Omiya Ardija
大宮アルディージャ
Full nameOmiya Ardija
Nickname(s)Risu (The Squirrels)
Founded1969 (1969)
StadiumNACK5 Stadium Ōmiya
Omiya-ku, Saitama, Saitama
Capacity15,500
OwnerNTT Group
ChairmanMasashi Mori
Head coachMasato Harasaki
LeagueJ3 League
2023J2 League, 21st of 22 (relegated)
WebsiteClub website

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.

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

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

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

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

Champions Runners-up Third place Promoted Relegated
LeagueJ. League
Cup		Emperor's
Cup
SeasonDiv.TeamsPos.PW (OTW)DL (OTL)FAGDPtsAttendance/G
1999 J2106th3614 (4)115 (2)47443512,6741st round3rd round
2000 114th4021 (2)114 (2)55496683,4771st round3rd round
2001 125th4420 (6)611(1)734330783,8641st round1st round
2002 126th44141713524210595,266Not eligible4th round
2003 126th44187195261-9615,0583rd round
2004 122nd442699633825876,1085th round
2005 J11813th34125173950-11419,980Quarter finalSemi final
2006 1812th34135164355-124410,234Group stage5th round
2007 1815th34811152440-163511,465Group stage4th round
2008 1812th34127153645-9439,350Group stage5th round
2009 1813th34912134047-73913,707Group stage3rd round
2010 1812th34119143945-64211,064Group stage4th round
2011 1813th341012123848-104212,2212nd round2nd round
2012 1813th341111123845-74410,637Group stage4th round
2013 1814th34143174548-34511,138Group stage2nd round
2014 1816th3498174460-163510,811Group stageQuarter final
2015 J2221st422688723735869,490Not eligible3rd round
2016 J1185th3415118413655611,814Quarter finalSemi final
2017 1818th34510192860-322511,464Group stageQuarter final
2018 J2225th4221813654817719,224Not eligible3rd round
2019 223rd4220157624022759,4783rd round
2020 † 2215th421411174352-9532,515Did not qualify
2021 † 2216th42915185156-5424,3112nd round
2022 2219th421013194864-16435,2723rd round
2023 2221st42116253771-49396,8623rd round
2024 J320TBD38TBC
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

Players

As of 18 August 2023.[8]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Japan JPN Takashi Kasahara
3 DF Japan JPN Shuto Okaniwa (on loan from FC Tokyo)
4 DF Brazil BRA Kaique Mafaldo (on loan from V-Varen Nagasaki)
5 DF Japan JPN Niki Urakami
6 MF Japan JPN Hisashi Ohashi
7 MF Japan JPN Masato Kojima
8 MF Japan JPN Hiroki Kurimoto
9 FW Japan JPN Seiya Nakano
10 FW Poland POL Jakub Świerczok
11 MF Japan JPN Atsushi Kurokawa (on loan from Machida Zelvia)
13 FW Japan JPN Rin Yamazaki
14 MF Japan JPN Hidetoshi Miyuki
15 MF Japan JPN Keisuke Oyama
16 MF Japan JPN Toshiki Ishikawa
17 DF Japan JPN Ryo Shinzato
19 MF Brazil BRA Rodrigo Angelotti (on loan from Kashiwa Reysol)
22 DF Japan JPN Rikiya Motegi
23 FW Japan JPN Kiichi Yajima
25 DF Japan JPN Yutaro Hakamata
No. Pos. Nation Player
28 FW Japan JPN Takamitsu Tomiyama
31 MF Japan JPN Raisei Abe
32 MF Japan JPN Fumiya Takayanagi
33 FW Japan JPN Keisuke Muroi
34 DF Japan JPN Rio Omori (on loan from FC Tokyo)
35 GK Japan JPN Yuta Minami
37 DF Japan JPN Kaishin Sekiguchi DSP
38 DF Japan JPN Shunya Suzuki
39 MF Japan JPN Jin Izumisawa
40 GK Japan JPN Ko Shimura
41 DF Japan JPN Takahiro Iida (on loan from Kyoto Sanga)
42 FW Japan JPN Kazushi Fujii DSP
43 DF Japan JPN Rion Ichihara Type 2
44 GK Japan JPN Hirai Shimizu Type 2
45 MF Japan JPN Haruhi Taneda Type 2
46 DF Japan JPN Masato Nuki
49 MF Japan JPN Tomoya Osawa
50 GK Japan JPN Manafu Wakabayashi

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Japan JPN Yūki Katō (On loan at Giravanz Kitakyushu)
— DF Japan JPN Keisuke Nishimura (On loan at Montedio Yamagata)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Japan JPN Shoi Yoshinaga (On loan at Ehime FC)
— MF Japan JPN Soya Takada (On loan at Tokushima Vortis)
  • Past (and present) players who are the subjects of Wikipedia articles can be found here

Omiya Ardija U-18

As of 30 August 2023.

The 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. Only the registered players for the competition will be displayed.[9]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Japan JPN Yuya Takada
2 DF Japan JPN Takeru Takahashi
3 DF Japan JPN Kazuhiko Asai
4 DF Japan JPN Rion Ichihara
5 DF Japan JPN Takumi Makabe
6 MF Japan JPN Kota Yoda
7 FW Japan JPN Shintaro Takahashi
8 MF Japan JPN Naoto Abe
9 FW Japan JPN So Ishikawa
10 MF Japan JPN Haruhi Taneda
11 FW Japan JPN Mark Isozaki
13 DF Japan JPN Hideki Saito
14 MF Japan JPN Ryo Kikunami
15 DF Japan JPN Kairu Onishi
16 GK Japan JPN Hirai Shimizu
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF Japan JPN Houga Tanno
18 MF Japan JPN Fugo Tomaru
19 DF Japan JPN Yuya Motegi
20 FW Japan JPN Rikuta Horiuchi
21 GK Japan JPN Ibuki Noguchi
22 MF Japan JPN Daichi Yamanaka
23 MF Japan JPN Tsubasa Tanaka
24 FW Japan JPN Rikuto Heike
25 DF Japan JPN Asahi Fujiwara
26 FW Japan JPN Shunya Sakai
28 MF Japan JPN Sora Tanaka
29 FW Japan JPN Soryu Noguchi
30 DF Japan JPN Otaro Hagiwara
31 GK Japan JPN Musashi Kaneko
32 DF Japan JPN Sena Chida

Coaching staff

For the 2023 season.

PositionStaff
ManagerJapan Masato Harasaki
Assistant coachJapan Kohei Katsuno
Japan Hiroki Shibuya
First-team coachJapan Shin Kanazawa
Goalkeeping coachJapan Noriyuki Yamagishi
Fitness coachJapan Tetsuji Wada
Japan Ryosuke Kaji
Physical coachJapan Ryugo Okamoto
Japan Tomonobu Yokoyama
Athletic coachJapan Takafumi Kazama
Japan Ryosuke Kaji
Japan Natsuya Yashiro
Chief doctorJapan Daisuke Iwasawa
DoctorJapan Shoichi Hasegawa
PhysiotherapistJapan Yukihiso Miyama
InterpreterJapan Leonardo Uehara
Chief managerJapan Yosuke Hakamada
ManagerJapan Shoki Kokawa
Technical staffJapan Yuki Fukuro

Managerial history

ManagerNationalityTenure
StartFinish
Pim Verbeek Netherlands1 January 199931 December 1999
Toshiya Miura Japan1 February 200031 January 2002
Henk Duut Netherlands22 December 200122 December 2002
Masaaki Kanno Japan1 February 200313 October 2003
Eijun Kiyokumo Japan10 October 200331 December 2003
Toshiya Miura Japan1 February 200431 January 2007
Robert Verbeek Netherlands1 January 200730 June 2007
Satoru Sakuma Japan1 July 200731. December 2007
Yasuhiro Higuchi Japan1 February 200831 January 2009
Chang Woe-ryong South Korea1. February 200926 April 2010
Jun Suzuki Japan24 April 201019 May 2012
Takeyuki Okamoto (interim) Japan31 Mai 201210 June 2012
Zdenko Verdenik Slovenia10 June 201211 August 2013
Takeyuki Okamoto (interim) Japan11 August 201320 August 2013
Tsutomu Ogura Japan20 August 201331 December 2013
Kiyoshi Okuma Japan1 February 201431 August 2014
Hiroki Shibuya Japan31 August 201428 May 2017
Akira Ito Japan29 Mai 20175 November 2017
Masatada Ishii Japan6 November 201731 January 2019
Takuya Takagi Japan1 February 201931 January 2021
Ken Iwase Japan1 February 202125 May 2021
Norio Sasaki Japan26 May 20219 June 2021
Masahiro Shimoda Japan10 June 202126 May 2022
Naoki Soma[2] Japan28 May 202219 May 2023
Masato Harasaki[10] Japan19 May 2023present

Kit evolution

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 -
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 -
Special Kits – 3rd
2018 3rd
2018
20th anniversary
2023
25th anniversary

References

  1. ↑ Every J.League club badge explained | The meaning behind every J.League team crest, retrieved 31 May 2022
  2. 1 2 "相馬直樹 監督 就任のお知らせ" (in Japanese). 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 "Omiya Ardija Club Profile". J. League. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Club Profile". Omiya Ardija. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "大宮アルディージャ公式サイト". www.ardija.co.jp. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
  8. ↑ "TOPTEAM". Omiya Ardija. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  9. ↑ "ACADEMY" (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  10. ↑ "監督交代のお知らせ" (in Japanese). 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
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