Albirex Niigata
| Full name | Albirex Niigata | ||
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| Founded | 1955 | ||
| Ground | Niigata Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 42,300 | ||
| Chairman | Yukio Nakano | ||
| Manager | Masaaki Yanagishita | ||
| League | J1 League | ||
| 2024 | J1 League, 15st | ||
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Albirex Niigata (アルビレックス新潟, Arubirekkusu Nīgata) is a professional football club based in Niigata, Japan. Formed in 1955 as Niigata Eleven SC, it was renamed Albireo Niigata FC in 1995, and Albirex Niigata in 1997. They currently compete in the J1 League after earning promotion from the J2 League as champions in 2022.
History
[change | change source]The club was founded in 1955.[1]
- 1955-1994 Niigata Eleven
- 1995-1996 Albireo Niigata
- 1997-present Albirex Niigata
League title
[change | change source]- J2 League : 1
- 2003
League position
[change | change source]- 2011 : J1 League - 14th
- 2012 : J1 League - 15th
- 2013 : J1 League - 7th
- 2014 : J1 League - 12th
- 2015 : J1 League - 15th
- 2016 : J1 League - 15th
- 2017 : J1 League - 17th
- 2018 : J2 League - 16th
- 2019 : J2 League - 10th
- 2020 : J2 League - 11th
Former position
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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.[2]
In 2010, Marcio Richardez scored three times in one game against Vegalta Sendai.[2]
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Albirex Niigata". Soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 2013-02-06. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
- 1 2 WorldFootball.net, "3 Goals in one game"[permanent dead link]. Retrieved 2012-7-5.
Other websites
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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
