Urawa Red Diamonds
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| Full name | Urawa Red Diamonds |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1950 |
| Ground | Urawa Komaba Stadium, Saitama Stadium 2002 (capacity: 21,500, 63,700) |
| Chairman | Mitsuo hashimoto |
| Manager | Volker Finke |
| League | J1 League |
| 2009 | J1 League, 6th |
In 2007, the Urawa Reds were the first Japanese team to reach the finals of the Asian Champions League.[4] Its famous in Japan developing young good players.
History
The club was founded in 1950.[3]
- 1950-1992 Mitsubishi Motors SC
- 1992-present Urawa Red Diamonds
League title
- Japan Soccer League Division 1 : 4
- 1969, 1973, 1978, 1982
- Japan Soccer League Division 2 : 1
- 1989/90
- J1 League : 1
- 2006
League position
Former position
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Notable achievements
In 2009, Edmilson (Edmilson Dos Santos Silva) made three goals in one game (hat-trick) against Jubilo Iwata.[5]
Urawa Red Diamonds Media
International friendly match against Manchester United, July 30, 2005, Saitama Stadium
Related pages
References
- ↑ Jsoccer.com, "Japan J.League Teams" Archived 2012-07-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-7-5.
- ↑ The team's hometown is the city of Saitama in Saitama Prefecture, but its name comes from the former city of Urawa, which is now a ward of the prefectural capital city.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Soccerway.com, "Urawa Red Diamonds"; retrieved 2012-3-2.
- ↑ "Urawa Reds advances to final," New York Times. October 24, 2007; retrieved 2012-3-26.
- ↑ WorldFootball.net, "3 Goals in one game"[dead link]; retrieved 2012-7-5.
Other websites
Media related to Urawa Red Diamonds at Wikimedia Commons
- Urawa Red Diamonds website (in English); (in Japanese)
- J.League Club Guide Archived 2012-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
