Roasso Kumamoto
Squad
- Masaaki Nishimori2007current
- Koji Inada2008current
- Nozomi Osako2009current
- Kazuto Tsuyuki2010current
- Shosuke Katayama2010current
- Shunichi Tanaka2011current
Tatsuya Tanaka2011current- Junki Goryo2012current
- Yuki Yamazaki2012current
- Anderson Andrade Antunes2014current
- Takuya Sonoda2014current
- Yasuaki Okamoto2014current
- Issei Takayanagi2015current
- Koki Kiyotake2015current
- Ryuichi Hirashige2015current
- Kim Tae-yeon2016current
- Ryujiro Ueda2016current
- Kodai Sakamoto2018current
- Ayumu Toyoda2023current
- Rimu Matsuoka2023current
- Shun Osaki2023current
- Yutaka Michiwaki2023current
- Chihiro Konagaya2024current
- Koya Fujii2024current
- Akira Iihoshi2025current
- Keita Kobayashi2025current
- Masato Handai2025current
- Rearu Watanabe2025current
- Daiki Sakamotocurrent
Daniel Schmidtcurrent- Hayate Hachikubocurrent
- Hideaki Kaetsucurrent
- Kaito Yamamotocurrent
- Keisuke Ogasawaracurrent
- Keito Kumashirocurrent
- Kim Byeong-yeoncurrent
- Masanobu Komakicurrent
- Mikiya Etocurrent
- Shintaro Shimadacurrent
- Shoto Suzukicurrent
- Shuhei Kamimuracurrent
- Shusuke Yoneharacurrent
- Taishin Morikawacurrent
- Takuro Ueharacurrent
- Takuya Wakasugicurrent
- Tatsuki Higashiyamacurrent
Tatsunari Nagaicurrent- Tomoya Kitamuracurrent
- Yutaro Haracurrent
- Yuto Nakayamacurrent
- Kiyoto Furushima1999–2000
- Yoshiki Maeda2002–2002
- Akira Takabe2005–2006
- Atsushi Ichimura2005–2012
- Daisuke Yoneyama2005–2006
- Hiroshi Fukushima2005–2006
- Katsuhiro Suzuki2005–2006
- Kazuhiro Mori2005–2006
- Kazuya Kawabata2005–2009
- Kenichi Kawano2005–2008
- Masahiko Kumagai2005–2008
Mitsuhiro Seki2005–2008- Ryuji Kato2005–2007
- Shin Asahina2005–2006
- Tadayo Fukuō2005–2013
- Takeshi Yamaguchi2005–2009
- Tamon Machida2005–2008
- Yasuyoshi Nara2005–2005
- Yoichi Futori2005–2008
- Yusuke Suzuki2005–2008
- Yuya Funatsu2005–2005
- Daishiro Miyazaki2006–2009
- Daisuke Yano2006–2014
- Hiroki Iikura2006–2006
- Kiyoshi Saito2006–2008
- Kosuke Yoshii2006–2014
- Takumi Morikawa2006–2007
- Yasunobu Matsuoka2006–2010
- Yutaka Takahashi2006–2008
- Hiroki Kobayashi2007–2009
- Kenichi Uemura2007–2008
- Koji Arimura2007–2008
- Shohei Yamamoto2007–2009
- Tetsuhiro Kina2007–2009
- Tomoaki Komorida2007–2009
- Yoshio Kitagawa2007–2008
- Yosuke Kobayashi2007–2008
- Yuichi Yamauchi2007–2010
- Cha Ji-ho2008–2009
- Kwon Seok-geun2008–2008
- Makoto Oda2008–2010
- Ryosuke Kijima2008–2009
- Satoshi Nakayama2008–2008
- Satoshi Yoshida2008–2009
- Hironori Nishi2009–2010
- Jo Sung-jin2009–2011
- Jun Uruno2009–2011
- Kunihiro Yamashita2009–2010
- Masaki Kinoshita2009–2009
- Satoshi Nakayama2009–2009
- Shotaro Ihata2009–2010
- Taku Harada2009–2014
- Toshiya Fujita2009–2010
- Toshiya Ishii2009–2009
- Fábio Pena2010–2014
- Kazuya Okamura2010–2012
- Kenta Kato2010–2011
- Masaki Kinoshita2010–2011
- Robert Cullen2010–2010
- Shota Matsuhashi2010–2011
- Shunsuke Tsutsumi2010–2010
Takumi Watanabe2010–2010- Yoshiki Hiraki2010–2010
- Yuta Minami2010–2013
- Edmilson Alves2011–2011
- Fumiya Iwamaru2011–2012
- Hayato Nakama2011–2014
- Kazuki Saito2011–2015
- Kosuke Taketomi2011–2012
- Shingo Nejime2011–2013
- Shun Nagasawa2011–2011
- Song In-young2011–2011
- Tomonobu Hiroi2011–2012
Chikara Fujimoto2012–2014- Choi Kun-sik2012–2012
- Hideaki Kitajima2012–2013
- Kento Shiratani2012–2013
- Yohei Kurakawa2012–2012
Yuji Yabu2012–2015- Yutaro Takahashi2012–2014
Hugo Almeida2013–2013- Jefferson Lopes Faustino2013–2013
- Kohei Kuroki2013–2014
- Noh Hyung-goo2013–2013
- Ryota Aoki2013–2013
- Ryota Sakata2013–2013
- Yuki Horigome2013–2013
- Hiroki Noda2014–2014
- Issei Takayanagi2014–2014
- Kojiro Shinohara2014–2014
- Ryuji Kato2014–2014
Seiichiro Maki2014–2018- Kweon Han-jin2015–2015
- Satoshi Tokiwa2015–2015
Keita Saito2016–2017
Yuki Kotani2016–2016
An Byong-jun2017–2018- Júnior Fell2017–2017
- Yuki Kotani2017–2020
- Yusuke Minagawa2018–2018
- Hikaru Nakahara2019–2020
- Hayato Asakawa2020–2021
- Naohiro Sugiyama2021–2022
- Daichi Ishikawa2023–2024
Tomonobu Yokoyama2018
Roasso Kumamoto is an association football club based in Kumamoto, Japan.
Founded in 1969, Roasso Kumamoto has undergone several name changes and ownership transitions throughout its history.
Roasso Kumamoto has played in various leagues, including the J2 League and J3 League, reflecting its competitive journey.
Biography
Formation and Early Years
Roasso Kumamoto, originally founded as the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation Kumamoto Soccer Club in 1969, has a rich history in Japanese football. The club was promoted to the Kyushu Soccer League in 1983 and underwent several name changes, reflecting its evolving identity and ownership. In 1988, it became NTT Kyushu Soccer Club, and during this era, it secured five Kyushu Soccer League titles and one All Japan Senior Football Championship. Following the privatization of NTT in 1985, the club was renamed NTT Kumamoto Football Club in 2000 and later NTT West Kumamoto Football Club in 2001.
Transition to Community Ownership
In 2002, the NTT relinquished ownership, leading to the establishment of Alouette Kumamoto Football Club, which struggled in its inaugural season, finishing 17th and being relegated back to the Kyushu Soccer League. However, in 2005, the club rebranded as Rosso Kumamoto, with "Rosso" meaning red in Italian, symbolizing a new chapter. The club quickly found success, winning the Kyushu Soccer League and earning promotion to the Japan Football League (JFL).
Recent Developments
Rosso Kumamoto continued to rise through the ranks, finishing second in the 2007 JFL season, which led to their promotion into the J2 League. The club has since experienced various league placements, including a stint in J3 League from 2019 to 2021. As of 2022, Roasso Kumamoto is competing in the J2 League, with plans to transition to the J3 League for the 2026-27 season after relegation in 2025. The club's journey reflects its resilience and commitment to community-oriented football in Kumamoto Prefecture.
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Career & Clubs
Early years (1969–2004)
The club was founded as the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation (Den-Den Kōsha, current NTT) Kumamoto Soccer Club in 1969. The club was promoted to the Kyushu Soccer League in 1983. According to the NTT's privatization in 1985, the club was renamed as NTT Kyushu Soccer Club in 1988. During the NTT Kyushu era, the club won five Kyushu Soccer League titles and one All Japan Senior Football Championship. The club changed their name again to NTT Kumamoto Football Club in 2000. The club changed their name to NTT West Kumamoto Football Club in 2001 as the NTT was divided into NTT East and NTT West. The club was promoted to the JFL in 2000 after finishing 3rd in 24th JFL Promotion Tournament. The NTT relinquished the ownership of the club in 2002 and community oriented Alouette Kumamoto Football Club was born. Alouette is a French word meaning skylark, the bird of Kumamoto Prefecture. The club finished at the 17th in this season and was relegated to the Kyushu Soccer League.
Roasso Kumamoto (2005–)
The club name was changed again to Rosso Kumamoto in 2005. Rosso means red in Italian. After they won the Kyushu Soccer League and finished at the 3rd in the Regional League play-off tournament, the club was promoted to the JFL. The club was recently featured in J.League program to introduce the club to followers of the professional league. Rosso's second-place finish in the 2007 JFL season was enough to earn promotion into the…
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Identifiers & aliases
Roasso Kumamoto is a Japanese football club based in Kumamoto, the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture. The club set to play in J3 League from 2026–27, Japanese third tier of professional league football after relegation from J2 League in 2025.
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