Jaapani J-League'i karikas 06/09 09:00 636 V-Varen Nagasaki v Albirex Niigata - View
Jaapani FA Cup 06/12 10:00 8 Albirex Niigata v Giravanz Kitakyushu - View
Jaapani J-League 06/16 09:00 18 Kashima Antlers v Albirex Niigata - View
Jaapani J-League 06/22 09:00 19 Albirex Niigata v Kawasaki Frontale - View
Jaapani J-League 06/26 10:00 20 Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Albirex Niigata - View
Jaapani J-League 06/29 05:00 21 Consadole Sapporo v Albirex Niigata - View
Jaapani J-League 07/06 09:30 22 Albirex Niigata v Sagan Tosu - View
Jaapani J-League 07/13 10:00 23 FC Tokyo v Albirex Niigata - View
Jaapani J-League 07/20 10:00 24 Cerezo Osaka v Albirex Niigata - View
Jaapani J-League 08/07 10:00 25 Albirex Niigata v Jubilo Iwata - View
Jaapani J-League 08/12 10:00 26 Albirex Niigata v Kyoto Sanga FC - View
Jaapani J-League 08/17 10:30 27 Avispa Fukuoka v Albirex Niigata - View
Jaapani J-League 08/25 10:00 28 Albirex Niigata v Machida Zelvia - View
Jaapani J-League 08/31 10:00 29 Nagoya Grampus v Albirex Niigata - View
Jaapani J-League 09/14 10:00 30 Albirex Niigata v Shonan Bellmare - View
Jaapani J-League 09/21 10:00 31 Albirex Niigata v Vissel Kobe - View
Jaapani J-League 09/28 10:00 32 Kawasaki Frontale v Albirex Niigata - View
Jaapani J-League 10/05 10:00 33 Albirex Niigata v Kashima Antlers - View
Jaapani J-League 10/19 10:00 34 Yokohama F-Marinos v Albirex Niigata - View
Jaapani J-League 11/03 10:00 35 Albirex Niigata v Tokyo Verdy - View
Jaapani J-League 11/09 10:00 36 Kashiwa Reysol v Albirex Niigata - View
Jaapani J-League 11/30 10:00 37 Albirex Niigata v Gamba Osaka - View
Jaapani J-League 12/08 10:00 38 Urawa Red Diamonds v Albirex Niigata - View

Wikipedia - Albirex Niigata

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 play in J1 League after promoted from J2 League as champions in 2022.

History

For many years it had been a local autonomous amateur club, Niigata 11, that could never hope to see the light of day in an old Japan Soccer League dominated almost entirely by company teams. The creation of the J. League spurred the club to rise, and in the 1990s it began climbing fast through the divisions.

In 1998, Albirex Niigata joined the Japan Football League, and was merged into the J2 League after its creation in 1999. The team gradually became competitive and in 2001 and 2002 it came close to getting promoted to J1 and in 2003, it became the champion of J2 and finally joined the top flight.

Name changed

The team name is made from combining the star Albireo of the constellation Cygnus (the Swan) and the Latin word Rex meaning 'king'. In 1997, due to copyright issues, the team name was changed from Albireo Niigata to the current Albirex Niigata.

Team name transition

  • Niigata Eleven SC (Soccer Club) (1955)
  • Albireo Niigata FC (1995)
  • Albirex Niigata (1997)
Albirex Niigata (アルビレックス新潟) on Jaapani jalgpalliklubi, mis asub Niigatas, Niigata prefektuuris. Klubi on J1 League'i liige alates 2004. aastast. Klubi asutati 1955. aastal ja sai J.League'i liikmeks 1999. aastal. Klubi nimi pärineb ladinakeelsest sõnast "albus" (valge) ja jaapani sõnast "rex" (kuningas).

Albirex Niigata kodustaadion on Denka Big Swan Stadium, mille mahtuvus on 42 300. Klubi värvid on valge ja sinine. Klubi sümbol on luik nimega "Swan-kun".

Albirex Niigata on võitnud J2 League'i kaks korda (2003. ja 2017. aastal). Klubi on osalenud ka AFC Meistrite Liigas, kuid pole kunagi suutnud alagrupist edasi pääseda.

Klubi peatreener on Massimo Ficcadenti. Mõned tuntumad mängijad, kes on Albirex Niigata eest mänginud, on Shunsuke Nakamura, Yohei Toyoda ja Naoki Ishihara.

Albirex Niigata on üks Jaapani populaarsemaid jalgpalliklubisid. Klubil on tugev noorteakadeemia ja ta on tuntud oma ründava mängustiili poolest.