Gamba Osaka Under−23 was a Japanese football team based in Suita, Osaka. It was the reserve team of Gamba Osaka and played in J3 League which they have done since their entry to the league at the beginning of the 2016 season. They played the majority of their home games at Panasonic Stadium Suita with some played at Expo '70 Commemorative Stadium.
| Full name | Gamba Osaka Under-23 | ||
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| Founded | 2016 | ||
| Dissolved | 2020 | ||
| Ground | Panasonic Stadium Suita Expo '70 Commemorative Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 39,694 21,000 | ||
| Owner | Panasonic | ||
| Chairman | Takashi Yamauchi | ||
| Manager | Hitoshi Morishita | ||
| League | J3 League | ||
| 2020 | 14th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History edit
Gamba joined J3 League in 2016 along with the reserve teams of neighbours Cerezo Osaka and also FC Tokyo. None of these clubs are eligible for promotion to J2 League additionally they can only name 3 outfield players over the age of 23 in any one match.[1] Gamba played their first J3 game on 13 March 2016, a 0-0 draw at home to YSCC Yokohama in front of 3,359 spectators.[2]
League record edit
Season Division Tier Teams Pos. GP W D L F A GD Pts Attendance/G Top scorer 2016 J3 3 16 9th 30 10 8 12 42 41 1 38 2,401 Ritsu Doan 10 2017 17 16th 32 7 5 20 31 65 -34 26 1,226 Kazunari Ichimi 8 2018 17 6th 32 13 8 11 53 43 10 47 1,382 Kazunari Ichimi 8 2019 18 17th 34 9 8 17 54 55 -1 35 1,263 Shoji Toyama 10 2020 † 18 14th 34 9 8 17 43 55 -12 35 595 Shoji Toyama 10
- Key
- Pos. = Position in league; GP = 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 season attendance reduced by COVID-19 worldwide pandemic.
Coaching staff edit
The Coaching Staff for the 2020 J3 League season;[3]
| Position | Staff |
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| Manager |  Hitoshi Morishita
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| Goalkeeper Coach | Tomoyuki Sano
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| Coach | Yuji Miyahara
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Current squad edit
- As of 12 July 2020[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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* = Overage player
References edit
- ^ Tournament schemes for 2016 J3 League (in Japanese), J.League, 15 December 2015, retrieved 2 May 2016[permanent dead link]
- ^ Gamba vs YSCC, J.League, 15 December 2015, retrieved 2 May 2016
- ^ "Gamba Osaka 2019 Squad". Gamba Osaka (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "Gamba Osaka 2018 Players". J.League Official English Site. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
External links edit
- Official website (in Japanese and English)