Thespakusatsu Gunma facts for kids
Nickname(s) | Thespa (ザスパ, Zasupa) | ||
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Founded | 1995 | ||
Stadium | Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma Maebashi, Gunma |
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15,253 people | ||
Owner | Kusatsu Onsen Football Club | ||
Chairman | Tomohiko Nara | ||
Manager | Tsuyoshi Otsuki | ||
League | J2 League | ||
2022 | J2 League, 20th of 22 | ||
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Thespakusatsu Gunma (ザスパクサツ群馬, zasupa kusatsu Gunma) is a professional football (soccer) club based in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture in Japan. The club plays in the J2 League, the second division of professional football in Japan.
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History
The club was founded in 1995 in Kusatsu, one of the most well-known spa resorts in Japan, in 1995 as Liaison Kusatsu Football Club. The players were the students of specialized training college Higashi Nihon Soccer Academy. When the school was closed in 1999 due to financial difficulties, the players decided to stay in Kusatsu and keep the club alive. In 2002, the club was incorporated as K.K. Kusatsu Onsen Football Club with a future promotion to J. League in mind and adopted new team name Thespa Kusatsu (ザスパ草津, zasupa kusatsu), meaning "The Spa, Kusatsu".
Because of J. League restrictions on stadiums, they play at Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma (Shikishima Athletics Stadium) in nearby Maebashi, the prefectural capital since the club was promoted to J. League Division 2 from 2005 season.
From 1 February 2013, the club has adopted the new name as "Thespakusatsu Gunma", to give out the impression of the club as representative of entire Gunma Prefecture, while still leaving the name of "Kusatsu" in it, as well as the logo of the club as is.
Record as J. League member
Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated |
Season | Div. | Teams | Pos. | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Attendance/G | Emperor's Cup |
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2005 | J2 | 12 | 12th | 44 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 26 | 82 | -56 | 23 | 3,959 | 4th round |
2006 | 13 | 12th | 48 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 54 | 86 | -32 | 42 | 3,736 | 4th round | |
2007 | 13 | 11th | 48 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 42 | 71 | -29 | 42 | 3,808 | 4th round | |
2008 | 15 | 9th | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 45 | 52 | -7 | 53 | 4,215 | 3rd round | |
2009 | 18 | 10th | 51 | 18 | 11 | 22 | 64 | 76 | -12 | 65 | 4,330 | 3rd round | |
2010 | 19 | 12th | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 36 | 48 | -12 | 48 | 4,424 | 2nd round | |
2011 | 20 | 9th | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 57 | 3,211 | 2nd round | |
2012 | 22 | 17th | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 15 | -14 | 47 | 3,341 | 2nd round | |
2013 | 22 | 20th | 42 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 43 | 61 | -18 | 40 | 3,571 | 2nd round | |
2014 | 22 | 18th | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 45 | 54 | -9 | 49 | 3,689 | 4th round | |
2015 | 22 | 18th | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 34 | 56 | -22 | 48 | 4,099 | 1st round | |
2016 | 22 | 17th | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 52 | 66 | -14 | 45 | 4,744 | 2nd round | |
2017 | 22 | 22nd | 42 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 88 | -56 | 3,832 | 3rd round | |
2018 | J3 | 17 | 5th | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 35 | 2 | 52 | 3,346 | 2nd round |
2019 | 18 | 2nd | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 59 | 34 | 25 | 63 | 3,594 | 2nd round | |
2020 † | J2 | 22 | 20th | 42 | 15 | 4 | 23 | 40 | 62 | -22 | 49 | 1,709 | Did not qualify |
2021 † | 22 | 18th | 42 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 35 | 56 | -21 | 41 | 2,082 | 4th round | |
2022 | 22 | 20th | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 36 | 57 | -21 | 42 | 3,076 | Round of 16 | |
2023 | 22 | TBA | 42 |
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- Attendance/G = Average home league attendance
- † 2020 & 2021 seasons attendances reduced by COVID-19 worldwide pandemic
- Source: J. League Data Site
Current squad
As of 10 August 2022.
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Coaching staff
Position | Name |
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Manager | Tsuyoshi Otsuki |
Assistant manager | Akira Mutou |
First Team coach | Ken Hada Ryo Kobayashi |
Goalkeeper coach | Hidetoyo Watanabe |
Fitness coach | Yutaka Aoki Ryo Murakami Yutaka Yamamoto |
Physical coach | Seijiro Ida |
General Manager | Takumi Hara Riku Takahashi Ryota Osawa |
Managerial history
Manager | Nationality | Tenure | |
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Start | Finish | ||
Ratko Stevović | Montenegro | 1995 | 1997 |
Naoki Kimura | Japan | 1998 | 1999 |
Ratko Stevović | Montenegro | 2000 | 2001 |
Ryōsuke Okuno | Japan | 1 February 2002 | 31 January 2004 |
Satoshi Tezuka | Japan | 1 January 2005 | 31 December 2005 |
Shigeharu Ueki | Japan | 1 February 2006 | 31 January 2009 |
Tōru Sano | Japan | 1 February 2009 | 31 January 2010 |
Hiroshi Soejima | Japan | 1 February 2010 | 31 January 2013 |
Tadahiro Akiba | Japan | 1 February 2013 | 31 January 2015 |
Hiroki Hattori | Japan | 1 January 2015 | 31 December 2016 |
Hitoshi Morishita | Japan | 1 February 2017 | 31 January 2018 |
Keiichirō Nuno | Japan | 1 February 2018 | 31 January 2020 |
Ryōsuke Okuno | Japan | 1 February 2020 | 4 July 2021 |
Kiyokazu Kudō | Japan | 5 July 2021 | 31 January 2022 |
Tsuyoshi Otsuki | Japan | 1 February 2022 | Current |
Kit evolution
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See also
In Spanish: Thespakusatsu Gunma para niños