Roasso Kumamoto

Roasso Kumamoto (ロアッソ熊本, Roasso Kumamoto) is a Japanese football club based in Kumamoto, the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture. The club currently plays in the J2 League, which is the second tier of football in the country. Roasso is a portmanteau of the Italian words rosso and asso, meaning "red ace".

Roasso Kumamoto
ロアッソ熊本
Full nameRoasso Kumamoto
Nickname(s)Roasso
Founded1969 (1969) as NTT Kumamoto SC
GroundEgao Kenkō Stadium
Kumamoto, Kumamoto
Capacity32,000
ChairmanTomoyoshi Ikeya
ManagerTakeshi Oki
LeagueJ2 League
2021J3 League, 1st of 15 (champions) (promoted)
WebsiteClub website

History

Early years (1969–2004)

The club was founded as the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation (Den-Den Kōsha, current NTT) Kumamoto Soccer Club in 1969. The club was promoted to the Kyushu Soccer League in 1983.

According to the NTT's privatization in 1985, the club was renamed as NTT Kyushu Soccer Club in 1988. During the NTT Kyushu era, the club won five Kyushu Soccer League titles and one All Japan Senior Football Championship. The club changed their name again to NTT Kumamoto Football Club in 2000.

The club changed their name to NTT West Kumamoto Football Club in 2001 as the NTT was divided into NTT East and NTT West. The club was promoted to the JFL in 2001. The NTT relinquished the ownership of the club in 2002 and community-oriented Alouette Kumamoto Football Club was born. Alouette is a French word meaning skylark, the bird of Kumamoto Prefecture. The club finished at the 17th in this season and was relegated to the Kyushu Soccer League.

Roasso Kumamoto (2005–)

The club name changed again to Rosso Kumamoto in 2005. Rosso means red in Italian. After they won the Kyushu Soccer League and finished at the 3rd in the Regional League play-off tournament, the club was promoted to the JFL.

The club was recently featured in J.League programming to introduce the club to followers of the pro league. Rosso's second-place finish in the 2007 JFL season was high enough to earn promotion into the J.League (J2 League) for the 2008 season.

The club changed their name to current Roasso Kumamoto in 2008. The previous name Rosso was a registered trademark of another company and the club could not use it.

Rivalries

The traditional rival of Roasso Kumamoto is Kagoshima United, the prefectural neighbors and former Kyushu Soccer League fellows since 1983 until 2005, except 2001–2002. Matches between the two clubs are labelled Hisatsu derby (肥薩ダービー, "Kumamoto-Kagoshima derby") and generate a lot of interest in both prefectures.

League & cup record
Champions Runners-up Third place Promoted Relegated
LeagueJ.League
Cup		Emperor's
Cup
SeasonDiv.TierTeamsPos.PW (PK)DL (PK)FAGDPtsAttendance/G
2003 KYU4125th2211 (3)-6 (2)47351241-Not eligible1st round
2004 104th1810 (0)-7 (1)63382531-3rd round
2005 101st1815 (0)-1 (2)45113447-1st round
2006 JFL3185th342068643925663,7653rd round
2007 182nd342167653431693,5691st round
2008 J221512th421013194672-26435,2793rd round
2009 1814th511211256682-16586,0062nd round
2010 197th361412103943-4546,9073rd round
2011 2011th381312133344-11516,9282nd round
2012 2214th421510174048-8555,8554th round
2013 2219th421013194070-30436,2283rd round
2014 2213th421315144553-8547,0022nd round
2015 2213th421314154245-3537,0373rd round
2016 2216th421210203853-15465,5432nd round
2017 2221st42910233659-23376,5573rd round
2018 2221st4297265079-29345,2692nd round
2019 J33185th34169945396575,5332nd round
2020 † 188th341661256479541,422Did not qualify
2021 † 151st281594392019543,3422nd round
2022 J2222TBA42

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
  • W (PK) = Games Won on penalty kicks; L (PK) = Games Lost on penalty kicks
  • Attendance/G = Average home league attendance
  • † 2020 & 2021 seasons attendances' reduced by COVID-19 worldwide pandemic
  • Source: J.League Data Site
  • KYU = Kyushu Soccer League (regional league)

Honours

League history
  • Regional (Kyushu): 1983–2000
  • Division 3 (JFL): 2001–2002
  • Regional (Kyushu): 2003–2005
  • Division 3 (JFL): 2006–2007
  • Division 2 (J2): 2008–2018
  • Division 3 (J3): 2019–2021
  • Division 2 (J2): 2022–

Current squad
As of 25 January 2022[1]

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  JPN Ryu Tashiro
2 MF  JPN Kohei Kuroki
3 DF  JPN Osamu Henry Iyoha (on loan from Sanfrecce Hiroshima)
4 DF  JPN Shuichi Sakai
5 DF  JPN Masahiro Sugata
6 MF  JPN So Kawahara
7 MF  JPN Keisuke Tanabe
8 MF  JPN Shuhei Kamimura
9 FW  JPN Toshiki Takahashi
10 MF  JPN Shun Ito
11 FW  JPN Shohei Aihara
13 GK  JPN Takuya Masuda
14 MF  JPN Yuhi Takemoto
15 MF  JPN Shohei Mishima
16 MF  JPN Koki Sakamoto
18 MF  JPN Naohiro Sugiyama
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF  JPN Sota Higashide
20 DF  JPN Kotaro Higashino
21 MF  BRA Thales (on loan from Nagoya Grampus)
22 DF  BRA Leo Kenta
23 GK  JPN Yuya Sato
24 MF  JPN Takuro Ezaki
27 MF  JPN Yuto Taniyama
28 FW  JPN Yusei Toshida
29 FW  JPN Aiki Miyahara
30 MF  JPN Tatsuki Higashiyama
32 MF  JPN Itto Fujita
33 DF  JPN Kaito Abe
41 GK  JPN Neo Choffart Type 2
42 GK  JPN Kosei Honda Type 2
43 FW  JPN Yutaka Michiwaki Type 2

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
— MF  JPN Keitatsu Kojima
— MF  JPN Kosei Tajiri
— FW  JPN Kakeru Higuchi

Coaching staff

First team
NameRole
Takeshi Oki Manager
Chikara Fujimoto Assistant manager
Yasushi Takahashi First team coach
Shinya Masushima First team coach
Ryuichi Ito Goalkeeper Coach
Ryoichi Yamamoto Chief trainer
Shuta Takeuchi
Atsushi Ebiko		 Physiotherapist
Sho Nakamura
Kenta Shioigawa		 Side affairs
Fumihiko Nagasaki Physical advisor
Satoshi Isogami Competent

Manager history
ManagerNationalityTenure
StartFinish
Tomoyoshi Ikeya Japan1 February 200531 January 2009
Makoto Kitano Japan1 February 200931 January 2010
Takuya Takagi Japan1 February 201031 January 2013
Yasushi Yoshida Japan1 February 201310 July 2013
Tomoyoshi Ikeya Japan10 July 201331 January 2014
Takeshi Ono Japan1 February 201425 November 2015
Hiroyuki Kiyokawa Japan28 November 201514 June 2017
Tomoyoshi Ikeya Japan14 June 201731 January 2018
Hiroki Shibuya Japan1 February 201831 January 2020
Takeshi Ōki Japan1 February 2020Current

Kit and colours

Colour, sponsors and manufacturers

Roasso Kumamoto's club colour is red, representing burning passion and desire for victory.

Season(s)Main Shirt SponsorCollarbone SponsorAdditional Sponsor(s)Kit Manufacturer
2019Hirata--MynaviShiratake (1st)
Shiratake White (2nd)		Kumamoto Electric PowerサトウロジックPuma
2020Hirata--Shiratake (1st)
Shiratake White (2nd)		--サトウロジックPuma

Kit evolution

Past seasons

References
  1. "選手・スタッフ". roasso-k.com. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
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