Omiya Ardija
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is a professional football (soccer)
club which play in the J. League Division 1, and are based in Ōmiya-ku
in Saitama
, Japan
. Its "hometown" as designated by the league is the whole of Saitama city, which is shared with neighbours Urawa Red Diamonds
. Omiya currently compete in the J1 and have done since 2005, after promotion from J2 in 2004 as the second placed team.
Their home field is : Ōmiya Park Soccer Stadium
by the naming rights
.
Saitama Soccer Selection in Urawa, Saitama
and later known as the NTT Kantō
Soccer Club in 1969. They were first promoted to the Japan Soccer League
Second Division in 1987, and when the JSL folded, joined the former Japan Football League
.
In 1998 it was separately incorporated as NTT Sport Community K.K. based in Ōmiya to participate in the J. League
. The nickname
"Ardija" is a transcription
of the Spanish language
ardilla (squirrel
) which is the mascot
of Ōmiya and the park in which their home stadium is located.
Their matches against Urawa Red Diamonds
have been called the "Saitama Derby
".
In 2005-2007 most of Omiya's home matches were held at Saitama Stadium 2002
and Urawa Komaba Stadium
due 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 and Ōita Trinita
(1-2).
Key
(youth)
(youth)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club which play in the J. League Division 1, and are based in Ōmiya-ku
Omiya-ku, Saitama
is a ward of Saitama city, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is in the Greater Tokyo Area and about 25 km north of central Tokyo. Ōmiya-ku is surrounded by Nishi-ku , Kita-ku , Minuma-ku , Urawa-ku , Chūō-ku , and Sakura-ku of Saitama city.Ōmiya-ku is the most active commercial and business centre in...
in Saitama
Saitama, Saitama
' is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture in Japan, situated in the south-east of the prefecture. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance...
, Japan
Japan
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. Its "hometown" as designated by the league is the whole of Saitama city, which is shared with neighbours Urawa Red Diamonds
Urawa Red Diamonds
are a professional association football club playing in Japan's football league, J. League Division 1. One of Japan and Asia's best supported teams, the club has been able to boast the highest average crowds for thirteen of the J-League's twenty season history...
. Omiya currently compete in the J1 and have done since 2005, after promotion from J2 in 2004 as the second placed team.
Their home field is : Ōmiya Park Soccer Stadium
Omiya Park Soccer Stadium
is a football stadium located in Ōmiya-ku, Saitama city, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is the home stadium of a J.League club Omiya Ardija.Since May 14, 2007 it has been called for the naming rights.-History:...
by the naming rights
Naming rights
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.
History
The team were founded in 1964 as NTTNippon Telegraph and Telephone
, commonly known as NTT, is a Japanese telecommunications company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Ranked the 31st in Fortune Global 500, NTT is the largest telecommunications company in Asia, and the second-largest in the world in terms of revenue....
Saitama Soccer Selection in Urawa, Saitama
Urawa, Saitama
was a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, until it merged into the city of Saitama together with two other cities, Omiya and Yono, on May 1, 2001. In 2003, the former area of Urawa became Urawa-ku, Midori-ku, Minami-ku, and Sakura-ku, which are wards of the city of Saitama...
and later known as the NTT Kantō
Kanto region
The is a geographical area of Honshu, the largest island of Japan. The region includes the Greater Tokyo Area and encompasses seven prefectures: Gunma, Tochigi, Ibaraki, Saitama, Tokyo, Chiba, and Kanagawa. Within its boundaries, slightly more than 40 percent of the land area is the Kantō Plain....
Soccer Club in 1969. They were first promoted to the Japan Soccer League
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...
Second Division in 1987, and when the JSL folded, joined the former Japan Football League
Japan Football League (former)
The former was an association football league that existed from 1992 to 1998. Also known as the JFL, it was the 2nd tier of the Japanese football hierarchy following J...
.
In 1998 it was separately incorporated as NTT Sport Community K.K. based in Ōmiya to participate 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...
. The nickname
Nickname
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"Ardija" is a transcription
Transcription (linguistics)
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of the Spanish language
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
ardilla (squirrel
Squirrel
Squirrels belong to a large family of small or medium-sized rodents called the Sciuridae. The family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels, chipmunks, marmots , flying squirrels, and prairie dogs. Squirrels are indigenous to the Americas, Eurasia, and Africa and have been introduced to Australia...
) which is the mascot
Mascot
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of Ōmiya and the park in which their home stadium is located.
Their matches against Urawa Red Diamonds
Urawa Red Diamonds
are a professional association football club playing in Japan's football league, J. League Division 1. One of Japan and Asia's best supported teams, the club has been able to boast the highest average crowds for thirteen of the J-League's twenty season history...
have been called the "Saitama Derby
Local derby
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".
In 2005-2007 most of Omiya's home matches were held at Saitama Stadium 2002
Saitama Stadium 2002
, often called or simply , is a football stadium located in Midori-ku, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.Currently J. League football clubs Urawa Red Diamonds and Omiya Ardija use this stadium for home games...
and Urawa Komaba Stadium
Urawa Komaba Stadium
is an athletic stadium in Urawa-ku, Saitama, Saitama, Japan. It accommodates 21,500 spectators.- Usage :The J. League football club Urawa Red Diamonds currently use this stadium for lower profile home matches while in the 2005 to 2007 J...
due 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 and Ōita Trinita
Oita Trinita
is a J. League Division 2 team. The team name Trinita can be considered either a combination of the English word trinity and Ōita, or the Italian word trinità. The dual meaning expresses the will of the citizens, companies, and local governments to support the team.The team's home town is Ōita...
(1-2).
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... |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 1999 J. League Division 2 -Final table:... |
J2 | 10 | 6 | 2,674 | 1st Round | 3rd Round |
| 2000 2000 J. League Division 2 -Final table:... |
J2 | 11 | 4 | 3,477 | 1st Round | 3rd Round |
| 2001 2001 J. League Division 2 -Overview:It was contested by 12 teams, and Kyoto Purple Sanga won the championship.-Final table:... |
J2 | 12 | 5 | 3,864 | 1st Round | 1st Round |
| 2002 2002 J. League Division 2 The 2002 J. League Division 2 season is the 31st season of the second-tier club football in Japan and the 4th season since the establishment of J2 League.... |
J2 | 12 | 6 | 5,266 | - | 4th Round |
| 2003 2003 J. League Division 2 The 2003 J. League Division 2 season is the 32nd season of the second-tier club football in Japan and the 5th season since the establishment of J2 League.... |
J2 | 12 | 6 | 5,058 | - | 3rd Round |
| 2004 2004 J. League Division 2 The 2004 J. League Division 2 season is the 33rd season of the second-tier club football in Japan and the 6th season since the establishment of J2 League.... |
J2 | 12 | 2 | 6,108 | - | 5th Round |
| 2005 | J1 | 18 | 13 | 9,980 | Quarter-final | Semi-final |
| 2006 | J1 | 18 | 12 | 10,234 | Group Stage | 5th Round |
| 2007 | J1 | 18 | 15 | 11,465 | Group Stage | 4th Round |
| 2008 | J1 | 18 | 12 | 9,350 | Group Stage | 5th Round |
| 2009 | J1 | 18 | 13 | 13,707 | Group Stage | 3rd Round |
| 2010 2010 J. League Division 1 The 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.... |
J1 | 18 | 12 | 11,064 | Group Stage | 4th Round |
Key
- Tms. = Number of teams
- Pos. = Position in league
- Attendance/G = Average league attendance
Current players
As of July 17, 2011(youth)
(youth)
Out on loan
International Players
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Lee Chun-Soo Lee Chun-Soo is a football player from South Korea, who currently plays for Omiya Ardija. He was a key member of his national team during the 2002 World Cup and the 2004 Summer Olympics... Lee Ho Lee Ho Lee Ho is a South Korean footballer who currently plays for Ulsan Hyundai. He married Yang Eun-Ji, a member of Baby Vox Re.V and sister of actress Yang Mi-Ra.- Career :... Park Won-Jae Park Won-Jae Park Won-Jae is a South Korea footballer, who currently plays as Full back for K-League side Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.-Career:... |
Saul Martínez Saul Martínez is a football forward who currently plays in for Victoria.Saul is married and he and his wife, Roxana, have a baby boy, Joshua, born in September 2005 in Miami, Florida and two girls , Kiara and Natalie, born in June 2009... Jorge Dely Valdés Jorge Dely Valdés Jorge Luis Dely Valdés is a Panamanian football player. He is a twin brother of Julio Dely Valdés and younger brother of Armando Dely Valdés.... |
Jader Volnei Spindler Jader Volnei Spindler, more commonly known as Baré, is a Brazilian football player, currently associated with Al-Jazira in the United Arab Emirates. While playing for Japan's J. League Division 2 side Ventforet Kofu in 2005, he scored a double hat-trick in the 2nd leg of the J... Christian Christian Corrêa Dionisio Christian Corrêa Dionisio, simply Christian , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Atlético Monte Azul as a striker.-Football career:... Leandro Leandro da Fonseca Euzebio Leandro da Fonseca Euzebio, or simply Leandro Euzebio , is a Brazilian central defender. After a very good season in 2006 playing for Naútico where he won the promotion for the first division he moved to Japan... Toninho Tuto |
Mato Neretljak Mato Neretljak is a Croatian footballer who plays as a defender. He plays for South Korean club Suwon Bluewings.-Career:... Mark Burke Mark Burke Mark Allen Burke is a former American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at West Virginia.-External links:*... Jeroen Boere Jeroen Boere Jeroen Willem Boere was a Dutch football player.He was the younger brother of Remco Boere, who played for clubs including Den Haag and Zwolle.... Jan Veenhof Klemen Lavrič Klemen Lavric Klemen Lavrič is a Slovenian footballer who currently plays as a striker for Karlsruher SC in Germany.-Club career:... Fuat Usta Fuat Usta Fuat Usta is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.-Career:Born in Samsun, Turkey, Usta grew up in the Netherlands and made his professional debut in 1990 with Fortuna Sittard... |
Managers
| Manager | Nat. | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Takashi Shimizu Takashi Shimizu Takashi Shimizu is a Japanese film director, best known for the Ju-on series of horror films.-Filmography:... |
1992-96 | |
| Norio Sasaki Norio Sasaki is the head coach of the Japan women's national football team and a former association football player. He served as coach of the women's U-20 team starting in 2006, and was named coach of the national team in 2008... |
1997-98 | |
| Pim Verbeek | 1998-99 | |
| Toshiya Miura Toshiya Miura Toshiya Miura is a Japanese football manager.-References:*... |
2000-01 | |
| Henk Duut Henk Duut Henk Duut is a retired Dutch footballer who was active as a defender. Currently he is active as an assistant coach for Australia... |
2002 | |
| Masaaki Kanno | 2003 | |
| Eijun Kiyokumo | 2003 | |
| Toshiya Miura Toshiya Miura Toshiya Miura is a Japanese football manager.-References:*... |
2004-06 | |
| Robert Verbeek Robert Verbeek Robert Verbeek is a Dutch former footballer and nowadays manager. Verbeek is the younger brother of former Australia manager Pim Verbeek. As a player he featured for Sparta Rotterdam, where he retired at the age of 31.... |
2007 | |
| Satoru Sakuma Satoru Sakuma Satoru Sakuma is a former Japanese football player.-References:*... |
2007 | |
| Yasuhiro Higuchi Yasuhiro Higuchi Yasuhiro Higuchi is a former Japanese football player.-References:*... |
2008 | |
| Chang Woe-Ryong Chang Woe-Ryong Chang Woe-Ryong is a South Korean football manager, who is at present the official manager of Chinese Super League club Qingdao Jonoon.He was confirmed as permanent manager of Incheon United in January 2005, after taking over as caretaker manager in September 2004 following the resignation of... |
2009-10 | |
| Jun Suzuki Jun Suzuki (footballer born 1961) Jun Suzuki is a former Japanese football player currently coaching Japanese club Omiya Ardija.Suziki has previously coached Montedio Yamagata and Albirex Niigata. He took over from Jang Woe-Ryeong as coach of Omiya in April 2010.-References:... |
2010- |