Omiya Ardija
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| Full name | Omiya Ardija | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Risu(The Squirrels) | ||
| Founded | 1969 | ||
| Stadium | NACK5 Stadium Ōmiya Omiya-ku,Saitama,Saitama | ||
| Capacity | 15,500 | ||
| Owner | Red Bull GmbH | ||
| Chairman | Masashi Mori | ||
| Manager | Tetsu Nagasawa | ||
| League | J3 League | ||
| 2023 | J2 League,21st of 22 (relegated) | ||
| Website | www | ||
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Omiya Ardija(Đại cung アルディージャ,Ōmiya Arudīja)is a Japanese professionalassociation footballclub based inŌmiya,Saitama Prefecture.Its "hometown" as designated by the league is the whole of Saitama city, which is shared with neighboursUrawa Red Diamonds.The team set to competes in theJ2 Leaguefrom 2025, the Japanese second tier of professional football. After promotion from2024in third tier.
Crest
[edit]Omiya Ardija's crest features a squirrel on the right, which is the animal of Omiya. On the left, there are 5 lines, which reference the historic roads that run through Omiya, including the famousNakasendō,which runs to theHikawa Shrine,right near Nack5 Stadium.[1][2]
On 6 November 2024, Omiya Ardija announcement officially change crest and name toRB Omiya Ardijaafter acquiring Red Bull GmbH from 2025.[3]Logo colour is Orange and Blue.
History
[edit]The team were founded in 1968 asNTTSaitama Soccer Selection inUrawa, Saitamaand later known as the NTTKantōSoccer Club in 1969. They were first promoted to theJapan Soccer League(JSL) Division 2 in1987/88,and when the JSL folded, joined theformer Japan Football League.[4]
In 1998 it was separately incorporated as NTT Sport CommunityK.K.based in Ōmiya to participate in theJ. League.The name "Ardija" is atranscriptionof theSpanish languageardilla(squirrel) which is themascotof Ōmiya and the park in which their home stadium is located.[4][5]
Their matches againstUrawa Red Diamondshave been called the "Saitama derby".[6]
In 2005–2007 most of Omiya's home matches were held atSaitama Stadium 2002andUrawa Komaba Stadiumdue to expansion works at their home ground. In October 2007 the expansion was complete. On November 11, the re-opening match was held as a J. League season match between the Ardija andŌita Trinita(1–2).[7]
Omiya competed in the J1 League following an immediate promotion in 2015 after being relegated in 2014. Omiya was relegated again following the 2017 season. They competed in J12005and continued to remain until 2014, following promotion from J2 in2004as the second placed team.
In2023,Omiya were relegated toJ3 Leagueafter six seasons stint in second division due to worst performance and will play third division football for the first time since1993.
On 15 February 2024, before the start of the season, Sports Nippon reported that Austrian energy drink maker Red Bull may buy a J.League club, and that Omiya Ardija was the leading candidate.[8]On July 26 of the same year, the Nihon Keizai Shimbun reported that Red Bull had reached an agreement in principle to buy Omiya Ardija.[9]
In August 2024, Omiya Ardija announcedRed Bullas their new owner, after acquiring 100% of the club shares, formerly owned byNTT,becoming part of their multi-club ownership.[10]This will be the first time that a foreign company has become the sole owner of a major Japanese professional sports team, including the J.League.[11]Red Bull began by acquiring management rights to Austrian first division clubSalzburgin 2005 and now owns six clubs:LeipziginBundesliga,New York Red Bullsin the United StatesMLS,LieferinginAdmiral 2. Liga,BragantinoinCampeonato Brasileiro Serie Aand Red Bull Brasil (nowRed Bull Bragantino II) in the Sao Paulo State Championship. In the past, they also ownedRed Bull Ghanain Africa and Omiya will be the eighth club they own.
NTT East will continue to support the company as a sponsor even after the transfer of shares.[12]
On 13 October 2024, Omiya secure promotion to J2 League after defeatFukushima United3-2 and return to second tier after one year absence. Six days later, Omiya secure first title of J3 League after draw againstFC Imabari1-1 on matchweek 33.
Stadiums
[edit]Their home field is Nack5 Stadium Ōmiya(Nack5スタジアム đại cung,Nakku-faibu Sutajiamu Ōmiya):Ōmiya Football Stadiumby thenaming rightswith occasional games being played at theKumagaya Athletic Stadium.
Mascots
[edit]Omiya Ardija has two squirrels as its mascots, named Ardi and Miya. Both wear the team kits. According to the club website, Miya is one size smaller than Ardi, being then, slightly shorter than him.[13][4]
Record as a J. League member
[edit]| Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated |
| League | J. League Cup |
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| Season | Div. | Teams | Pos. | P | W(OTW) | D | L(OTL) | F | A | GD | Pts | Attendance/G | |||
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| 1999 | J2 | 10 | 6th | 36 | 14(4) | 1 | 15 (2) | 47 | 44 | 3 | 51 | 2,674 | 1st round | 3rd round | |
| 2000 | 11 | 4th | 40 | 21(2) | 1 | 14(2) | 55 | 49 | 6 | 68 | 3,477 | 1st round | 3rd round | ||
| 2001 | 12 | 5th | 44 | 20(6) | 6 | 11(1) | 73 | 43 | 30 | 78 | 3,864 | 1st round | 1st round | ||
| 2002 | 12 | 6th | 44 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 52 | 42 | 10 | 59 | 5,266 | Not eligible | 4th round | ||
| 2003 | 12 | 6th | 44 | 18 | 7 | 19 | 52 | 61 | -9 | 61 | 5,058 | 3rd round | |||
| 2004 | 12 | 2nd | 44 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 63 | 38 | 25 | 87 | 6,108 | 5th round | |||
| 2005 | J1 | 18 | 13th | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 39 | 50 | -11 | 41 | 9,980 | Quarter final | Semi final | |
| 2006 | 18 | 12th | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 43 | 55 | -12 | 44 | 10,234 | Group stage | 5th round | ||
| 2007 | 18 | 15th | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 40 | -16 | 35 | 11,465 | Group stage | 4th round | ||
| 2008 | 18 | 12th | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 36 | 45 | -9 | 43 | 9,350 | Group stage | 5th round | ||
| 2009 | 18 | 13th | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 47 | -7 | 39 | 13,707 | Group stage | 3rd round | ||
| 2010 | 18 | 12th | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 39 | 45 | -6 | 42 | 11,064 | Group stage | 4th round | ||
| 2011 | 18 | 13th | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 38 | 48 | -10 | 42 | 12,221 | 2nd round | 2nd round | ||
| 2012 | 18 | 13th | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 38 | 45 | -7 | 44 | 10,637 | Group stage | 4th round | ||
| 2013 | 18 | 14th | 34 | 14 | 3 | 17 | 45 | 48 | -3 | 45 | 11,138 | Group stage | 2nd round | ||
| 2014 | 18 | 16th | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 44 | 60 | -16 | 35 | 10,811 | Group stage | Quarter final | ||
| 2015 | J2 | 22 | 1st | 42 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 72 | 37 | 35 | 86 | 9,490 | Not eligible | 3rd round | |
| 2016 | J1 | 18 | 5th | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 41 | 36 | 5 | 56 | 11,814 | Quarter final | Semi final | |
| 2017 | 18 | 18th | 34 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 60 | -32 | 25 | 11,464 | Group stage | Quarter final | ||
| 2018 | J2 | 22 | 5th | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 65 | 48 | 17 | 71 | 9,224 | Not eligible | 3rd round | |
| 2019 | 22 | 3rd | 42 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 62 | 40 | 22 | 75 | 9,478 | 3rd round | |||
| 2020† | 22 | 15th | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 43 | 52 | -9 | 53 | 2,515 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2021† | 22 | 16th | 42 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 51 | 56 | -5 | 42 | 4,311 | 2nd round | |||
| 2022 | 22 | 19th | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 48 | 64 | -16 | 43 | 5,272 | 3rd round | |||
| 2023 | 22 | 21st | 42 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 37 | 71 | -49 | 39 | 6,862 | 3rd round | |||
| 2024 | J3 | 20 | 1st | 38 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 72 | 32 | 40 | 85 | 7,472 | 2nd round | 2nd round | |
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| 2025 | J2 | 20 | TBD | 38 | TBD round | ||||||||||
- 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 home league attendance
- †2020 & 2021 seasons attendances reduced byCOVID-19worldwide pandemic.
- Source:J. League Data Site
Honours
[edit]| Honour | No. | Years |
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| Shakaijin Cup | 1 | 1981 |
| Regional League promotion series | 1 | 1986 |
| J2 League | 1 | 2015 |
| J3 League | 1 | 2024 |
Players
[edit]- As of 9 August 2024.[14]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules.Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules.Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- Past (and present) players who are the subjects of Wikipedia articles can be foundhere
Omiya Ardija U-18
[edit]- As of 15 April 2024.
The main U-18 team of Omiya Ardija currently plays in thePrince Takamado U-18 Premier League,the top-flight league for U-18 clubs in the country.[15]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules.Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff
[edit]| Position | Staff |
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| Manager |  Tetsu Nagasawa
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| Assistant coach | Tetsuhiro Kina
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| First-team coach | Naomichi WakamiyaYusuke Shimada
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| Goalkeeping coach | Norio Takahashi
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| Physical coach | Takuma Okumura
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| Technical staff | Yuki Fukuro
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| Chief manager | Yosuke Hakamada
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| Side manager | Yuichi Goto
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| Interpreter | Leonardo UeharaMinori Sato
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| Chief athletic trainer | Takafumi Kazama
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| Athletic trainer | Kenichi SekidoNatsuya Yashiro
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| Physiotherapist | Ryohei Ikuta
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Managerial history
[edit]| Manager | Nationality | Tenure | |
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| Start | Finish | ||
| Pim Verbeek |  Netherlands |
1 January 1999 | 31 December 1999 |
| Toshiya Miura | Japan |
1 February 2000 | 31 January 2002 |
| Henk Duut | Netherlands |
22 December 2001 | 22 December 2002 |
| Masaaki Kanno | Japan |
1 February 2003 | 13 October 2003 |
| Eijun Kiyokumo | Japan |
10 October 2003 | 31 December 2003 |
| Toshiya Miura | Japan |
1 February 2004 | 31 January 2007 |
| Robert Verbeek | Netherlands |
1 January 2007 | 30 June 2007 |
| Satoru Sakuma | Japan |
1 July 2007 | 31. December 2007 |
| Yasuhiro Higuchi | Japan |
1 February 2008 | 31 January 2009 |
| Chang Woe-ryong |  South Korea |
1. February 2009 | 26 April 2010 |
| Jun Suzuki | Japan |
24 April 2010 | 19 May 2012 |
| Takeyuki Okamoto(interim) | Japan |
31 Mai 2012 | 10 June 2012 |
| Zdenko Verdenik |  Slovenia |
10 June 2012 | 11 August 2013 |
| Takeyuki Okamoto(interim) | Japan |
11 August 2013 | 20 August 2013 |
| Tsutomu Ogura | Japan |
20 August 2013 | 31 December 2013 |
| Kiyoshi Okuma | Japan |
1 February 2014 | 31 August 2014 |
| Hiroki Shibuya | Japan |
31 August 2014 | 28 May 2017 |
| Akira Ito | Japan |
29 Mai 2017 | 5 November 2017 |
| Masatada Ishii | Japan |
6 November 2017 | 31 January 2019 |
| Takuya Takagi | Japan |
1 February 2019 | 31 January 2021 |
| Ken Iwase | Japan |
1 February 2021 | 25 May 2021 |
| Norio Sasaki | Japan |
26 May 2021 | 9 June 2021 |
| Masahiro Shimoda | Japan |
10 June 2021 | 26 May 2022 |
| Naoki Soma[2] | Japan |
28 May 2022 | 19 May 2023 |
| Masato Harasaki[16] | Japan |
19 May 2023 | present |
Kit evolution
[edit]| Home Kit – 1st | ||||
          1999–2000 |
     2001 |
     2002 - 2003 |
     2004 - 2005 |
     2006 |
     2007 |
   2008 |
     2009 |
     2010 |
     2011 |
    2012 |
     2013 |
     2014 |
   2015 |
    2016 |
   2017 |
     2018 |
    2019 |
    2020 |
     2021 |
     2022 |
    2023 |
   2024 - | ||
| Away Kit – 2nd | ||||
     1999–2000 |
     2001 |
     2002 - 2003 |
     2004 - 2005 |
     2006 |
   2007 |
   2008 |
     2009 |
     2010 |
     2011 |
    2012 |
     2013 |
     2014 |
     2015 |
    2016 |
    2017 |
    2018 |
     2019 |
    2020 |
    2021 |
    2022 |
    2023 |
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| Special Kits – 3rd | ||||
    2018 3rd |
     2018 20th anniversary |
     2023 25th anniversary | ||
References
[edit]- ^Every J.League club badge explained | The meaning behind every J.League team crest,5 May 2022,retrieved31 May2022
- ^ab"Tương mã thẳng thụ giám sát mặc cho の お biết らせ"(in Japanese). 26 May 2022.Retrieved26 May2022.
- ^"RB đại cung kabushiki gaisha クラブプロパティ変 càng の お biết らせ".Đại cung アルディージャ.6 November 2024.Retrieved7 November2024.
- ^abc"Omiya Ardija Club Profile".J. League. 24 April 2015.Retrieved6 June2015.
- ^"Club Profile".Omiya Ardija.Retrieved6 June2015.
- ^"The 13th Saitama derby in the football-mad region comes around this Saturday in Japan's J-League when Urawa Red Diamonds face Omiya Ardija".Goal. 11 June 2011.Retrieved6 June2015.
- ^"オレンジ の thánh địa đổi mới hoàn toàn NACK5スタジアム đại cung".Saitama Shimbun(in Japanese). 47news. 23 October 2007.
- ^"レッドブルJリーグ tham nhập へ J sơ の vốn nước ngoài xí nghiệp オーナー ra đời も J3 đại cung が nhất hữu lực dự khuyết".スポーツニッポン.15 February 2024.Retrieved8 August2024.
- ^"レッドブル, Jリーグ tham nhập J3 đại cung アルディージャを mua thâu".Nhật Bản kinh tế tin tức.26 July 2024.Retrieved8 August2024.
- ^"Red Bull adds first Asian club to soccer portfolio with Omiya Ardija takeover".SportsPro(in Japanese). sportspromedia. 8 August 2024.Retrieved9 August2024.
- ^"レッドブルがJ3 đại cung アルディージャ mua thâu phát biểu NTT đông Nhật Bản から, Jリーグに tham nhập".Nhật Bản kinh tế tin tức.6 August 2024.Retrieved7 August2024.
- ^"Đại cung アルディージャ の cây thức, レッドブルに nhượng độ tá dã xã trưởng “Thành công につなげる” khế ước ký kết, nhượng độ は năm nay 9 nguyệt を dư định NTT đông Nhật Bản はスポンサー xí nghiệp に クラブ danh の tồn 続などについても ngôn cập ".Kỳ ngọc tin tức.7 August 2024.Retrieved7 August2024.
- ^"Đại cung アルディージャ công thức サイト".ardija.co.jp.Retrieved31 May2022.
- ^"TOPTEAM".Omiya Ardija.Retrieved4 February2024.
- ^"ACADEMY"(in Japanese).Retrieved6 April2023.
- ^"Giám sát công đạo の お biết らせ"(in Japanese). 19 May 2023.Retrieved19 May2023.
External links
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- Omiya Ardija Homepage(in Japanese)
- Omiya Ardija Homepage(in English)