Saruta Kōgyō S.C.

[39][22] Their team colour is blue and they won the Emperor's Cup Akita Prefectural title for two consecutive seasons.

[42][43] The team finished first place in the Tohoku Soccer League Division 2 North twice.

[44][45][46][47] Saruta Kogyo Co., Ltd. is a company that specializes in firefighting disaster prevention equipments, paper manufacturing material, recycling, wooden pallets and real estate.

[33][48] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.

The Akita derby is a commonly occurring football fixture in Japan.