Japan J2-League 03/30 06:00 7 Roasso Kumamoto v JEF Utd Chiba - View
Japan J2-League 04/03 10:00 8 Renofa Yamaguchi v Roasso Kumamoto - View
Japan J2-League 04/07 04:00 9 Roasso Kumamoto v V-Varen Nagasaki - View
Japan J2-League 04/14 05:00 10 Roasso Kumamoto v Ventforet Kofu - View
Japan J2-League 04/20 05:00 11 Fagiano Okayama v Roasso Kumamoto - View
Japan J-League Cup 04/24 10:00 8 Roasso Kumamoto v Sagan Tosu - View
Japan J2-League 04/28 04:00 12 Roasso Kumamoto v Oita - View
Japan J2-League 05/03 05:00 13 Roasso Kumamoto v Kagoshima United - View
Japan J2-League 05/06 05:00 14 Mito Hollyhock v Roasso Kumamoto - View
Japan J2-League 05/12 04:00 15 Roasso Kumamoto v Yokohama FC - View
Japan J2-League 05/18 05:00 16 Tokushima Vortis v Roasso Kumamoto - View
Japan J2-League 05/26 05:00 17 Roasso Kumamoto v Montedio Yamagata - View
Japan J2-League 06/02 08:00 18 Tochigi SC v Roasso Kumamoto - View
Japan J2-League 06/08 06:00 19 Blaublitz Akita v Roasso Kumamoto - View
Japan J2-League 06/16 09:00 20 Roasso Kumamoto v Fagiano Okayama - View
Japan J2-League 06/22 09:00 21 Yokohama FC v Roasso Kumamoto - View
Japan J2-League 06/29 09:00 22 Roasso Kumamoto v Ehime FC - View
Japan J2-League 07/06 10:00 23 V-Varen Nagasaki v Roasso Kumamoto - View
Japan J2-League 07/14 10:00 24 JEF Utd Chiba v Roasso Kumamoto - View
Japan J2-League 08/03 10:00 25 Roasso Kumamoto v Tochigi SC - View
Japan J2-League 08/11 10:00 26 Oita v Roasso Kumamoto - View
Japan J2-League 08/17 10:00 27 Roasso Kumamoto v Mito Hollyhock - View
Japan J2-League 08/25 09:00 28 Iwaki SC v Roasso Kumamoto - View
Japan J2-League 09/01 10:00 29 Roasso Kumamoto v Fujieda MYFC - View
Japan J2-League 09/07 10:00 30 Ventforet Kofu v Roasso Kumamoto - View
Japan J2-League 09/15 10:00 31 Kagoshima United v Roasso Kumamoto - View
Japan J2-League 09/21 10:00 32 Roasso Kumamoto v Blaublitz Akita - View
Japan J2-League 09/29 10:00 33 Thespa Gunma v Roasso Kumamoto - View
Japan J2-League 10/06 10:00 34 Roasso Kumamoto v Tokushima Vortis - View
Japan J2-League 10/20 10:00 35 Roasso Kumamoto v Renofa Yamaguchi - View

Wikipedia - Roasso Kumamoto

Roasso Kumamoto (ロアッソ熊本, Roasso Kumamoto) is a Japanese football club based in Kumamoto, the capital city of Kumamoto Prefecture. The club currently plays in the J2 League, Japan's 2nd tier of professional league football.

History

Early years (1969–2004)

The club was founded as the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Public Corporation (Den-Den Kōsha, current NTT) Kumamoto Soccer Club in 1969. The club was promoted to the Kyushu Soccer League in 1983.

According to the NTT's privatization in 1985, the club was renamed as NTT Kyushu Soccer Club in 1988. During the NTT Kyushu era, the club won five Kyushu Soccer League titles and one All Japan Senior Football Championship. The club changed their name again to NTT Kumamoto Football Club in 2000.

The club changed their name to NTT West Kumamoto Football Club in 2001 as the NTT was divided into NTT East and NTT West. The club was promoted to the JFL in 2001. The NTT relinquished the ownership of the club in 2002 and community-oriented Alouette Kumamoto Football Club was born. Alouette is a French word meaning skylark, the bird of Kumamoto Prefecture. The club finished at the 17th in this season and was relegated to the Kyushu Soccer League.

Roasso Kumamoto (2005–)

The club name was changed again to Rosso Kumamoto in 2005. Rosso means red in Italian. After they won the Kyushu Soccer League and finished at the 3rd in the Regional League play-off tournament, the club was promoted to the JFL.

The club was recently[] featured in J.League program to introduce the club to followers of the professional league. Rosso's second-place finish in the 2007 JFL season was enough to earn promotion into the J.League (J2 League) for the 2008 season.

The club changed their name to current Roasso Kumamoto in 2008. The previous name Rosso was a registered trademark of another company, so the club could not use it due to a risk of copyright infringement.

After 11 years spent in the J2 League, Kumamoto was relegated to the J3 League on 2018.

After three years at J3 League, Kumamoto returned to J2, after being promoted as the J3 champions on 2021, just a point ahead of Iwate Grulla Morioka in the league table.

In 2022, Kumamoto finished in 4th place with 62 points and advanced to J1 promotion/relegation playoffs after a arguably surprising performance in the 2022 J2 League. Roasso played against the 4th and 5th-placed teams of the J2 season, being them Oita Trinita and Montedio Yamagata, in matches that ended 1–1 and 2–2, respectively. As the league gave the advantage for the higher-placed team in the league standings to qualify for the next round, Roasso were able to qualify for the play-off finals, despite not winning any match. This time, Kyoto Sanga, as the J1 League team in question, earned the seeding advantage, meaning that Roasso needed to win this match in order to earn promotion. The match ended in a 1–1 draw and Roasso were not promoted for the J1.

Roasso Kumamoto is a professional soccer team based in Kumamoto, Japan. The team was founded in 2007 and currently plays in the J3 League, which is the third tier of Japanese professional soccer. The team's home stadium is the KKWing Stadium, which has a capacity of 32,000 spectators.

Roasso Kumamoto's team colors are red and white, and their logo features a stylized rooster, which is a symbol of Kumamoto Prefecture. The team's nickname is "Roasso," which is a combination of the words "rooster" and "asso," which means "ace" in Italian.

The team has a strong fan base in Kumamoto and is known for its passionate supporters who create a lively atmosphere at home games. Roasso Kumamoto has a reputation for playing an attacking style of soccer, with a focus on quick passing and movement off the ball.

In recent years, Roasso Kumamoto has struggled to achieve consistent success on the field, but the team remains a popular and respected member of the Japanese soccer community. With a talented roster and dedicated coaching staff, Roasso Kumamoto is poised to continue competing at a high level in the J3 League and beyond.