Hirosaki soccer club "Brandue Hirosaki FC" held a decisive competition on March 19th before the start of the 2018 season.

The team was established as a soccer club aiming to enter the J League. Founded in 2012, this year marks the seventh season. He currently belongs to the Tohoku Adult Soccer League Division 1 and was ranked 3rd last year.

Nobufumi Kurobe, President, said, "The goal is to revise the goals of the team and become a regional "hub" so that we can contribute to the community through sports." "The concept of this year's team is "hard work." In addition to 100% effort and play, a player group was also established to encourage the players' voluntary action."

Mr. Takeshi Yoshimoto, who served as the director since its establishment, left the company after the contract expired last year. Mr. Naruyuki Naito, who has player experience at Kashima Antlers and FC Tokyo, will be appointed as the new manager. Mr. Naito said, "Brandue is still a team that will continue to grow. To seize great opportunities, I want to achieve the results that Hirosaki can recognize first."

In the statement of determination, each player announced his goals for the year and introduced four players from the professional soccer club "Tochigi SC" in Utsunomiya who were transferred with a training type deadline and the players who newly joined from the soccer club of Kyushu Sangyo University. Also announced were physical trainers and a new uniform with a "Tsugaru kogin stab" on the back.

The first match of the league is April 8. It becomes an away game with "Iwaki Furukawa FC". The first home game will be on June 3rd at the Hirosaki City Sports Park (Hirosaki City Toyota), where he will fight "FC Ganju Iwate".