Cerezo Osaka Under−23 was a Japanese football team based in Osaka. It was the reserve team of Cerezo Osaka and played in J3 League which they have done since their entry to the league at the beginning of the 2016 season. They played the majority of their home games at Kincho Stadium.
| Full name | Cerezo Osaka Under-23 | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Sakura Next | ||
| Founded | 2016 | ||
| Dissolved | 2020 | ||
| Ground | Kincho Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 19,904 | ||
| Owner | Yanmar | ||
| Manager | Yuji Okuma | ||
| League | J3 League | ||
| 2020 | 18th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History edit
Cerezo Osaka joined J3 League in 2016 along with the reserve teams of neighbours Gamba Osaka and FC Tokyo. None of these clubs are eligible for promotion to J2 League additionally they can only field 3 players over the age of 23.[1]
Record as J.League member edit
Season Div. Teams Pos. GP W D L F A GD Pts Attendance/G Top scorer 2016 J3 16 12th 30 8 8 14 38 47 -9 32 1,488 Rei Yonezawa 8 2017 17 13th 32 8 11 13 39 43 -4 35 909 Takeru Kishimoto 9 2018 17 7th 32 13 7 12 47 36 11 46 1,112 Rei Yonezawa 12 2019 18 6th 34 16 4 14 49 56 -7 52 1,196 Mizuki Ando 11 2020 † 18 18th 34 5 10 19 28 61 -33 25 559 Shota Fujio 8
- Key
- Pos. = Position in league; GP = Games played; W = Games won; D = Games drawn; L = Games lost; F = Goals scored; A = Goals conceded; GD = Goals difference; Pts = Points gained
- Attendance/G = Average league home attendance
- † 2020 season attendance reduced by COVID-19 worldwide pandemic.
Current squad edit
As of 6 September 2020.[2] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References edit
- ^ Tournament schemes for 2016 J3 League (in Japanese), J. League, 15 December 2015, retrieved 2 May 2016[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Player/Staff List".