Sports Club Sagamihara(スポーツクラブ相模原, Supōtsukurabu Sagamihara) commonly known as SC Sagamihara (SC相模原, Esu Shī Sagamihara) is a Japanese professional football club based in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture. They currently play in the J3 League, Japanese third tier of professional football.

History

In 2011 they joined the Division 2 of the Kanto Football League after three years of consecutive promotions through the Kanagawa Prefectural League. In 2012, they won the Regional Promotion Series and were promoted to the Japan Football League. Since 2014, the club has belonged to the recently established J3 League, where they played for seven seasons before being promoted to J2 League in 2020 as J3 runners-up.

After just one season in J2, Sagamihara returned to the J3 for the 2022 season, having been relegated from the J2 being three points off the relegation zone. In 2025, the club are playing their 4th consecutive season at the J3.

Among their players, former Japan national member Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi has featured for SC Sagamihara.

Stadium

The home stadium is Sagamihara Asamizo Park Stadium (Sagamihara Gion Stadium), and the training ground is Ayase Sports Park Multipurpose Square in Ayase City and Nojima Football Park in Minami-ku, Sagamihara City。 In addition, although it is not official, training sessions may also be held at Sagamihara Sports and Recreation Park in Chuo-ku, Sagamihara City, Yokoyama Park Artificial Turf Ground, Fuso Futsal Field Sagamihara Kamimizo, and Sagamihara Asamizo Park No. 2 Stadium (Sagamihara Gion Field) in Minami-ku, Sagamihara City.

League and cup record

ChampionsRunners-upThird placePromotedRelegated
LeagueJ. League CupEmperor's CupShakaijin Cup
SeasonDivisionTierTeamsPos.PWDLFAGDPtsAttendance/G
2008Kanagawa Prefecture 3rd Division H881st77004524321-Not eligibleDid not qualify
2009Kanagawa Prefecture 2nd Division B7121st1111008347933-
2010Kanagawa Prefecture Division 16121st119204593629-
2011Kanto Division 2581st14101340122831-Runner's up
2012Kanto Division 14101st18152142132947-Did not qualify
2013JFL3183rd341879584216611,924Not eligible
2014J3126th30107133943-4373,133
2015134th281468443410483,291
20161611th3098132946-17354,344
20171712th32912113441-7393,657
2018179th32126144253-11423,458
20191815th34108163645-9382,879
2020 †182nd34161354335861918
2021 †J222219th42814203354-21382,3723rd round
2022J331818th3467213150-19251,933Didn't qualify
20232018th38914154448-4412,3022nd round
2024209th3814111341410532,8201st round2nd round
20252012th381311143850-12502,8101st roundQuarter-finals
202610TBD18N/AN/A
2026-2720TBD38TBDTBD

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 league home attendance
  • † 2020 & 2021 seasons attendances reduced by COVID-19 worldwide pandemic.
  • Source:

Honours

SC Sagamihara Honours
HonourNo.Years
All Japan Club Teams Cup12008
Kanagawa Prefecture 3rd Division H12008
Kanagawa Prefecture 2nd Division B12009
Kanagawa Prefecture Division 112010
Kantō Division 212011
Kantō Division 112012
Regional Football League Competition12012

Current squad

As of 18 August 2025.

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.NationPlayer
No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK JPN Motoaki Miura 2 DF JPN Daisuke Kato 3 DF POL Kevin Pytlik 4 MF JPN Toshio Shimakawa 5 DF JPN Masakazu Tashiro 6 MF JPN Yudai Tokunaga 7 DF JPN Ryosuke Kawano 8 MF JPN Rui Osako (on loan from Cerezo Osaka) 9 FW BRA Rafael Furtado 10 MF JPN Riku Nakayama 11 FW JPN Yuki Muto 14 FW JPN Akito Takagi 15 MF JPN Taira Maeda 16 DF JPN Ryo Takano 17 MF JPN Takato Takeuchi 18 DF JPN Kai Miki 19 FW JPN Kaito SatoriNo. Pos. Nation Player 20 DF JPN Rintaro Yamauchi (on loan from Iwaki FC) 22 MF JPN Kazuki Fukui 23 FW JPN Takumi Kato (on loan from Shimizu S-Pulse) 24 MF JPN Ren Sugimoto 25 MF JPN Riku Tanaka 26 DF JPN Shunsuke Nishikubo (on loan from Júbilo Iwata) 27 MF JPN Takumi Nishiyama (vice-captain) 28 DF JPN Keisuke Ogasawara 31 GK JPN Kosuke Inose 33 DF JPN Masato Tokida 36 DF JPN Daiki Nakashio 41 MF JPN Yusaku Takusari DSP 46 GK DOM Noam Baumann 54 DF JPN Ko Watahiki 80 FW JPN Kazuma Takai 97 FW JPN Takumu Fujinuma
1GKJPNMotoaki Miura
2DFJPNDaisuke Kato
3DFPOLKevin Pytlik
4MFJPNToshio Shimakawa
5DFJPNMasakazu Tashiro
6MFJPNYudai Tokunaga
7DFJPNRyosuke Kawano
8MFJPNRui Osako (on loan from Cerezo Osaka)
9FWBRARafael Furtado
10MFJPNRiku Nakayama
11FWJPNYuki Muto
14FWJPNAkito Takagi
15MFJPNTaira Maeda
16DFJPNRyo Takano
17MFJPNTakato Takeuchi
18DFJPNKai Miki
19FWJPNKaito Satori
No.Pos.NationPlayer
20DFJPNRintaro Yamauchi (on loan from Iwaki FC)
22MFJPNKazuki Fukui
23FWJPNTakumi Kato (on loan from Shimizu S-Pulse)
24MFJPNRen Sugimoto
25MFJPNRiku Tanaka
26DFJPNShunsuke Nishikubo (on loan from Júbilo Iwata)
27MFJPNTakumi Nishiyama (vice-captain)
28DFJPNKeisuke Ogasawara
31GKJPNKosuke Inose
33DFJPNMasato Tokida
36DFJPNDaiki Nakashio
41MFJPNYusaku Takusari DSP
46GKDOMNoam Baumann
54DFJPNKo Watahiki
80FWJPNKazuma Takai
97FWJPNTakumu Fujinuma

Coaching staff

PositionName
ManagerJapan Yuki Richard Stalph
Assistant managerJapan Kenji Takahashi
First-team coachJapan Hiroki Mizumoto
Goalkeeper coachJapan Akihiro Watanabe
AnalystJapan Tomoki Hasegawa
InterpreterJapan Takayoshi Fujii
Head of conditioningJapan Hideki Misu
Chief trainerJapan Hirotaka Ogawa
TrainerJapan Junya Muroi
Assistant trainerJapan Masataka Hayashi
Conditioning coachJapan Tetsuya Nakajima
EquipmentJapan Yoshihiko Ito
CompetentJapan Naoto Todoroki
Side affairs & Team supporterJapan Takanori Chiaki
Chief doctorJapan Jun Fukuda
DoctorJapan Daiki Watanabe
Sports pharmacistJapan Yo Kokubu

Managerial history

ManagerNationalityTenure
StartFinish
Tadahiro AkibaJapan1 February 200931 January 2011
Tetsuya TotsukaJapan1 February 201131 May 2011
Shigeyoshi MochizukiJapan1 June 201131 December 2011
Tetsumasa KimuraJapan1 February 201231 January 2015
Keiju KarashimaJapan1 February 201531 January 2016
Yoshika MatsubaraJapan1 November 201530 November 2015
Norihiro SatsukawaJapan1 February 201618 August 2016
Sōtarō YasunagaJapan20 August 201631 December 2017
Takayuki NishigayaJapan1 February 201831 January 2019
Fumitake MiuraJapan1 February 201931 May 2021
Takuya TakagiJapan2 June 202120 May 2022
Norihiro SatsukawaJapan23 May 202231 January 2023
Kazuyuki TodaJapan1 February 202319 June 2024
Kenji Takahashi (Caretaker)Japan20 June 202425 June 2024
Yuki Richard StalphJapan26 June 2024Present

Kit evolution

Home kit - 1st
20142015201620172018
20192020202120222023
202420252026 -
Away kit - 2nd
20142015201620172018
20192020202120222023
20242025 -

External links

  • (in Japanese)