Urawa Red Diamonds
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The Urawa Red Diamonds (浦和レッドダイヤモンズ, Urawa Reddo Daiyamonzu) or simply Urawa Reds (浦和レッズ, Urawa Rezzu), also known as Mitsubishi Urawa Football Club from April 1992 to January 1996, are a professional football club in the city of Saitama, part of the Greater Tokyo Area in Japan, who play in the J1 League, the top tier of Japanese football. The club's name comes from the former city of Urawa, now part of Saitama, and pre-professional era parent company Mitsubishi, whose logo consists of three red diamonds, one of which remains within the current club badge. Urawa Reds are one of the most successful clubs in the country and various domestic titles winning 1 J1 League title including a joint-record 8 Emperor's Cups, 2 J Cup and 5 Japanese Super Cup. Continentally, Urawa Reds became a 3 time AFC Champions League winner cementing their place in history as Asian champions (most recently in 2022) . The club also won the J Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship in 2017. Internationally, Urawa Reds has made three appearances in the FIFA Club World Cup with their best results being in the 2007 edition finishing in third place.
Infobox
2025
J1 League, 7th of 20
Full name
Urawa Red Diamonds
Nicknames
Reds (レッズ, Rezzu) Red Devils (赤い悪魔, Akai Akuma)
Founded
1950 (1950) as Mitsubishi Motors FC
Stadium
Saitama Stadium 2002 Saitama, Japan
Capacity
63,700
Owner
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Chairman
Makoto Taguchi
Manager
Tatsuya Tanaka (Interim)
League
J1 League
Website
urawa-reds
Tables
· Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors › Sponsors
1988–1999
1988–1999
Year
1988–1999
Kit manufacturer
Puma
Main sponsor
No sponsors
1990–1992
1990–1992
Year
1990–1992
Kit manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors
1993–1996
1993–1996
Year
1993–1996
Kit manufacturer
Mizuno
1997
1997
Year
1997
Kit manufacturer
Umbro
1998–2002
1998–2002
Year
1998–2002
Kit manufacturer
Puma
2003
2003
Year
2003
Kit manufacturer
Colt
2004
2004
Year
2004
Kit manufacturer
Nike
Main sponsor
Mitsubishi Motors
2005–2006
2005–2006
Year
2005–2006
Kit manufacturer
Vodafone
2007–2012
2007–2012
Year
2007–2012
Kit manufacturer
Savas
2013–2021
2013–2021
Year
2013–2021
Kit manufacturer
Polus
2020
2020
Year
2020
Kit manufacturer
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
2021–present
2021–present
Year
2021–present
Kit manufacturer
Polus
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (AFC matches)
| Year | Kit manufacturer | Main sponsor |
| 1988–1999 | Puma | No sponsors |
| 1990–1992 | Mitsubishi Motors | |
| 1993–1996 | Mizuno | |
| 1997 | Umbro | |
| 1998–2002 | Puma | |
| 2003 | Colt | |
| 2004 | Nike | Mitsubishi Motors |
| 2005–2006 | Vodafone | |
| 2007–2012 | Savas | |
| 2013–2021 | Polus | |
| 2020 | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | |
| 2021–present | Polus Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (AFC matches) |
· Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors › Kit evolution
1992
1992
Home kit - 1st
1992
Home kit - 1st
1993–1994
Home kit - 1st
1995–1996
Home kit - 1st
1997
Home kit - 1st
1998
1999–2000
1999–2000
Home kit - 1st
1999–2000
Home kit - 1st
2001–2002
Home kit - 1st
2003
Home kit - 1st
2004
Home kit - 1st
2005
2006
2006
Home kit - 1st
2006
Home kit - 1st
2007
Home kit - 1st
2008
Home kit - 1st
2009
Home kit - 1st
2010
2011
2011
Home kit - 1st
2011
Home kit - 1st
2012
Home kit - 1st
2013
Home kit - 1st
2014
Home kit - 1st
2015
2016
2016
Home kit - 1st
2016
Home kit - 1st
2017
Home kit - 1st
2018
Home kit - 1st
2019
Home kit - 1st
2020
2021
2021
Home kit - 1st
2021
Home kit - 1st
2022
Home kit - 1st
2023
Home kit - 1st
2024
Home kit - 1st
2025–
| Home kit - 1st | ||||
| 1992 | 1993–1994 | 1995–1996 | 1997 | 1998 |
| 1999–2000 | 2001–2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 |
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
| 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025– |
· Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors › Kit evolution
1992
1992
Away kit - 2nd
1992
Away kit - 2nd
1993–1994
Away kit - 2nd
1995–1996
Away kit - 2nd
1997
Away kit - 2nd
1998
1999–2000
1999–2000
Away kit - 2nd
1999–2000
Away kit - 2nd
2001–2002
Away kit - 2nd
2003
Away kit - 2nd
2004–2005
Away kit - 2nd
2006–2007
2008–2009
2008–2009
Away kit - 2nd
2008–2009
Away kit - 2nd
2010
Away kit - 2nd
2011
Away kit - 2nd
2012
Away kit - 2nd
2013
2014
2014
Away kit - 2nd
2014
Away kit - 2nd
2015
Away kit - 2nd
2016
Away kit - 2nd
2017
Away kit - 2nd
2018
2019
2019
Away kit - 2nd
2019
Away kit - 2nd
2020
Away kit - 2nd
2021
Away kit - 2nd
2022
Away kit - 2nd
2023
2024
2024
Away kit - 2nd
2024
Away kit - 2nd
2025–
| Away kit - 2nd | ||||
| 1992 | 1993–1994 | 1995–1996 | 1997 | 1998 |
| 1999–2000 | 2001–2002 | 2003 | 2004–2005 | 2006–2007 |
| 2008–2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| 2024 | 2025– | |||
· Kit suppliers and shirt sponsors › Kit evolution
1992 - 1993
Cup 1st
1992 - 1993
Cup 1st
Alternative kit - 3rd
1992 - 1993
Cup 1st
Alternative kit - 3rd
1992 - 1993
Cup 2nd
Alternative kit - 3rd
1994 - 1996
Cup 1st
Alternative kit - 3rd
1994 - 1996
Cup 2nd
Alternative kit - 3rd
1997
Cup 1st
1997
Cup 2nd
1997
Cup 2nd
Alternative kit - 3rd
1997
Cup 2nd
Alternative kit - 3rd
2012 3rd
Alternative kit - 3rd
2013 3rd
Alternative kit - 3rd
2014 3rd
Alternative kit - 3rd
2017 3rd
2019 3rd
2019 3rd
Alternative kit - 3rd
2019 3rd
Alternative kit - 3rd
2020 3rd
Alternative kit - 3rd
2022
PSG game
Alternative kit - 3rd
2022
Eintracht Frankfurt game
Alternative kit - 3rd
2023 3rd
2023
ACL 2022
2023
ACL 2022
Alternative kit - 3rd
2023
ACL 2022
Alternative kit - 3rd
ACL2023/24
1st
FIFA 2023
1st
Alternative kit - 3rd
ACL 2023/24
2nd
FIFA 2023
2nd
Alternative kit - 3rd
2024 3rd
Alternative kit - 3rd
2025 3rd
| Alternative kit - 3rd | ||||
| 1992 - 1993 Cup 1st | 1992 - 1993 Cup 2nd | 1994 - 1996 Cup 1st | 1994 - 1996 Cup 2nd | 1997 Cup 1st |
| 1997 Cup 2nd | 2012 3rd | 2013 3rd | 2014 3rd | 2017 3rd |
| 2019 3rd | 2020 3rd | 2022 PSG game | 2022 Eintracht Frankfurt game | 2023 3rd |
| 2023 ACL 2022 | ACL2023/24 1st FIFA 2023 1st | ACL 2023/24 2nd FIFA 2023 2nd | 2024 3rd | 2025 3rd |
1
1
No.
1
Pos.
GK
Nation
JPN
Player
Shūsaku Nishikawa
2
2
No.
2
Pos.
DF
Nation
JPN
Player
Yūta Miyamoto (vice-captain)
3
3
No.
3
Pos.
DF
Nation
BRA
Player
Danilo Boza
4
4
No.
4
Pos.
DF
Nation
JPN
Player
Hirokazu Ishihara
5
5
No.
5
Pos.
DF
Nation
JPN
Player
Kenta Nemoto
7
7
No.
7
Pos.
FW
Nation
JPN
Player
Hiroki Abe
8
8
No.
8
Pos.
MF
Nation
BRA
Player
Matheus Sávio
9
9
No.
9
Pos.
FW
Nation
SWE
Player
Isaac Kiese Thelin
10
10
No.
10
Pos.
MF
Nation
JPN
Player
Shōya Nakajima
11
11
No.
11
Pos.
MF
Nation
SWE
Player
Samuel Gustafson
13
13
No.
13
Pos.
MF
Nation
JPN
Player
Ryōma Watanabe (captain)
14
14
No.
14
Pos.
MF
Nation
JPN
Player
Takahiro Sekine
16
16
No.
16
Pos.
GK
Nation
JPN
Player
Ayumi Niekawa
17
17
No.
17
Pos.
FW
Nation
JPN
Player
Hiiro Komori
22
22
No.
22
Pos.
MF
Nation
JPN
Player
Kai Shibato
24
24
No.
24
Pos.
MF
Nation
JPN
Player
Yūsuke Matsuo
25
25
No.
25
Pos.
MF
Nation
JPN
Player
Kaito Yasui
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | JPN | Shūsaku Nishikawa |
| 2 | DF | JPN | Yūta Miyamoto (vice-captain) |
| 3 | DF | BRA | Danilo Boza |
| 4 | DF | JPN | Hirokazu Ishihara |
| 5 | DF | JPN | Kenta Nemoto |
| 7 | FW | JPN | Hiroki Abe |
| 8 | MF | BRA | Matheus Sávio |
| 9 | FW | SWE | Isaac Kiese Thelin |
| 10 | MF | JPN | Shōya Nakajima |
| 11 | MF | SWE | Samuel Gustafson |
| 13 | MF | JPN | Ryōma Watanabe (captain) |
| 14 | MF | JPN | Takahiro Sekine |
| 16 | GK | JPN | Ayumi Niekawa |
| 17 | FW | JPN | Hiiro Komori |
| 22 | MF | JPN | Kai Shibato |
| 24 | MF | JPN | Yūsuke Matsuo |
| 25 | MF | JPN | Kaito Yasui |
References
- The original clubs of the Japan Soccer League in 1965 were Mitsubishi Motors, Furukawa Electric, Hitachi, Yanmar Diesel,
- The original clubs of the J in 1993 were Kashima Antlers, Urawa, JEF United Ichihara, Verdy Kawasaki, Yokohama Marinos,
- 浦和レッズ年表 Archived 2008-10-25 at the Wayback Machine, Urawa Red Diamondshttp://www.urawa-reds.co.jp/Club/mitu.htm
- Japan Timeshttp://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2014/03/12/issues/j-league-and-media-must-show-red-card-to-racism#.VuQK6OJ9600
- BBC Sporthttps://www.bbc.com/sport/football/26704368
- wwwhttps://www.jfa.jp/about_jfa/sanction/news/00032849/
- ESPNhttps://africa.espn.com/football/story/_/id/37355548/an-example-made-urawa-reds
- Japan Timeshttps://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/09/20/soccer/j-league/urawa-empcup-sanction/
- ESPNhttps://africa.espn.com/football/story/_/id/37339179/j-league-punishes-urawa-discriminatory-banner
- "Wild East Football"https://wildeastfootball.net/2017/03/urawa-shenhua-alliance-shows-football-has-no-borders/
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/mar/15/chinese-fans-support-japanese-club-football-shanghai-urawa-asian-champions-league
- A brief history of J mascots | Mascot madness in Japanese footballhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iiQfid1XCw
- wwwhttps://www.urawa-reds.co.jp/english/club-profile.html
- J-League partner Urawa seal domestic double Archived 2007-05-19 at the Wayback Machine, FC Bayernhttp://www.fcbayern.t-com.de/en/news/news/2006/10290.php?fcb_sid=35f5052063f6b7de9b0396ef5439f39d
- 06 FCバイエルン・ミュンヘン(ドイツ)とのパートナーシップ締結について Archived 2008-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, Urawa Red Diamondshttp://www.urawa-reds.co.jp/Club/fcb05-06.htm
- URAWA REDS LADIES Archived 2008-10-24 at the Wayback Machine, Urawa Red Diamondshttp://www.urawa-reds.co.jp/ladies/index.html
- レッズランド | 浦和レッズ Archived 2008-10-24 at the Wayback Machine, Urawa Red Diamondshttp://www.urawa-reds.co.jp/redsland/index.html
- "TOP TEAM"https://www.urawa-reds.co.jp/topteam/
- urawa-redshttps://www.urawa-reds.co.jp/en/topteam/
- wwwhttps://www.jfa.jp/about_jfa/sanction/news/00032849/