Fagiano Okayama

Fagiano Okayama was founded in 2003 as a branch of RFK, which was formed in 1975 by former members of the soccer team at Kawasaki Steel's Mizushima Steelworks. The prefectural bird of Okayama Prefecture is the pheasant, and Fagiano is Italian for "pheasant." The team's color is Fagiano Red, a reference to the color around the pheasant's eyes. The team debuted in J2 in 2009, and last season, for the first time in the club's history, they competed in the J1 League, finishing in 13th place. Local soccer enthusiasm is also on the rise, with tickets for every home game sold out. Head Coach Takashi KIYAMA , who will continue to lead the team this season, is also a former Gamba player and served as a coach in the 2021 season. Former Gamba player Kazunari ICHIMI remains on the team.