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Roasso Kumamoto
ロアッソ熊本
Roasso Kumamoto logo.svg
Full name Roasso Kumamoto
Nickname(s) Roasso
Founded 1969; 56 years ago (1969) as NTT Kumamoto SC
Stadium Egao Kenkō Stadium
Kumamoto, Kumamoto
Stadium
capacity		 32,000
Chairman Tomoyoshi Ikeya
Manager Takeshi Oki
League J2 League
2022 J2 League, 4th of 22

Roasso Kumamoto (ロアッソ熊本, Roasso Kumamoto) is a Japanese football club. It is based in Kumamoto, the main city of Kumamoto Prefecture. The club plays in the J2 League. This is Japan's second-highest professional football league.

What Does the Name "Roasso" Mean?

The name Roasso comes from two Italian words. These words are rosso and asso. Rosso means "red," and asso means "ace." So, "Roasso" means "red ace."

Club History

How It All Started (1969–2004)

The club began in 1969. It was first called the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation Kumamoto Soccer Club. In 1983, the team moved up to the Kyushu Soccer League.

In 1988, the club changed its name to NTT Kyushu Soccer Club. During this time, they won the Kyushu Soccer League five times. They also won the All Japan Senior Football Championship once. In 2000, they changed their name again to NTT Kumamoto Football Club.

In 2001, the club became NTT West Kumamoto Football Club. This happened when NTT split into two companies. The club was promoted to the JFL in 2000. The JFL was a higher league. In 2002, NTT stopped owning the club. A new club, Alouette Kumamoto Football Club, was formed. Alouette is a French word for "skylark." The skylark is the official bird of Kumamoto Prefecture. That season, the club finished 17th and went back down to the Kyushu Soccer League.

Roasso Kumamoto Today (2005–)

In 2005, the club changed its name to Rosso Kumamoto. Rosso means "red" in Italian. They won the Kyushu Soccer League again. Then, they finished third in a special play-off tournament. This allowed them to be promoted to the JFL.

In 2007, Rosso finished second in the JFL season. This was good enough to earn them a spot in the J.League. They joined the J2 League for the 2008 season.

The club changed its name one more time in 2008. It became the current Roasso Kumamoto. The old name, Rosso, was already a registered trademark. So, they had to change it to avoid legal problems.

After playing in the J2 League for 11 years, Kumamoto was moved down to the J3 League in 2018.

After three years in the J3 League, Kumamoto made a comeback to J2. They won the J3 championship in 2021. They were just one point ahead of Iwate Grulla Morioka.

In 2022, Kumamoto had a great season. They finished 4th in the 2022 J2 League. This allowed them to enter the J1 promotion/relegation playoffs. Roasso played against Oita Trinita and Montedio Yamagata. Both matches ended in a draw (1–1 and 2–2). Because Roasso finished higher in the league, they moved on to the final. In the final, they played against Kyoto Sanga from the J1 League. Kyoto Sanga had the advantage, meaning Roasso needed to win to get promoted. The match ended in a 1–1 draw. So, Roasso did not get promoted to J1 that year.

Club Rivalries

Roasso Kumamoto's main rival is Kagoshima United. They are from a neighboring prefecture. These two clubs played in the Kyushu Soccer League together for many years. Matches between them are called the Hisatsu derby. This derby is very exciting for fans in both prefectures.

League and Cup Results

Champions Runners-up Third place Promoted Relegated
League J.League
Cup		 Emperor's
Cup
Season Div. Tier Teams Pos. P W (PK) D L (PK) F A GD Pts
as Alouette Kumamoto
2002 Japan Football League 3 18 17th 17 3 4 10 16 28 -12 13 Not eligible 3rd round
2003 Kyushu Soccer League 4 12 5th 22 11 (3) - 6 (2) 47 35 12 41 1st round
2004 10 4th 18 10 (0) - 7 (1) 63 38 5 31 3rd round
as Rosso Kumamoto
2005 Kyushu Soccer League 4 10 1st 18 15 (0) - 1 (2) 45 11 34 47 Not eligible 1st round
2006 Japan Football League 3 18 5th 34 20 6 8 64 39 25 66 3rd round
2007 18 2nd 34 21 6 7 65 34 31 69 1st round
as Roasso Kumamoto
2008 J2 League 2 15 12th 42 10 13 19 46 72 −26 43 Not eligible 3rd round
2009 18 14th 51 12 11 25 66 82 −16 58 2nd round
2010 19 7th 36 14 12 10 39 43 −4 54 3rd round
2011 20 11th 38 13 12 13 33 44 −11 51 2nd round
2012 22 14th 42 15 10 17 40 48 −8 55 4th round
2013 22 19th 42 10 13 19 40 70 −30 43 3rd round
2014 22 13th 42 13 15 14 45 53 −8 54 2nd round
2015 22 13th 42 13 14 15 42 45 −3 53 3rd round
2016 22 16th 42 12 10 20 38 53 −15 46 2nd round
2017 22 21st 42 9 10 23 36 59 −23 37 3rd round
2018 22 21st 42 9 7 26 50 79 −29 34 2nd round
2019 J3 League 3 18 5th 34 16 9 9 45 39 6 57 2nd round
2020 † 18 8th 34 16 6 12 56 47 9 54 Did not qualify
2021 † 15 1st 28 15 9 4 39 20 19 54 2nd round
2022 J2 League 2 22 4th 42 18 13 11 58 48 10 67 3rd round
2023 22 14th 42 13 10 19 52 53 −1 49 Semi-finals
2024 20 12th 38 13 7 18 53 62 -9 46 2nd round 2nd round
2025 20 TBD 38 TBD TBD

Key

*Pos. = Position in league
  • P = Games played
  • W = Games won
  • D = Games drawn
  • L = Games lost
  • F = Goals scored
  • A = Goals given up
  • GD = Goals difference (scored minus given up)
  • Pts = Points gained
  • W (PK) = Games won by penalty kicks
  • L (PK) = Games lost by penalty kicks
  • † 2020 & 2021 seasons had fewer fans due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Source: J.League Data Site
  • KSL = Kyushu Soccer League (a regional league)

Club Achievements

Roasso Kumamoto honours
Honour No. Years
Kyushu Soccer League 7 1991, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2005
All Japan Senior Football Championship 2 1998, 2005 (shared)
J3 League 1 2021

League Journey Over the Years

  • Regional (Kyushu): 1983–2000
  • Division 3 (JFL): 2001–2002
  • Regional (Kyushu): 2003–2005
  • Division 3 (JFL): 2006–2007
  • Division 2 (J2): 2008–2018
  • Division 3 (J3): 2019–2021
  • Division 2 (J2): 2022–

Current Team Players

No. Position Player
1 Japan GK Shibuki Sato
2 Japan DF Kohei Kuroki
3 Japan DF Ryotaro Onishi
4 Japan DF Yutaro Hakamata (on loan from Tokyo Verdy)
5 Japan DF Kaito Abe
6 Japan DF Wataru Iwashita
7 Japan MF Yuhi Takemoto
8 Japan MF Shuhei Kamimura
9 Japan MF Yuki Omoto
10 Japan MF Chihiro Konagaya
11 South Korea FW Bae Jeong-min
13 Japan MF Akira Iihoshi
14 Japan FW Ryo Shiohama
15 Japan MF Shohei Mishima

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No. Position Player
17 Japan MF Koya Fujii
18 Japan FW Masato Handai
19 Japan MF Rearu Watanabe
20 Japan FW Shun Osaki
21 Japan MF Ayumu Toyoda
23 Japan GK Yuya Sato
24 North Korea MF Ri Thae-ha
25 Japan MF Keita Kobayashi
26 Japan DF Kaito Miyazaki
27 Japan MF Keita Negishi
28 Japan FW Keito Kumashiro
30 Japan DF Shia Nagashima
41 Japan GK Taishiro Kozono Type 2
50 Japan GK Anton Burns (on loan from Machida Zelvia)
55 Japan GK Hiromu Musha

Players on Loan to Other Teams

No. Position Player
Japan DF Yuya Aizawa (at Criacao Shinjuku)
No. Position Player
Japan FW Yutaka Michiwaki (at Belgium SK Beveren)

Coaching Team

Name Role
Manager Japan Takeshi Oki
Assistant manager Japan Chikara Fujimoto
First-team coach Japan Yasushi Takahashi
Japan Shinya Masushima
Goalkeeper coach Japan Ryuichi Ito
Chief trainer Japan Ryoichi Yamamoto
Athletic trainer Japan Shumpei Kawamura
Physiotherapist Japan Keigo Manabe
Physical advisor Japan Fumihiko Nagasaki
Competent Japan Satoshi Sekigami
Side affairs Japan Taichi Nakayama
Japan Kenta Shioikawa

Club Managers Through the Years

Manager Nationality Time as Manager
Start Date End Date
Tomoyoshi Ikeya  Japan 1 February 2005 31 January 2009
Makoto Kitano  Japan 1 February 2009 31 January 2010
Takuya Takagi  Japan 1 February 2010 31 January 2013
Yasushi Yoshida  Japan 1 February 2013 10 July 2013
Tomoyoshi Ikeya  Japan 10 July 2013 31 January 2014
Takeshi Ono  Japan 1 February 2014 25 November 2015
Hiroyuki Kiyokawa  Japan 28 November 2015 14 June 2017
Tomoyoshi Ikeya  Japan 14 June 2017 31 January 2018
Hiroki Shibuya  Japan 1 February 2018 31 January 2020
Takeshi Ōki  Japan 1 February 2020 Current

Team Kits and Colours

The main colour for Roasso Kumamoto's club kit is red. This colour shows their strong passion and desire to win.

Home Kit Evolution

Away Kit Evolution

Special Kits

See also

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