J1 League

Kyoto Sanga

"Sanga"

Founded

1922

Stadium

SANGA STADIUM by KYOCERA

Capacity

21,293

City

Kyoto

Manager

RANKO POPOVIC

Honours

J2 League2 Titles

20012005

Kansai Soccer League4 Titles

1969197119791988

Emperor's Cup1 Titles

2002

Shakaijin Cup1 Titles

1988

Club Profile

Founded1922

Company / PresidentKyoto Purple Sanga Co.,Ltd. Akira Iino

Club Address620 Suigin-ya-cho, Shijo-sagaru, Karasuma-dori, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto City, Kyoto 600-8009, TEL: 075-212-0635

Home TownKyoto City, Uji City, Joyo City, Muko City, Nagaokakyo City, Kyotanabe City, Kizugawa City, Kameoka City, Nantan City, Kyotamba Town, Fukuchiyama City, Maizuru City, Ayabe City, Yawata City, Miyazu City, Oyamazaki Town, Kumiyama Town, Kyotango City, Seika Town, Ide Town, Ujitawara Town, Wazuka Town, Yosano Town, Kasagi Town, Minamiyamashiro Village, Ine Town

Club ColourPurple

Training GroundSANGA TOWN JYOYO 89-1,Kamiotani,Kuse,Joyo City ,Kyoto #610-0102

Club Milestones

J.League Member Since1996

1922
Founded as Kyoto Shiko Club.
1954
Renamed to Shiko Club.
1972
Joined the inaugural Japan Soccer League Division 2.
1979
Relegated to the Kansai Soccer League.
1989
Promoted to the Japan Soccer League Division 2.
1992
Joined the inaugural Japan Football League (JFL) Division 2.
1993
Promoted to JFL Division 1. Renamed to Kyoiku Kenkyusha FC Kyoto Purple Sanga, later becoming Kyoto Purple Sanga.
1994
Kyocera Purple Sanga Co., Ltd. established. Renamed to Kyoto Purple Sanga Co., Ltd. in June and became a J.League associate member.
1996
Became a full J.League member and promoted to the J.League.
2001
Relegated to J2.
2002
Promoted to J1.
2004
Relegated to J2.
2006
Promoted to J1.
2007
Relegated to J2. Renamed to Kyoto Sanga F.C.
2008
Promoted to J1.
2011
Relegated to J2.
2021
Finished 2nd in J2, securing a return to J1 for the first time in 12 years.
2022
Finished 16th in J1 and participated in the J1 promotion-relegation play-off. Secured J1 status after a match against Roasso Kumamoto.