Nagoya Grampus

Nagoya Grampus
名古屋グランパス
Full name Nagoya Grampus Eight
Nickname(s) Grampus
Founded 1939 (1939) (originally)
1991 (Nagoya Grampus)
Ground Toyota Stadium
Ground Capacity 45,000
Owner Toyota
Chairman Toyo Kato
Manager Takafumi Ogura
League J. League Division 1
2015 9th
Website Club home page
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Nagoya Grampus (名古屋グランパス Nagoya Guranpasu) (formerly known as Nagoya Grampus Eight (名古屋グランパスエイト Nagoya Guranpasu Eito)) is a Japanese association football club that plays in the J. League. Based in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture and originally founded as the company team of the Toyota Motor Corp. in 1939, the club shares its home games between Mizuho Athletic Stadium (capacity 27,000 and the J. League's oldest-serving stadium) and the much larger Toyota Stadium (capacity 45,000).

Grampus are one of only three teams to have competed in Japan's top flight of football every year since its inception in 1993. The team previously had its most successful season in 1995 when it was managed by current Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger, winning the prestigious Emperor's Cup and finishing runners-up in the J. League, and featuring Dragan Stojković and Gary Lineker on the team, until it was eclipsed on November 20, 2010, when the club won their first ever J. League trophy, under the management of Stojković.[1]

The team's name was derived from the two most prominent symbols of Nagoya: the two golden grampus dolphins on the top of Nagoya Castle (which can be more accurately described as shachihoko, a mythological creature part of the local folklore), and the Maru-Hachi (Circle eight), the city's official symbol. The use of an orca in the team's logo is likely a reference to the fact that the kanji for shachihoko (鯱) can be pronounced "shachihoko" (the aforementioned mythical creature) or "shachi" (orca).

History

JSL era

Toyota Motor S.C. was initially overshadowed by its colleague Toyota Automated Loom Works FC (founded in 1946 and which was one of the founding members of the JSL) but when Toyota ALW were relegated to regional leagues in 1968, Toyota Motor saw an opportunity to rise at their expense.[2]

In 1972 Toyota Motors were founding members of the JSL's Second Division and its inaugural champions. They remained in the JSL until the J. League's founding in 1993. They were relegated to the JSL Division 2 in 1977. After a brief return in 1987–88, they were promoted for good in 1989–90 and remain in the top flight ever since.

J. League era

In 1996, Arsene Wenger, future Arsenal manager, led Grampus to the 1996 Emperor's Cup and a runners-up finish in the J.League, the club's best ever finish. The team's name "Nagoya Grampus Eight" was changed to just "Nagoya Grampus" at the start of the 2008 season.[2] In 2008, Nagoya appointed former player Dragan Stojković as manager. They finished in 3rd place and qualified for the AFC Champions League for the first time.[3] Stojković has since led the club to winning the J.League in the 2010 season, featuring a squad consisting of Marcus Tulio Tanaka, Mu Kanazaki, Seigo Narazaki, Yoshizumi Ogawa, Keiji Tamada and Joshua Kennedy.[1]

Old Logo

Episodes

Kashima Soccer Stadium Curse

Since Nagoya were dealt a 5–0 defeat to the Kashima Antlers at the Kashima Soccer Stadium on 16 May in the 1993 J. League season opener, Nagoya suffered an incredible losing streak of 22 consecutive games to the Kashima Antlers at the Kashima Soccer Stadium which included Emperor's Cup and J. League Cup games. Nagoya finally got their first victory over the Kashima Antlers at the Kashima Soccer Stadium on 23 August of the 2008 J. League season, some 15 years later.

Record as J. League member

Season Div. Tms. Pos. Attendance/G J. League Cup Emperor's Cup Asia
1992 – – – – Semi-final 1st Round – –
1993 J1 10 9 19,858 Group Stage Quarter-final – –
1994 J1 12 11 21,842 1st Round 2nd Round – –
1995 J1 14 3 21,463 Runners-up Winners – –
1996 J1 16 2 21,699 Group Stage 3rd Round – –
1997 J1 17 9 14,750 Semi-final 3rd Round CWC Runners-up
1998 J1 18 5 13,993 Group Stage Semi-final – –
1999 J1 16 4 14,688 Semi-final Winners – –
2000 J1 16 9 14,114 Semi-final 4th Round – –
2001 J1 16 5 16,974 Semi-final 3rd Round CWC Quarter-final
2002 J1 16 6 16,323 Group Stage 4th Round – –
2003 J1 16 7 16,768 Semi-final 4th Round – –
2004 J1 16 7 15,712 Semi-final 5th Round – –
2005 J1 18 14 13,288 Group Stage 5th Round – –
2006 J1 18 7 14,924 Group Stage 5th Round – –
2007 J1 18 11 15,585 Group Stage 5th Round – –
2008 J1 18 3 16,555 Semi-final Quarter-final – –
2009 J1 18 9 15,928 Quarter-final Runners-up CL Semi-final
2010 J1 18 1 19,979 Group Stage Quarter-final –
2011 J1 18 2 16,741 Semi-final Quarter-final CL Round of 16
2012 J1 18 7 17,155 Quarter-final Quarter-final CL Round of 16
2013 J1 18 11 16,135 Group Stage 2nd Round – –
2014 J1 18 10 16,734 Group Stage Quarter-final – –
2015 J1 18 9 16,240 Quarter-final 2nd Round – –
Key

Players

Current squad

As of November 25, 2015.

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

No. Position Player
1 Japan GK Seigo Narazaki
2 Japan DF Akira Takeuchi
3 Sweden DF Ludvig Öhman
5 Japan DF Shun Obu
6 Japan DF Shota Kobayashi
7 Japan MF Taishi Taguchi
9 Sweden FW Robin Simović
10 Japan MF Yoshizumi Ogawa
11 Japan FW Kensuke Nagai
13 Japan MF Ryota Isomura
14 Japan MF Ryota Tanabe
15 South Korea MF Lee Seung-hee
16 Japan GK Yohei Takeda
17 Japan MF Tomokazu Myojin
18 Japan FW Ryunosuke Noda
No. Position Player
19 Japan FW Kisho Yano
20 Japan MF Asahi Yada
21 Japan GK Koji Nishimura
22 Japan FW Tomoya Koyamatsu
23 Japan MF Ryota Aoki
24 Japan DF Ryo Takahashi
26 Japan MF Yuto Mori
27 Japan FW Koki Sugimori
28 Japan GK Kota Ogi
29 Japan MF Ryuji Izumi
32 Japan FW Kengo Kawamata
33 Japan DF Michihiro Yasuda
34 Brazil FW Gustavo
38 Japan FW Riki Matsuda

Out on loan

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

No. Position Player
Japan GK Masataka Nomura (at Blaublitz Akita)
Japan MF Reo Mochizuki (at Renofa Yamaguchi)

Managers

ManagerNat.Tenure
Ryuzo Hiraki  Japan 1992–93
Gordon Milne  England Jan 1, 1994 – Dec 31, 1994
Tetsuro Miura ‡  Japan 1994
Arsène Wenger  France July 1, 1995 – Sept 30, 1996
José Costa ‡  Portugal 1996
Carlos Queiroz  Portugal Jan 1, 1997 – Dec 31, 1997
Koji Tanaka  Japan 1997–99
Daniel Sanchez  France Jan 1, 1998 – Dec 31, 1998
Mazaroppi ‡  Brazil 1999
João Carlos  Brazil 1999–2001
Tetsuro Miura  Japan 2001
Zdenko Verdenik  Slovenia Jan 1, 2002 – Aug 4, 2003
Nelsinho  Brazil July 29, 2003 – Sept 20, 2005
Hitoshi Nakata ‡  Japan Sept 21, 2005 – Dec 31, 2005
Sef Vergoossen  Netherlands Jan 1, 2006 – Dec 31, 2007
Dragan Stojković  Serbia Jan 22, 2008 – Dec 7, 2013
Akira Nishino  Japan Dec 25, 2013 – Nov 22, 2015
Takafumi Ogura  Japan Nov 24, 2015–

‡ As caretaker manager

Honours

Toyota Motor SC (Amateur Era)

1968, 1970
1972
1991

Nagoya Grampus (Professional Era)

Champions (1): 2010
Champions (2): 1995, 1999
Champions (2): 1996, 2011

Personnel Awards

World Cup players

The following players have been selected by their country in the World Cup, while playing for Nagoya Grampus:

League history

(As of 2012): 29 seasons in the top tier, 12 seasons in the second tier and 6 seasons in the Regional Leagues.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 John Duerden (2010-11-05). "Stojkovic doing things the Wenger way". ESPNsoccernet. Retrieved 2010-11-20.
  2. 1 2 "Club guide: Nagoya Grampus". J. League. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "J. League News No.40" (PDF). J. League. December 19, 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2015.

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