Urawa Red Diamonds

Association football club in Japan

This article is about the men's football club based in Japan. For the women's team, see Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies.

Football club

Urawa Reds

Full name| Urawa Red Diamonds
Nickname(s)| Reds (レッズ, Rezzu)
Red Devils (赤い悪魔, Akai Akuma)
Founded| 1950; 75 years ago (1950) as Mitsubishi Motors FC
Stadium| Saitama Stadium 2002
Saitama, Japan
Capacity| 63,700
Owner| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Chairman| Makoto Taguchi
Manager| Maciej Skorża
League| J1 League
2024| J1 League, 13th of 20
Website| urawa-reds.co.jp

Home colours

Away colours

Third colours

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The Urawa Red Diamonds (浦和レッドダイヤモンズ, Urawa Reddo Daiyamonzu) or simply Urawa Reds (浦和レッズ, Urawa Rezzu), also known as Mitsubishi Urawa Football Club from April 1992 to January 1996, are a professional football club in the city of Saitama, part of the Greater Tokyo Area in Japan, who play in the J1 League, the top tier of Japanese football. The Reds are one of the most successful clubs in the country, having won three AFC Champions League titles (most recently in 2022) and various domestic titles including a joint-record eight Emperor's Cups, as well as participating at three FIFA Club World Cups.

The club's name comes from the former city of Urawa, now part of Saitama, and pre-professional era parent company Mitsubishi, whose logo consists of three red diamonds, one of which remains within the current club badge.

## History

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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries established a football club in 1950[1] in Kobe and moved the club to Tokyo in 1958. In 1965 it formed the Japan Soccer League (JSL) along with today's JEF United Chiba, Kashiwa Reysol, Cerezo Osaka, Sanfrecce Hiroshima and three other clubs who have since been relegated to regional leagues ("Original Eight"[a]).

Mitsubishi first won the JSL championship in 1969, as a break in Mazda/Sanfrecce's dominance (and also with the fact that Toyo were in Bangkok, Thailand, competing in the Asian Club Cup); their runs up the first division were sporadic but steady until the 1980s when they fell into the Second Division. In 1990 they were promoted as JSL Division 2 champions, and thus were ready when the J-League implementation began in earnest. Urawa Red Diamonds was an original member ("Original Ten"[b]) of the J.League in 1993.

### Domestic treble

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Mitsubishi were the first Japanese club to complete a domestic treble, when in 1978 they won the title, the Emperor's Cup and the Japan Soccer League Cup.

#### Name change

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The club's name was then changed to ''Mitsubishi Urawa Football Club'' from in April 1992 where their nickname was "Red Diamonds". However, in February 1996, the club's name was changed to "Urawa Red Diamonds".

The club has experienced varying degrees of success since the inception of the J-League. The team finished at the bottom of the league for the first two seasons, with an average attendance of fewer than 15,000. In 1999, they were relegated to the second tier of Japanese football once again., the club's performance has improved in years, beginning with a victory in the 2003 Nabisco Cup.

In 2006, Urawa Reds clinched their first professional league title by defeating runners-up Gamba Osaka 3–2 on December 2 in front of 63,000 supporters. This after two close calls in the previous two years. In 2005, they finished second, just one point behind champions Gamba Osaka. In 2004, they finished third in the first stage and won the second stage and qualified for the two-match J.League Championship decider, they lost on penalty shootout to Yokohama F. Marinos.

### Back to back cup champion

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Urawa Reds were back to back Emperor's Cup winners in 2005 and 2006. Winning the title for the first time since their establishment as a professional club, they defeated Shimizu S-Pulse 2–1 on 1 January 2006, and retained the title in 2007 with a 1–0 win over Gamba Osaka. This win also completed a league-cup double. In the 2007 tournament they were defeated at the first hurdle by J2 League outfit Ehime FC.

In 2007, despite a seemingly unassailable lead of seven points with four games remaining, Urawa Reds picked up only two points from their final four games. This run included losing at home to Kashima Antlers; the club who would leapfrog Urawa on the final day of the season to claim their fifth J.League title. Following their capitulation in the fourth round of the Emperor's Cup to J2 League outfit Ehime FC, Urawa Reds had to be content with their 2007 AFC Champions League fixtures.

### AFC Champions League winner

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Urawa Reds players lifting the 2007 AFC Champions League trophy

Urawa Reds recorded their first prestigious cup overcoming Iranian club Sepahan 3–1 on aggregate to clinch the 2007 AFC Champions League trophy. The victory made them the first Japanese side to win the cup since the competition was reorganised from the Asian Champions Cup in 2003. In the 2007 FIFA Club World Cup of the same year, Urawa Reds became the first AFC club to finish in third place, beating Tunisian side Étoile Sportive du Sahel on penalty shootout in the third/fourth place play off.

Throughout the 2008 AFC Champions League edition, Urawa Reds attempted to win their second consecutive AFC Champions League title and progressed to the semi-finals where they were defeated by fellow J-League rivals, and eventual Champions League winners, Gamba Osaka 3–1 on aggregate.

On 8 March 2014, a banner which read "JAPANESE ONLY" was hung at one of the entrances to the stands.[2] As punishment for this racist behavior, the league match on 28 March was played behind closed doors.[3]

In the 2017 AFC Champions League edition, Urawa Reds had a good run throughout the entire tournament which saw them face Saudi Arabia club, Al-Hilal in the final which saw Urawa Reds winning the 2017 AFC Champions League final 2–1 on aggregate to clinch their 2nd trophy.

Urawa Reds managed to make their way through all the way until the 2019 AFC Champions League final facing off against Al-Hilal once again. However, the club fell in a 3–0 aggregate loss to the Saudi Arabian club.

During the 2022 AFC Champions League, Urawa Reds had an easier run en route to the final where they faced three Southeast Asian club along the way, Singapore league champions Lion City Sailors in the group stage while they faced Malaysia league champions Johor Darul Ta'zim 5–0 in the Round of 16 and Thailand league champions BG Pathum United 4–0 in the Quarter-finals. Urawa Reds would then face Korea league champions, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in the semi-finals which ended up with Urawa Reds advancing to the final after winning the penalty shootout. The club faced their tournament rivals Al-Hilal for the third time in the 2022 AFC Champions League final. Urawa Red won 2–1 on aggregate, clinching their 3rd trophy.

On 19 September 2023, it was announced by JFA that Urawa Reds will not be participating in 2024 edition of Emperor's Cup following supporters clash after 0–3 loss against Nagoya Grampus in the 4th round of 2023 edition.[4]

## International affiliation

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The club is also notable in that former Feyenoord midfielder Shinji Ono began his professional career playing for Urawa Reds. Ono returned for the 2006 season for a second stint with the club. Urawa Reds is affiliated with German club Bayern Munich, whose nickname is also "The Reds".[5] Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, the chairman of the Bayern Munich, announced that "We have been looking for clubs which have potential ability, management stability and cordial confidence. We could fulfill the desire to affiliate with this great club, Urawa Reds."[6] Some other foreign clubs, such as Arsenal, Club Atlético Independiente, CR Flamengo, VfB Stuttgart, Manchester United, Feyenoord, Hamburger SV and Perth Glory, visited Japan and played friendly games at the Saitama Stadium.

In August 2004, Urawa Reds appeared in a pre-season four-club friendly tournament, the Vodafone Cup, at Old Trafford, the home ground of Manchester United. Urawa Reds missed a few key players, losing their first match 5–2 against the Argentinian side Boca Juniors. The second fixture against the hosts, Manchester United, was called off due to a massive electric storm. Some 800 Urawa Reds fans had travelled to the game and were later compensated.

## Home stadium

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Saitama stadium

Since the establishment of J.League in 1992, the club had used the Urawa Komaba Stadium as its home stadium. Due to the increasing popularity of the matches, Saitama City, owner of the stadium, expanded the seat capacity. During the renovation, the club used Ōmiya Park Soccer Stadium. In spite of the poor performance of the club, the stadium was filled with faithful supporters.

### New home ground

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In October 2001, Saitama Prefecture built new football-specific Saitama Stadium in Saitama city. This stadium was used as a venue for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. After the World Cup, the club gradually increased home games in Saitama Stadium and in 2003 the stadium was formally designated as the home stadium. In 2008, only two games were held at Komaba Stadium.

## Facilities

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Urawa Reds uses Ohara City Field for training. In addition to this facility, the club opened Redsland in 2005, which has three grass fields, one artificial turf field, one baseball field, futsal courts and tennis courts.[7] Redsland is opened to the public and club members can use the facilities at relatively cheap fees.

## Club identity and culture

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### Supporters

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Urawa Red Diamonds are associated with right-wing and nationalistic supporters. Since the early 2000s, sections of their ultras (particularly the "Urawa Boys" and related groups) have drawn widespread criticism for xenophobic and confrontational behaviour. These include the display of the Rising Sun Flag, anti-Korean chants, and provocative banners, both at home and away fixtures.[8] In 2008, violent clashes broke out between Urawa and Gamba Osaka supporters at Saitama Stadium, resulting in an hours-long standoff. This was, at the time, considered the most serious act of fan violence in Japanese football history.[9] In 2010, Urawa Red Diamonds were fined $50,000 after a group of their supporters directed taunts at foreign players from rival club Vegalta Sendai.[10] The club’s most notorious incident occurred in March 2014, when a “Japanese Only” banner was hung at Saitama Stadium during a league fixture. The banner, widely condemned as racist, led the J.League to impose its first-ever closed-door match as punishment.[8] The incident sparked national and international backlash and prompted the formal dissolution of Urawa’s supporter groups in the "Curva Est" section, though the Urawa Boys later reformed in 2018.[9]

Further problems persisted; In 2020–2022, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Urawa fans repeatedly defied public health regulations, including bans on singing, chanting, and mandatory mask-wearing. The club was fined ¥20 million and warned that future infractions could lead to match forfeitures or points deductions.[9] In August 2023, after a 3-0 Emperor’s Cup loss to Nagoya Grampus, over 70 Urawa supporters invaded the pitch, tearing down barriers and clashing with security and rival fans. The Japan Football Association (JFA) described it as a collective riot and imposed a ban on Urawa from the 2024 Emperor’s Cup. Eighteen individuals were banned from matches, and the club was accused of failing to rein in supporters over many years.[9]

In total, since 2000, Urawa Red Diamonds have been sanctioned at least 11 times for serious supporter misconduct,[9] including fines, official warnings, spectator bans, and competition suspensions. The club has been repeatedly criticised for tolerating and enabling its most fervent ultras, often portraying disciplinary action as an attack on fan culture rather than confronting extremist behaviour directly.[9]

### Rivalries

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#### Saitama derby

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Main article: Saitama derby

Urawa Red Diamonds has a local derby with Omiya Ardija, from Ōmiya-ku, Saitama city. They first met in the 1987 Emperor's Cup, with Mitsubishi defeating NTT Kanto by 5 to 0 at Nishigaoka National Stadium. The derby first took place in the JSL Second Division in the 1989–90 season, and it wouldn't take place until the 2000 season when Urawa was relegated to the second tier again. In 2003 the formerly separate Omiya and Urawa cities merged to become Saitama city, and since 2005 the derby became a top flight fixture after Omiya was promoted.

#### Marunouchi Gosanke

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During the JSL years and into the 1990s, Urawa's main top flight rivals were JEF United Chiba and Kashiwa Reysol, both now based in Chiba Prefecture. Because of their former parent companies' headquarters being all based in Marunouchi, Tokyo, the three clubs were known as the Marunouchi Gosanke (丸の内御三家, "Marunouchi Big Three") and fixtures among them were known as the Marunouchi derbies, although the term is falling out of use as they are now based in different prefectures and rarely play home games in Tokyo stadiums.

#### Others

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Rivals further afield include Kashima Antlers, FC Tokyo, Yokohama Marinos, Kawasaki Frontale, and, even farther away, Gamba Osaka. Old JSL championship rivalries with Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Cerezo Osaka and Shonan Bellmare have ebbed down as those clubs had nadirs in the second tier.

### Friendships

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The club's supporters also have an unofficial relationship with Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua, who are known as the "Blue Devils" (complementing the "Red Devils" nickname for Urawa). The clubs' supporters will support each other in continental competition. For example, Shenhua fans will support Urawa Reds when Urawa Reds play in Shanghai against Shanghai SIPG.[11]

The connection began in 2007 following an AFC Champions League match in Shanghai, where the two groups met and developed a rapport. Since then, they have maintained contact through reciprocal visits and shared matchday gatherings. Support for Urawa from some Shenhua fans, particularly during matches involving other Chinese clubs such as Shanghai SIPG, has sparked criticism from portions of the domestic fanbase, who call Shanghai Shenhua fans "traitors" for supporting a Japanese team. Shanghai Shenhua supporters' actions have also attracted negative attention from media outlets and authorities. Nonetheless, members of the Blue Devils have continued to express support for Urawa, including by attending matches in Japan and displaying banners during local derbies. Reporters have suggested that Shanghai's support for Urawa comes from Shanghai fans wanting to reject the Beijing government and nationalistic politics in favour of regionalist pride.[12]

### Mascots

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The Red Diamonds have four mascots: Redia, Friendia, Schale, and Diarra. However, Redia doesn't make much appearances at Saitama Stadium, due to the club's policy of the stadium being a "place for serious competition". When he does occasionally appear at the stadium, he does not participate in any fan activities. Because of this, Reds fans dubbed him as a NEET mascot (which is an acronym for "No education, employment, or training").[13] According to the club profile, Redia and Friendia were married during a Reds fan festival in 1997. The younger twin mascots, Schale and Diarra, were born on the day the Red Diamonds won their first J. League Championship in 2006.[14]

## Women's team

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The club also has a women's football team, currently playing in the WE League as Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies.[15]

## Kit and colours

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### Colours

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The main colours of the Urawa Red Diamonds are red, black and white.

### Kit evolution

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Home kit - 1st

1993–1994

1995–1996

1997

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Away kit - 2nd

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Alternative kit - 3rd

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Cup 1st

2012 3rd

2013 3rd

2014 3rd

2017 3rd

2019 3rd

2020 3rd

2022
vs PSG

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## Players

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### Current squad

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As of 8 July 2025.[16]

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

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1  | GK |  JPN | Shūsaku Nishikawa (vice-captain)
3  | DF |  BRA | Danilo Boza
4  | DF |  JPN | Hirokazu Ishihara
5  | DF |  NOR | Marius Høibråten (vice-captain)
6  | MF |  JPN | Taishi Matsumoto
7  | FW |  JPN | Hiroki Abe
8  | MF |  BRA | Matheus Sávio (vice-captain)
9  | MF |  JPN | Genki Haraguchi (vice-captain)
10  | MF |  JPN | Shōya Nakajima
11  | MF |  SWE | Samuel Gustafson
12  | FW |  BRA | Thiago Santana
13  | MF |  JPN | Ryōma Watanabe (vice-captain)
14  | MF |  JPN | Takahiro Sekine (captain)
15  | GK |  JPN | Kenta Matsuyama (on loan from Mito HollyHock)
16  | GK |  JPN | Ayumi Niekawa
17  | FW |  JPN | Hiiro Komori
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18  | FW |  JPN | Toshiki Takahashi
21  | MF |  JPN | Tomoaki Ōkubo
22  | MF |  JPN | Kai Shibato
24  | MF |  JPN | Yūsuke Matsuo
25  | MF |  JPN | Kaito Yasui
26  | DF |  JPN | Takuya Ogiwara
27  | FW |  JPN | Toshikazu Teruuchi
28  | DF |  JPN | Kenta Nemoto
31  | GK |  JPN | Shun Yoshida
35  | DF |  JPN | Rikito Inoue
39  | MF |  JPN | Jumpei Hayakawa
77  | MF |  JPN | Takurō Kaneko
88  | MF |  JPN | Yōichi Naganuma
—  | GK |  JPN | Ryusei Sato DSP
—  | MF |  JPN | Renji Hidano DSP

### Out on loan

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

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19  | MF |  JPN | Shion Honma (at Cerezo Osaka)
20  | FW |  JPN | Motoki Nagakura (at FC Tokyo)
41  | FW |  JPN | Rio Nitta (at Shonan Bellmare)
—  | DF |  JPN | Yūdai Fujiwara (at Oita Trinita)
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—  | DF |  JPN | Kōta Kudō (at Fagiano Okayama)
—  | DF |  JPN | Yūta Miyamoto (at Kyoto Sanga)
—  | MF |  JPN | Yota Horiuchi (at Tochigi SC)
—  | FW |  JPN | Rei Kihara (at Reilac Shiga)

## Club officials

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For the 2024 J1 League season.[17]

Position | Name

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Sporting director  |  Hisashi Tsuchida
Manager  |  Maciej Skorża
Coach  |  Rafal Janas
Wojciech Makowski
Nobuyasu Ikeda
Masato Maesako
Physical coach  |  Tatsuru Ishiguri
Wojciech Ignatiuk
Goalkeeper coach  |  Juan Miret
Assistant goalkeeper coach  |  Tomoyasu Ando
Coach & analyst  |  Maiki Hayashi

## Honours

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As both Mitsubishi Motors (amateur era) and Urawa Red Diamonds (professional era)

Urawa Red Diamonds honours  Honour | No. | Years

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Japan Soccer League Division 1/J1 League | 5  | 1969, 1973, 1978, 1982, 2006
Japan Soccer League Division 2  | 1  | 1989–90
Emperor's Cup | 8  | 1971, 1973, 1978, 1980, 2005, 2006, 2018, 2021
JSL Cup/J.League Cup | 4  | 1978, 1981, 2003, 2016
Japanese Super Cup | 5  | 1979, 1980, 1983, 2006, 2022
AFC Champions League Elite | 3  | 2007, 2017, 2022
J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship | 1  | 2017

## Individual awards

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Further information: List of Urawa Red Diamonds individual award winners

### World Cup players

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The following players have represented their country at the World Cup whilst playing for Urawa Red Diamonds:

World Cup 1998

* Masayuki Okano
* Shinji Ono
* Željko Petrović

World Cup 2006

* Alex
* Shinji Ono
* Keisuke Tsuboi

World Cup 2010

* Yuki Abe

World Cup 2014

* Shusaku Nishikawa

World Cup 2018

* Wataru Endo
* Tomoaki Makino
* Andrew Nabbout

World Cup 2022

* Hiroki Sakai

### Club captains

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* Koichi Shitani 1992–1993
* Masahiro Fukuda 1994–1997
* Takashi Tsuchida 1998–1999
* Shinji Ono 2000–2001
* Masami Ihara 2001–2002
* Hideki Uchidate 2003
* Nobuhisa Yamada 2004–2008
* Keita Suzuki 2009–2011
* Yuki Abe 2012–2017
* Yōsuke Kashiwagi 2018–2019
* Shusaku Nishikawa 2020–2022
* Hiroki Sakai 2023–present

## Former players

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See also: Category:Urawa Red Diamonds players and Category:J.League players

### International capped players

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JFA.

* Masayuki Okano
* Shinji Ono
* Keisuke Tsuboi
* Alex
* Masahiro Fukuda
* Yuichiro Nagai
* Nobuhisa Yamada
* Marcus Tulio Tanaka
* Tatsuya Tanaka
* Teruaki Kurobe
* Tomoyuki Sakai
* Hiromitsu Isogai
* Ryōta Tsuzuki
* Naohiro Takahara
* Hajime Hosogai
* Yuki Abe
* Makoto Hasebe
* Keita Suzuki
* Tadanari Lee
* Ryota Moriwaki
* Naoki Yamada
* Genki Haraguchi
* Shusaku Nishikawa
* Wataru Endo
* Tomoaki Makino
* Shinzo Koroki
* Yōsuke Kashiwagi
* Tomoya Ugajin
* Yuki Muto
* Kazuki Nagasawa
* Kenyu Sugimoto
* Ataru Esaka
* Hiroki Sakai
* Zion Suzuki
* Atsuki Ito
* Hiroki Abe
* Shoya Nakajima

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AFC/ CAF/ OFC.

* Matthew Spiranovic
* Ned Zelić
* Andrew Nabbout
* Thomas Deng
* Emerson
* Cho Kwi-jea
* Gwak Kyung-keun
* Ekanit Panya
* Wilfried Sanou
* Faisal Mohammed
* José Kanté

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UEFA.

* Michael Baur
* Tomislav Marić
* Brian Steen Nielsen
* Basile Boli
* Uwe Bein
* Guido Buchwald
* Uwe Rahn
* Michael Rummenigge
* Giuseppe Zappella
* Željko Petrović
* Alfred Nijhuis
* Andrzej Kubica
* Yuriy Nikiforov
* Ranko Despotović
* Ľubomír Luhový
* Miroslav Mentel
* Zlatan Ljubijankič
* Txiki Begiristain
* Alpay Özalan
* David Moberg

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CONMEBOL.

* Osvaldo Escudero
* Victor Ferreyra
* Marcelo Morales
* Marcelo Trivisonno
* Adiel
* Adriano
* Donizete Oliveira
* Edmilson
* Edmundo
* Harison
* Márcio Richardes
* Mazola
* Nenê
* Robson Ponte
* Popo
* Santos
* Toninho
* Tuto
* Washington
* Fernando Picun

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## Manager history

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Manager | Nationality | Tenure

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Start | Finish
Hiroshi Ninomiya |  Japan | 1 February 1967 | 31 January 1975
Kenzo Yokoyama |  Japan | 1 February 1975 | 31 January 1984
Kuniya Daini |  Japan | 1 February 1984 | 30 June 1989
Kazuo Saito |  Japan | 1 July 1989 | 30 June 1992
Takaji Mori |  Japan | 1 July 1993 | 31 January 1994
Kenzo Yokoyama (2) |  Japan | 1 February 1994 | 31 January 1995
Holger Osieck |  Germany | 1 February 1995 | 31 December 1996
Horst Köppel |  Germany | 1 February 1997 | 31 December 1998
Hiromi Hara |  Japan | 1 February 1998 | 30 June 1999
Aad de Mos |  Netherlands | 1 July 1999 | 3 December 1999
Yasushi Yoshida |  Japan | 4 December 1999 | 31 January 2000
Kazuo Saito (2) |  Japan | 2 February 2000 | 2 October 2000
Kenzo Yokoyama (3) |  Japan | 3 October 2000 | 31 January 2001
Tita |  Brazil | 1 February 2001 | 27 August 2001
Pita |  Brazil | 28 August 2001 | 31 January 2001
Hans Ooft |  Netherlands | 1 February 2002 | 31 January 2004
Guido Buchwald |  Germany | 1 February 2004 | 31 January 2007
Holger Osieck (2) |  Germany | 1 February 2007 | 16 March 2008
Gert Engels |  Germany | 16 March 2008 | 27 November 2008
Volker Finke |  Germany | 1 February 2009 | 31 January 2011
Željko Petrović |  Montenegro | 1 February 2011 | 20 October 2011
Takafumi Hori (caretaker) |  Japan | 20 October 2011 | 31 January 2012
Mihailo Petrović |  Serbia | 1 February 2012 | 30 July 2017
Takafumi Hori |  Japan | 31 July 2017 | 2 April 2018
Tsuyoshi Otsuki |  Japan | 3 April 2018 | 24 April 2018
Oswaldo de Oliveira |  Brazil | 25 April 2018 | 28 May 2019
Tsuyoshi Otsuki (2) |  Japan | 29 May 2019 | 22 December 2020
Ricardo Rodríguez |  Spain | 22 December 2020  | 30 October 2022
Maciej Skorża |  Poland | 10 November 2022  | 30 December 2023
Per-Mathias Høgmo |  Norway | 1 January 2024  | 27 August 2024
Nobuyasu Ikeda (interim) |  Japan | 27 August 2024  | 1 September 2024
Maciej Skorża (2) |  Poland | 1 September 2024  | Current

## League & cup record

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Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated

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1992  | – | – | – | – | Group stage | Semi-final | – | – | –  | –
1993 | J1 | 10 | 10th | 11,459 | Group stage | 2nd round | – | – | – | –
1994 | 12 | 12th | 18,475 | 3rd round | – | – | – | –
1995 | 14 | 4th | 19,560 | – | Quarter-final | – | – | – | –
1996 | 16 | 6th | 24,329 | Semi-final | – | – | – | –
1997 | 17 | 10th | 20,504 | Round of 16 | – | – | – | –
1998 | 18 | 6th | 22,706 | Group stage | Quarter-final | – | – | – | –
1999 | 16 | 15th | 21,206 | Round of 16 | – | – | – | –
2000 | J2 | 11 | 2nd | 16,923 | Round of 16 | – | – | – | –
2001 | J1 | 16 | 10th | 26,720 | Quarter-final | Semi-final | – | – | – | –
2002 | 16 | 11th | 26,296 | Runners-up | 3rd round | – | – | – | –
2003 | 16 | 6th | 28,855 | Winners | 3rd round | – | – | – | –
2004 | 16 | 2nd | 36,660 | Runners-up | Semi-final | – | – | – | –
2005 | 18 | 2nd | 39,357 | Semi-final | Winners | – | – | – | –
2006 | 18 | 1st | 45,573 | Quarter-final | Winners | Winners | – | – | –
2007 | 18 | 2nd | 46,667 | Quarter-final | Round of 16 | Runners-up | Winners | A3 | 3rd place
FIFA CWC | 3rd place
2008 | 18 | 7th | 47,609 | Group stage | 5th round | – | Semi-finals | – | –
2009 | 18 | 6th | 44,210 | Quarter-final | 2nd round | – | – | – | –
2010 | 18 | 10th | 39,941 | Group stage | Quarter-final | – | – | – | –
2011 | 18 | 15th | 33,910 | Runners-up | Quarter-final | – | – | – | –
2012 | 18 | 3rd | 36,634 | Group stage | Round of 16 | – | – | – | –
2013 | 18 | 6th | 37,100 | Runners-up | 3rd round | – | Group stage | – | –
2014 | 18 | 2nd | 35,516 | Quarter-final | 3rd round | – | – | – | –
2015 | 18 | 3rd | 38,745 | Quarter-final | Runners-up | Runners-up | Group stage | – | –
2016 | 18 | 2nd | 36,935 | Winners | Round of 16 | – | Round of 16 | – | –
2017 | 18 | 7th | 33,542 | Quarter-final | Round of 16 | Runners-up | Winners | Suruga | Winners
FIFA CWC | 5th place
2018 | 18 | 5th | 34,798 | Play-off stage | Winners | – | – | –  | –
2019 | 18 | 14th | 34,184 | Quarter-final | Round of 16 | Runners-up | Runners-up | – | –
2020 † | 18 | 10th | 7,869 | Group stage | Did not qualify | – | – | – | –
2021 † | 20 | 6th | 8,244 | Semi-final | Winners | – | – | – | –
2022 | 18 | 9th | 23,617 | Semi-final | 3rd round | Winners | Winners | – | –
2023 | 18 | 4th | 30,509 | Runners-up | Round of 16 | – | Group stage | FIFA CWC | 4th Place
2024 | 20 | 13th | 37,519 | Group stage (3) | Banned[18] |  |  |  |
2025 | 20 | TBD |  | TBD |  |  |  | FIFA CWC | Group stage

Key

* Pos. = Position in league
* Attendance/G = Average home league attendance
* † 2020, 2021 seasons attendance reduced by COVID-19 worldwide pandemic

## League history

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Excepting two seasons in which they were in the second tier, Mitsubishi/Urawa has always competed in the top flight, thereby being the club with the most top flight seasons total.

* Mitsubishi (Amateur era)
* Division 1 (JSL and JSL Div.1): 1965–66, 1988–89
* Division 2 (JSL Div.2): 1989–90
* Division 1 (JSL Div.1): 1990–91, 1991–92
* Urawa Red Diamonds (Professional era)
* Division 1 (J.League): 1993–99
* Division 2 (J.League Div.2): 2000
* Division 1 (J.League Div.1): 2001–
* Top scorer: Masahiro Fukuda with 152 goals

## Notes

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1. ^ The original clubs of the Japan Soccer League in 1965 were Mitsubishi Motors, Furukawa Electric, Hitachi, Yanmar Diesel, Toyo Kogyo, Yawata Steel, Toyota Industries and Nagoya Mutual Bank.
2. ^ The original clubs of the J.League in 1993 were Kashima Antlers, Urawa, JEF United Ichihara, Verdy Kawasaki, Yokohama Marinos, Yokohama Flügels, Shimizu S-Pulse, Nagoya Grampus Eight, Gamba Osaka and Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

## References

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2. ^ ARUDOU, DEBITO (12 March 2014). "J.League and media must show red card to racism". Japan Times. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
3. ^ "Urawa Reds play to empty stadium after fans banned for racist banner". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 23 June 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
4. ^ "【規律委員会】 2023年9月19日付 公表". www.jfa.jp (in Japanese). JFA. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
5. ^ J-League partner Urawa seal domestic double Archived 2007-05-19 at the Wayback Machine, FC Bayern
6. ^ 06.01.18 FCバイエルン・ミュンヘン(ドイツ)とのパートナーシップ締結について Archived 2008-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, Urawa Red Diamonds
7. ^ レッズランド | 浦和レッズ Archived 2008-10-24 at the Wayback Machine, Urawa Red Diamonds
8. ^ a b Duerden, John (30 May 2014). "An example made of Urawa Reds". ESPN. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
9. ^ a b c d e f Orlowitz, Dan (20 September 2020). "Urawa pays price for hooliganism after years of looking the other way". Japan Times. Archived from the original on 20 Sep 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
10. ^ "J-League punishes Urawa for discriminatory banner". ESPN. 13 March 2014. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
11. ^ "Wild East Football". Archived from the original on 2019-03-25. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
12. ^ Wilson, Cameron (15 March 2017). "The radical, contrary Chinese football fans who support Japanese opponents". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
13. ^ A brief history of J.League mascots | Mascot madness in Japanese football, 30 January 2022, archived from the original on 2022-04-07, retrieved 2022-04-08
14. ^ "CLUB-PROFILE | URAWA RED DIAMONDS OFFICIAL WEBSITE". www.urawa-reds.co.jp. Archived from the original on 2022-05-09. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
15. ^ URAWA REDS LADIES Archived 2008-10-24 at the Wayback Machine, Urawa Red Diamonds
16. ^ "TOP TEAM". Retrieved 20 January 2024.
17. ^ "Club Officials". urawa-reds.co.jp. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
18. ^ "Urawa Red Diamonds banned from 2024 Emperor's cup". www.jfa.jp. Retrieved 10 November 2024.

## External links

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Preceded by

Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors

|  Champions of Asia
2007 | Succeeded by

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| J1 League|

* Albirex Niigata
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* Fagiano Okayama
* Gamba Osaka
* Kashima Antlers
* Kashiwa Reysol
* Kawasaki Frontale
* Kyoto Sanga FC
* FC Machida Zelvia
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* Sanfrecce Hiroshima
* Shimizu S-Pulse
* Shonan Bellmare
* FC Tokyo
* Tokyo Verdy
* Urawa Red Diamonds
* Vissel Kobe
* Yokohama F. Marinos
* Yokohama FC

|

J2 League|

* Blaublitz Akita
* Ehime FC
* Fujieda MYFC
* Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
* FC Imabari
* Iwaki FC
* JEF United Chiba
* Júbilo Iwata
* Kataller Toyama
* Mito HollyHock
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* Oita Trinita
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* Renofa Yamaguchi FC
* Roasso Kumamoto
* Sagan Tosu
* Tokushima Vortis
* V-Varen Nagasaki
* Vegalta Sendai
* Ventforet Kofu

J3 League|

* AC Nagano Parceiro
* Azul Claro Numazu
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* Gainare Tottori
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* Kagoshima United FC
* Kamatamare Sanuki
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* Tegevajaro Miyazaki
* Thespa Gunma
* Tochigi City FC
* Tochigi SC
* Vanraure Hachinohe
* Zweigen Kanazawa

Former|

* YSCC Yokohama
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* FC Tokyo U-23
* Gamba Osaka U-23
* Cerezo Osaka U-23

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1992–1998
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1992–1993|

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1999–present|

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| (former) Japan Football League Division 2
1992–93|

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* 1999
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| Japanese Regional Leagues
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| Emperor's Cup
1921–present|

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Football clubs in Japan, 2025

| J1 League|

* Albirex Niigata
* Avispa Fukuoka
* Cerezo Osaka
* Fagiano Okayama
* Gamba Osaka
* Kashima Antlers
* Kashiwa Reysol
* Kawasaki Frontale
* Kyoto Sanga FC
* FC Machida Zelvia
* Nagoya Grampus
* Sanfrecce Hiroshima
* Shimizu S-Pulse
* Shonan Bellmare
* FC Tokyo
* Tokyo Verdy
* Urawa Red Diamonds
* Vissel Kobe
* Yokohama F. Marinos
* Yokohama FC

|

J2 League|

* Blaublitz Akita
* Ehime FC
* Fujieda MYFC
* Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
* FC Imabari
* Iwaki FC
* JEF United Chiba
* Júbilo Iwata
* Kataller Toyama
* Mito HollyHock
* Montedio Yamagata
* Oita Trinita
* Omiya Ardija
* Renofa Yamaguchi FC
* Roasso Kumamoto
* Sagan Tosu
* Tokushima Vortis
* V-Varen Nagasaki
* Vegalta Sendai
* Ventforet Kofu

J3 League|

* AC Nagano Parceiro
* Azul Claro Numazu
* FC Gifu
* Fukushima United FC
* Gainare Tottori
* Giravanz Kitakyushu
* Kagoshima United FC
* Kamatamare Sanuki
* Kochi United
* Matsumoto Yamaga FC
* Nara Club
* FC Osaka
* FC Ryukyu
* SC Sagamihara
* Tegevajaro Miyazaki
* Thespa Gunma
* Tochigi City
* Tochigi SC
* Vanraure Hachinohe
* Zweigen Kanazawa

100 Year Plan clubs|

* Criacao Shinjuku
* Nankatsu SC
* Tokyo 23
* Vonds Ichihara

Japan Football League|

* Asuka FC
* Atletico Suzuka Club
* Briobecca Urayasu Ichikawa
* Criacao Shinjuku
* Honda FC
* Iwate Grulla Morioka
* Maruyasu Okazaki
* Minebea Mitsumi
* Okinawa SV
* Reilac Shiga
* ReinMeer Aomori
* FC Tiamo Hirakata
* Veertien Mie
* Verspah Oita
* Yokogawa Musashino
* YSCC Yokohama

Defunct clubs
(clubs belonging to
nationwide leagues only)|

* Sony Sendai
* Fukushima FC
* Arte Takasaki
* JEF Reserves
* Sagawa Express Tokyo
* NKK SC
* Yokohama Flügels
* ALO's Hokuriku
* Jatco SC
* Hagoromo Club
* Toyota Higashi-Fuji
* Seino Transportation
* Cosmo Oil Yokkaichi
* Sagawa Shiga
* NTT Kinki/Kansai
* SP Kyoto
* Tanabe Pharmaceutical
* Dainichi Cable Industries
* Sagawa Express Osaka
* Eidai SC
* Kagura Shimane
* Teijin SC
* Nippon Steel Yawata
* Tosu Futures
* Profesor Miyazaki
* J.League U-22 Selection
* FC Tokyo U-23
* Cerezo Osaka U-23
* Gamba Osaka U-23

* v
* t
* e

Japanese football champions

8 titles|

* Kashima Antlers
* 1996
* 1998
* 2000
* 2001
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2016

* Sanfrecce Hiroshima
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1970
* 2012
* 2013
* 2015

7 titles|

* Tokyo Verdy
* 1983
* 1984
* 1986–87
* 1990–91
* 1991–92
* 1993
* 1994

* Yokohama F. Marinos
* 1988–89
* 1989–90
* 1995
* 2003
* 2004
* 2019
* 2022

5 titles|

* Urawa Reds
* 1969
* 1973
* 1978
* 1982
* 2006

4 titles|

* Cerezo Osaka
* 1971
* 1974
* 1975
* 1980

* Júbilo Iwata
* 1987–88
* 1997
* 1999
* 2002

* Kawasaki Frontale
* 2017
* 2018
* 2020
* 2021

3 titles|

* Shonan Bellmare
* 1977
* 1979
* 1981

2 titles|

* Gamba Osaka
* 2005
* 2014

* JEF United Chiba
* 1976
* 1985–86

* Kashiwa Reysol
* 1972
* 2011

* Vissel Kobe
* 2023
* 2024

1 title|

* Nagoya Grampus
* 2010

* v
* t
* e

Original Japan Soccer League clubs, 1965

* Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
* Furukawa Electric
* Hitachi
* Toyoda Automatic Loom Works
* Nagoya Mutual Bank
* Yanmar Diesel
* Toyo Industries
* Yawata Steel

* v
* t
* e

J.League original clubs 1993

* Gamba Osaka
* JEF United Chiba
* Kashima Antlers
* Nagoya Grampus Eight
* Sanfrecce Hiroshima
* Shimizu S-Pulse
* Urawa Red Diamonds
* Verdy Kawasaki
* Yokohama Flügels
* Yokohama Marinos

* v
* t
* e

AFC Champions League Elite winners

Asian Champion Club Tournament era, 1967–1972

1960s|

* 1967: Hapoel Tel Aviv
* 1969: Maccabi Tel Aviv

1970s|

* 1970: Taj
* 1971: Maccabi Tel Aviv
* 1972: Cancelled

Asian Club Championship era, 1985–2002

1980s|

* 1985–86: Daewoo Royals
* 1986: Furukawa Electric
* 1987: Yomiuri
* 1988–89: Al-Sadd
* 1989–90: Liaoning

1990s|

* 1990–91: Esteghlal
* 1991: Al-Hilal
* 1992–93: PAS Tehran
* 1993–94: Thai Farmers Bank
* 1994–95: Thai Farmers Bank
* 1995: Ilhwa Chunma
* 1996–97: Pohang Steelers
* 1997–98: Pohang Steelers
* 1998–99: Júbilo Iwata
* 1999–2000: Al-Hilal

2000s|

* 2000–01: Suwon Samsung Bluewings
* 2001–02: Suwon Samsung Bluewings

AFC Champions League era, 2002–2024

2000s|

* 2002–03: Al Ain
* 2004: Al-Ittihad
* 2005: Al-Ittihad
* 2006: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
* 2007: Urawa Red Diamonds
* 2008: Gamba Osaka
* 2009: Pohang Steelers

2010s|

* 2010: Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
* 2011: Al-Sadd
* 2012: Ulsan Hyundai
* 2013: Guangzhou Evergrande
* 2014: Western Sydney Wanderers
* 2015: Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao
* 2016: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
* 2017: Urawa Red Diamonds
* 2018: Kashima Antlers
* 2019: Al-Hilal

2020s|

* 2020: Ulsan Hyundai
* 2021: Al-Hilal
* 2022: Urawa Red Diamonds
* 2023–24: Al Ain

AFC Champions League Elite era, 2024–present

2020s|

* 2024–25: Al-Ahli

* v
* t
* e

AFC Club of the Year

* 2000: Al-Hilal
* 2001: Suwon Samsung Bluewings
* 2002: Pakhtakor Tashkent
* 2003: Al-Ain
* 2004: Al-Ittihad
* 2005: Al-Ittihad
* 2006: Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
* 2007: Urawa Red Diamonds
* 2008: Gamba Osaka
* 2009: Pohang Steelers
* 2010: Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma
* 2011: Al-Sadd
* 2012: Ulsan Hyundai
* 2013: Guangzhou Evergrande
* 2014: Western Sydney Wanderers
* 2015: Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao

* v
* t
* e

J1 League champions

8 titles|

* Kashima Antlers
* 1996
* 1998
* 2000
* 2001
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2016

5 titles|

* Yokohama F. Marinos
* 1995
* 2003
* 2004
* 2019
* 2022

4 titles|

* Kawasaki Frontale
* 2017
* 2018
* 2020
* 2021

3 titles|

* Júbilo Iwata
* 1997
* 1999
* 2002
* Sanfrecce Hiroshima
* 2012
* 2013
* 2015

2 titles|

* Tokyo Verdy
* 1993
* 1994
* Gamba Osaka
* 2005
* 2014
* Vissel Kobe
* 2023
* 2024

1 title|

* Urawa Red Diamonds
* 2006
* Nagoya Grampus
* 2010
* Kashiwa Reysol
* 2011

* v
* t
* e

J.League Cup champions

6 titles|

* Kashima Antlers
* 1997
* 2000
* 2002
* 2011
* 2012
* 2015

3 titles|

* Tokyo Verdy
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* FC Tokyo
* 2004
* 2009
* 2020

2 titles|

* Júbilo Iwata
* 1998
* 2010
* Gamba Osaka
* 2007
* 2014
* JEF United Chiba
* 2005
* 2006
* Kashiwa Reysol
* 1999
* 2013
* Nagoya Grampus
* 2021
* 2024
* Urawa Red Diamonds
* 2003
* 2016

1 title|

* Shimizu S-Pulse
* 1996
* Yokohama F. Marinos
* 2001
* Oita Trinita
* 2008
* Cerezo Osaka
* 2017
* Shonan Bellmare
* 2018
* Kawasaki Frontale
* 2019
* Sanfrecce Hiroshima
* 2022
* Avispa Fukuoka
* 2023

* v
* t
* e

Suruga Bank Cup / J.League Cup - Copa Sudamericana Championship winners

* 2008: Arsenal
* 2009: Internacional
* 2010: FC Tokyo
* 2011: Júbilo Iwata
* 2012: Kashima Antlers
* 2013: Kashima Antlers
* 2014: Kashiwa Reysol
* 2015: River Plate
* 2016: Santa Fe
* 2017: Urawa Red Diamonds
* 2018: Independiente
* 2019: Athletico Paranaense

* v
* t
* e

Japan Professional Sports Grand Prize

* 1968: Shozo Saijo
* 1969: Yomiuri Giants
* 1970: Taihō Kōki
* 1971: Shigeo Nagashima
* 1972: Katsuaki Matsumoto
* 1973: Tadashi Sawamura
* 1974: Sadaharu Oh
* 1975: Hiroshima Toyo Carp
* 1976: Sadaharu Oh
* 1977: Sadaharu Oh
* 1978: Yakult Swallows
* 1979: Yoko Gushiken
* 1980: Yoko Gushiken
* 1981: Koichi Nakano
* 1982: Hiromitsu Ochiai
* 1983: Tatsuro Hirooka
* 1984: Sachio Kinugasa
* 1985: Randy Bass
* 1986: Hiromitsu Ochiai
* 1987: Ayako Okamoto
* 1988: Chiyonofuji Mitsugu
* 1989: Chiyonofuji Mitsugu
* 1990: Hideo Nomo
* 1991: Joichiro Tatsuyoshi
* 1992: Takanohana Kōji
* 1993: Kazuyoshi Miura
* 1994: Ichiro Suzuki
* 1995: Ichiro Suzuki
* 1996: Masashi Ozaki
* 1997: Hidetoshi Nakata
* 1998: Kazuhiro Sasaki
* 1999: Daisuke Matsuzaka
* 2000: Hideki Matsui
* 2001: Ichiro Suzuki
* 2002: Japan men's football team
* 2003: Hideki Matsui
* 2004: Asashōryū Akinori
* 2005: Asashōryū Akinori
* 2006: Japan national baseball team
* 2007: Urawa Red Diamonds
* 2008: Ryo Ishikawa
* 2009: Ryo Ishikawa
* 2010: Hakuhō Shō
* 2011: Japan women's football team
* 2012: Shinnosuke Abe
* 2013: Masahiro Tanaka
* 2014: Kei Nishikori
* 2015: Japan national rugby union team
* 2016: Shohei Ohtani
* 2017: Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks
* 2018: Shohei Ohtani
* 2022: Naoya Inoue
* 2023: Japan national baseball team
* 2024: Haruka Kitaguchi

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Saitama Sports

Association football|

* AS Elfen Sayama F.C.
* Omiya Ardija
* Urawa Red Diamonds

Other sports|

* Saitama Seibu Lions (baseball)
* Secom Rugguts (rugby union)
* Takefuji Bamboo (women's volleyball)
* Saitama Broncos (men's basketball)

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Mitsubishi Group

Established 1870 by Iwasaki Yataro

Advertising|

* MCDecaux (15%)

Aircraft|

* Mitsubishi Aircraft Company (defunct)
* Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation
* SpaceJet
* Mitsubishi Heavy Industries

Automobiles|

* Mitsubishi Motors✝
* Fuso Truck & Bus✝

Chemicals|

* Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings
* Mitsubishi Chemical✝
* Mitsubishi Gas Chemical✝
* Mitsubishi Plastics✝

Consulting|

* Mitsubishi Research Institute✝

Electronics|

* Mitsubishi Electric✝
* Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC✝
* Mitsubishi Space Software
* Nikon✝

Finance|

* Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group
* First Sentier Investors
* MUFG Bank✝
* Mitsubishi UFJ Securities✝
* Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation✝
* MUFG Union Bank✝
* Mitsubishi UFJ NICOS

Food|

* Kirin Holdings✝
* Exportadora de Sal

Glass / Ceramics|

* AGC Inc.✝
* Mitsubishi UBE Cement

Insurance|

* Tokio Marine
* Tokio Marine Nichido✝
* Meiji Yasuda Life✝

Machinery|

* Mitsubishi Heavy Industries✝

Metallurgy|

* Mitsubishi Materials✝
* Mitsubishi Aluminum✝

Mining|

* BHP Mitsubishi Alliance

Paper|

* Mitsubishi Paper Mills✝
* Mitsubishi Rayon✝

Petroleum|

* Eneos✝

Real estate|

* Mitsubishi Estate✝

Shipping / Logistics|

* Mitsubishi Logistics✝
* e5 Project
* Nippon Yusen✝

Trading|

* Mitsubishi Corporation✝

Litigation|

* Mitsubishi Motors Corp. v. Soler Chrysler-Plymouth, Inc. (1985)

(✝) Members of Mitsubishi Kinyokai

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