Fagiano Okayama
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| Full name | Fagiano Okayama | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Fagi (ファジ) | ||
| Founded | 2004 | ||
| Ground | City Light Stadium Okayama, Okayama | ||
| Capacity | 20,000 | ||
| Chairman | Shinya Kitagawa | ||
| Manager | Kenji Arima | ||
| League | J2 League | ||
| 2020 | J2 League, 17th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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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. Their home stadium is City Light Stadium, in Okayama City, though some home matches are played at Tsuyama Stadium, in Tsuyama.
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 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 and their back sponsor is the Sanyo Shinbun, a local newspaper in Okayama.[1]
League and cup record[]
| Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated |
| Season | Div. | Teams | Pos. | GP | W(PKW) | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Attendance/G | Emperor's Cup |
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| 2006 | Chūgoku League |
8 | 1st | 14 | 11(1) | 0 | 2 | 62 | 16 | 46 | 35 | - | |
| 2007 | Chūgoku League |
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 | 42 |
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- Key
- Pos. = Position in league; GP = 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 season attendance reduced by COVID-19 worldwide pandemic
- Source: J.League Data Site
Kit history[]
Home, away, and third kits.
- Home
          2008 - 2009 |
     2010 |
     2011 |
     2012 |
     2013 |
     2014 |
     2015 |
     2016 |
     2017 |
     2018 |
     2019 | ||||
- Away
    2008 - 2009 |
     2010 |
     2011 |
     2012 |
     2013 |
     2014 |
     2015 |
     2016 |
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     2018 |
     2019 | ||||
Colour, sponsors and manufacturers[]
| Season(s) | Main Shirt Sponsor | Collarbone Sponsor | Additional Sponsor(s) | Kit Manufacturer | ||||
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| 2016 | GROP | Before the ban is lifted | un.deux | Before the ban is lifted | Okayama Shinkin | Sanyo Shimbun | Penalty | |
| 2017 | Halows | |||||||
| 2018 | - | - | ||||||
| 2019 | ||||||||
| 2020 | ||||||||
| 2021 | Asahi HD | |||||||
Current squad[]
As of 14 July 2021.[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan[]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-01-03. Retrieved 2009-10-10.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "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 17 May 2021.
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