Albirex Niigata
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| Full name | Albirex Niigata | ||
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| Founded | 1955 | ||
| Ground | Niigata Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 42,300 | ||
| Chairman | Yukio Nakano | ||
| Manager | Masaaki Yanagishita | ||
| League | J. League 1 | ||
| 2011 | J. League 1, 14th | ||
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Albirex Niigata (アルビレックス新潟, Arubirekkusu Nīgata) is a Japanese professional football club[1] in Niigata.[2]
In 2012, Masaaki Yanagishita was named coach.[3]
History[change | change source]
The club was founded in 1955.[2]
- 1955-1994 Niigata Eleven S.C.
- 1995-1996 Albireo Niigata F.C.
- 1997-present Albirex Niigata
League title[change | change source]
- J. League Division 2 : 1
- 2003
League position[change | change source]
- 1998 : Football League - 11th
- 1999 : J. League 2[4] - 4th
- 2000 : J. League 2 - 7th
- 2001 : J. League 2 - 4th
- 2002 : J. League 2 - 3rd
- 2003 : J. League 2 - Champions
- 2004 : J. League 1 - 10th
- 2005 : J. League 1 - 12th
- 2006 : J. League 1 - 14th
- 2007 : J. League 1 - 6th
- 2008 : J. League 1 - 13th
- 2009 : J. League 1 - 8th
- 2010 : J. League 1 - 9th
- 2011 : J. League 1 - 14th
Notable achievement[change | change source]
The team has some notable achievements.
In 2009, Pedro Bispo Moreira Júnior made three goals in one game against Sanfrecce Hiroshima.[5]
In 2010, Marcio Richardez scored three times in one game against Vegalta Sendai.[5]
Related pages[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Jsoccer.com, "Japan J.League Teams" Archived 2012-07-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-7-5.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Soccerway.com, "Albirex Niigata"; retrieved 2012-3-2.
- ↑ TransferMarkt.co.uk, Masaaki Yanagishita; retrieved 2012-7-5.
- ↑ "J.LEAGUE OFFICIAL SITE". Archived from the original on 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2012-06-19.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 WorldFootball.net, "3 Goals in one game"; retrieved 2012-7-5.
Other websites[change | change source]
Media related to Albirex Niigata at Wikimedia Commons
- Albirex Niigata website (in Japanese)
- J.League Club Guide Archived 2012-07-11 at the Wayback Machine
