F.C. Ryukyu are a football (soccer) club from Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. They currently play in the Japan Football League. The word Ryūkyū is Okinawa Prefecture’s historical name. The club also has futsal and handball teams. The club was founded in 2003. Most of the players who initially joined the club were those who had left Okinawa Kariyushi F.C. after a rift with their management, which were beholden to the Kariyushi hotel chain.