 2026 include J. Słowik’s loan move to Mito Hollyhock, while K. Miura and Y. Komai also left on loan for Fukushima United and Imabari. Tsukuda Sota was loaned to KAA Gent II, and A. Fukumori is listed as returning from loan to Consadole Sapporo. Other entries record free-agent departures for M. Endo, Y. Nakano, M. Suzuki and Y. Lara, alongside transfers involving Keijiro Ogawa and M. Arai. This is a selected departure record rather than a complete total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takanari Endo |
Kitakyushu
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Loan | 16 August 2026 |
| T. Endo |
Kitakyushu
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Loan | 16 August 2026 |
Roasso Kumamoto
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Loan | 30 June 2026 | |
| J. Suzuki |
Renofa Yamaguchi
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Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| K. Muroi |
Ehime FC
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- | 30 June 2026 |
| K. Mori |
Montedio Yamagata
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- | 30 June 2026 |
Sagamihara
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Loan | 30 June 2026 | |
| J. Słowik |
Mito Hollyhock
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Loan | 30 June 2026 |
| S. Van Eerden |
Gainare Tottori
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- | 31 January 2026 |
| S. T. Nozawa Van Eerden |
Gainare Tottori
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- | 31 January 2026 |
| M. Endo |
Renofa Yamaguchi
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Free agent | 31 January 2026 |
| Y. Komai |
Imabari
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Loan | 31 January 2026 |
| T. Shibuya |
Montedio Yamagata
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- | 31 January 2026 |
| K. Miura |
Fukushima United
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Loan | 31 January 2026 |
| S. T. Nozawa Van Eerden |
Gainare Tottori
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- | 30 January 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Through 30 June 2026, the recorded movement presents a mixed picture of arrivals and departures rather than a single transfer mechanism. Incoming activity includes a free-agent arrival, a loan, direct transfers and several returns from loan, with the listed examples spanning domestic clubs and overseas sides. Departures in the same record include loans, free-agent exits, transfers and a return from loan. The movement also shows how the club’s player pool can change through temporary placements and subsequent returns, as seen in the records for K. Miura, Y. Komai, Tsukuda Sota, K. Uda and others. Because both lists are selected extracts rather than exhaustive totals, they support a description of varied player movement but not a complete account of activity. No recorded fees are provided, so the financial scale of these changes cannot be established.
Leagues Yokohama FC has participated in
Yokohama FC has a recent recorded presence in the Emperor Cup, J-League Cup, J1 League and Friendlies Clubs, with entries running through 2025. The Emperor Cup record begins in 2012, while the J2 League record spans 2012 to 2024 and is historical in the available record. J1 League participation is recorded from 2020, and the J-League Cup from 2020. Friendlies Clubs appears from 2024. Together, these entries place the club within Japan’s league-and-cup framework, while the dated records avoid assuming a competition result or current standing.
More about Yokohama FC
Yokohama FC is the common name of Yokohama Football Club, a Japanese professional side founded in 1998 in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. Its origin is inseparable from the controversy surrounding the merger of Yokohama Flügels with Yokohama Marinos. Supporters and community members mobilized to establish a new club, giving Yokohama FC an unusually strong supporter-led foundation in the modern Japanese game. That history remains central to its identity, even as the organisation developed into a professional, corporate-backed club.
Known as the Fulie, Yokohama FC is associated with Hamablue and white, colours that connect the team to the port-city character of Yokohama. Its home setting is NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium in Kanagawa-ku, commonly called Mitsuzawa Stadium. The football-specific ground is recognised for its intimate scale and close relationship between supporters and the pitch, reinforcing the club’s local, community-oriented character.
On the field, the club occupies a place within Japan’s professional J.League structure and has moved between the country’s upper tiers over its history. The recorded competition footprint includes the Emperor Cup, J-League Cup, J1 League and J2 League, with Friendlies Clubs also listed in recent seasons. This blend of league and cup involvement reflects a club connected to both national competition and the wider domestic football calendar.
Yokohama FC’s culture combines resilience, local belonging and developmental ambition. Its squad identity has traditionally balanced Japanese players with targeted international recruitment, while the club’s story continues to distinguish it from more conventional corporate formations. The result is a team whose sporting profile is shaped as much by its supporter origins and Yokohama setting as by results on the pitch.
Last matches statistics for Yokohama FC
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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Yokohama FC
2 - 1
Renofa Yamaguchi
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Yokohama FC
3 - 2
Kitakyushu
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Tegevajaro Miyazaki
0 - 1
Yokohama FC
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Yokohama FC
3 - 1
Jubilo Iwata
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Montedio Yamagata
2 - 0
Yokohama FC
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Yokohama FC
3 - 1
Criacao Shinjuku
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Yokohama FC
2 - 2
Sagan Tosu
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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FC Ryukyu
2 - 3
Yokohama FC
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Yokohama FC
5 - 0
Albirex Niigata
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0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Iwaki
2 - 0
Yokohama FC
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics Yokohama FC
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2021
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2021
2nd shirt
2020
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