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. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country.
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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 | 15,479 [1] | ||
| Chairman | Shinya Kitagawa | ||
| Manager | Takashi Kiyama | ||
| League | J1 League | ||
| 2024 | J2 League, 5th of 20 (promoted via play-offs) | ||
| Website | fagiano-okayama | ||
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Name origin
editFagiano 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
editThey 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 J2 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.
On 7 December 2024, Fagiano Okayama secured promotion to the J1 League for the first time in their history after defeating Vegalta Sendai 2–0 in the promotion play-off final, ending their 16-year stay in the J2 League.
Their main sponsor is Okayama Gas and their back sponsor is the Sanyo Shinbun, a local newspaper in Okayama.[2]
Stadiums
editTheir home stadium is City Light Stadium in Okayama City, though some home matches are played at Tsuyama Stadium, in Tsuyama.
Training grounds are Masada Soccer Stadium and Prefecture Kanzakiyama Park Athletics Stadium, both are in Okayama City.[3]
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 | 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 | 5th | 38 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 48 | 29 | 19 | 65 | 9,188 | 2nd Round | 2nd round | |
| 2025 | J1 | TBD | 38 | TBD | TBD | |||||||||
- 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 |
| J2 League Promotion play-off winner | 1 | 2024 |
Current squad
editAs of 23 July 2024[update]. [4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. 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.[5]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching staff
editClub staff for 2024 season [6]
| Position | Name |
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| Manager |  Takashi Kiyama
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| Assistant manager | Masanori Kizawa
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| First-team coach | 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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| General affairs | Nao Inamoto Fumikazu Sato
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Managerial history
editLeague 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 | - | - | |||||||
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| 2020 | - | ||||||||
| 2021 | Asahi HD | ||||||||
| 2022 | Okanetsu | Bisho | |||||||
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| 2024 | Healthy Home | SERIO | Stocking | ||||||
Kit evolution
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References
edit- ^ "City Light Stadium official capacity". www.jleague.co/clubs/Fagiano-Okayama/#stadiums. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Training ground details". jleague.jp/. Official J. League website. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "U-18選手紹介" (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Coaching staff for 2024 season". www.fagiano-okayama.com/. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
External links
edit- Official website (in Japanese)
- Okayama 2014 Squad (in Japanese)