Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo facts for kids
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| Full name | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Consa | |||
| Founded | 1935 as Toshiba Horikawa-cho SC | |||
| Stadium | Daiwa House Premist Dome, Sapporo | |||
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41,484 | |||
| Owner | Isao Ishimizu (11.4%) Ishiya (9.5%) |
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| Chairman | Yoshikazu Nonomura | |||
| Manager | Mihailo Petrović | |||
| League | J1 League | |||
| 2022 | J1 League, 10th of 18 | |||
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Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo (北海道コンサドーレ札幌, Hokkaidō Konsadōre Sapporo) is a professional football club from Sapporo, Japan. They play on the island of Hokkaido. The team is currently in the J1 League, which is the top football league in Japan.
Their main home stadium is the Daiwa House Premist Dome. This stadium is special because it's also used by a baseball team, the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. Sometimes, Consadole Sapporo plays home games at Sapporo Atsubetsu Stadium.
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What Does "Consadole" Mean?
The club's name, "Consadole," is a mix of two words. It comes from consado, which is the Japanese word Dōsanko (道産子, meaning "people of Hokkaido") spelled backward. It also includes the Spanish word Olé, which is a cheer used in sports.
Club History
Early Days as Toshiba S.C. (1935–1995)
The club started a long time ago in 1935. It was first known as Toshiba Horikawa-cho Soccer Club in Kawasaki, Kanagawa. They moved up to Japan's second-tier league in 1978. In 1980, they changed their name to Toshiba Soccer Club.
They reached the top league in 1989. Their best finishes were 4th place in 1990 and 1991. The club decided to become a professional team. However, their owner, Toshiba, thought Kawasaki already had too many football clubs. So, they looked for a new home.
The team decided to move to Sapporo. The local government there really wanted a professional soccer team. In 1996, the club's ownership changed from Toshiba to Hokkaido Football Club plc. Even though Toshiba no longer owns the team, Consadole still uses red and black colors. These colors were chosen by a former player, Nobuhiro Ishizaki, who liked the Italian club A.C. Milan.
Consadole Sapporo (1996–2015)
The club became Consadole Sapporo in 1996. They won the JFL championship in 1997. This win helped them get promoted to the J.League.
In 1998, their first year in the J.League, they finished 14th. However, due to new league rules, they had to play in special games. They lost all these games and were sent down to a lower division. This made them the first J.League team to be relegated.
In 1999, Takeshi Okada, a former Japan national team coach, became their new coach. The team hoped to return to the top league quickly. But they finished 5th and didn't get promoted. The club also faced big money problems.
In 2000, they cut down on spending a lot. They often used many players who were on loan from other teams. This plan worked! The club won the J2 championship and moved back up to J1. For the first time, the club made a profit that year.
In 2001, they finished 11th in J1. But their coach and several key players left. In 2002, they finished last and were relegated to J2 again.
They tried to get back to J1 quickly in 2003. They spent a lot of money on players. But the team didn't play well and finished ninth. Their money problems returned.
The club realized they needed a big change. They let go of many expensive players. The new team was young and less experienced. They finished last in J2 in 2004. But the good news was that their money problems became much smaller.
In 2005 and 2006, they finished sixth. In 2006, they also reached the semi-finals of the Emperor's Cup. This was their best result in that cup in 15 years. In 2007, they finally won the J2 championship and were promoted to J1 for the 2008 season.
In 2008, Sapporo was relegated to J2 again. They became the team that had been relegated the most times. They won the Japanese second-tier championship a record five times. In 2011, they were promoted to Division One after finishing third. However, the 2012 season was very tough. Consadole had one of the worst records in J.League history. They were relegated after only 27 matches. In 2016, the club changed its name to "Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo."
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo (2016–Present)
In 2016, the club officially became Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo. After four years in J2, they returned to J1 for the 2017 season. They won the 2016 J2 League championship to earn their promotion.
In 2018, the team won the first-ever Pacific Rim Cup in Hawaii. They beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 1–0. That same year, they reached their highest-ever finish in the J.League, coming in 4th place. This was their best result in Sapporo, matching their 4th place finish from 27 years earlier in Kawasaki.
In January 2022, Chanathip Songkrasin, a Thai player from Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo, moved to Kawasaki Frontale. His transfer fee was about $3.8 million. This was a new record for the highest transfer fee between two Japanese clubs.
In 2024, the club is playing its eighth year in a row in the J1 League.
Team Mascot
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo's mascot is named Dole Kun. He is a friendly Blakiston's fish owl. This type of owl is the largest owl in Japan. It also lives in Hokkaido. The owl was chosen because it's on the team's badge. Dole Kun also likes taking hot baths sometimes! He is good friends with Frep the Fox and Polly Polaris. They are the mascots for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters baseball team. This is because both teams share the same stadium.
Current Players
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Players on Loan
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- You can find more players from Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo here.
Coaching Team
| Position | Staff |
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| Manager |  Mihailo Petrović |
| Assistant coaches |  Masaru Okita Daisuke Sugiura Makoto Sunakawa Hiromu Watahiki |
| Goalkeeping coach | Yasuyuki Akaike Takahiro Takagi |
| Physical coach | Shunsuke Otsuka |
| Physiotherapist |  Celso Ricardo de Souza |
| Athletic trainer | Seiichi Iwasa |
| Public relations officer | Takuya Ito |
J.League Performance Record
This table shows how Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo has performed in the J.League.
| Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated |
| League | J.League Cup | Emperor's Cup | ||||
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| Season | Div. | Teams | Pos. | Attendance/G | ||
| 1998 | J1 | 18 | 14th | 11,953 | Group stage | 4th round |
| 1999 | J2 | 10 | 5th | 10,986 | 1st round | 3rd round |
| 2000 | 11 | 1st | 12,910 | 1st round | 4th round | |
| 2001 | J1 | 16 | 11th | 22,228 | Group stage | 3rd round |
| 2002 | 16 | 16th | 19,140 | Group stage | 3rd round | |
| 2003 | J2 | 12 | 9th | 10,766 | – | 3rd round |
| 2004 | 12 | 12th | 9,466 | – | Quarter-finals | |
| 2005 | 12 | 6th | 11,133 | – | 3rd round | |
| 2006 | 13 | 6th | 10,478 | – | Semi-finals | |
| 2007 | 13 | 1st | 12,112 | – | 3rd round | |
| 2008 | J1 | 18 | 18th | 14,547 | Group stage | 4th round |
| 2009 | J2 | 18 | 6th | 10,207 | – | 3rd round |
| 2010 | 19 | 13th | 10,738 | – | 3rd round | |
| 2011 | 20 | 3rd | 10,482 | – | 2nd round | |
| 2012 | J1 | 18 | 18th | 12,008 | Group stage | 2nd round |
| 2013 | J2 | 22 | 8th | 10,075 | – | Quarter-finals |
| 2014 | 22 | 10th | 11,060 | – | 3rd round | |
| 2015 | 22 | 10th | 11,960 | – | 3rd round | |
| 2016 | 22 | 1st | 14,559 | – | 2nd round | |
| 2017 | J1 | 18 | 11th | 18,418 | Play-off stage | 2nd round |
| 2018 | 18 | 4th | 17,222 | Group stage | 4th round | |
| 2019 | 18 | 10th | 18,768 | Runners-up | 2nd round | |
| 2020 † | 18 | 12th | 4,303 | – | Did not qualify | |
| 2021 † | 20 | 10th | 6,816 | Quarter-finals | 3rd round | |
| 2022 | 18 | 10th | 12,215 | Play-off stage | 3rd round | |
| 2023 | 18 | 12th | 14,254 | Quarter-finals | Round of 16 | |
| 2024 | 20 | TBD | ||||
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- Attendance/G= Average home league attendance
- † In 2020 and 2021, fewer people could attend games because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Source: J. League Data Site
Club Achievements
| Honour | No. | Years |
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| All Japan Senior Football Championship | 1 | 1977 |
| Japan Soccer League (Second tier) | 1 | 1979, 1988–89, |
| JSL Cup | 1 | 1981 (shared with Mitsubishi Motors) |
| Japan Football League | 1 | 1997 |
| J2 League | 3 | 2000, 2007, 2016 |
Team Managers Through the Years
| Manager | Nationality | Time as Manager | |
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| Tadao Onishi |  Japan |
1 February 1981 | 31 January 1986 |
| Takeo Takahashi | Japan |
1 February 1987 | 1 February 1997 |
| Hugo Fernández |  URU |
1 February 1997 | 18 October 1998 |
| Hajime Ishii | Japan |
19 October 1998 | 31 January 1999 |
| Takeshi Okada | Japan |
1 February 1999 | 31 January 2002 |
| Tetsuji Hashiratani | Japan |
1 February 2002 | 31 May 2002 |
| Radmilo Ivančević |  Serbia |
1 June 2002 | 16 September 2002 |
| Chang Woe-ryong |  South Korea |
16 September 2002 | 31 January 2003 |
| João Carlos | Brazil |
1 February 2003 | 4 August 2003 |
| Chang Woe-ryong | South Korea |
5 August 2003 | 31 January 2004 |
| Masaaki Yanagishita | Japan |
1 February 2004 | 31 January 2007 |
| Toshiya Miura | Japan |
1 February 2007 | 31 January 2009 |
| Nobuhiro Ishizaki | Japan |
1 February 2009 | 31 January 2013 |
| Keiichi Zaizen | Japan |
1 February 2013 | 27 August 2014 |
| Yoshihiro Natsuka | Japan |
28 August 2014 | 6 September 2014 |
| Ivica Barbarić |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
7 September 2014 | 24 July 2015 |
| Shuhei Yomoda | Japan |
24 July 2015 | 31 January 2018 |
| Mihailo Petrović | Serbia |
1 February 2018 | Current |
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Partner Clubs
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo has partnerships with other football clubs around the world:
Khon Kaen (since March 2013)
Long An (since March 2013)
Johor Darul Ta'zim (since April 2016)
Sint-Truidense VV (since April 2019)- Buriram United (since June 2022)
Persipura Jayapura (since June 2023)
AC Milan (since March 2024)
See also
In Spanish: Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo para niños
