Shriker Osaka

Shriker Osaka
シュライカー大阪

Full name	Shriker Osaka
Founded	2002
Ground	Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium
Capacity	10,000
Head Coach	Kenichiro Kogure
League	F. League
2013–14	F. League, 4th
Home colours Away colours

Shriker Osaka (シュライカー大阪 Shuraikā Ōsaka) is a Japanese professional futsal club, currently playing in the F. League. The team is located in Osaka; their main arena is Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium, but they also play at the Maishima Arena and at the Mag's Futsal Stadium in Suminoe-ku, Osaka.

The team's name is a portmanteau of "shrike", the Osaka prefectural bird, and "striker".^[1]

History

History of Shriker Osaka
2002 – Founded 2007–2008 – 7° F. League – Wins the Ocean Arena 2008–2009 – 4° F. League – Wins the Ocean Arena 2009–2010 – 3° F. League – Wins the Puma Cup 2010–2011 – 7° F. League 2011–2012 – 2° F. League – Wins the Puma Cup 2012–2013 – 2° F. League 2013–2014 – 4° F. League 2014–2015 – ° F. League

Trophies and Records

• Puma Cup (All Japan Futsal Championships):
  • Winners: 2010, 2012
• Ocean Arena Cup:
  • Winners: 2008, 2009
  • Runners up: 2010, 2011

F League

Year	League	PTS	PLD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Place
2007–08	F League	19	21	5	4	12	48	74	−26	7th
2008–09		30	21	9	3	9	63	60	+3	4th
2009–10		47	27	14	5	8	68	50	+18	3rd
2010–11		46	27	14	4	9	70	67	+3	5th
2011–12		60	27	18	6	3	78	43	+35	2nd
Total			123	60	22	41	327	294	+33

Mascot

The official team mascot is Shrappy (シュラッピー) a shrike, in line with the team's name. Its name was decided through fan submissions of potential mascot names.

Shrappi

References

1. シュライカー大阪とは [About Shriker Osaka]. Shriker Osaka official website (in Japanese). Japan: Shriker Osaka. Retrieved 22 October 2012.

External links

• Official website (Japanese)