Fagiano Okayama

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. They play in the J2 League, the second tier of the country's football league system.

Fagiano Okayama
ファジアーノ岡山
Full nameFagiano Okayama
Nickname(s)Fagi (ファジ)
Founded2004 (2004)
StadiumCity Light Stadium
Okayama, Okayama
Capacity20,000
ChairmanShinya Kitagawa
ManagerTakashi Kiyama
LeagueJ2 League
2022J2 League, 3rd of 22
WebsiteClub website

Name origin

Fagiano 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

They 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 J. 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.

Their main sponsor is Okayama Gas and their back sponsor is the Sanyo Shinbun, a local newspaper in Okayama.[1]

The club currently 15th consecutive season of second tier in 2023.

Stadium

Their home stadium is City Light Stadium, in Okayama City, though some home matches are played at Tsuyama Stadium, in Tsuyama.

League and cup record
Champions Runners-up Third place Promoted Relegated
LeagueEmperor's
Cup
SeasonDiv.TeamsPos.PW(PKW)DL(PKL)FAGDPtsAttendance/G
2005 Chūgoku
League		 72nd129(0)02(1)37132428-Did not qualify
2006 81st1411(1)0262164635-
2007 81st1717008748351-
2008 JFL184th341798634320393,6653rd round
2009 J21818th51812314054-44606,1642nd round
2010 1917th3688202751-24327,1612nd round
2011 2013th38139164358-15487,2583rd round
2012 228th4217141141347657,9853rd round
2013 12th4213171252484568,5743rd round
2014 8th4215161152484648,4042nd round
2015 11th4212181240355548,4121st round
2016 6th421714115844146510,0173rd round
2017 13th421316134449-5559,4713rd round
2018 15th421411173943-4538,5992nd round
2019 9th4218111349472659,4443rd round
2020 † 17th421214163949-10503,072Did not qualify
2021 † 11th4215141340364594,1533rd round
2022 3rd42201210614219727,0652nd round
2023 TBA423rd round
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

Current squad

As of 1 September 2023. [2] 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 Japan JPN Daiki Hotta
2 DF Japan JPN Yuya Takagi
4 DF Japan JPN Mizuki Hamada
5 DF Japan JPN Yasutaka Yanagi
6 MF Japan JPN Yuji Wakasa
7 FW Brazil BRA Tiago Alves
8 MF Australia AUS Stefan Mauk
9 FW South Korea KOR Han Eui-kwon
13 GK Japan JPN Junki Kanayama
14 MF Japan JPN Yudai Tanaka
15 DF Japan JPN Haruka Motoyama
16 DF Japan JPN Ryosuke Kawano
17 MF Japan JPN Rui Sueyoshi (on loan from JEF United Chiba)
18 FW Japan JPN Solomon Sakuragawa (on loan from JEF United Chiba)
19 MF Japan JPN Takaya Kimura
20 MF Japan JPN Sora Igawa (on loan from Consadole Sapporo)
21 GK Japan JPN Taiki Yamada (on loan from Kashima Antlers)
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 DF Netherlands NED Jordy Buijs
27 MF Japan JPN Yosuke Kawai
30 MF Japan JPN Kyoya Yamada
32 MF Japan JPN Tomoya Fukumoto
33 MF Japan JPN Nagi Kawatani (on loan from Shimizu S-Pulse)
34 DF Japan JPN Yota Fujii DSP
35 GK Japan JPN Kohei Kawakami DSP
38 FW Japan JPN Ryo Nagai
41 MF Japan JPN Ryo Tabei (on loan from Yokohama FC)
42 MF Japan JPN Ryo Takahashi
43 DF Japan JPN Yoshitake Suzuki
44 MF Japan JPN Taishi Semba
48 FW Japan JPN Isa Sakamoto (on loan from Gamba Osaka)
51 GK Japan JPN Umaru Naji Type 2
52 GK Japan JPN Shizuka Wakitani Type 2
99 FW Brazil BRA Lucão
— GK Japan JPN Rikuto Kondo 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
25 MF Japan JPN Tatsuhiko Noguchi (on loan at Kataller Toyama)
31 GK Japan JPN Rissei Taniguchi (on loan at Reilac Shiga)
— DF Japan JPN Kaito Abe (on loan at Blaublitz Akita)
— DF Japan JPN Wakaba Shimoguchi (on loan at FC Imabari)
— DF Japan JPN Koji Sugiyama (on loan at Verspah Oita)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Japan JPN Kiwara Miyazaki (on loan at Iwaki FC)
— MF Japan JPN Yuto Hikida (on loan at Ehime FC)
— MF Japan JPN Shinnosuke Matsuki (on loan at Verspah Oita)
— FW Malaysia MAS Hadi Fayyadh (on loan at Azul Claro Numazu)

Coaching staff

For the 2023 season.[3]

PositionName
Manager Japan Takashi Kiyama
Assistant manager Japan Yuki Kosaka
First team coach Japan Masaki Yanagawa
Japan Masanori Kizawa
Japan Shohei Shima
South Korea Seo Ki-young
Goalkeeper coach Japan Hiroshi Yoshioka
Physical coach Japan Takuma Okumura
Chief trainer Japan Ryosuke Takahashi
Trainer Japan Takahiro Chiba
Japan Takuya Tsuji
Interpreter & Enhancement coach Japan Ryota Henzan
Japan Kosuke Maruyama
Chief manager Japan Atsuki Shimada
Japan Fumikazu Sato
Japan Hiroto Shigeta

Managerial history

League games only

ManagerNationalityTenureManagerial Record
FromToPWDLW%
Satoshi Tezuka Japan1 January 200731 January 2010 55 12 12 31 021.82
Masanaga Kageyama Japan1 February 201031 December 2014 200 66 64 70 033.00
Tetsu Nagasawa Japan1 February 201531 January 2019 168 56 59 53 033.33
Kenji Arima Japan1 February 201931 January 2022 126 45 39 42 035.71
Takashi Kiyama Japan1 February 2022Current 0 0 0 0 !—
Key

Colour, sponsors and manufacturers
Season(s)Main Shirt SponsorCollarbone SponsorAdditional Sponsor(s)Kit Manufacturer
2016GROPBefore the ban is liftedun.deuxdBefore the ban is liftOkayama ShinkinSanyo ShimbunBefore the ban is liftedPenalty
2017Halows
2018--
2019
2020-
2021Asahi HD
2022OkanetsuBisho

Kit evolution
Home Kit - 1st
2008 - 2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023 -
Away Kit - 2nd
2008 - 2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023 -

References
  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. "2023シーズン コーチングスタッフ決定のお知らせ". fagiano-okayama.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 19 January 2023.
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