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Yokohama F. Marinos
横浜F・マリノス

Full name	Yokohama F·Marinos
Nickname(s)	Marinos, Tricolor
Founded	1972; 53 years ago (1972) as Nissan Motor
Stadium	Nissan Stadium
Stadium capacity	72,327
Owner	Nissan (80%) City Football Group (20%)
Chairman	Akihiro Nakayama
Head coach	John Hutchinson (interim)
League	J1 League
2022	J1 League, 1st of 18 (champions)
Home colours Away colours

Yokohama F. Marinos (横浜F・マリノス, Yokohama Efu Marinosu) is a professional football club from Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. They play in the J1 League, which is the top football league in Japan.

The club is one of the most successful teams in the J-League. They have won the J-League title five times and finished second twice. The team started as the company team for Nissan Motor in 1972. In 1999, Yokohama Marinos joined with another team called Yokohama Flügels. The "F" in their name stands for Flügels. Yokohama F. Marinos has played in Japan's top football league every year since 1982, making them one of only two teams to do so.

Club History

How the Team Started (1972–1991)

The team began in 1972 as the Nissan Motor Football Club in Yokohama. They moved up to Division 2 of the Japan Football League in 1976.

Under coach Shu Kamo, the team won the Japan Soccer League in 1988 and 1989. They also won the JSL Cup three times (1988, 1989, 1990) and the Emperor's Cup five times (1983, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1991). In 1989, they won the "Triple Crown," which means they won all three major tournaments in Japan. Famous players from this time included Takashi Mizunuma, Kazushi Kimura, and Masami Ihara. At the end of the 1991–92 season, they won the 1991-92 Asian Cup Winners' Cup.

Becoming Yokohama Marinos (1992–1998)

When the new professional J.League started, Nissan Motors changed the club's name to Yokohama Marinos. This name was chosen because Yokohama is a big port city.

As a professional team, Yokohama Marinos kept winning. They won the 1992 Emperor's Cup, their second 1992-93 Asian Cup Winners' Cup in a row, and their first J.League title in 1995. Games between Yokohama Marinos and Verdy Kawasaki were known as the National Derby.

Yokohama F. Marinos Today (1999–Present)

In 1999, the club became Yokohama F. Marinos after joining with Yokohama Flügels. The "F" was added to remember the Flügels team. However, some Flügels fans felt their team was simply taken over, not truly merged. Because of this, they started a new team called Yokohama FC, which became a new rival for F. Marinos.

In 2000, Marinos finished second in the J1 League, and Shunsuke Nakamura was named the best player that season. On October 27, 2001, Marinos won the 2001 J.League Cup by beating Júbilo Iwata in a penalty shootout. In 2002, they were league runners-up again.

Winning Back-to-Back Titles

In 2003 and 2004, Marinos won the league title two years in a row. Key players during this time included South Koreans Ahn Jung-hwan and Yoo Sang-chul, and Japanese players Daisuke Oku, Tatsuhiko Kubo, and Yuji Nakazawa. Their coach, Takeshi Okada, was named 'Best Coach of the Year' in both 2003 and 2004.

From 2005 to 2008, the team did not win any major trophies. In 2010, club legend Shunsuke Nakamura returned to Yokohama F. Marinos and played until 2017.

On August 4, 2011, former Marinos player Naoki Matsuda sadly passed away at age 34 after collapsing during training. In his honor, his jersey number 3 was retired.

After reaching the semi-finals in 2011 and 2012, Marinos won the 2013 Emperor's Cup on January 1, 2014. This was their first Emperor's Cup win in 21 years. In 2013, they also finished second in the J-League.

Joining the City Football Group

On May 20, 2014, the City Football Group (which owns teams like Manchester City) invested in Yokohama F. Marinos. This created a partnership between the club and Nissan.

After losing in the 2017 Emperor's Cup Final and the 2018 J.League Cup Final, the team improved under Australian coach Ange Postecoglou. They won the 2019 J1 League title, ending a 15-year wait for a league trophy. Teruhito Nakagawa was named 'Best Player of the Season' and was a top scorer with 15 goals, along with Brazilian player Marcos Júnior.

In 2020, Marinos reached the knockout stage of the 2020 AFC Champions League for the first time in its current format. They won their group but were knocked out in the Round of 16.

In 2021, Marinos finished second in the league. Coach Ange Postecoglou left for Celtic FC, and another Australian coach, Kevin Muscat, took over.

In 2022, Kevin Muscat led the club to win their fifth J1 League title. They also won their group in the 2022 AFC Champions League but lost in the Round of 16.

In 2023, Marinos finished second in the league again. They also won their group in the 2023–24 AFC Champions League and reached the knockout stages.

On December 6, 2023, Kevin Muscat resigned. Harry Kewell became the new head coach on December 31, 2023, making him the third Australian manager in a row. Harry Kewell led the team to the semi-finals of the AFC Champions League. They then won a dramatic penalty shootout against Ulsan Hyundai to reach their first-ever Champions League final against Al Ain. Marinos won the first leg at home 2–1 but lost the second leg away 5–1, finishing as runners-up in the competition.

Team Rivalries

Kanagawa Derby

This is a special match played between teams from the Kanagawa prefecture. The most important game now is between Yokohama F. Marinos and Kawasaki Frontale. Other teams in this derby include Shonan Bellmare, Yokohama FC, and YSCC Yokohama.

In the past, Verdy Kawasaki and the former Yokohama Flügels were also Kanagawa Derby rivals. However, Verdy moved to Tokyo, so their matches are no longer considered part of this derby.

Yokohama Derby

This derby is played between the main teams in the city of Yokohama: Yokohama F. Marinos, Yokohama FC, and YSCC Yokohama. From 1993 to 1998, the Yokohama derby was only played between the former Yokohama Flügels and Yokohama F. Marinos.

Team Colors and Badges

Yokohama F. Marinos uses three main colors: blue, white, and red. In 2012, they released a special jersey to celebrate their 20th Anniversary.

Team Slogans

Here are some of the slogans the team has used over the years:

Kit Sponsors

Here's a look at the companies that have supplied the team's kits and sponsored their shirts:

Home Stadiums

International Stadium Yokohama, one of the two home stadiums of the Yokohama F. Marinos

Mitsuzawa Stadium, one of the two home stadiums of the Yokohama F. Marinos

The team plays its home games at two stadiums: Nissan Stadium (also known as International Stadium Yokohama) and Mitsuzawa Stadium. The team used to train at Marinos Town but moved to Kozukue Field in 2016, which is close to Nissan Stadium.

Team Song

The official song for the club is "We Are F. Marinos" by the Japanese music group Yuzu. This song was first released in 2005 and is still played at games today. Sometimes, the team's mascot, Marinos-kun, dances to the song at Nissan Stadium.

Players and Staff

Current Team Squad

No. Position Player 1 GK William Popp 2 DF Katsuya Nagato 4 DF Shinnosuke Hatanaka 5 DF Eduardo (vice-captain) 6 MF Kota Watanabe 7 FW Élber 8 MF Takuya Kida (captain) 9 FW Takuma Nishimura 10 FW Anderson Lopes 11 FW Yan Matheus 13 DF Ryuta Koike (vice-captain) 14 FW Asahi Uenaka 15 DF Takumi Kamijima 16 DF Ren Kato 17 MF Kenta Inoue 18 MF Kota Mizunuma (vice-captain) 20 MF Jun Amano 21 GK Hiroki Iikura 23 FW Ryo Miyaichi

No. Position Player 24 DF Hijiri Kato 26 DF Yuta Koike 27 DF Ken Matsubara (vice-captain) 28 MF Riku Yamane 31 GK Fuma Shirasaka 33 DF Kosei Suwama DSP 35 MF Keigo Sakakibara 37 FW Kento Shiogai DSP 38 FW Yuhi Murakami 39 DF Taiki Watanabe 41 GK Riku Terakado 42 MF Kohei Mochizuki Type 2 43 DF Reno Noguchi Type 2 45 MF Jean Claude 46 MF Hiroto Asada Type 2 47 DF Kazuya Yamamura 49 DF Justin Homma (on loan from Vissel Kobe)

The club's official website lists the team mascot as player #0 and the supporters (fans) as player #12.

Players on Loan

These players are currently playing for other teams on a temporary basis:

No. Position Player 19 DF Yuki Saneto (at Vegalta Sendai) 25 MF Kaina Yoshio (at Jeju United) 44 DF Manato Yoshida (at Oita Trinita) 48 MF Keita Ueda (at SC Sagamihara) GK Tomoki Tagawa (at Kataller Toyama) DF Yusuke Nishida (at AC Nagano Parceiro)

No. Position Player MF Eitaro Matsuda (at Albirex Niigata) MF Shunsuke Hirai (at Reilac Shiga) MF Takuto Kimura (at Ehime FC) MF Takuto Minami (at Iwate Grulla Morioka) FW Takumi Tsukui (at Azul Claro Numazu)

Retired Jersey Number

The number 3 jersey has been retired in honor of former player Naoki Matsuda.

No. Position Player 3 DF Naoki Matsuda

Club Officials

Here are some of the key staff members at the club:

Position	Name
Head coach (interim)	John Hutchinson
Assistant coach	Ryo Adachi Hideo Oshima
Fitness coach	Tomoo Tsukoshi
Goalkeeper coach	Shigetatsu Matsunaga
Assistant goalkeeper coach	Tetsuya Enomoto
Conditioning coach	Yusuke Tanaka
Chief analyst	Satoru Okada
Analyst	Jun Yamaguchi
Performance data analyst	Yuki Masui

Team Managers Through the Years

Manager	Nationality	Time with Team
		Start	Finish
Hidehiko Shimizu	Japan	1993	1994
Jorge Solari	Argentina	1995	1995
Hiroshi Hayano	Japan	1995	1996
Xabier Azkargorta	Spain	1997	August 1998
Antonio de la Cruz	Spain	August 1998	1999
Osvaldo Ardiles	Argentina	Jan 1, 2000	Dec 31, 2000
Yoshiaki Shimojo	Japan	2001	2001
Sebastião Lazaroni	Brazil	2001	2002
Yoshiaki Shimojo	Japan	2002	Dec 31, 2002
Takeshi Okada	Japan	Jan 1, 2003	Aug 24, 2006
Takashi Mizunuma	Japan	Aug 25, 2006	Dec 31, 2006
Hiroshi Hayano	Japan	Jan 1, 2007	Dec 31, 2007
Takashi Kuwahara	Japan	Jan 1, 2008	July 17, 2008
Kokichi Kimura	Japan	July 18, 2008	Dec 31, 2009
Kazushi Kimura	Japan	Feb 16, 2010	Dec 31, 2011
Yasuhiro Higuchi	Japan	Dec 30, 2011	Dec 7, 2014
Erick Mombaerts	France	Dec 16, 2014	Jan 1, 2018
Ange Postecoglou	Australia	Jan 1, 2018	June 10, 2021
Hideki Matsunaga (caretaker)	Japan	June 10, 2021	July 18, 2021
Kevin Muscat	Australia	July 18, 2021	December 13, 2023
Harry Kewell	Australia	Dec 31, 2023	July 15, 2024
John Hutchinson (interim)	Malta	July 16, 2024	present

Team Achievements

Yokohama F. Marinos has won many important football titles:

International Players

Many players from Yokohama F. Marinos have been called up to play for their national teams. This list includes players who represented their country in official games, friendly matches, or training camps while playing for the club.

Team Captains

The captain is a very important leader on the field. Here are the players who have been captain for Yokohama F. Marinos:

• Shigetatsu Matsunaga 1993
• Masami Ihara 1994–1998
• Yoshiharu Ueno 1999–2000
• Norio Omura 2001
• Naoki Matsuda 2002–2003
• Daisuke Oku 2004
• Naoki Matsuda 2005–2006
• Yuji Nakazawa 2007
• Ryuji Kawai 2008–2009
• Yuzo Kurihara 2010
• Shunsuke Nakamura 2011–2016
• Manabu Saito 2017
• Yuji Nakazawa 2018
• Takuya Kida 2019–present

Players in the FIFA World Cup

These players were part of their national teams for the FIFA World Cup while playing for Yokohama F. Marinos:

• 1994 FIFA World Cup: Ramón Medina Bello
• 1998 FIFA World Cup: Masami Ihara, Shoji Jo, Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi, Norio Omura, César Sampaio
• 2002 FIFA World Cup: Naoki Matsuda
• 2006 FIFA World Cup: Yuji Nakazawa
• 2010 FIFA World Cup: Yuji Nakazawa, Shunsuke Nakamura
• 2014 FIFA World Cup: Manabu Saito
• 2018 FIFA World Cup: Milos Degenek
• 2022 FIFA World Cup: None

Team Performance in J.League

This table shows how Yokohama F. Marinos has performed in the J.League over the years.

Key

Awards for Players and Coaches

Yokohama F. Marinos players and coaches have won many individual awards:

J.League MVP Award (Best Player):

• Shunsuke Nakamura (2000; 2013)
• Yuji Nakazawa (2004)
• Teruhito Nakagawa (2019)
• Tomoki Iwata (2022)

J.League Top Scorer:

• Ramón Díaz (1993)
• Teruhito Nakagawa (2019)
• Marcos Júnior (2019)
• Daizen Maeda (2021)
• Anderson Lopes (2023)

J.League Rookie of the Year (Best New Player):

• Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi (1995)
• Daisuke Nasu (2003)
• Kazuma Watanabe (2009)

J.League Manager of the Year (Best Coach):

• Takeshi Okada (2003; 2004)
• Ange Postecoglou (2019)
• Kevin Muscat (2022)

J.League Fair Play Award:

• Daisuke Sakata (2007)
• Yuji Nakazawa (2015; 2017)

J.League Monthly MVP (Best Player Each Month):

• Shunsuke Nakamura (March 2013, October 2015)
• Tetsuya Enomoto (October 2013)
• Manabu Saito (August 2015, October 2016, November 2016)
• Yuji Nakazawa (June 2017)
• Takuya Kida (May 2019)
• Teruhito Nakagawa (October 2019)
• Erik (September 2020)
• Leo Ceara (August 2021)
• Kota Mizunuma (June 2022)
• Tomoki Iwata (September 2022)

J.League Best XI (Best Team of the Year):

• 1993: Shigetatsu Matsunaga, Masami Ihara, Ramón Díaz
• 1994: Masami Ihara
• 1995: Masami Ihara, Masaharu Suzuki
• 1996: Masami Ihara
• 1997: Masami Ihara
• 1999: Shunsuke Nakamura
• 2000: Naoki Matsuda, Shunsuke Nakamura
• 2002: Naoki Matsuda
• 2003: Yuji Nakazawa, Daisuke Oku, Tatsuhiko Kubo, Dutra
• 2004: Yuji Nakazawa, Daisuke Oku, Dutra
• 2005: Yuji Nakazawa
• 2008: Yuji Nakazawa
• 2013: Yuji Nakazawa, Shunsuke Nakamura
• 2019: Teruhito Nakagawa, Marcos Júnior, Takuya Kida, Thiago Martins
• 2021: Daizen Maeda
• 2022: Élber, Kota Mizunuma, Tomoki Iwata, Ryuta Koike, Yohei Takaoka
• 2023: Anderson Lopes

AFC Champions League Best XI:

• 2020: Takuya Kida, Teruhito Nakagawa

J.League Cup MVP:

• 2001: Tatsuya Enomoto

J.League Cup New Hero:

• 2013: Manabu Saito
• 2018: Keita Endo

Youth Development

Yokohama F. Marinos has a strong youth system that started in 1986, even before the J-League began. It has three age groups: Under-12, Under-15, and Under-18. Many great players have come from the Marinos youth academy, including Shunsuke Nakamura, Manabu Saito, Jungo Fujimoto, Mike Havenaar, Hiroki Iikura, Takashi Amano, Hiroyuki Taniguchi, Tetsuya Enomoto, Yuzo Kurihara, Hayuma Tanaka, Yuki Kaneko, Daisuke Sakata, Naohiro Ishikawa, Rikizo Matsuhashi, Eitaro Matsuda, Kota Yamada, Keita Endo, Ryo Takano, Takuya Kida, Andrew Kumagai, Yuji Ono, Jun Amano, Sho Matsumoto, Jin Hanato, Kota Mizunuma, Takashi Kanai, Masakazu Tashiro, Yota Akimoto, and many more.

The youth teams also compete in various tournaments, such as:

• All Japan Club Youth Soccer Tournament
• JFA Prince League Kanto
• Prince Takamado Trophy
• J-Youth Cup
• JFA Championship
• Danone Nations Cup

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See also

In Spanish: Yokohama F. Marinos para niños