Portfolio - J. LEAGUE TEAMS

Full Name: Albirex Niigata Nickname: The Swans, Albi, Swan Kings Founded: 1955 (as Niigata 11 SC) Home Ground:Niigata “Big Swan” Stadium Manager/Coach:Hisashi Kurosaki (Japan)       ACHIEVEMENTS League Champions: – League Runner-Up: – League Cup Winners:…

Full Name: Cerezo Osaka Nickname: – Founded: 1957 (as Yanmar Diesel) Home Ground:Nagai Stadium, Nagai Ball Gall Field Manager/Coach: Sergio Soares (Brazil)     ACHIEVEMENTS League Champions: 1971, 1974, 1975, 1980 League Cup Winners: 1973, 1983, 1984…

Full Name: Júbilo Iwata Nickname: Júbilo Founded: 1955 (as Fujitsu Football Club) Home Ground: Yamaha Stadium, Ecopa Stadium  Manager/Coach: Hitoshi Morishita (Japan)  ACHIEVEMENTS League Champions: 1987/88, 1997, 1999, 2002 League Cup Winners: 1998, 2010 Emperor’s Cup Winners:…

Full Name: Kashima Antlers Nickname: – Founded: 1947 (as Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.) Home Ground:Kashima Soccer Stadium Manager/Coach:Oswaldo de Oliveira (Brazil)   ACHIEVEMENTS League Champions: 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2009 League Runner-Up: 1993,…

Full name: Kashiwa Reysol Nicknames: Reysol, Sun Kings Founded: 1940 (as Hitachi Ltd. Soccer Club) Home Ground: Hitachi Kashiwa Soccer Stadium Manager/Coach: Nelsinho Baptista (Brazil)     ACHIEVEMENTS League Champions: 1972, 2011 League Cup Winners: 1976,…

Full Name: Kawasaki Frontale Nickname: – Founded: 1955 (as Fujitsu Football Club) Home Ground: Todoroki Athletics Stadium Manager/Coach: Naoki Soma (Japan)      ACHIEVEMENTS League Champions: – League Cup Winners: – Emperor’s Cup Winners: – Super Cup Winners: -…

Full Name: Nagoya Grampus Nicknames: – Founded: 1939 (as Toyota Motor S.C.) Home Ground: Mizuho Athletic Stadium (Nagoya) and Toyota Stadium (Toyota City) Manager/Coach: Dragan Stojkovic (Serbia)   ACHIEVEMENTS League Champions: 2010 League Runners-Up: 2011…

Full Name: Omiya Ardija Nicknames: Ardija, Squirrels Founded: 1964 (as NTT Saitama Soccer Selection) Home Ground: Omiya Park Soccer Stadium Manager/Coach: Jun Suzuki (Japan)     ACHIEVEMENTS League Champions: – League Cup Winners: – Emperor’s…

Full Name: Sanfrecce Hiroshima Nickname: Sanfrecce, Sanfre Founded: 1938 (as Toyo Kogyo Syukyu Club) Home Ground:Hiroshima Big Arch Manager/Coach:Mihailo Petrović (Serbia) ACHIEVEMENTS J. League 1st Stage Champions: 1994 J. League Champions: 2006 J. League Runner-Up: 2004,…

Full Name: Shimizu S-Pulse Nicknames: S-Pa Founded: 1991 (as Shimizu F.C.) Home Ground: Nihondaira Sports Stadium, Shizuoka Stadium Manager/Coach: Ashfin Ghotbi (Iran)   ACHIEVEMENTS League Champions: – League Runners-Up: 1999 League Cup Winners: 1996 League…