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Cerezo Osaka (セレッソ大阪, Seresso Ōsaka?) is a J. League team. The team name Cerezo means cherry blossom in Spanish, which is also the flower of Ōsaka city.
The team's home town is Osaka, Osaka and plays at Nagai Stadium. It practices at Minamitsumori Sakura Sports Park, Maishima Sports Island, and Amagasaki Yanmar Diesel Ground.
The team started as the company team of Yanmar and played in the now-disbanded Japan Soccer League. In 1994, it won the Japan Football League championship and was promoted to the J1 League in 1995. In 2001, it finished in the last spot and was relegated to the J2 league. It managed to finish in second for the 2002 season and returned to J1 in 2003. Cerezo will return to J2 for the 2007 season after finishing second to last in 2006.
[edit] Team Record
[edit] J.League
| Season |
League |
Place |
GP |
Pts |
Win |
Draw |
Lose |
Average Crowd |
| 1995 |
J1 1st stage |
9 / 14 |
26 |
41 |
13 |
- |
13 |
12,097 |
| J1 2nd stage |
10 / 14 |
26 |
37 |
12 |
- |
14 |
| J1 Total |
8 / 14 |
52 |
78 |
25 |
- |
27 |
| 1996 |
J1 |
13 / 16 |
30 |
30 |
10 |
- |
20 |
8,229 |
| 1997 |
J1 1st stage |
11 / 17 |
16 |
19 |
7 |
- |
9 |
9,153 |
| J1 2nd stage |
8 / 17 |
16 |
24 |
9 |
- |
7 |
| J1 Total |
11 / 17 |
32 |
43 |
16 |
- |
16 |
| 1998 |
J1 1st stage |
9 / 18 |
17 |
23 |
8 |
- |
9 |
9,864 |
| J1 2nd stage |
13 / 18 |
17 |
21 |
7 |
- |
10 |
| J1 Total |
9 / 18 |
34 |
44 |
15 |
- |
19 |
| 1999 |
J1 1st stage |
5 / 16 |
15 |
29 |
10 |
0 |
5 |
10,216 |
| J1 2nd stage |
5 / 16 |
15 |
24 |
9 |
0 |
6 |
| J1 Total |
6 / 16 |
30 |
53 |
19 |
0 |
11 |
| 2000 |
J1 1st stage |
Runners-up / 16 |
15 |
29 |
10 |
0 |
5 |
13,548 |
| J1 2nd stage |
9 / 16 |
15 |
19 |
7 |
0 |
8 |
| J1 Total |
5 / 16 |
30 |
48 |
17 |
0 |
13 |
| 2001 |
J1 1st stage |
14 / 16 |
15 |
11 |
3 |
2 |
10 |
11,857 |
| J1 2nd stage |
16 / 16 |
15 |
12 |
5 |
0 |
10 |
| J1 Total |
16 / 16 |
30 |
23 |
8 |
2 |
20 |
| 2002 |
J2 |
Runners-up / 12 |
44 |
87 |
25 |
12 |
7 |
7,952 |
| 2003 |
J1 1st stage |
5 / 16 |
15 |
25 |
8 |
1 |
6 |
13,854 |
| J1 2nd stage |
12 / 16 |
15 |
15 |
4 |
3 |
8 |
| J1 Total |
9 / 16 |
30 |
40 |
12 |
4 |
14 |
| 2004 |
J1 1st stage |
16 / 16 |
15 |
10 |
2 |
4 |
9 |
14,323 |
| J1 2nd stage |
12 / 16 |
15 |
16 |
4 |
4 |
7 |
| J1 Total |
15 / 16 |
30 |
26 |
6 |
8 |
16 |
| 2005 |
J1 |
5 / 18 |
34 |
59 |
16 |
11 |
7 |
17,648 |
| 2006 |
J1 |
17 / 18 |
34 |
27 |
6 |
9 |
19 |
13,026 |
| 2007 |
J2 |
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Key to colors
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Played in 1st division league |
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Played in 2nd division league |
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[edit] Other domestic competitions
| Season |
Result |
| 1995 |
2nd Round |
| 1996 |
4th Round |
| 1997 |
4th Round |
| 1998 |
3rd Round |
| 1999 |
4th Round |
| 2000 |
Quarter-finals |
| 2001 |
Runners-up |
| 2002 |
4th Round |
| 2003 |
Runners-up |
| 2004 |
4th Round |
| 2005 |
Semi-finals |
| 2006 |
4th Round |
| 2007 |
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| Season |
Result |
| 1995 |
Not Held |
| 1996 |
Group Stage |
| 1997 |
Group Stage |
| 1998 |
Group Stage |
| 1999 |
2nd Round |
| 2000 |
2nd Round |
| 2001 |
1st Round |
| 2002 |
Didn't qualify |
| 2003 |
Group Stage |
| 2004 |
Group Stage |
| 2005 |
Quarter-finals |
| 2006 |
Quarter-finals |
| 2007 |
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[edit] Players
[edit] Current squad
As of February 25, 2007
| No. |
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Position |
Player |
| 1 |
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GK |
Daisuke Tada |
| 2 |
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DF |
Kenji Haneda |
| 3 |
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DF |
Akihiro Sakata |
| 4 |
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DF |
Kota Fujimoto |
| 5 |
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DF |
Kazuya Maeda |
| 6 |
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MF |
José Carlos |
| 7 |
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MF |
Alexandre Luis Fernandes |
| 8 |
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MF |
Hiroaki Morishima |
| 9 |
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MF |
Tatsuya Furuhashi |
| 10 |
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FW |
Kim Shin Young |
| 11 |
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FW |
Takuya Kokeguchi |
| 13 |
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DF |
Masayuki Yanagisawa |
| 14 |
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DF |
Kenjiro Ezoe |
| 15 |
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FW |
Rui Komatsu |
| 16 |
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MF |
Takeshi Hamada |
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Position |
Player |
| 17 |
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MF |
Noriyuki Sakemoto |
| 18 |
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FW |
Yoichiro Kakitani |
| 19 |
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DF |
Tetsuya Yamazaki |
| 20 |
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DF |
Yasuhito Morishima |
| 21 |
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GK |
Hiromasa Yamamoto |
| 22 |
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GK |
Motohiro Yoshida |
| 24 |
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MF |
Ryuichi Dogaki |
| 25 |
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MF |
Takuya Miyamoto |
| 26 |
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MF |
Shinji Kagawa |
| 27 |
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GK |
Kenta Tanno |
| 28 |
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DF |
Tatsuya Yamashita |
| 29 |
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FW |
Noboru Nakayama |
| 30 |
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DF |
Takahito Chiba |
| 31 |
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FW |
Kein Takagi |
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[edit] Notable players
[edit] World Cup Players
World Cup 1998
World Cup 2002
[edit] Titles
[edit] Yammar
- Japan Soccer League: (4) 1971, 1974, 1975, 1980
- JSL Cup: (2) 1983, 1984
- Emperor's Cup: (3) 1968, 1970, 1974
[edit] Cerezo Osaka
- Japan Football League: (1) 1994 (as the company team)
[edit] Managers
[edit] External links
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| 2007 J. League Division 1 (J1) |
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| 2007 J. League Division 2 (J2) |
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| Defunct Club |
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| Other Domestic Competitions |
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| International Competitions |
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| J. League Awards |
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| See Also |
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Jorge Dely Valdés 1995
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