Summary
Omiya Ardija (大宮アルディージャ, Ōmiya Arudīja) is a Japanese professional association football club based in Ōmiya, Saitama Prefecture. Its "hometown" as designated by the league is the whole of Saitama city, which is shared with neighbours Urawa Red Diamonds. The team currently competes in the J3 League from 2024, the Japanese third tier of professional football. After relegation from 2023 in second tier.
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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 | NTT Group | ||
| Chairman | Masashi Mori | ||
| Head coach | Masato Harasaki | ||
| League | J3 League | ||
| 2023 | J2 League, 21st of 22 (relegated) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Their home field is Nack5 Stadium Ōmiya (Nack5スタジアム大宮, Nakku-faibu Sutajiamu Ōmiya): Ōmiya Football Stadium by the naming rights with occasional games being played at the Kumagaya Athletic Stadium.
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 famous Nakasendō, which runs to the Hikawa Shrine, right near Nack5 Stadium.[1][2]
History edit
The team were founded in 1968 as NTT 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 (JSL) Division 2 in 1987/88, and when the JSL folded, joined the former Japan Football League.[3]
In 1998 it was separately incorporated as NTT Sport Community K.K. based in Ōmiya to participate in the J. League. The name "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.[3][4]
Their matches against Urawa Red Diamonds have been called the "Saitama derby".[5]
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).[6]
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 J1 2005 and continued to remain until 2014, following promotion from J2 in 2004 as the second placed team.
In 2023, Omiya were relegated to J3 League after six seasons stint in second division due to worst performance and will play third division football for the first time since 1993.
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.[7][3]
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 | ||
| 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 | TBD | 38 | 2nd round | TBC | ||||||||
- 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 by COVID-19 worldwide 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 |
Players edit
- As of 7 March 2024.[8]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA 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 found here
Omiya Ardija U-18 edit
- As of 15 April 2024.
The main U-18 team of Omiya Ardija currently plays in the Prince Takamado U-18 Premier League, the top-flight league for U-18 clubs in the country.[9]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA 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 Wakamiya Yusuke 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 Uehara Minori Sato
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| Chief athletic trainer | Takafumi Kazama
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| Athletic trainer | Kenichi Sekido Natsuya 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[10] | Japan |
19 May 2023 | present |
Kit evolution edit
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     2001 |
     2002 - 2003 |
     2004 - 2005 |
     2006 |
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     2011 |
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| Away Kit – 2nd | ||||
     1999–2000 |
     2001 |
     2002 - 2003 |
     2004 - 2005 |
     2006 |
   2007 |
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     2009 |
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    2018 3rd |
     2018 20th anniversary |
     2023 25th anniversary | ||
References edit
- ^ Every J.League club badge explained | The meaning behind every J.League team crest, retrieved 31 May 2022
- ^ a b "相馬直樹 監督 就任のお知らせ" (in Japanese). 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ a b c "Omiya Ardija Club Profile". J. League. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ "Club Profile". Omiya Ardija. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ "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.com. 11 June 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
- ^ "オレンジの聖地一新 NACK5スタジアム大宮". Saitama Shimbun (in Japanese). 47news. 23 October 2007.
- ^ "大宮アルディージャ公式サイト". www.ardija.co.jp. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "TOPTEAM". Omiya Ardija. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- ^ "ACADEMY" (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "監督交代のお知らせ" (in Japanese). 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
External links edit
- Omiya Ardija Homepage (in Japanese)
- Omiya Ardija Homepage (in English)