Nagoya Grampus Eight
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are a Japan
ese association football club that play in the J. League
. Based in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture
and originally founded as the company team of the Toyota Motor Corp. in 1939, the club shares its home games between Mizuho Athletic Stadium
(capacity 27,000 and the J.League's oldest-serving stadium) and the much larger Toyota Stadium
(capacity 45,000).
Grampus are one of only five teams to have competed in Japan's top flight of football every year since its inception in 1993. The team previously had its most successful season in 1995 when it was managed by current Arsenal
manager Arsène Wenger
, winning the prestigious Emperor's Cup
and finishing runners-up in the J.League, and which featured, among others, Dragan Stojković
and Gary Lineker
on the team, until it was eclipsed in 2010 on November 20, 2010, when the club won their first ever J. League trophy, under the management of Wenger protégé and former Grampus player Dragan Stojković
.
The team's name was derived from the two most prominent symbols of Nagoya: the two golden grampus dolphin
s on the top of Nagoya Castle
(which can be more accurately described as shachihoko
, a mythological creature part of the local folklore), and the Maru-Hachi (Circle eight), the city's official symbol.
The use of an orca
in the team's logo is likely a reference to the fact that the kanji for shachichoko (鯱) can be pronounced "shachichoko" (the aforemention mythical creature) or "shachi" (orca).
(founded in 1946 and which was one of the founding members of the JSL
) but when Toyota ALW were relegated to regional leagues in 1968, Toyota Motor saw an opportunity to rise at their expense. In 1972 Toyota Motors were founding members of the JSL's Second Division and its inaugural champions. They remained in the JSL until the J. League's founding in 1993. They were relegated to the JSL Division 2 in 1977. After a brief return in 1987-88, they were promoted for good in 1989-90 and remain in the top flight ever since. In 1996, Arsene Wenger led Grampus to the 1996 Emperor's Cup
and a runners-up finish in the J.League, the club's best ever finish. The team's name "Nagoya Grampus Eight" was changed to just "Nagoya Grampus" at the start of the 2008 season. In 2008, Nagoya appointed former player Dragan Stojković
as manager. They finished in 3rd place and qualified for the AFC Champions League
for the first time. Stojković has since led the club to winning the J.League in the 2010 season, featuring a squad consisting of Marcus Tulio Tanaka
, Mu Kanazaki
, Seigo Narazaki
, Yoshizumi Ogawa, Keiji Tamada
and Joshua Kennedy
.
Key
Takashi Hirano
Dragan Stojković
2002 FIFA World Cup
Seigo Narazaki
2006 FIFA World Cup
Seigo Narazaki
Keiji Tamada
2010 FIFA World Cup
Seigo Narazaki
Keiji Tamada
Marcus Tulio Tanaka
Joshua Kennedy
‡ As caretaker manager
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese association football club that play in the J. League
J. League
The or is the top division of and is the top professional association football league in Japan. It is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football and the only league given top class 'A' ranking by the AFC. Currently, J. League Division 1 is the first level of the Japanese...
. Based in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture
Aichi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The region of Aichi is also known as the Tōkai region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.- History :...
and originally founded as the company team of the Toyota Motor Corp. in 1939, the club shares its home games between Mizuho Athletic Stadium
Mizuho Athletic Stadium
is a multi-purpose stadium in Nagoya, Japan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the part time home stadium of Nagoya Grampus along with Toyota Stadium...
(capacity 27,000 and the J.League's oldest-serving stadium) and the much larger Toyota Stadium
Toyota Stadium
is a 45,000 seat retractable roof stadium in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It was built in 2001 and is often used as home to the J. League club Nagoya Grampus...
(capacity 45,000).
Grampus are one of only five teams to have competed in Japan's top flight of football every year since its inception in 1993. The team previously had its most successful season in 1995 when it was managed by current Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
manager Arsène Wenger
Arsène Wenger
Arsène Wenger, OBE is a French association football manager and former player, who has managed English Premier League side Arsenal since 1996...
, winning the prestigious Emperor's Cup
Emperor's Cup
, commonly known as or , is a Japanese association football competition. It has the longest tradition of any football tournament in Japan, dating back to 1921, before the formation of the J. League, Japan Football League and their predecessor, Japan Soccer League...
and finishing runners-up in the J.League, and which featured, among others, Dragan Stojković
Dragan Stojkovic
Dragan Stojković , also known under the nickname Piksi is a Serbian former footballer and current manager of J...
and Gary Lineker
Gary Lineker
Gary Winston Lineker, OBE , is a former English footballer, who played as a striker. He is a sports broadcaster for the BBC, Al Jazeera Sports and Eredivisie Live...
on the team, until it was eclipsed in 2010 on November 20, 2010, when the club won their first ever J. League trophy, under the management of Wenger protégé and former Grampus player Dragan Stojković
Dragan Stojkovic
Dragan Stojković , also known under the nickname Piksi is a Serbian former footballer and current manager of J...
.
The team's name was derived from the two most prominent symbols of Nagoya: the two golden grampus dolphin
Risso's Dolphin
Risso's dolphin is the only species of dolphin in the genus Grampus.-Taxonomy:Risso's dolphin is named after Antoine Risso, whose description formed the basis of the first public description of the animal, by Georges Cuvier, in 1812...
s on the top of Nagoya Castle
Nagoya Castle
is a Japanese castle located in Nagoya, central Japan. During the Edo period, Nagoya Castle was the center of one of the most important castle towns in Japan—Nagoya-juku— and it included the most important stops along the Minoji, which linked the Tōkaidō with the Nakasendō.-History:In...
(which can be more accurately described as shachihoko
Shachihoko
A is an animal in Japanese folklore with the head of a tiger and the body of a carp. It was believed that this animal could cause the rain to fall, and as such, temples and castles were often adorned with roof ornaments crafted in the form of a shachihoko, in order to protect them from fire.The...
, a mythological creature part of the local folklore), and the Maru-Hachi (Circle eight), the city's official symbol.
The use of an orca
Orca
The killer whale , commonly referred to as the orca, and less commonly as the blackfish, is a toothed whale belonging to the oceanic dolphin family. Killer whales are found in all oceans, from the frigid Arctic and Antarctic regions to tropical seas...
in the team's logo is likely a reference to the fact that the kanji for shachichoko (鯱) can be pronounced "shachichoko" (the aforemention mythical creature) or "shachi" (orca).
History
Toyota Motor S.C. was initially overshadowed by its colleague Toyota Automated Loom Works F.C.Toyota Industries S.C.
Toyota Industries Soccer Club is a Japanese football club based in Kariya, Aichi.The club was formed in 1946 under its parent company's then-official English name Toyota Automated Loom Works, and co-founded the original Japan Soccer League in 1965...
(founded in 1946 and which was one of the founding members of the JSL
Japan Soccer League
, or JSL, was the top flight soccer league in Japan between 1965 and 1992, and was the precursor to the current professional league, the J. League. JSL was the second national league of a team sport in Japan after the professional Japanese Baseball League that was founded in 1936...
) but when Toyota ALW were relegated to regional leagues in 1968, Toyota Motor saw an opportunity to rise at their expense. In 1972 Toyota Motors were founding members of the JSL's Second Division and its inaugural champions. They remained in the JSL until the J. League's founding in 1993. They were relegated to the JSL Division 2 in 1977. After a brief return in 1987-88, they were promoted for good in 1989-90 and remain in the top flight ever since. In 1996, Arsene Wenger led Grampus to the 1996 Emperor's Cup
Emperor's Cup
, commonly known as or , is a Japanese association football competition. It has the longest tradition of any football tournament in Japan, dating back to 1921, before the formation of the J. League, Japan Football League and their predecessor, Japan Soccer League...
and a runners-up finish in the J.League, the club's best ever finish. The team's name "Nagoya Grampus Eight" was changed to just "Nagoya Grampus" at the start of the 2008 season. In 2008, Nagoya appointed former player Dragan Stojković
Dragan Stojkovic
Dragan Stojković , also known under the nickname Piksi is a Serbian former footballer and current manager of J...
as manager. They finished in 3rd place and qualified for the AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
for the first time. Stojković has since led the club to winning the J.League in the 2010 season, featuring a squad consisting of Marcus Tulio Tanaka
Marcus Tulio Tanaka
, formerly name ; Marcus Túlio Lyuji Murzani Tanaka is a Brazilian-born Japanese footballer who plays for the J. League Division 1 club Nagoya Grampus.-Career:...
, Mu Kanazaki
Mu Kanazaki
is a Japanese football player who plays for J. League Division 1 club Nagoya Grampus. He made his full international debut for Japan on January 20, 2009 in a 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification against Yemen.-Club:...
, Seigo Narazaki
Seigo Narazaki
is a Japanese football player, who currently plays for J. League Division 1 side Nagoya Grampus. He is a goalkeeper and a member of the Japanese national football team.-Playing career:...
, Yoshizumi Ogawa, Keiji Tamada
Keiji Tamada
is a Japanese football player, who currently plays for the J. League team Nagoya Grampus.-Club career:Tamada entered Kashiwa Reysol from the Narashino High School in 1999. He accomplished the debut by the game against Avispa Fukuoka on March 13, 1999. He experiences the acquisition of the title of...
and Joshua Kennedy
Joshua Kennedy
Joshua Blake Kennedy is an Australian professional football player who plays as a striker for the Australia national association football team and Nagoya Grampus.- Club career :...
.
Record as J. League member
| Season | Div. | Tms. | Pos. | Attendance/G | J. League Cup J. League Cup J. League Cup is a Japanese football competition organized by J. League. It is also known as Yamazaki Nabisco Cup or Nabisco Cup because confectionery/bakery company Yamazaki Nabisco have sponsored the competition since its inception in 1992.It is generally regarded as the Japanese equivalent to... |
Emperor's Cup Emperor's Cup , commonly known as or , is a Japanese association football competition. It has the longest tradition of any football tournament in Japan, dating back to 1921, before the formation of the J. League, Japan Football League and their predecessor, Japan Soccer League... |
Asia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | - | - | - | - | Semi-final | 1st Round | - | - |
| 1993 | J1 | 10 | 9 | 19,858 | Group Stage | Quarter-final | - | - |
| 1994 | J1 | 12 | 11 | 21,842 | 1st Round | 2nd Round | - | - |
| 1995 | J1 | 14 | 3 | 21,463 | - | Winners | - | - |
| 1996 | J1 | 16 | 2 | 21,699 | Group Stage | 3rd Round | - | - |
| 1997 | J1 | 17 | 9 | 14,750 | Semi-final | 3rd Round | CWC | Runners-up |
| 1998 | J1 | 18 | 5 | 13,993 | Group Stage | Semi-final | - | - |
| 1999 | J1 | 16 | 4 | 14,688 | Semi-final | Winners | - | - |
| 2000 | J1 | 16 | 9 | 14,114 | Semi-final | 4th Round | - | - |
| 2001 | J1 | 16 | 5 | 16,974 | Semi-final | 3rd Round | CWC | Quarter-final |
| 2002 | J1 | 16 | 6 | 16,323 | Group Stage | 4th Round | - | - |
| 2003 | J1 | 16 | 7 | 16,768 | Semi-final | 4th Round | - | - |
| 2004 | J1 | 16 | 7 | 15,712 | Semi-final | 5th Round | - | - |
| 2005 | J1 | 18 | 14 | 13,288 | Group Stage | 5th Round | - | - |
| 2006 | J1 | 18 | 7 | 14,924 | Group Stage | 5th Round | - | - |
| 2007 | J1 | 18 | 11 | 15,585 | Group Stage | 5th Round | - | - |
| 2008 | J1 | 18 | 3 | 16,555 | Semi-final | Quarter-final | - | - |
| 2009 | J1 | 18 | 9 | 15,928 | Quarter-final | Runners-up | CL | Semi-final |
| 2010 | J1 | 18 | 1 | 19,979 | Group Stage | Quarter-final | - | |
Key
- Tms. = Number of teams
- Pos. = Position in league
- Attendance/G = Average league attendance
Current squad
As of November 1, 2011Out on loan
World Cup players
1998 FIFA World Cup1998 FIFA World Cup
The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...
Takashi Hirano
Takashi Hirano
Takashi Hirano is a former Japanese international footballer.-Club:Hirano attended Shimizu Commercial High School, where he won the All-Japan High School Championship in 1991....
Dragan Stojković
Dragan Stojkovic
Dragan Stojković , also known under the nickname Piksi is a Serbian former footballer and current manager of J...
2002 FIFA World Cup
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
Seigo Narazaki
Seigo Narazaki
is a Japanese football player, who currently plays for J. League Division 1 side Nagoya Grampus. He is a goalkeeper and a member of the Japanese national football team.-Playing career:...
2006 FIFA World Cup
2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
Seigo Narazaki
Seigo Narazaki
is a Japanese football player, who currently plays for J. League Division 1 side Nagoya Grampus. He is a goalkeeper and a member of the Japanese national football team.-Playing career:...
Keiji Tamada
Keiji Tamada
is a Japanese football player, who currently plays for the J. League team Nagoya Grampus.-Club career:Tamada entered Kashiwa Reysol from the Narashino High School in 1999. He accomplished the debut by the game against Avispa Fukuoka on March 13, 1999. He experiences the acquisition of the title of...
2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
Seigo Narazaki
Seigo Narazaki
is a Japanese football player, who currently plays for J. League Division 1 side Nagoya Grampus. He is a goalkeeper and a member of the Japanese national football team.-Playing career:...
Keiji Tamada
Keiji Tamada
is a Japanese football player, who currently plays for the J. League team Nagoya Grampus.-Club career:Tamada entered Kashiwa Reysol from the Narashino High School in 1999. He accomplished the debut by the game against Avispa Fukuoka on March 13, 1999. He experiences the acquisition of the title of...
Marcus Tulio Tanaka
Marcus Tulio Tanaka
, formerly name ; Marcus Túlio Lyuji Murzani Tanaka is a Brazilian-born Japanese footballer who plays for the J. League Division 1 club Nagoya Grampus.-Career:...
Joshua Kennedy
Joshua Kennedy
Joshua Blake Kennedy is an Australian professional football player who plays as a striker for the Australia national association football team and Nagoya Grampus.- Club career :...
International Players
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Joshua Kennedy Joshua Blake Kennedy is an Australian professional football player who plays as a striker for the Australia national association football team and Nagoya Grampus.- Club career :... Kim Jung-Woo Kim Jung-Woo Kim Jung-Woo , from Korea University, is a South Korean football player who as of 2011 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma.-Career:He started off his career playing for Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i, and then had a spell playing with at Nagoya Grampus Eight of the Japanese J-League.Kim joined Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma of... |
Danilson Córdoba Luis Danilson Córdoba Rodríguez is a Colombian footballer who currently plays for the Japanese club Nagoya Grampus.-Club career:On 5 January 2010 Nagoya Grampus have signed the Colombian midfielder on loan from Consadole Sapporo until the remainder of the current season.-International career:The... |
Ivica Vastic Ivica Vastić is a retired Croatian-born Austrian football midfielder, formerly a striker, who last played for LASK Linz and the Austria national football team and works now as Head Coach of FK Austria Wien Amateure.- Club career :Born in Split, Vastić started to play for local clubs Jugovinil and... Andrej Panadić Andrej Panadic Andrej Panadić is a Croatian football coach and a former defender. He last managed LASK Linz in 2008.He played for Dinamo Zagreb , Chemnitzer FC , KFC Uerdingen 05 , Hamburger SV , Sturm Graz and Nagoya Grampus Eight .With Dinamo Zagreb he won a Croatian Championship for the year 1993.He played for... Gary Lineker Gary Lineker Gary Winston Lineker, OBE , is a former English footballer, who played as a striker. He is a sports broadcaster for the BBC, Al Jazeera Sports and Eredivisie Live... Franck Durix Franck Durix Franck Durix is a retired French professional footballer. He is the brother of fellow player David Durix.-Club career:... Gérald Passi Tarik Oulida Tarik Oulida Tarik Oulida is a football midfielder from the Netherlands with Moroccan roots. He played for Ajax , Sevilla , Nagoya Grampus Eight , Sedan Ardennes , and Consadole Sapporo .-Club career... Frode Johnsen Frode Johnsen Frode Johnsen is a Norwegian footballer who plays for Odd Grenland. He can play in several positions, but preferably as a striker or midfielder. Johnsen is 188 cm tall, and is a good header of the ball... Tomasz Frankowski Tomasz Frankowski Tomasz Frankowski is a Polish footballer who plays for Jagiellonia Białystok.Frankowski achieved his greatest success at Wisła Kraków of Poland, where he helped fire them to a collection of domestic honours... Dragiša Binić Dragiša Binic Dragiša Binić is a retired Serbian footballer who played for Red Star and was part of their European Cup victory in 1991. He had 3 caps for the Yugoslavia national football team, scoring one goal... Dragan Stojković Dragan Stojkovic Dragan Stojković , also known under the nickname Piksi is a Serbian former footballer and current manager of J... Marek Špilár Marek Špilár Marek Špilár is a former Slovak football player. His last club was Nagoya Grampus Eight of the J-League. He played for various teams in several countries, including Slovakia, Czech Republic and Belgium.... |
Managers
| Manager | Nat. | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Ryuzou Hiraki | 1992-93 | |
| Gordon Milne Gordon Milne Gordon Milne is an English former footballer and football manager.-Personal life:Gordon Milne, was born in Preston, Lancashire, England and is the son of the former Preston player Jimmy Milne, and son to Jesse Milne... |
1994 | |
| Tetsuro Miura Tetsuro Miura -References:*... ‡ |
1994 | |
| Arsène Wenger Arsène Wenger Arsène Wenger, OBE is a French association football manager and former player, who has managed English Premier League side Arsenal since 1996... |
1995-96 | |
| José Alberto Costa José Alberto Costa José Alberto Barroso Machado e Costa is a retired Portuguese footballer who played mostly as a left winger, and a current coach.... ‡ |
1996 | |
| Carlos Queiroz Carlos Queiroz Carlos Manuel Brito Leal Queiroz ComIH is a Portuguese football manager. He is currently the manager of the Iran national football team. A former manager of Real Madrid, and Portugal national football team, he has also twice been Alex Ferguson's assistant manager at English club Manchester... |
1996-97 | |
| Koji Tanaka | 1997-99 | |
| Daniel Sanchez Daniel Sanchez (French footballer) Daniel Sanchez is a French former football striker currently managing Ligue 1 team Valenciennes.-References:* *... |
1999 | |
| Mazaroppi ‡ | 1999 | |
| João Carlos João Carlos João Carlos da Silva Costa , best known as João Carlos is a Brazilian football manager.-Teams Managed:*Flamengo : 1981–1989*Brazil U-17 NT : 1985*Al Hilal : 1989... |
1999-01 | |
| Tetsuro Miura Tetsuro Miura -References:*... |
2001 | |
| Zdenko Verdenik Zdenko Verdenik Zdenko Verdenik is a Slovenian football manager and former player.He coached NK Olimpija Ljubljana, U-21 Slovenia NT, Slovenia NT, FK Austria Wien, JEF United Ichihara, Nagoya Grampus Eight and Vegalta Sendai.He is also a university teacher at the Faculty of Sport in Ljubljana.-External links:*... |
2002-03 | |
| Nelsinho Nelsinho Baptista Nélson Baptista Júnior, usually known as Nelsinho Baptista , is a former association football right back and is currently a manager... |
2003-05 | |
| Hitoshi Nakata Hitoshi Nakata Hitoshi Nakata is a Japanese football coach and a former player. He briefly managed Nagoya Grampus Eight in 2005 on a temporary basis following the sacking of Nelsinho Baptista.-References:... ‡ |
2005 | |
| Sef Vergoossen Sef Vergoossen Sef Vergoossen is a former Dutch football manager.-Biography:Vergoossen began his managerial career in 1978 with VVV-Venlo, managing the club for 12 years till 1989, after which he managed MVV for nine years and Roda JC for three years... |
2006-07 | |
| Dragan Stojković Dragan Stojkovic Dragan Stojković , also known under the nickname Piksi is a Serbian former footballer and current manager of J... |
2008- |
‡ As caretaker manager
Honours
- J. League Division 1:
- Champions (1): 20102010 J. League Division 1The 2010 J. League Division 1 season was the 46th season of the top-flight club football in Japan and the 18th season since the establishment of J1 League. The season began on March 6 and ended on December 4....
- Champions (1): 2010
- Emperor's CupEmperor's Cup, commonly known as or , is a Japanese association football competition. It has the longest tradition of any football tournament in Japan, dating back to 1921, before the formation of the J. League, Japan Football League and their predecessor, Japan Soccer League...
:- Champions (2): 1995, 1999
- Japanese Super CupJapanese Super CupThe Japanese Super Cup or is an annual one-match football competition in Japan organised by J. League and the Japan Football Association . This competition serves as the season opener and is played between the J. League Champions and the Emperor's Cup Winners of the previous season...
: 2
-
- 1996, 2011
- All Japan Senior Football ChampionshipAll Japan Senior Football ChampionshipThe All Japan Senior Football Championship is a football cup competition in Japan. It is run by the Japan Football Association. As it only involves non-league teams The All Japan Senior Football Championship (Zenkoku Shakaijin Sakkā Senshuken Taikai, 全国社会人サッカー選手権大会) is a football (soccer) cup...
: 2
- All Japan Senior Football Championship
- 1968, 1970
- Japan Soccer LeagueJapan Soccer League, or JSL, was the top flight soccer league in Japan between 1965 and 1992, and was the precursor to the current professional league, the J. League. JSL was the second national league of a team sport in Japan after the professional Japanese Baseball League that was founded in 1936...
Division 2: 1
- Japan Soccer League
- 1972
- Konica CupKonica Cup (football)The Konica Cup was a football cup competition in Japan, run by the Japan Soccer League as a prelude to the 1992 Summer Olympics. Only JSL First Division clubs were allowed to compete. Along with the JSL Cup it was a predecessor to the J. League Cup, but also involving the Japanese Olympic and Youth...
: 1
- Konica Cup
- 1991
- 1996, 2011
League history
- Tōkai Football League: 1966-1971
- Division 2 (JSLJapan Soccer League, or JSL, was the top flight soccer league in Japan between 1965 and 1992, and was the precursor to the current professional league, the J. League. JSL was the second national league of a team sport in Japan after the professional Japanese Baseball League that was founded in 1936...
Div. 2): 1972 - Division 1 (JSL Div. 1): 1973-1977
- Division 2 (JSL Div. 2): 1978-1986
- Division 1 (JSL Div. 1): 1987
- Division 2 (JSL Div. 2): 1988-1989
- Division 1 (JSL Div. 1): 1990-1991
- Division 1 (J. League Div. 1): 1992–present