(formerly known as ) is a Japanese

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club that plays in the

J1 League The , known as the for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of the system. Founded in 1992, it is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football. Contested by 18 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the J ...

, following promotion from the

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in 2017. Based in

Nagoya is the largest city in the Chūbu region, the fourth-most populous city and third most populous urban area in Japan, with a population of 2.3million in 2020. Located on the Pacific coast in central Honshu, it is the capital and the most pop ...

Aichi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,552,873 () and a geographic area of with a population density of . Aichi Prefecture borders Mie Prefecture to the west, Gifu Prefectur ...

and founded as the

company team A works team (sometimes factory team, company team) is a sports team that is financed and run by a manufacturer or other business. Sometimes, works teams contain or are entirely made up of employees of the supporting company. Association footb ...

of the Toyota Motor Corp. in 1939, the club shares its home games between

Mizuho Athletic Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Nagoya, Japan. It was formerly known as Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletics Stadium ( ja, 名古屋市瑞穂公園陸上競技場, Nagoyashi Mizuho Kōen Rikujō Kyōgijō). Since April 2015 it has been called Paloma ...

(capacity 27,000 and the J.League's oldest serving stadium) and the much larger Toyota Stadium in the suburb of

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(capacity 45,000). The team had its most successful season up to 1995 when it was managed by

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, well known for his subsequent exploits at

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. They won the

Emperor's Cup , commonly known as or also Japan FA Cup is a Japanese football competition. It has the longest tradition of any football match in Japan, dating back to 1921, before the formation of the J.League, Japan Football League and their predecessor, J ...

and finished second in the J.League, with

Dragan Stojković Dragan Stojković ( sr-Cyrl, Драган Стојковић, ; born 3 March 1965), also known by the nickname Piksi (Пикси), is a Serbian former footballer who played as a midfielder, and the current manager of the Serbia national team. Wi ...

and

Gary Lineker Gary Winston Lineker (; born 30 November 1960) is an English former professional footballer and current sports broadcaster. He is regarded as having been one of the greatest English strikers. His media career began with the BBC, where he has p ...

on the team. The 1995 success was eclipsed on November 20, 2010, when the club won its first J.League trophy, under the management of Stojković. The team's name was derived from the two most prominent symbols of Nagoya: the two golden grampus dolphins on the top of

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, and the ''Maru-Hachi'' (Circle eight), the city's official symbol.

History

JSL era

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 , or JSL, was the top flight association football league in Japan between 1965 and 1992, and was the precursor to the current professional league, the J.League. JSL was the second national league of a team sport in Japan after the professional ...

). When Toyota ALW were relegated to regional leagues in 1968, Toyota Motor saw an opportunity to rise at their expense. In

1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...

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 founding in 1993. They were relegated to the JSL Division 2 in 1977. After a brief return in 1987–88, they were promoted for good in 1989–90 and remained in the top flight for 26 years, until

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J.League era

Nagoya Grampus Eight was an original member (''"Original Ten"'') of the J.League in 1993. In 1996, future

manager

led Grampus to the 1996

and a runners-up finish in the J.League, the club's best finish. The team's name "Nagoya Grampus Eight" was changed to just "Nagoya Grampus" at the start of the 2008 season. In 2008, Nagoya appointed former player

as manager. They finished in third place and qualified for the AFC Champions League for the first time. Stojković has since led the club to winning the J.League in the 2010 season, featuring a squad consisting of

Marcus Tulio Tanaka is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. Club career Born in Palmeira d'Oeste, Brazil to an Italian Brazilian mother and second generation Japanese Brazilian father, Tulio moved to Japan at age 15 to complete h ...

Mu Kanazaki is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for J2 League club Oita Trinita. He scored the two goals that gave his team the title of the 2016 J1 League over Urawa Red Diamonds. Club career On 25 March 2020, Kanazaki returned to Nagoya Gram ...

Seigo Narazaki is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He played for Japan national team. Club career After graduating from Nara Ikuei High School in 1995, Narazaki joined J1 League side Yokohama Flügels. In August 1995, reg ...

, Yoshizumi Ogawa,

Keiji Tamada is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for V-Varen Nagasaki. Club career Tamada joined Kashiwa Reysol from Narashino High School in 1999. His debut was the game against Avispa Fukuoka on 13 March 1999. Kashiwa Reysol won ...

and

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. After a poor 2016 season, Nagoya Grampus were relegated to

for the first time in their history.

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left his post as manager. On 4 January 2017,

Yahiro Kazama is a Japanese manager and former footballer. He played for the Japan national team. He is the first Japanese player to score in the J1 League. His two sons Koki Kazama and Koya Kazama are also footballers. Club career Kazama was born in S ...

was appointed as the club's new manager. On 3 December 2017, Nagoya Grampus drew 0-0 against

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in the promotion playoff final, securing promotion back to

at the first time of asking due to their higher regular season position than Avispa Fukuoka.

Kashima Soccer Stadium curse

Since Nagoya were dealt a 5–0 defeat by the

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at the Kashima Soccer Stadium on 16 May in the 1993 J.League season opener, Nagoya suffered a losing streak of 22 consecutive games to the Kashima Antlers at the Kashima Soccer Stadium which included

and

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games. Nagoya finally got their first victory over the Kashima Antlers at the Kashima Soccer Stadium on 23 August of the 2008 J.League season, some 15 years later.

Record as J.League member

;Key

Honours

Toyota Motor SC (1939-1991)/Nagoya Grampus (1991-Present)

League

* J.League Division 1 **Champions (1):

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Division 2 **Champions (1):

Cups

: ::Winners (2):

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, 1999 *

: ::Winners (1):

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Japanese Super Cup The , known as the for sponsorship reasons, is an annual one-match association football competition in Japan organised by J. League and the Japan Football Association (JFA). This competition serves as the season opener and is played between the r ...

: ::Winners (2): 1996,

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* All Japan Senior Football Championship **Winners (2): 1968, 1970 * Konica Cup **Winners (1): 1991

Current squad

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Out on loan

Other players under contract

Reserve squad (U-18s)

Colour, sponsors and manufacturers

Kit evolution

Club staff

Managers

''Information correct as of match played 4 December 2021. Only competitive matches are counted.'' *Notes: ‡ As caretaker manager

Personnel awards

* J.League Player of the Year :*

(1995) :*

(2010) * J.League Top Scorer :*

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(2003) :*

(2010, 2011) :*

Jô João Alves de Assis Silva (born 20 March 1987), known as Jô () or João Alves, is a Brazilian professional footballer. He has previously played for Nagoya Grampus, CSKA Moscow, Manchester City, Everton, Galatasaray, Internacional, Atlétic ...

(2018) *

J.League Best Eleven The J.League Best XI is an acknowledgement of the best eleven players in J.League. J1 League (1993–present) Multiple appearances Appearances by club Appearances by country * Only in two occasions there was a full-Japanese Best XI (20 ...

(1995, 1996, 1999) :*

(2003) :*

(2003, 2008, 2010, 2011) :* Marques (2004) :* Yoshizumi Ogawa (2008) :*

(2010, 2011) :* Danilson Córdoba (2010) :*

(2010, 2011, 2012) :* Takahiro Masukawa (2010) :* Jungo Fujimoto (2011) :*

(2018) *

J.League Rookie of the Year The J.League Best Young Player (formerly known as the "J.League Rookie of the Year" from 1993 to 2019) is awarded by the J.League to the most outstanding rookie of the season. To be considered a rookie, a player must be in his first professional y ...

:* Yoshizumi Ogawa (2008) * J.League Manager of the Year :*

(1995) :*

(2010)

World Cup players

The following players have been selected by their country in the

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, while playing for Nagoya Grampus: *

Takashi Hirano is a Japanese former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played for the Japan national team. Club career Hirano attended Shimizu Commercial High School, where he won the All-Japan High School Championship in 1991. Hirano be ...

( 1998) *

(

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) *

(

) *

(

) *

(

)

League history

*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 (

): 2017 *Division 1 (J.League Div. 1): 2018 (As of 2015): 33 seasons in the top tier, 12 seasons in the second tier and 6 seasons in the Regional Leagues.

In popular culture

In the

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series, one character was player of Nagoya Grampus and is the goalkeeper Ken Wakashimazu which was player of

Yokohama Flügels was a Japanese football club that played in the J.League between 1993 and 1998. The club was an original member ("Original Ten") of the J.League in 1993. In 1999 the club was officially merged with local rivals Yokohama Marinos and the two tea ...

before the closing of the

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team. In 2013, the midfielder Shingo Aoi wear the Nagoya Grampus jersey in a

Yoichi Takahashi Yoichi may refer to: *Yōichi, Japanese given name *, district in Shiribeshi, Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan *, town in Yoichi District *, a Japanese whisky distillery in the town *, train station in Yoichi District * also Yoichi is a masculine Japane ...

tribute to the 20 years of J.League.

Notes

References

External links

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