Cerezo Osaka
セレッソ大阪
Full nameCerezo Osaka
Nickname(s)Sakura (cherry blossoms)
Founded1957 (1957) as Yanmar Diesel SC
StadiumYodoko Sakura Stadium
Capacity24,481
OwnerYanmar
ChairmanHiroaki Morishima
Head coachAkio Kogiku
LeagueJ1 League
2023J1 League, 9th of 18
WebsiteClub website

Cerezo Osaka (セレッソ大阪, Seresso Ōsaka) is a Japanese professional football club based in Osaka. The club currently plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. The club's name Cerezo (Spanish for cherry blossom) is also the flower of the city of Osaka.[1] The official hometowns of the club are Osaka and Sakai. They form a local rivalry with Suita-based Gamba Osaka.

History

The club, originally called Yanmar Diesel, started in 1957 as the company team of Yanmar and was an original founder ("Original Eight"[lower-alpha 1]) of the now-disbanded Japan Soccer League (JSL) in 1965. With four Japanese league titles to its credit, it was a mainstay of the JSL Division 1 until 1990 when it was first relegated, and joined the former Japan Football League (JFL) in 1992.

In 1993, the club incorporated as Osaka Football Club Co., Ltd. and adopted the name Cerezo after a public contest.[2] In 1994, they won the JFL championship and was promoted to the J1 League in 1995. This also coincided with a run to the finals of the Emperor's Cup, which they lost to Bellmare Hiratsuka.

Cerezo has relegated from J1 to J2 three times, but are currently playing in the J1 league. The club had an impressive third-place finish in the 2017 season.

On 4 November 2017 they won the J.League YBC Levain Cup, the first major title for Cerezo Osaka. The final match was against Kawasaki Frontale.

On 1 January 2018, Cerezo Osaka won the Emperor's Cup, securing their second major title. The final match was against Yokohama F. Marinos.

On 10 February 2018, they won the Xerox Super Cup, playing against Kawasaki Frontale.

In May 2018, the club changed its incorporated name from Osaka Football Club Co., Ltd. to Cerezo Osaka Co., Ltd.

In 2022, the club got close to winning the J.League Cup for their second title, but blew a 1-0 lead to Sanfrecce Hiroshima in injury time after player Pieros Sotiriou scored two goals in the 96th and 101st minutes of the match to give the Violas the J.League Cup.

Stadiums

The hometowns of the club are Osaka and Sakai. The club plays at the Yodoko Sakura Stadium, with some bigger matches played at the Yanmar Stadium Nagai.[3]

The club practices at Minami Tsumori Sakura Sports Park, Maishima Sports Island and Amagasaki Yanmar Diesel Ground.

Mascots

The club's mascots are a wolf named Lobby (from Spanish lobo, meaning wolf) and Madame Lobina, Lobby's mother.[4] On February 22, 2020, host and TV personality Roland was appointed Cerezo's "Official CereMan".[5]

Rivalries

Cerezo's biggest rival is fellow Osaka club Gamba Osaka. The matches played between Cerezo and Gamba are referred to as the Osaka derby.

Kits and colours

Cerezo's club colour is pink, like the cherry blossoms that the club's name is based on. Combination colours have been navy blue and black. This year, the uniform colour is pink (home) and white (away) for the outfield players and black (home), pink (away) and green for the goalkeepers.

During the Yanmar Diesel days in the late 1970s to mid-1980s, the uniform was all-red reminiscent of Deportivo Toluca.

Colours, sponsors and kit makers

Season(s)Main Shirt SponsorCollarbone Sponsor(s)Additional Sponsor(s)Kit Manufacturer
2018Yanmar--Nippon HamSinghaKinchoNakabayashi-Puma
2019Sharp
2020- /
Danish
2021Yodogawa Steel Works-
2022Yodogawa Steel WorksNikkon Holdings- /
Capcom
2023Capcom-

Kit evolution

League and cup record

Champions Runners-up Third place Promoted Relegated
LeagueJ.League
Cup		Emperor's
Cup		ACL
SeasonDiv.TeamsPos.PW(OTW/PKW)DL(OTL/PKL)FAGDPtsAttendance/G
1995 J1148th5225(0/0)-11(0/2)4344-14112,097–2nd round–
1996 1613th3010-203856-18308,229Group stageRound of 16
1997 1711th3213(1/2)-10(5/1)5356-3439,153Group stageRound of 16
1998 189th3414(1/0)-17(1/1)5679-23449,864Group stage3rd round
1999 166th3015(4/0)-10(1/0)6445195310,2162nd roundRound of 16
2000 165th3014(3/0)-11(2/0)544954813,5482nd roundQuarter-finals
2001 1616th305(3/0)218(0/0)4170-292111,8571st roundRunners-up
2002 J2122nd4425127935340877,952Not eligibleRound of 16
2003 J1169th30124145556-14013,854Group stageRunners-up
2004 1615th3068164264-222614,323Group stage4th round
2005 185th3416117484085917,648Quarter-finalsSemi-finals
2006 1817th3469194470-262713,026Quarter-finals4th round
2007 J2135th4824816725517806,627Not eligible4th round
2008 154th42216158160216910,5544th round
2009 182nd513111910053471049,9122nd round
2010 J1183rd34171075131206115,026Group stageRound of 16
2011 1812th341110136753144314,145Quarter finalSemi-finalsQuarter-finals
2012 1814th34119144753-64216,815Quarter-finalsQuarter-finals–
2013 184th34161175332215918,819Quarter-finalsRound of 16
2014 1817th34710173648-123121,627Quarter-finalsQuarter-finalsRound of 16
2015 J2224th421813115740176712,232Not eligible1st round–
2016 224th42239106246167812,5093rd round
2017 J1183rd3419696443226320,970WinnerWinner
2018 187th34131110393815018,542Quarter finalRound of 16Group stage
2019 185th34185113929145921,518Play-offsRound of 16–
2020 † 184th341861046379607,014Quarter finalDid not qualify
2021 † 2012th38139164751-4485,351Runners upSemi-finalsRound of 16
2022 185th3413129464065111,427Runners upQuarter-finals–
2023 189th3415415393454917,074Group stageRound of 16
2024 20TBA38
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 league home attendance
  • † 2020 & 2021 seasons attendances reduced due to COVID-19 worldwide pandemic
  • Source: J.League Data Site

League history

Current squad

As of 1 September 2023.[6][7][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 South Korea KOR Yang Han-been
3 DF Japan JPN Ryosuke Shindo
5 MF Japan JPN Hinata Kida
6 DF Japan JPN Ryosuke Yamanaka
7 MF Japan JPN Satoki Uejo
8 MF Japan JPN Shinji Kagawa
9 FW Brazil BRA Léo Ceará
11 MF Belgium BEL Jordy Croux
13 MF Japan JPN Hiroshi Kiyotake (captain)
14 DF Japan JPN Yusuke Maruhashi
16 DF Japan JPN Seiya Maikuma
17 MF Japan JPN Tokuma Suzuki
19 MF Japan JPN Hirotaka Tameda
21 GK South Korea KOR Kim Jin-hyeon
22 DF Croatia CRO Matej Jonjić
23 DF Japan JPN Tatsuya Yamashita
24 DF Japan JPN Koji Toriumi
25 MF Japan JPN Hiroaki Okuno
No. Pos. Nation Player
26 MF Japan JPN Haruki Arai (on loan from Tiamo Hirakata)
27 FW Brazil BRA Capixaba
29 DF Japan JPN Kakeru Funaki
30 MF Japan JPN Reiya Sakata
31 GK Japan JPN Keisuke Shimizu
32 FW Japan JPN Shinnosuke Kinoshita
33 DF Japan JPN Ryuya Nishio
35 FW Japan JPN Ryo Watanabe
36 MF Japan JPN Tsubasa Shimizu Type 2
37 FW Japan JPN Nelson Ishiwatari
38 MF Japan JPN Sota Kitano
39 GK Japan JPN Kohei Maki
42 MF Japan JPN Ritsuki Sarara Type 2
43 DF Japan JPN Sojiro Shirahama Type 2
44 GK Japan JPN Kumpei Yamaoka Type 2
45 DF Japan JPN Hayato Okuda DSP
47 FW Japan JPN Kengo Furuyama DSP
48 MF Japan JPN Masaya Shibayama

Out on loan

As of 1 September 2023.[6]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Japan JPN Riku Matsuda (on loan to Japan Ventforet Kofu)
15 FW Japan JPN Shota Fujio (on loan to Japan Machida Zelvia)
28 MF Japan JPN Kosei Okazawa (on loan to Japan FC Ryukyu)
41 MF Japan JPN Hikaru Nakahara (on loan to Japan Tokyo Verdy)
— MF Japan JPN Jun Nishikawa (on loan to Japan Sagan Tosu)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Japan JPN Motohiko Nakajima (on loan to JapanVegalta Sendai)
— MF Japan JPN Nagi Matsumoto (on loan to JapanVentforet Kofu)
— FW Japan JPN Hiroto Yamada (on loan to Japan Vegalta Sendai)
— FW Japan JPN Ryuji Sawakami (on loan to Japan Fukushima United)
  1. ↑ The original clubs of the Japan Soccer League in 1965 were Mitsubishi Motors, Furukawa Electric, Hitachi, Yanmar, Toyo Kogyo, Yahata Steel, Toyota Industries and Nagoya Mutual Bank.

Honours

As both Yanmar Diesel (1957–1993) and Cerezo Osaka (1993–present)

League

Cups

Continental record

As of 24 June 2021
SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate
2011 AFC Champions League Group G Indonesia Arema FC Malang 2–1 4–0 2nd
China Shandong Luneng Taishan 4–0 0–2
South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 1–0 0–1
Round of 16 Japan Gamba Osaka 1–0
Quarter-finals South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 4–3 1–6 5–9
2014 Group F South Korea Pohang Steelers 0–2 1–1 2nd
China Shandong Taishan 1–3 2–1
Thailand Buriram United 4–0 2–2
Round of 16 China Guangzhou 1–5 1–0 2–5
2018 Group G South Korea Jeju United 2–1 1–0 3rd
China Guangzhou 0–0 1–3
Thailand Buriram United 2–2 0–2
2021 Play-off round Australia Melbourne City Cancelled
Group J China Guangzhou 5–0[lower-alpha 1] 2–0[lower-alpha 1] 1st
Hong Kong Kitchee 2–1[lower-alpha 1] 0–0[lower-alpha 1]
Thailand Port 1–1[lower-alpha 1] 3–0[lower-alpha 1]
Round of 16 South Korea Pohang Steelers 0–1
  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Played at a neutral venue.

Club officials

For the 2023 season.

Position Staff
Head coachJapan Akio Kogiku
Assistant head coachJapan Daisuke Takahashi
Brazil Bruno Quadros
First team coachJapan Mitsumasa Kosugi
Japan Kota Fujimoto
Goalkeeping coachJapan Nobuhiro Takeda
Physical coachJapan Sho Watanabe
Assistant physical coachJapan Atsuhiro Furuta
TrainerJapan Koji Hanaki
PhysiotherapistJapan Atsushi Kitaura
Japan Akihiro Sasaki
InterpreterJapan Tonaki Yozen Jackson
Japan Kento Koike
Japan Takanori Shirasawa
Chief managerJapan Atsushi Imanishi
ManagerJapan Taiki Yamaguchi
Japan Takuya Fukasawa
KitmanJapan Tomoharu Nagahisa

Manager history

[9]

ManagerNationalityTenure
FromTo
Paulo Emilio Brazil1 January 199431 December 1995
Hiroshi Sowa Japan1 January 199631 December 1996
Levir Culpi Brazil1 February 199731 December 1997
Yasutaro Matsuki Japan1 January 199831 December 1999
René Desaeyere Belgium1 February 199931 January 2000
Hiroshi Soejima Japan1 February 200019 August 2001
João Carlos Brazil20 August 20014 November 2001
Akihiro Nishimura Japan5 November 20016 October 2003
Yuji Tsukada Japan7 October 20031 January 2004
Petar Nadoveza Croatia2 January 20041 February 2004
Fuad Muzurović Bosnia and Herzegovina1 February 200422 March 2004
Albert Pobor Croatia23 March 200428 June 2004
Shinji Kobayashi Japan1 July 200417 April 2006
Yuji Tsukada Japan18 April 200631 December 2006
Satoshi Tsunami Japan1 January 20077 May 2007
Levir Culpi Brazil8 May 200731 December 2011
Sérgio Soares Brazil1 January 201226 August 2012
Levir Culpi Brazil27 August 201211 December 2013
Ranko Popović Serbia1 January 20149 June 2014
Marco Pezzaiuoli Germany16 June 20148 September 2014
Yuji Okuma Japan8 September 201416 December 2014
Paulo Autuori Brazil1 January 201517 November 2015
Kiyoshi Okuma Japan17 November 201531 January 2017
Yoon Jong-hwan South Korea1 February 201731 December 2018
Miguel Ángel Lotina Spain1 February 201931 January 2021
Levir Culpi Brazil1 February 202126 August 2021
Akio Kogiku Japan26 August 2021present

In the popular Captain Tsubasa manga, a character named Teppei Kisugi becomes a professional football player and joins Cerezo Osaka.

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ "Club Guide Profile". Archived from the original on 2020-04-27. Retrieved 2015-01-30.
    2. ↑ "Cerezo Osaka Profile". Cerezo Osaka official website. Archived from the original on 12 March 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2008.
    3. ↑ Stadium Information, Link to stadiums.
    4. ↑ セレッソ大阪とは (in Japanese). Cerezo Osaka. Archived from the original on February 8, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
    5. ↑ "ローランド、セレッソ大阪「公認セレ男」に就任！！". Archived from the original on 2021-03-02. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
    6. 1 2 "トップチーム選手" (in Japanese). Cerezo Osaka. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2023.
    7. ↑ "2023シーズン トップチーム新体制、及び選手背番号について" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2023-01-08. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
    8. ↑ "セレッソ大阪 日程" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
    9. ↑ "Club history". セレッソ大阪 沿革. Archived from the original on 4 March 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
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