Gamba Osaka
association football club
Gamba Osaka (ガンバ大阪, Gamba Ōsaka) is a Japanese professional football club[1] in Osaka.[2]
| Full name | Gamba Osaka |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | G-Osaka; Gamba |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Ground | Suita City Soccer Stadium |
| Capacity | 39,694 |
| Chairman | Takashi Yamauchi |
| Manager | Kenta Hasegawa |
| League | J. League 1 |
| 2016 | J. League 1, 4th |
HistoryEdit
The club was founded in 2001.[2]
- 1980-1992 Matsushita Electric S.C.
- 1992-present Gamba Osaka
League titlesEdit
- Japan Soccer League Division 2 : (1)
- 1985/86
- J. League Division 1 : (2)
- 2005
- 2014
- J. League Division 2 : (1)
- 2013
- J. League Cup : (2)
- 2007
- 2014
- Emperor's Cup : (4)
- 2008
- 2009
- 2014
- 2015
- AFC Champions League : (1)
- 2008
League positionEdit
- 1993 : J. League 1 - 7th
- 1994 : J. League 1 - 10th
- 1995 : J. League 1 - 14th
- 1996 : J. League 1 - 12th
- 1997 : J. League 1 - 4th
- 1998 : J. League 1 - 15th
- 1999 : J. League 1 - 11th
- 2000 : J. League 1 - 6th
- 2001 : J. League 1 - 7th
- 2002 : J. League 1 - 3rd
- 2003 : J. League 1 - 10th
- 2004 : J. League 1 - 3rd
- 2005 : J. League 1 - Champions
- 2006 : J. League 1 - 3rd
- 2007 : J. League 1 - 3rd
- 2008 : J. League 1 - 8th
- 2009 : J. League 1 - 3rd
- 2010 : J. League 1 - 2nd
- 2011 : J. League 1 - 3rd
- 2012 : J. League 1 - 17th
- 2013 : J. League 2 - Champions
- 2014 : J. League 1 - Champions
- 2015 : J. League 1 - 2nd
- 2016 : J. Leauge 1 - 4th
Former positionsEdit
- 1984 : JSL Division 2 - 3rd
- 1985/86 : JSL Division 2 - Champions
- 1986/87 : JSL Division 1 - 11th
- 1987/88 : JSL Division 2 - 2nd
- 1988/89 : JSL Division 1 - 7th
- 1989/90 : JSL Division 1 - 10th
- 1990/91 : JSL Division 1 - 6th
- 1991/92 : JSL Division 1 - 5th
Notable achievementsEdit
The team has some notable achievements.
In 2008, Gamba Osaka won the Emperor's Cup and the AFC Champions League, and won 3rd place at the FIFA Club World Cup.
In 2010, Rafinha made three goals in one game for Gamba Osaka against Kawasaki Frontale.[3]
In 2014, Gamba Osaka won all three major titles in Japan, including the J1 League, the J. League Cup, and the Emperor's Cup.
Related pagesEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Jsoccer.com, "Japan J.League Teams"; retrieved 2012-7-5.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Soccerway.com, "Gamba Osaka"; retrieved 2012-3-2.
- ↑ WorldFootball.net, "3 Goals in one game"; retrieved 2012-7-5.
Other websitesEdit
Media related to Gamba Osaka at Wikimedia Commons
