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Nagoya Grampus ( 名古屋グランパス, Nagoya Guranpasu ) ( once 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 J1 League, following forwarding from the J2 League in 2017. Based in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture and founded as the company team of the Toyota Motor Corp. in 1939, the cabaret 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 in the suburb of Toyota ( capacity 45,000 ). The team had its most successful season up to 1995 when it was managed by Arsène Wenger, well known for his subsequent exploits at Arsenal. They won the Emperor ‘s Cup and finished second in the J.League, with Dragan Stojković and Gary Lineker on the team. The 1995 success was eclipsed on November 20, 2010, when the golf club won its first J.League trophy, under the management of Stojković. [ 1 ]

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The team ‘s name was derived from the two most outstanding symbols of Nagoya : the two golden grampus dolphins on the top of Nagoya Castle, and the Maru-Hachi ( Circle eight ), the city ‘s official symbol .

history [edit ]

JSL earned run average [edit ]

Toyota Motor SC was overshadowed by its colleague Toyota Automated Loom Works SC ( founded in 1946 and which was one of the founding members of the Japan Soccer League ). When Toyota ALW were relegated to regional leagues in 1968, Toyota Motor saw an opportunity to rise at their expense. [ 2 ] In 1972 the club was founding members of the JSL ‘s Second Division and its inaugural champions. They remained in the JSL until the J.League ‘s establish in 1993. They were relegated to the JSL Division 2 in 1977. After a brief refund in 1987–88, they were promoted for good in 1989–90 and remained in the top trajectory for 26 years, until 2016 .

J.League era [edit ]

Nagoya Grampus Eight was an original member ( “Original Ten” [ a ] ) of the J.League in 1993. In 1996, future Arsenal coach Arsène Wenger led Grampus to the 1996 Emperor ‘s Cup and a runner-up finish up in the J.League, the golf club ‘s best finish. The team ‘s list “ Nagoya Grampus Eight ” was changed to good “ Nagoya Grampus ” at the startle of the 2008 season. [ 2 ] In 2008, Nagoya appointed former player Dragan Stojković as coach. They finished in one-third plaza and qualified for the AFC Champions League for the first time. [ 3 ] Stojković has since led the baseball club to winning the J.League in the 2010 season, featuring a squad dwell of Marcus Tulio Tanaka, Mu Kanazaki, Seigo Narazaki, Yoshizumi Ogawa, Keiji Tamada and Joshua Kennedy. [ 1 ] After a hapless 2016 season, Nagoya Grampus were relegated to J2 League for the beginning time in their history. [ 4 ] Boško Gjurovski left his post as coach. [ 5 ] On 4 January 2017, Yahiro Kazama was appointed as the club ‘s new coach. [ 6 ] On 3 December 2017, Nagoya Grampus drew 0-0 against Avispa Fukuoka in the promotion playoff final, securing promotion binding to J1 League at the beginning meter of asking due to their higher regular season position than Avispa Fukuoka. [ 7 ]
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Kashima Soccer Stadium curse [edit ]

Since Nagoya were dealt a 5–0 frustration by the Kashima Antlers at the Kashima Soccer Stadium on 16 May in the 1993 J.League temper opener, Nagoya suffered a lose streak of 22 back-to-back games to the Kashima Antlers at the Kashima Soccer Stadium which included Emperor ‘s Cup and J.League Cup games. Nagoya last got their foremost victory over the Kashima Antlers at the Kashima Soccer Stadium on 23 August of the 2008 J.League season, some 15 years subsequently .

record as J.League member [edit ]

Champions

Runners-up

Third place

Promoted
Relegated

Season
Div.
Teams
Pos.
Attendance/G
J.League
Cup
Emperor’s
Cup
Asia

1992




Semi-finals
First round

1993

J1
10
9th
19,858
Group stage
Quarter final

1994

12
11th
21,842
First round
Second round

1995

14
3rd
21,463

Winners

1996

16
2nd
21,699
Group stage
Third round

1997

17
9th
14,750
Semi-finals
Third round
CWC
Runners-up

1998

18
5th
13,993
Group stage
Semi-final

1999

16
4th
14,688
Semi-final
Winners

2000

16
9th
14,114
Semi-final
4th round

2001

16
5th
16,974
Semi-final
Third round
CWC
Quarter final

2002

16
6th
16,323
Group stage
4th round

2003

16
7th
16,768
Semi-final
4th round

2004

16
7th
15,712
Semi-final
5th round

2005

18
14th
13,288
Group stage
5th round

2006

18
7th
14,924
Group stage
5th round

2007

18
11th
15,585
Group stage
5th round

2008

18
3rd
16,555
Semi-final
Quarter final

2009

18
9th
15,928
Quarter final
Runners-up
CL
Semi-final

2010

18
1st
19,979
Group stage
Quarter final

2011

18
2nd
16,741
Semi-final
Quarter final
CL
Round of 16

2012

18
7th
17,155
Quarter final
Quarter final
CL
Round of 16

2013

18
11th
16,135
Group stage
Second round

2014

18
10th
16,734
Group stage
Quarter final

2015

18
9th
16,240
Quarter final
Second round

2016

18
16th
17,729
Group stage
Second round

2017

J2
22
3rd
15,365

4th round

2018

J1
18
15th
24,961
Group stage
Third round

2019

18
13th
27,612
Quarter final
Second round

2020

18
3rd
8,537
Quarter final
Did not qualify

2021

20
5th
11,080
Winners
Quarter final
CL
Quarter final

Key
  • Pos. = Position in league
  • Attendance/G = Average league attendance
  • 2020 season attendance reduced by COVID-19 worldwide pandemic.
  • Source: J. League Data Site

Honours [edit ]

Toyota Motor SC (amateur era)

Winners (2): 1968, 1970
Winners (1): 1972
Winners (1): 1991

Nagoya Grampus (professional era)

Winners (1): 2010
Winners (2): 1995, 1999
Winners (1): 2021
Winners (2): 1996, 2011

Players [edit ]

current team [edit ]

As of 15 August 2021[8]

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

Out on loan [edit ]

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

Kit Evolution [edit ]

FP 1st

1993
1994 – 1996
1997
1998
1999 – 2000
2001 – 2002
2003 – 2004
2005 – 2006
2007 – 2008

2009 – 2010
2011 – 2012


2013 – 2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021 –

FP 2nd

1993
1994 – 1996
1997
1998

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1999 – 2000
2001 – 2002
2003 – 2004
2005 – 2006
2007 – 2008

2009 – 2010
2011 – 2012


2013 – 2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021 –

FP Other

2001 – 2002 3rd
2011
1st ACL

2012
1st ACL

2012
20th Anniversary

2013
20th Anniversary


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60th Anniversary 201460th anniversary

2017
25th Anniversary

2018
Jリーグ
25th Anniversary

2019
Festival of the Ying

2021
Festival

Managers [edit ]

Information correct as of match played 19 December 2020. Only competitive matches are counted.

  • Notes:

P – Total of play matches W – Won matches D – Drawn matches L – Lost matches GS – Goal scored GA – Goals against
%W – Percentage of matches won ‡ As caretaker coach Nationality is indicated by the corresponding FIFA nation code ( south ) .

Personnel awards [edit ]

World Cup players [edit ]

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

League history [edit ]

  • Regional League (Tokai Adult Soccer League): 1966–71
  • Division 2 (JSL Div. 2): 1972
  • Division 1 (JSL Div. 1): 1973–77
  • Division 2 (JSL Div. 2): 1978–86
  • Division 1 (JSL Div. 1): 1987
  • Division 2 (JSL Div. 2): 1988–89
  • Division 1 (JSL Div. 1): 1990–91
  • Division 1 (J.League Div. 1): 1992–2016
  • Division 2 (J2 League): 2017
  • Division 1 (J.League Div. 1): 2018

(As of 2015) : 33 seasons in the top tier, 12 seasons in the second base tier and 6 seasons in the Regional Leagues .

In democratic acculturation [edit ]

In the Captain Tsubasa manga series, one character was player of Nagoya Grampus and is the goalkeeper Ken Wakashimazu which was player of Yokohama Flügels before the close up of the Yokohama team. In 2013, the midfielder Shingo Aoi wear the Nagoya Grampus new jersey in a Yoichi Takahashi tribute to the 20 years of J.League .

See besides [edit ]

Notes [edit ]

References [edit ]

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