Omiya Ardija

Omiya Ardija (大宮アルディージャ, Ōmiya Arudīja) is a professional association football club based in Ōmiya in Saitama, Japan. Its "hometown" as designated by the league is the whole of Saitama city, which is shared with neighbours Urawa Red Diamonds. 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. The team currently competes in the J2 League.

This article is about the men's football club. For the affiliated women's football club, see Omiya Ardija Ventus.
Omiya Ardija
Full nameOmiya Ardija
Nickname(s)Risu (The Squirrels)
Founded1969 (1969)
StadiumNACK5 Stadium Ōmiya
Omiya-ku, Saitama, Saitama
Capacity15,500
OwnerNTT Group
ChairmanMasashi Mori
ManagerMasahiro Shimoda
LeagueJ2 League
2021J2 League, 16th of 22
WebsiteClub website

Their home field is Nack5 Stadium Ōmiya (Nack5スタジアム大宮, Nakku-faibu Sutajiamu Ōmiya): Ōmiya Park Soccer Stadium by the naming rights with occasional games being played at the Kumagaya Athletic Stadium.

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.[1]

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.[1][2]

Their matches against Urawa Red Diamonds have been called the "Saitama Derby".[3]

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).[4]

Record as 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 22TBA42
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 7 April 2022[5]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
4 DF  JPN Masayuki Yamada
6 MF  JPN Hisashi Ohashi
7 MF  JPN Yuta Mikado
8 DF  JPN Masakazu Tashiro
9 MF  JPN Shunsuke Kikuchi
10 FW  JPN Atsushi Kawata
11 MF  JPN Kanji Okunuki
14 DF  JPN Hidetoshi Takeda (On loan from Urawa Reds)
15 MF  JPN Keisuke Oyama
17 DF  JPN Ryo Shinzato
18 FW  JPN Soya Takada
19 MF  JPN Shinya Yajima
20 MF  JPN Hiroki Kurimoto
22 DF  JPN Rikiya Motegi
23 FW  JPN Kiichi Yajima
24 DF  JPN Keisuke Nishimura
26 MF  JPN Masato Kojima
No. Pos. Nation Player
27 FW  JPN Seiya Nakano
28 FW  JPN Takamitsu Tomiyama
29 MF  JPN Hidetoshi Miyuki
31 GK  JPN Tomoki Ueda
35 GK  JPN Yuta Minami
36 DF  JPN Shoi Yoshinaga
39 MF  JPN Jin Izumisawa
40 GK  JPN Ko Shimura (on loan from Giravanz Kitakyushu)
41 MF  JPN Masahito Ono
42 DF  JPN Haruki Ozawa Type 2
43 DF  JPN Reon Ichihara Type 2
44 GK  JPN Toshihiro Wakui Type 2
45 GK  JPN Keitaro Kaimoto Type 2
46 DF  JPN Masato Nuki
47 FW  JPN Rin Yamazaki
48 MF  JPN Masaya Shibayama
50 GK  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  JPN Yūki Katō (On loan at Giravanz Kitakyushu)
— GK  JPN Takashi Kasahara (On loan at V-Varen Nagasaki)
— MF  JPN Toshiki Ishikawa (On loan at Ventforet Kofu)
— FW  JPN Tomoya Osawa (On loan at Ehime FC)
— FW  JPN Takamitsu Tomiyama (On loan at Giravanz Kitakyushu)
  • Past (and present) players who are the subjects of Wikipedia articles can be found here

Managers 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 2021Current

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
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
Special Kits - 3rd
2018 3rd
2018
20th anniversary

References
  1. "Omiya Ardija Club Profile". J. League. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  2. "Club Profile". Omiya Ardija. Retrieved 6 June 2015.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. "TOPTEAM". Omiya Ardija. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
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