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Thespakusatsu Gunma (ザスパクサツ群馬, zasupa kusatsu Gunma) is a professional football (soccer) club based in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture in Japan. The club plays in the J2 League, the second division of professional football in Japan.

Thespakusatsu Gunma
ザスパクサツ群馬

Nickname(s)	Thespa (ザスパ, Zasupa)
Founded	1995; 27 years ago (1995)
Stadium	Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma Maebashi, Gunma
Capacity	15,253 people
Owner	Kusatsu Onsen Football Club
Chairman	Tomohiko Nara
Manager	Tsuyoshi Otsuki
League	J2 League
2022	J2 League, 20th of 22
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours
Current season

History

The club was founded in 1995 in Kusatsu, one of the most well-known spa resorts in Japan, in 1995 as Liaison Kusatsu Football Club.[1] The players were the students of specialized training college Higashi Nihon Soccer Academy. When the school was closed in 1999 due to financial difficulties, the players decided to stay in Kusatsu and keep the club alive. In 2002, the club was incorporated as K.K. Kusatsu Onsen Football Club with a future promotion to J. League in mind and adopted new team name Thespa Kusatsu (ザスパ草津, zasupa kusatsu), meaning "The Spa, Kusatsu".[1]

Because of J. League restrictions on stadiums, they play at Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma (Shikishima Athletics Stadium) in nearby Maebashi, the prefectural capital since the club was promoted to J. League Division 2 from 2005 season.[2]

From 1 February 2013, the club has adopted the new name as "Thespakusatsu Gunma", to give out the impression of the club as representative of entire Gunma Prefecture, while still leaving the name of "Kusatsu" in it, as well as the logo of the club as is.[3][4]

Record as J. League member

Champions

Runners-up

Third place

Promoted

Relegated

Season	Div.	Teams	Pos.	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts	Attendance/G	Emperor's Cup
2005	J2	12	12th	44	5	8	31	26	82	-56	23	3,959	4th round
2006		13	12th	48	9	15	24	54	86	-32	42	3,736	4th round
2007		13	11th	48	7	21	20	42	71	-29	42	3,808	4th round
2008		15	9th	42	13	14	15	45	52	-7	53	4,215	3rd round
2009		18	10th	51	18	11	22	64	76	-12	65	4,330	3rd round
2010		19	12th	36	14	6	16	36	48	-12	48	4,424	2nd round
2011		20	9th	38	16	9	13	51	51	0	57	3,211	2nd round
2012		22	17th	42	12	11	19	31	15	-14	47	3,341	2nd round
2013		22	20th	42	9	13	20	43	61	-18	40	3,571	2nd round
2014		22	18th	42	14	7	21	45	54	-9	49	3,689	4th round
2015		22	18th	42	13	9	20	34	56	-22	48	4,099	1st round
2016		22	17th	42	11	12	19	52	66	-14	45	4,744	2nd round
2017		22	22nd	42	5	5	32	32	32	88	-56	3,832	3rd round
2018	J3	17	5th	32	15	7	10	37	35	2	52	3,346	2nd round
2019		18	2nd	34	18	9	7	59	34	25	63	3,594	2nd round
2020 †	J2	22	20th	42	15	4	23	40	62	-22	49	1,709	Did not qualify
2021 †		22	18th	42	9	14	19	35	56	-21	41	2,082	4th round
2022		22	20th	42	11	9	22	36	57	-21	42	3,076	Round of 16
2023		22	TBA	42

Key

Current squad

As of 10 August 2022.[5] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  JPN Keiki Shimizu 2 DF  JPN Hayate Shirowa 3 DF  JPN Hiroto Hatao 4 MF  JPN Yuki Kawakami 5 DF  JPN Yuta Fujii 6 MF  JPN Tatsuya Uchida 7 FW  JPN Junya Kato 8 MF  JPN Yuzo Iwakami 9 FW  JPN Shuto Kitagawa 10 MF  JPN Toshiya Tanaka 11 FW  JPN Shumpei Fukahori 14 MF  JPN Tomoyuki Shiraishi 15 MF  JPN Koki Kazama 16 MF  JPN Kazune Kubota 17 MF  JPN Atsuki Yamanaka 19 DF  JPN Kazuma Okamoto 21 GK  JPN Masatoshi Kushibiki

No. Pos. Nation Player 22 DF  JPN Yuriya Takahashi 23 FW  JPN Shu Hiramatsu 25 DF  JPN Masaya Kojima 27 MF  JPN Koji Okumura 28 FW  JPN Motoki Nagakura 32 DF  JPN Kodai Watanabe (captain) 33 DF  JPN Hajime Hosogai 37 GK  JPN Genta Ito (on loan from Vissel Kobe) 38 MF  JPN Taiki Amagasa 39 FW  JPN Akito Takagi 40 FW  JPN Kunitomo Suzuki (on loan from Matsumoto Yamaga) 41 MF  JPN Yuto Nakayama 42 DF  JPN Yuya Takagi (on loan from Yokohama FC) 44 GK  JPN Koji Yamada . 47 FW  JPN Riyo Kawamoto 49 MF  JPN Yu Tabei 50 DF  JPN So Hirao

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 24 DF  JPN Yuya Mitsunaga (on loan at VONDS Ichihara) — DF  JPN Hayato Abe (on loan at FC TIAMO Hirakata) — MF  JPN Keita Toyama (on loan at FC TIAMO Hirakata) — FW  JPN Kohei Shin (on loan at Ehime FC) — FW  JPN Ryuichi Ichiki (on loan at Okinawa SV)

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Manager	Tsuyoshi Otsuki
Assistant manager	Akira Mutou
First Team coach	Ken Hada Ryo Kobayashi
Goalkeeper coach	Hidetoyo Watanabe
Physical coach	Seijiro Ida
Trainer	Yutaka Aoki
Trainer	Ryo Murakami
Trainer	Yutaka Yamamoto
Manager	Takumi Hara Riku Takahashi Ryota Osawa

Managerial history

Manager	Nationality	Tenure
		Start	Finish
Ratko Stevović	Montenegro	1995	1997
Naoki Kimura	Japan	1998	1999
Ratko Stevović	Montenegro	2000	2001
Ryōsuke Okuno	Japan	1 February 2002	31 January 2004
Satoshi Tezuka	Japan	1 January 2005	31 December 2005
Shigeharu Ueki	Japan	1 February 2006	31 January 2009
Tōru Sano	Japan	1 February 2009	31 January 2010
Hiroshi Soejima	Japan	1 February 2010	31 January 2013
Tadahiro Akiba	Japan	1 February 2013	31 January 2015
Hiroki Hattori	Japan	1 January 2015	31 December 2016
Hitoshi Morishita	Japan	1 February 2017	31 January 2018
Keiichirō Nuno	Japan	1 February 2018	31 January 2020
Ryōsuke Okuno	Japan	1 February 2020	4 July 2021
Kiyokazu Kudō	Japan	5 July 2021	31 January 2022
Tsuyoshi Otsuki	Japan	1 February 2022	Current

Kit evolution

Home kits - 1st
2003 - 2004	2005	2006 - 2007	2008	2009
2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
2020	2021	2022 -

Away kits - 2nd
2003 - 2004	2005	2006 - 2007	2008	2009
2010	2011	2012	2013	2014
2015	2016	2017	2018	2019
2020	2021	2022 -

References

External links

• Official Site (in Japanese)

На других языках

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[de] Thespakusatsu Gunma

Thespakusatsu Gunma (jap. ザスパクサツ群馬, Zasupa Kusatsu Gunma) ist ein japanischer Fußballclub aus der Präfektur Gunma. Der Klub wurde als Thespa Kusatsu 2005 gegründet und spielt seit der Saison 2020 in der J2 League. Die Umbenennung zum jetzigen Namen erfolgte im Februar 2013.

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- [en] Thespakusatsu Gunma

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[es] Thespakusatsu Gunma

El Thespakusatsu Gunma (ザスパクサツ群馬, Zasupakusatsu Gunma?) es un equipo de fútbol de Japón, situado en la ciudad de Maebashi en la Prefectura de Gunma. Fue fundado en 1995 y juega en la J3 League.

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[ru] Зеспакусацу Гумма

«Зеспакусацу Гумма» (яп. ザスパクサツ群馬 Дзасупакусацу Гунма, англ. Thespakusatsu Gunma) — японский футбольный клуб из посёлка Кусацу, в настоящий момент выступает во втором дивизионе Джей-лиги, втором по силе дивизионе страны.

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