RB Omiya Ardija
Squad
Shin Kanazawa2002current- Daisuke Watabe2008current
Keiki Shimizu2008current- Shunsuke Fukuda2009current
- Shintaro Shimizu2011current
- Kosuke Kikuchi2012current
- Takamitsu Tomiyama2013current
Akihiro Ienaga2014current
Dragan Mrđa2014current- Jin Izumisawa2014current
- Hiroyuki Komoto2015current
Hitoshi Shiota2015current- Mateus Castro2015current
- Nobuhiro Kato2015current
- Ryuji Bando2015current
- Tsubasa Oya2015current
- Ataru Esaka2016current
- Keigo Numata2016current
- Kenya Matsui2016current
Nejc Pečnik2016current- Ryo Okui2016current
- Yuzo Iwakami2016current
Filip Kljajić2020current- Ko Shimura2022current
- Akinari Kawazuracurrent
Ariajasuru Hasegawacurrent- Atsushi Kurokawacurrent
- Daiki Gotocurrent
Kanji Okunukicurrent
Kazuaki Sasocurrent
Kazuma Takayamacurrent
Keisuke Oyamacurrent
Kenyu Sugimotocurrent- Kohei Yamakoshicurrent
- Masahito Onocurrent
- Masateru Tsujitacurrent
- Masato Kojimacurrent
- Riku Yamadacurrent
- Seiichi Makitacurrent
- Shigeru Yokotanicurrent
- Shoi Yoshinagacurrent
- Taisuke Hiramotocurrent
- Takeyuki Okamotocurrent
Takumu Fujinumacurrent
Yusuke Segawacurrent- Yūki Katōcurrent
- Masatada Ishii1989–1991
Norio Sasaki1989–1990- Satoru Sakuma1989–1991
- Yūki Takita1990–1992
- Satoru Kobayashi1992–1998
- Kenji Yamamoto1993–1993
- Hiroki Shibuya1995–1997
- Ryūgo Okamoto1996–2003
- Takuya Ito1997–1998
- Akinori Kosaka1998–2002
- Jan Veenhof1998–2000
- Jeroen Boere1998–1999
- Ken Iwase1998–2002
- Kiyoto Furushima1998–1998
- Masahiro Miyashita1998–2001
- Masato Saito1998–2009
- Mikio Manaka1998–1998
- Naoki Mori1998–1998
- Seiichiro Okuno1998–2007
- Takayuki Sugiyama1998–1998
- Yuji Kamimura1998–2002
- Atsushi Shirai1999–2002
- Edwin Ifeanyi1999–1999
- Hidetoyo Watanabe1999–2002
- Hideyuki Ujiie1999–2004
- Hiroki Aratani1999–2008
- Kazunari Okayama1999–1999
- Kazushi Isoyama1999–2003
- Kenji Kitahara1999–1999
- Mark Burke1999–2000
- Masato Harasaki1999–2003
- Shokichi Sato1999–1999
- Taichi Sato1999–2000
- Tetsuro Uki1999–2000
- Yasuhiro Toyoda1999–1999
- Yuji Yokoyama1999–2000
- Daiju Matsumoto2000–2004
- Daisuke Hoshi2000–2001
- Jorge Luiz de Amorim Silva2000–2002
- Koji Noguchi2000–2000
- Tetsuya Nishiwaki2000–2002
- Toshimi Kikuchi2000–2000
- Yusuke Sato2000–2000
- Yusuke Shimada2000–2007
- Alex Garcia2001–2001
- Alfredo Anderson2001–2001
- Antônio Bezerra Brandão2001–2006
- Daisuke Tonoike2001–2001
Eiji Kawashima2001–2003- Hiromasa Suguri2001–2002
Jader Volnei Spindler2001–2001- Jorge Dely Valdés2001–2002
- Kosuke Kitani2001–2004
- Masahiro Ando2001–2001
- Satoshi Yokoyama2001–2005
- Shingo Ito2001–2002
- Shinji Otsuka2001–2003
- Akira Ito2002–2003
- Fuat Usta2002–2002
- Hiromi Kojima2002–2002
- Hisashi Kurosaki2002–2003
Jun Marques Davidson2002–2006
Kohei Morita2002–2004
Shintaro Harada2002–2002- Tomoyasu Ando2002–2006
- Yoshiya Takemura2002–2003
- Alexandre Finazzi2003–2003
- Edson Araújo2003–2003
- Eijun Kiyokumo2003–2003
- Hiroshi Noguchi2003–2003
- Jader Volnei Spindler2003–2004
- Masahiro Ando2003–2005
- Shota Suzuki2003–2005
- Takamichi Seki2003–2003
- Tatsuya Murata2003–2003
- Tomoya Osawa2003–2005
- Akira Ishigame2004–2008
- Daiki Wakamatsu2004–2004
- Daisuke Tomita2004–2009
- Dênis Marques2004–2007
- Hayato Hashimoto2004–2013
- Hiroshi Morita2004–2008
- Hiroyuki Omata2004–2004
- Kenji Tanaka2004–2005
- Livonir Ruschel2004–2005
- Takahiro Takagi2004–2009
Takuro Nishimura2004–2008- Tatsunori Hisanaga2004–2006
- Terukazu Tanaka2004–2008
- Tetsuhiro Kina2004–2004
- Yasunari Hiraoka2004–2007
- Yutaka Takahashi2004–2004
Chikara Fujimoto2005–2011- Christian Corrêa Dionisio2005–2005
- Christian Corrêa Dionisio2005–2006
- Kazuyoshi Mikami2005–2006
Leandro Montera da Silva2005–2005- Manabu Wakabayashi2005–2008
- Naoto Sakurai2005–2008
- Yoshiteru Yamashita2005–2005
- Yosuke Kataoka2005–2009
- Alison Barros Moraes2006–2007
Daigo Kobayashi2006–2009- Koji Ezumi2006–2014
- Kota Yoshihara2006–2008
- Naoya Saeki2006–2008
- Rodrigo Gral2006–2006
- Saúl Martínez2006–2006
- Yasuhiro Hato2006–2009
- Yoshiyuki Kobayashi2006–2009
- Yukio Tsuchiya2006–2006
- Dênis Marques2007–2010
- Enílton Menezes de Miranda2007–2007
Kota Ogi2007–2007- Kunihiro Shibazaki2007–2007
- Leandro Euzébio2007–2008
Mauricio Salles2007–2007
Pedro Júnior2007–2009
Takashi Hirano2007–2007- Takaya Kawanabe2007–2010
- Yusuke Murayama2007–2009
Daiki Niwa2008–2008
Klemen Lavrič2008–2009- Kohei Tokita2008–2012
- Masahiko Ichikawa2008–2012
- Taishi Tsukamoto2008–2010
Takuya Aoki2008–2013- Tatsuya Kawahara2008–2008
Tomoya Uchida2008–2010- Eduardo Francisco de Silva Neto2009–2010
Mato Neretljak2009–2010
Naoki Ishihara2009–2011- Park Won-jae2009–2009
Rafael Marques2009–2012- Ryohei Arai2009–2011
Yoshihito Fujita2009–2010
An Yong-hak2010–2010- Arata Sugiyama2010–2011
- Daisuke Tada2010–2010
- Jun Kanakubo2010–2012
Kazuhiro Murakami2010–2014
Lee Chun-soo2010–2011- Lee Ho2010–2010
- Masakazu Kihara2010–2011
Norio Suzuki2010–2013- Shusuke Tsubouchi2010–2012
- Taisuke Miyazaki2010–2014
- Takashi Kitano2010–2014
- Yūki Fukaya2010–2012
- Daigo Watanabe2011–2015
Keigo Higashi2011–2012
Kim Young-gwon2011–2012
Kota Ueda2011–2014- Rodrigo Pimpão2011–2011
- Yosuke Kataoka2011–2015
- Carlinhos Paraíba2012–2012
Cho Young-cheol2012–2014- Hiroyuki Komoto2012–2012
Milivoje Novaković2012–2013- Ryohei Arai2012–2012
- Takumi Shimohira2012–2013
- Yu Hasegawa2012–2014
Zlatan Ljubijankič2012–2014- Carlinhos Paraíba2013–2015
Lucas Neill2013–2013- Shohei Takahashi2013–2014
- Tomoki Imai2013–2015
- Chikashi Masuda2014–2014
Cho Won-hee2014–2014- Dženan Radončić2014–2014
Hokuto Nakamura2014–2014- Koji Hashimoto2014–2014
Tomonobu Yokoyama2014–2017
Genki Omae2017–2019
David Babunski2018–2020- Kazuaki Mawatari2021–2021
- Rio Omori2023–2023
RB Ōmiya Ardija is a professional football club based in Ōmiya, Japan, known for its vibrant local rivalries.
The club currently competes in the J2 League, the second tier of Japanese professional football.
Founded in 1968, the club was originally known as NTT Saitama Soccer Selection before becoming NTT Sport Community K.K. in 1998.
Biography
Formation
RB Ōmiya Ardija, a professional football club based in Ōmiya, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, was founded in 1968 as NTT Saitama Soccer Selection. The club underwent a name change in 1969 to NTT Kantō Soccer Club and began its journey through the ranks of Japanese football. In 1998, the club was incorporated as NTT Sport Community K.K. to participate in the J. League, marking a significant step in its evolution.
Career Progression
The club first achieved promotion to the Japan Soccer League (JSL) Division 2 in the 1987/88 season. Following the dissolution of the JSL, they joined the former Japan Football League. Their name "Ardija" is derived from the Spanish word for squirrel, reflecting the mascot of Ōmiya and the local park where their home stadium is located. The matches against their local rivals, Urawa Red Diamonds, are famously known as the "Saitama derby."
In 2004, Ōmiya Ardija secured promotion to the J1 League, where they competed until their relegation in 2014. They made a brief return to the top tier in 2015 but faced relegation again in 2017. After a six-season stint in the J2 League, the club was relegated to the J3 League in 2023, marking their first time in the third division since 1993.
Recent Developments
In 2024, the club is set to begin a new chapter under new ownership, aiming to rebuild and regain its status in Japanese football. The club's rich history and local rivalries continue to shape its identity and community engagement.
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Career & Clubs
The team were founded in 1968 as NTT Saitama Soccer Selection in Urawa, Saitama and later known as the NTT Kantō Soccer Club in 1969. They were first promoted to the Japan Soccer League (JSL) Division 2 in 1987/88, and when the JSL folded, joined the former Japan Football League. In 1998 the club was separately incorporated as NTT Sport Community K.K. based in Ōmiya to participate in the J. League. The name "Ardija" is a transcription of the Spanish language ardilla (squirrel) which is the mascot of Ōmiya and the park in which their home stadium is located. Their matches against Urawa Red Diamonds have been called the "Saitama derby". From 2005 to 2007, most of Ōmiya's home matches were held at Saitama Stadium 2002 and Urawa Komaba Stadium due to expansion works at their home ground. In October 2007 the expansion was complete. On November 11, the re-opening match was held as a J. League season match between the Ōmiya and Ōita Trinita (1–2). Ōmiya competed in the J1 League following an immediate promotion in 2015 after being relegated in 2014. Ōmiya was relegated again following the 2017 season. They competed in J1 2005 and continued to remain until 2014, following promotion from J2 in 2004 as the second placed team. In 2023, Ōmiya were relegated to J3 League after six seasons stint in second division due to worst performance and played third division football for the first time since 1993.
New ownership
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Identifiers & aliases
RB Ōmiya Ardija is a Japanese professional association football club based in Ōmiya, Saitama Prefecture. Its "hometown" is shared with neighbours Urawa Red Diamonds. The team currently play in J2 League, the Japanese second tier of professional football, after promotion from the third tier in 2024.
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