The team entered the 2nd stage with the system of manager Hidehiko SHIMIZU and earned more wins than losses with great difficulties, but the result was that it was barely able to avoid the J1qualification tournament thanks to the dissolution of Yokohama Flugels.
清水秀彦監督体制で迎えた2ndステージこそ勝ち越したが、横浜フリューゲルスの消滅でようやくJ1参入決定戦をまぬがれるという有様だった。