Iwate Grulla Morioka

Japanese football club

Football club

Iwate Grulla Morioka
いわてグルージャ盛岡

Full name| Iwate Grulla Morioka
Nickname(s)| Tsuru (The Cranes)
Founded| 2003; 21 years ago (2003)
Stadium| Iwagin Stadium
Morioka, Iwate
Capacity| 4,938
Chairman| Yutaka Akita
Manager| Kei Hoshikawa
League| J3 League
2023| J3 League, 10th of 20
Website| http://grulla-morioka.jp/

Home colours

Away colours

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Iwate Grulla Morioka (いわてグルージャ盛岡, Iwate Gurūja Morioka) is a Japanese association football club based in Morioka, capital of Iwate Prefecture. They set to play in Japan Football League from 2025, the Japanese fourth tier of semi-professional football after relegation from J3 League in 2024.

## Name origin

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"Grulla" is the Spanish word of "crane", which was used in the mon of Nanbu clan of former Morioka han and later became the local symbol of Morioka.

## History

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Initially known as Villanova Morioka (ヴィラノーバ盛岡, Viranōba Morioka), the team was organised by alumni of Morioka Commercial High School and Morioka Chuo High School in 2000.

In 2003, a nonprofit organisation Association of Setting Up a J. League Team in Morioka (Jリーグチームを盛岡に作る会, J Rīgu chīmu wo Morioka ni tsukuru kai) was founded, and the team was reorganised and changed their name to Grulla Morioka (グルージャ盛岡) in February 2004 with the intention of achieving promotion to the J. League by 2008.

Under the new organisation, former JEF United and Oita Trinita player Shinichi Muto was invited to coach and captain the team with the company of players from the defunct Villanova Morioka and from J2 league. They played their first match on May 9, 2004, and it could be seen as an introduction to the local press beforehand. They won the Tohoku Soccer League second division in 2004 and therefore promotion to the first division for the 2005 season. In 2005 season, they won their first of six league championships, which they shared with TDK S.C.

In 2013 they won the Regional Promotion Series and were promoted directly to the newly formed J3 League, skipping the Japan Football League which became the new fourth tier.

From the 2019 season, the club has adopted the new name as "Iwate Grulla Morioka".[1] In 2021 they earned promotion to the J2 League as J3 runners-up and made their debut in the second tier in 2022.

On 28 October 2022, Iwate Grulla Morioka acquired the J1 License, meaning that from the 2022 season, they can now be promoted to the J1 League if the club finishes in J2's Top 2.

The team played in the inaugural season of J3 League in 2014 after winning the Tohoku Soccer League, one of the Japanese Regional Leagues, in 2013. Iwate played in the J3 until 2021, when was promoted to the J2 for the 2022 season.

### Downfall to Third and Fourth tier in two years

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After just one season in the second division, the club were relegated back to the J3 after finishing in 22nd and last place in the league with a total of thirty-four points.

On 3 November 2024, Iwate finished last position after draw 1-1 against Zweigen Kanazawa on away game and possibility relegation to JFL for the first time in history from 2025.[2][3] On 17 November at same year, relegation to JFL was confirmed by Iwate after Tochigi City FC secure promotion automatic to J3 League for the first time in history.[4][5]

## Stadium

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Iwate plays at (or have played) at three stadiums. Their main stadium is Iwagin Stadium, which has a capacity of 4,938.

The second stadium is the Kitakami Stadium, located in the city of Kitakami, Iwate, which has a capacity of 6,376.

They have played before at the Iwate Morioka Stadium.

## League & cup record

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Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated

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League  | J. League
Cup | Emperor's
Cup | Shakaijin
Cup

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Season | Division | Tier | Teams | Pos. | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Attendance\G
Grulla Morioka
2003  | Tohoku League
Div. 2 North  | 5 | 6 | 4th | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 18 |  | Not eligible |  |
2004  | 6 | 1st | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 9 | 45 | 28 |  |  |
2005  | Tohoku League
Div. 1  | 4 | 7 | 1st | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 10 | 26 | 29 |  | 1st round |
2006  | 8 | 2nd | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 18 | 14 | 30 |  |  |
2007  | 8 | 1st | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 14 | 51 | 39 |  |  |
2008  | 8 | 1st | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 63 | 8 | 55 | 38 |  | 2nd round |
2009  | 8 | 1st | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 59 | 15 | 44 | 36 |  | 1st round |
2010  | 8 | 1st | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 11 | 46 | 37 |  | 2nd round |
2011  | 7 | 2nd | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 15 | 20 | 27 |  | 1st round | 2nd round
2012  | 7 | 2nd | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 5 | 43 | 30 |  | 1st round |
2013  | 10 | 1st | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 95 | 10 | 85 | 49 |  | 1st round | Runner's up
2014 | J3 | 3 | 12 | 5th | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 45 | 1,522 | 1st round | Not eligible
2015 | 13 | 11th | 36 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 35 | 1,239 | 1st round
2016 | 16 | 13th | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 30 | 1,182 | 3rd round
2017 | 17 | 15th | 32 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 32 | 49 | −17 | 29 | 1,337 | 2nd round
2018 | 17 | 13th | 32 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 41 | 56 | −15 | 40 | 1,216 | 1st round
Iwate Grulla Morioka
2019 | J3 | 3 | 18 | 18th | 34 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 36 | 63 | −27 | 26 | 1,368 | Not eligible | 2nd round | Not eligible
2020 † | 18 | 11th | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 36 | 47 | -11 | 42 | 481 | Did not qualify
2021 | 15 | 2nd | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 43 | 28 | 15 | 53 | 1,394 | 3rd round
2022 | J2 | 2 | 22 | 22nd | 42 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 35 | 80 | -45 | 34 | 3,087 | 3rd round
2023 | J3 | 3 | 20 | 10th | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 48 | 49 | -1 | 54 | 1,254 | 2nd round
2024 | 20 | 20th | 38 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2nd round | 2nd round
2025 | JFL | 4 | 16 | TBD | 30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Not eligible |

Key

* Pos. = Position in league; P = Games played; W = Games won; D = Games drawn; L = Games lost; F = Goals scored; A = Goals conceded; GD = Goals difference; Pts = Points gained
* Attendance/G = Average home league attendance
* † 2020 season attendance reduced by COVID-19 worldwide pandemic
* Source: J.League Data Site

## Honours

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Iwate Grulla Morioka Honours  Honour  | No.  | Years

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Tohoku League Div. 2 North  | 1  | 2004
Tohoku League Div. 1  | 6  | 2005 (Shared with TDK), 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2013
Regional Football Champions League | 1  | 2013

## Current squad

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As of 7 August 2024[update].[6] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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1  | GK |  JPN | Takuo Okubo
3  | DF |  JPN | Ryo Saito
4  | DF |  JPN | Daisuke Fukagawa
5  | DF |  JPN | Maaya Sako (on loan from Tokyo Verdy)
6  | DF |  JPN | Shunki Takahashi
7  | FW |  JPN | Shumpei Fukahori
8  | MF |  JPN | Tsubasa Yuge
9  | FW |  JPN | Ken Tokura
10  | MF |  NGA | Kenneth Otabor
11  | MF |  JPN | Sota Kiri
13  | MF |  JPN | Daiki Kogure
14  | MF |  JPN | Koki Matsubara
15  | MF |  JPN | Toi Kagami
16  | DF |  PRK | Ryu Se-gun
17  | MF |  JPN | Ryo Niizato
18  | DF |  JPN | Tsuyoshi Miyaichi
19  | FW |  JPN | Miyu Sato
20  | MF |  JPN | Shota Shimogami
| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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21  | GK |  JPN | Agashi Inaba
22  | DF |  JPN | Daigo Nishi
23  | FW |  JPN | Koki Toyoda (on loan from Nagoya Grampus)
25  | DF |  JPN | Yuzuki Yamato (on loan from Ventforet Kofu)
27  | DF |  JPN | Kaio Yabunaka
29  | MF |  JPN | Koki Mizuno
30  | MF |  JPN | Shuto Adachi (on loan from Vissel Kobe)
31  | GK |  KOR | Kim Sung-kon
32  | FW |  JPN | Mamoru Kamisasanuki
33  | DF |  KOR | Lee Byung-chan
44  | DF |  JPN | Eiru Aratama
45  | FW |  JPN | Hayata Mizuno (on loan from Ventforet Kofu)
46  | MF |  JPN | Atsutaka Nakamura
51  | DF |  JPN | Kota Fukatsu
77  | MF |  JPN | Kanta Komatsu
88  | GK |  KOR | Kim Jae-young
-- | MF |  JPN | Shusei Yamauchi (on loan from FC Ryukyu)

## Club staff

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Position | Staff

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Chairman |  Yutaka Akita
Manager |  Takuya Jinno
Assistant managers |  Tetsuji Nakamikawa
Kim Song-yong
First-team coach and Technical coach |  Kazuki Fukayama
Goalkeeper coach |  Izumi Niinuma
Physical coach |  Yusuke Hoshigami
Trainer |  Nobuyuki Sasaki
Yuji Hanzawa
Takuya Miyagawa
Physiotherapist |  Kotaro Watanabe
Competent |  Kazuki Oshima
Side affairs |  Yuto Sugawara
Team doctor |  Moritaka Maruyama
Goro Tajima
Ryunosuke Oikawa
Shinya Oikawa
Yasutaka Oya
Ko Tanifuji
Hiroki Kaneko
Shuntaro Wada
Yusuke Chiba
Masanori Matsuura
Sports pharmacist |  Ikumi Sugiyama

## Managerial history

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Manager | Nationality | Tenure

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Start | Finish
Shinobu Yoshida |  Japan | 2003
Shinichi Muto |  Japan | 2004 | 2005
Toru Yoshida |  Japan | 2006 | 2010
Naoki Naruo |  Japan | 1 February 2012 | 31 January 2016
Akihiko Kamikawa |  Japan | 1 February 2016 | 31 December 2016
Toshimi Kikuchi |  Japan | 1 February 2017 | 31 January 2020
Yutaka Akita |  Japan | 1 February 2020 | 31 January 2023
Yoshika Matsubara |  Japan | 1 February 2023 | 19 September 2023
Tetsuji Nakamikawa |  Japan | 20 September 2023 | 7 May 2024
Takuya Jinno |  Japan | 8 May 2024 | current

## Kit evolution

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Home Kits - 1st

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024 -

Away Kits - 2nd

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024 -

Sprcial Kits - 3rd

2021 3rd -

## References

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1. ^ Iwate Grulla Morioka(in Japanese)
2. ^ "岩手のJ3最下位が確定…JFL自動降格が決定的に". ゲキサカ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-11-03.
3. ^ "【クラブ】いわてグルージャ盛岡を応援してくださる全ての皆さまへ". いわてグルージャ盛岡 オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-11-03.
4. ^ Jリーグが栃木シティの入会を承認！ JFL初優勝でJ3へ「入会審査項目をすべて充足いたしました」 \- 超ワールドサッカー！ 2024年11月17日
5. ^ いわてグルージャ盛岡 ＪＦＬ降格決定 \- NHK NEWS WEB 2024年11月17日
6. ^ "PROFILE". grulla-morioka.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 February 2023.

## External links

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* Grulla Morioka official site (in Japanese)
* GO！GO！GRULLA, a supporting TV program produced by Iwate Menkoi Television (in Japanese)
* グルージャまったり日記, fan site (in Japanese)

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* Blaublitz Akita
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* Mito HollyHock
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* Thespakusatsu Gunma
* Tochigi SC
* Tokushima Vortis
* V-Varen Nagasaki
* Vegalta Sendai
* Ventforet Kofu
* Yokohama FC

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* AC Nagano Parceiro
* Azul Claro Numazu
* FC Gifu
* FC Imabari
* Fukushima United FC
* Gainare Tottori
* Giravanz Kitakyushu
* Iwate Grulla Morioka
* Kamatamare Sanuki
* Kataller Toyama
* Matsumoto Yamaga FC
* Nara Club
* Omiya Ardija
* FC Osaka
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* SC Sagamihara
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* Gamba Osaka U-23
* Kagura Shimane

*[No.]: Number
*[Pos.]: Position
*[GK]: Goalkeeper
*[DF]: Defender
*[FW]: Forward
*[MF]: Midfielder
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