Shriker Osaka (シュライカー大阪, Shuraikā Ōsaka) is a Japanese professional futsal club, currently playing in the F. League Division 1. The team is located in Osaka, Japan. Their main arena is Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium, but they also play at the Kishiwada General Gymnasium and at the Sumiyoshi Sports Center.

Shriker Osaka
シュライカー大阪
Full nameShriker Osaka
Founded2002; 22 years ago (2002)
GroundOsaka Municipal Central Gymnasium
Capacity10,000
Head coachKenichiro Kogure
LeagueF. League

The team's name is a portmanteau of "shrike", the Osaka prefectural bird, and "striker".[1]

History

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History of Shriker Osaka

Trophies and records

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F League

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Year League PTS PLD W D L GF GA GD Place
2007–08 F League 19 21 5 4 12 48 74 −26 7th
2008–09 30 21 9 3 9 63 60 3 4th
2009–10 47 27 14 5 8 68 50 18 3rd
2010–11 46 27 14 4 9 70 67 3 5th
2011–12 60 27 18 6 3 78 43 35 2nd
Total 123 60 22 41 327 294 33

Mascot

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The official team mascot is Shrappy (シュラッピー), a shrike, in line with the team's name. Its name was decided through fan submissions of potential mascot names.

References

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  1. ^ シュライカー大阪とは [About Shriker Osaka]. Shriker Osaka official website (in Japanese). Japan: Shriker Osaka. Archived from the original on 26 December 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
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