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; 20 years ago (2004)
StadiumCity Light Stadium
Okayama, Okayama
Capacity20,000
ChairmanShinya Kitagawa
ManagerTakashi Kiyama
LeagueJ2 League
2023J2 League, 10th of 22
Websitefagiano-okayama.com
Current season

Name origin

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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

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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 are currently in their 16th consecutive season of second tier in 2024.

Stadiums

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Their 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.[2]

League and cup record

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Champions Runners-up Third place Promoted Relegated
League J. League
Cup
Emperor's
Cup
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 Did not qualify 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
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

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Fagiano Okayama honours
Honour No. Years
Okayama Football League 1 3 2001, 2003, 2004
Chugoku Football League 2 2006, 2007
Japanese Regional Leagues 1 2007

Current squad

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As of 23 July 2024. [3] 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 Daiki Hotta
2 DF   JPN Yuya Takagi
4 DF   JPN Kaito Abe
5 DF   JPN Yasutaka Yanagi (vice-captain)
6 MF   JPN Yuji Wakasa
7 MF   JPN Ryo Takeuchi (captain)
9 FW   BRA Gleyson
10 MF   JPN Yudai Tanaka
11 FW   JPN Ryunosuke Ota
13 GK   JPN Junki Kanayama (vice-captain)
14 MF   JPN Ryo Tabei (vice-captain)
15 DF   JPN Haruka Motoyama
17 MF   JPN Rui Sueyoshi
18 DF   JPN Daichi Tagami
19 MF   JPN Hiroto Iwabuchi
20 MF   JPN Sora Igawa
21 GK   JPN Kohei Kawakami
22 FW   JPN Kazunari Ichimi
23 MF   JPN Riku Saga
24 MF   JPN Ibuki Fujita
No. Pos. Nation Player
25 MF   JPN Koju Yoshio
27 MF   JPN Takaya Kimura
29 FW   JPN Keita Saito
30 MF   JPN Kyoya Yamada
33 MF   JPN Yuta Kamiya
37 MF   JPN Yoko Iesaka DSP
39 MF   JPN Jumpei Hayakawa (on loan from Urawa Red Diamonds)
42 MF   JPN Ryo Takahashi
43 DF   JPN Yoshitake Suzuki
49 GK   GER Svend Brodersen
55 DF   JPN Yota Fujii
62 MF   JPN Aoba Isomoto Type 2
63 DF   JPN Koki Kawakami Type 2
64 MF   JPN Narumi Fujita Type 2
65 MF   JPN Vitor Miki Type 2
66 MF   JPN Ryota Minami Type 2
69 FW   JPN Kanshiro Suemune Type 2
88 DF   JPN Takahiro Yanagi
99 FW   BRA Lucão

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF   JPN Ryosuke Kawano (at Kagoshima United)
No. Pos. Nation Player
GK   JPN Rissei Taniguchi (at Giravanz Kitakyushu)

Fagiano Okayama U-18

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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.[4]

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 Shizuka Wakitani
2 DF   JPN Yuki Wakimoto
4 DF   JPN Tokiwa Mikai
5 MF   JPN Ryota Minami
6 DF   JPN Koki Kawakami
7 MF   JPN Narumi Fujita
8 MF   JPN Manato Shimizu
9 MF   JPN Vitor Miki
10 MF   JPN Aoba Isomoto
11 FW   JPN Hideyuki Ishii
12 GK   JPN Yoshinobu Kimachi
13 MF   JPN Kanshiro Suemune
14 DF   JPN Yuho Tahara
15 DF   JPN Tsuyoshi Ono
16 FW   JPN Koki Sakuda
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF   JPN So Shigesada
18 DF   JPN Yukiya Ieshima
20 MF   JPN Shuhei Yamauchi
21 GK   JPN Yusei Mizuta
22 GK   JPN Katsuya Furuichi
23 MF   JPN Naoki Shiraga
24 DF   JPN Kenta Tanabe
25 MF   JPN Ryotaro Tsutsumi
26 MF   JPN Hisanori Kano
27 MF   JPN Renta Sakamoto
31 DF   JPN Ryo Senda
36 MF   JPN Ryota Mukai
37 FW   JPN Raiki Anzai
38 MF   JPN Kanon Yukumoto
42 DF   JPN Kaito Makino

Coaching staff

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Position Name
Manager   Takashi Kiyama
Assistant manager   Masanori Kizawa
First-team coach   Yuki Kosaka
  Hiromasa Suguri
Goalkeeper coach   Hiroshi Yoshioka
Physical coach   Jun Sato
Assistant coach   Kenji Yamamoto
Chief trainer   Takahiro Chiba
Trainer   Tetsuya Furuta
  Takuya Tsuji
Interpreter (Portuguese)   Fernando Aizawa
Interpreter (English) & Enhancement coach   Kosuke Maruyama
Chief manager   Atsuki Shimada
General affairs   Nao Inamoto
  Fumikazu Sato

Managerial history

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League games only

Manager Nationality Tenure Managerial Record
From To P W D L W%
Satoshi Tezuka   Japan 1 January 2007 31 January 2010 55 12 12 31 021.82
Masanaga Kageyama   Japan 1 February 2010 31 December 2014 200 66 64 70 033.00
Tetsu Nagasawa   Japan 1 February 2015 31 January 2019 168 56 59 53 033.33
Kenji Arima   Japan 1 February 2019 31 January 2022 126 45 39 42 035.71
Takashi Kiyama   Japan 1 February 2022 Current 0 0 0 0 !
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Colour, sponsors and manufacturers

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Season(s) Main Shirt Sponsor Collarbone Sponsor Additional Sponsor(s) Kit Manufacturer
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
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2021 Asahi HD
2022 Okanetsu Bisho

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References

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  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. ^ "Training ground details". jleague.jp/. Official J. League website. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "U-18選手紹介" (in Japanese). Retrieved 6 August 2024.
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