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Fagiano Okayama
ファジアーノ岡山
Full nameFagiano Okayama
Nickname(s)Fagi (ファジ)
Founded2004 (2004)
StadiumJFE Harenokuni Stadium
Okayama, Okayama
Capacity15,479 [1]
ChairmanShinya Kitagawa
ManagerTakashi Kiyama
LeagueJ1 League
2024J2 League, 5th of 20 (promoted via play-offs)
Websitefagiano-okayama.com
Current season

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.

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 2 December 2007, Fagiano gained promotion to the JFL courtesy of winning the first place in the regional playoff games.

In 2008, they secured 4th place in the last JFL match week, thereby qualifying for J.League Division 2 promotion below Tochigi SC and Kataller Toyama. On 1 December 2008, promotion was made official by J.League and Okayama competed in J.League Division 2 for the first time in their history from 2009 season.

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

Their home stadium is JFE Harenokuni 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

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 Not eligible Did not qualify
2006 8 1st 14 11(1) 0 2 62 16 46 35
2007 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 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 1st round 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

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
J2 League Promotion play-off winner 1 2024

Current squad

As of 23 February 2025. [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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Japan JPN Masato Sasaki (on loan from Kashiwa Reysol)
2 DF Japan JPN Yugo Tatsuta
3 MF Japan JPN Kaito Fujii
4 DF Japan JPN Kaito Abe
5 DF Japan JPN Yasutaka Yanagi (vice-captain)
6 MF Japan JPN Yuji Wakasa
7 MF Japan JPN Ryo Takeuchi (captain)
8 MF Japan JPN Ataru Esaka (vice-captain)
9 FW Brazil BRA Gleyson
11 FW Japan JPN Ryunosuke Ota
13 GK Japan JPN Junki Kanayama
14 MF Japan JPN Ryo Tabei (vice-captain)
15 DF Japan JPN Kota Kudo (on loan from Urawa Red Diamonds)
16 MF Japan JPN Yoko Iesaka
17 MF Japan JPN Rui Sueyoshi
18 DF Japan JPN Daichi Tagami
19 MF Japan JPN Hiroto Iwabuchi
20 DF Japan JPN Seiga Sumi
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 GK Japan JPN Kohei Kawakami
22 FW Japan JPN Kazunari Ichimi
23 MF Japan JPN Riku Saga
24 MF Japan JPN Ibuki Fujita
27 MF Japan JPN Takaya Kimura
28 MF Japan JPN Masaya Matsumoto
29 FW Japan JPN Keita Saito
30 FW Japan JPN Kanshiro Suemune Type 2
31 DF Japan JPN Ryo Senda Type 2
33 MF Japan JPN Yuta Kamiya
39 MF Japan JPN Ryunosuke Sato (on loan from FC Tokyo)
43 DF Japan JPN Yoshitake Suzuki
45 MF Japan JPN Noah Kenshin Browne
49 GK Germany GER Svend Brodersen
50 DF Japan JPN Hijiri Kato
88 DF Japan JPN Takahiro Yanagi
99 FW Brazil BRA Lucão

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Japan JPN Yota Fujii (at Kamatamare Sanuki)
— MF Japan JPN Yudai Tanaka (at Ventforet Kofu)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Japan JPN Koju Yoshio (at Kagoshima United)

Coaching officials

Club staff for 2025 season

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

Managerial history

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 !—
Key

Colour, sponsors and manufacturers

Season(s) Main Shirt Sponsor Collarbone Sponsor Additional Sponsor(s) Kit Manufacturer
2016 GROP Before the ban is lifted un.deux Before the ban is lift Okayama Shinkin Sanyo Shimbun Before the ban is lifted Penalty
2017 Halows
2018 - -
2019
2020 -
2021 Asahi HD
2022 Okanetsu Bisho
2023
2024 Healthy Home SERIO Stocking
2025 Sanyo Shimbun

Kit evolution

References

  1. ^ "City Light Stadium official capacity". www.jleague.co/clubs/Fagiano-Okayama/#stadiums. Retrieved 17 December 2024.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Training ground details". jleague.jp/. Official J. League website. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  4. ^ "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.