Fagiano Okayama (ファジアーノ岡山, Fajiāno Okayama) is a Japanese football club based in Okayama, the capital of Okayama Prefecture. They play in the J2 League, the second tier of the country's football league system.
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| Full name | Fagiano Okayama | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Fagi (ファジ) | ||
| Founded | 2004 | ||
| Stadium | City Light Stadium Okayama, Okayama | ||
| Capacity | 20,000 | ||
| Chairman | Shinya Kitagawa | ||
| Manager | Takashi Kiyama | ||
| League | J2 League | ||
| 2023 | J2 League, 10th of 22 | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Name origin edit
Fagiano in Italian means "pheasant", and it is a reference to the pheasant that was a companion of local legend character Momotarō. Their mascot Fagimaru is based on the specific species native to Japan, the green pheasant.
History edit
They were formed in 1975 after the old Kawasaki Steel Mizushima F.C. moved to Kobe, who are now Vissel Kobe.
The old boys of the club formed a new club which they called the "River Free Kickers" (RFK). For years thereafter the club played in the prefectural league. In 2003, they assumed the name "Fagiano Okayama" and began rising in the ranks.
In 2005, Fagiano Okayama were promoted into the Chugoku Regional League. In July 2007, Fagiano became the first club ever to attain the J. League Associate Membership while still playing in a division below the JFL. On December 2, 2007, Fagiano gained promotion to the JFL courtesy of winning the first place in the regional playoff games.
On 2008, they secured 4th place in the last JFL match week, thereby qualifying for J. League promotion below Tochigi S.C. and Kataller Toyama; on December 1 promotion was made official by J. League and Okayama competed in J2 for the first time in 2009.
Their main sponsor is Okayama Gas and their back sponsor is the Sanyo Shinbun, a local newspaper in Okayama.[1]
The club currently 15th consecutive season of second tier in 2023.
Stadium edit
Their home stadium is City Light Stadium, in Okayama City, though some home matches are played at Tsuyama Stadium, in Tsuyama.
League and cup record edit
| Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated |
| League | J. League Cup |
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| Season | Div. | Teams | Pos. | P | W(PKW) | D | L(PKL) | F | A | GD | Pts | Attendance/G | ||
| 2005 | Chūgoku League |
7 | 2nd | 12 | 9(0) | 0 | 2(1) | 37 | 13 | 24 | 28 | Did not qualify | Not eligible | Did not qualify |
| 2006 | 8 | 1st | 14 | 11(1) | 0 | 2 | 62 | 16 | 46 | 35 | ||||
| 2007 | 8 | 1st | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 4 | 83 | 51 | ||||
| 2008 | JFL | 18 | 4th | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 63 | 43 | 20 | 39 | 3,665 | 3rd round | |
| 2009 | J2 | 18 | 18th | 51 | 8 | 12 | 31 | 40 | 54 | -44 | 60 | 6,164 | 2nd round | |
| 2010 | 19 | 17th | 36 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 51 | -24 | 32 | 7,161 | 2nd round | ||
| 2011 | 20 | 13th | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 43 | 58 | -15 | 48 | 7,258 | 3rd round | ||
| 2012 | 22 | 8th | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 41 | 34 | 7 | 65 | 7,985 | 3rd round | ||
| 2013 | 12th | 42 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 52 | 48 | 4 | 56 | 8,574 | 3rd round | |||
| 2014 | 8th | 42 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 52 | 48 | 4 | 64 | 8,404 | 2nd round | |||
| 2015 | 11th | 42 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 40 | 35 | 5 | 54 | 8,412 | 1st round | |||
| 2016 | 6th | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 58 | 44 | 14 | 65 | 10,017 | 3rd round | |||
| 2017 | 13th | 42 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 44 | 49 | -5 | 55 | 9,471 | 3rd round | |||
| 2018 | 15th | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 39 | 43 | -4 | 53 | 8,599 | 2nd round | |||
| 2019 | 9th | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 49 | 47 | 2 | 65 | 9,444 | 3rd round | |||
| 2020 † | 17th | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 39 | 49 | -10 | 50 | 3,072 | Did not qualify | |||
| 2021 † | 11th | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 40 | 36 | 4 | 59 | 4,153 | 3rd round | |||
| 2022 | 3rd | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 61 | 42 | 19 | 72 | 7,065 | 2nd round | |||
| 2023 | 10th | 42 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 58 | 8,495 | 3rd round | |||
| 2024 | 20 | TBA | 38 | 2nd Round | TBA | |||||||||
- 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 attendance reduced by COVID-19 worldwide pandemic
- Source: J.League Data Site
Honours edit
| Honour | No. | Years |
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| Okayama Football League 1 | 3 | 2001, 2003, 2004 |
| Chugoku Football League | 2 | 2006, 2007 |
| Japanese Regional Leagues | 1 | 2007 |
Current squad edit
As of 1 March 2024[update]. [2] 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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Fagiano Okayama U-18 edit
- As of 16 April 2024.
The main U-18 team of Fagiano Okayama currently plays in the Prince Takamado U-18 Premier League, the top-flight league for U-18 clubs in the country.[3][4]
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 | Name |
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| Manager |  Takashi Kiyama
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| Assistant managers | Masanori Kizawa Yuki Kosaka Hiromasa Suguri
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| Goalkeeper coach | Hiroshi Yoshioka
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| Physical coach | Jun Sato
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| Assistant coach | Kenji Yamamoto
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| Chief trainer | Takahiro Chiba
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| Trainer | Tetsuya Furuta Takuya Tsuji
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| Interpreter (Portuguese) | Fernando Aizawa
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| Interpreter (English) & Enhancement coach | Kosuke Maruyama
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| Chief manager | Atsuki Shimada
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| Manager | Nao Inamoto Fumikazu Sato
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Managerial history edit
League games only
| Manager | Nationality | Tenure | Managerial Record | |||||
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| From | To | P | W | D | L | W% | ||
| Satoshi Tezuka | Japan |
1 January 2007 | 31 January 2010 | 55 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 21.82 |
| Masanaga Kageyama | Japan |
1 February 2010 | 31 December 2014 | 200 | 66 | 64 | 70 | 33.00 |
| Tetsu Nagasawa | Japan |
1 February 2015 | 31 January 2019 | 168 | 56 | 59 | 53 | 33.33 |
| Kenji Arima | Japan |
1 February 2019 | 31 January 2022 | 126 | 45 | 39 | 42 | 35.71 |
| Takashi Kiyama | Japan |
1 February 2022 | Current | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
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- Source: J.League Data Site
Colour, sponsors and manufacturers edit
| Season(s) | Main Shirt Sponsor | Collarbone Sponsor | Additional Sponsor(s) | Kit Manufacturer | |||||
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| 2016 | GROP | Before the ban is lifted | un.deuxd | Before the ban is lift | Okayama Shinkin | Sanyo Shimbun | Before the ban is lifted | Penalty | |
| 2017 | Halows | ||||||||
| 2018 | - | - | |||||||
| 2019 | |||||||||
| 2020 | - | ||||||||
| 2021 | Asahi HD | ||||||||
| 2022 | Okanetsu | Bisho | |||||||
Kit evolution edit
| Home Kit - 1st | ||||
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          2008 - 2009 |
     2010 |
     2011 |
     2012 |
     2013 |
     2014 |
     2015 |
     2016 |
     2017 |
     2018 |
     2019 |
     2020 |
     2021 |
     2022 |
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| Away Kit - 2nd | ||||
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    2008 - 2009 |
     2010 |
     2011 |
     2012 |
     2013 |
     2014 |
     2015 |
     2016 |
     2017 |
     2018 |
     2019 |
     2020 |
     2021 |
     2022 |
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References edit
- ^ "スポンサー ご紹介｜ファジアーノ岡山Fc". Archived from the original on 2010-01-03. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
- ^ "選手・スタッフ｜チーム｜ファジアーノ岡山［Fagiano OKAYAMA］公式サイト". ファジアーノ岡山［Fagiano OKAYAMA］公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- ^ "アカデミー" (in Japanese). Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "鹿島アントラーズユース" (in Japanese). Retrieved 16 April 2024.
External links edit
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Okayama 2014 Squad (in Japanese)