Japan J-League | 07/07 10:00 | 20 | [13] Albirex Niigata v Vissel Kobe [3] | L | 0-1 | |
Japan J-League | 07/01 09:00 | 19 | [15] Albirex Niigata v Sanfrecce Hiroshima [6] | W | 2-0 | |
Japan J-League | 06/24 10:00 | 18 | [18] Kashiwa Reysol v Albirex Niigata [13] | D | 0-0 | |
Japan J-League Cup | 06/18 09:00 | 6 | [2] Kashima Antlers v Albirex Niigata [3] | L | 2-0 | |
Japan J-League | 06/11 05:00 | 17 | [13] Albirex Niigata v Kyoto Sanga FC [14] | L | 1-3 | |
Japan Cup | 06/07 10:00 | 8 | Albirex Niigata v Reilac Shiga | W | 1-0 | |
Japan J-League | 06/03 06:00 | 16 | [17] Shonan Bellmare v Albirex Niigata [13] | D | 2-2 | |
Japan J-League | 05/28 05:00 | 15 | [13] Albirex Niigata v Gamba Osaka [18] | L | 1-3 | |
Japan J-League Cup | 05/24 10:00 | 5 | [2] Albirex Niigata v Avispa Fukuoka [1] | L | 1-2 | |
Japan J-League | 05/20 08:00 | 14 | [13] Sagan Tosu v Albirex Niigata [12] | L | 2-0 | |
Japan J-League | 05/14 04:30 | 13 | [14] Albirex Niigata v Yokohama F-Marinos [2] | W | 2-1 | |
Japan J-League | 05/07 05:00 | 12 | [13] Albirex Niigata v Kashiwa Reysol [16] | D | 0-0 | |
Japan J-League | 05/03 10:00 | 11 | [18] Yokohama FC v Albirex Niigata [13] | L | 1-0 | |
Japan J-League | 04/29 06:00 | 10 | [8] FC Tokyo v Albirex Niigata [10] | L | 2-1 | |
Japan J-League | 04/23 05:00 | 9 | [9] Albirex Niigata v Kashima Antlers [15] | L | 0-2 | |
Japan J-League Cup | 04/19 10:00 | 4 | [4] Kashiwa Reysol v Albirex Niigata [1] | L | 3-2 | |
Japan J-League | 04/15 05:00 | 8 | [11] Albirex Niigata v Avispa Fukuoka [3] | W | 3-2 | |
Japan J-League | 04/09 05:00 | 7 | [1] Vissel Kobe v Albirex Niigata [12] | D | 0-0 | |
Japan J-League Cup | 04/05 10:00 | 3 | [2] Albirex Niigata v Kashiwa Reysol [3] | W | 2-0 | |
Japan J-League | 04/01 05:00 | 6 | [8] Albirex Niigata v Nagoya Grampus [3] | L | 1-3 | |
Japan J-League Cup | 03/26 05:00 | 2 | [4] Albirex Niigata v Kashima Antlers [2] | W | 1-0 | |
Japan J-League | 03/18 06:00 | 5 | [9] Urawa Red Diamonds v Albirex Niigata [3] | L | 2-1 | |
Japan J-League | 03/11 05:00 | 4 | [7] Albirex Niigata v Kawasaki Frontale [8] | W | 1-0 | |
Japan J-League Cup | 03/08 10:00 | 1 | Avispa Fukuoka v Albirex Niigata | L | 1-0 | |
Japan J-League | 03/04 05:00 | 3 | [6] Albirex Niigata v Consadole Sapporo [15] | D | 2-2 | |
Japan J-League | 02/26 05:00 | 2 | [12] Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Albirex Niigata [10] | W | 1-2 | |
Japan J-League | 02/18 05:00 | 1 | [4] Cerezo Osaka v Albirex Niigata [2] | D | 2-2 | |
Japan J2-League | 10/23 05:00 | 42 | [1] Albirex Niigata v Machida Zelvia [13] | W | 2-1 | |
Japan J2-League | 10/15 05:00 | 41 | [9] Tokyo Verdy v Albirex Niigata [1] | L | 1-0 | |
Japan J2-League | 10/08 05:00 | 40 | [1] Albirex Niigata v Vegalta Sendai [6] | W | 3-0 |
Albirex Niigata (アルビレックス新潟, Arubirekkusu Nīgata) is a professional football club based in Niigata, Japan. Formed in 1955 as Niigata Eleven SC, it was renamed Albireo Niigata FC in 1995, and Albirex Niigata in 1997. They currently play in J1 League after promoted from J2 League as champions in 2022.
The club have won 2 J2 League titles.
For many years it had been a local autonomous amateur club, Niigata 11, that could never hope to see the light of day in an old Japan Soccer League dominated almost entirely by company teams. The creation of the J. League spurred the club to rise, and in the 1990s it began climbing fast through the divisions.
In 1998, Albirex Niigata joined the Japan Football League, and was merged into the J2 League after its creation in 1999. The team gradually became competitive and in 2001 and 2002 it came close to getting promoted to J1 and in 2003, it became the champion of J2 and finally joined the top flight.
The team name is made from combining the star Albireo of the constellation Cygnus (the Swan) and the Latin word Rex meaning 'king'. In 1997, due to copyright issues, the team name was changed from Albireo Niigata to the current Albirex Niigata.