| 2006 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager |  | ||
| Stadium | Niigata Stadium | ||
| J. League 1 | 14th | ||
| Emperor's Cup | 5th Round | ||
| J. League Cup | GL-C 3rd | ||
| Top goalscorer |  | ||
| Average home league attendance | 38,709 | ||
2006 Albirex Niigata season
| 2006 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | | ||
| Stadium | Niigata Stadium | ||
| J. League 1 | 14th | ||
| Emperor's Cup | 5th Round | ||
| J. League Cup | GL-C 3rd | ||
| Top goalscorer | | ||
| Average home league attendance | 38,709 | ||
2006 Albirex Niigata season
| Competitions | Position |
|---|---|
| J. League 1 | 14th / 18 clubs |
| Emperor's Cup | 5th Round |
| J. League Cup | GL-C 3rd / 4 clubs |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Omiya Ardija | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 43 | 55 | −12 | 44 | |
| 13 | FC Tokyo | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 56 | 65 | −9 | 43 | |
| 14 | Albirex Niigata | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 46 | 65 | −19 | 42 | |
| 15 | Ventforet Kofu | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 42 | 64 | −22 | 42 | |
| 16 | Avispa Fukuoka (R) | 34 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 32 | 56 | −24 | 27 | 2006 Promotion/Relegation Series |
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| No. | Pos. | Player | D.o.B. (Age) | Height / Weight | J. League 1 | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | Total | ||||
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| 1 | GK | Takashi Kitano | October 4, 1982 (aged 23) | cm / kg | 24 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | DF | Hikaru Mita | August 1, 1981 (aged 24) | cm / kg | 24 | 1 | ||||||
| 3 | DF | Kazuhiko Chiba | June 21, 1985 (aged 20) | cm / kg | 14 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | DF | Kentaro Suzuki | June 2, 1980 (aged 25) | cm / kg | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | DF | Osamu Umeyama | August 16, 1973 (aged 32) | cm / kg | 24 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | DF | Mitsuru Nagata | April 6, 1983 (aged 22) | cm / kg | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | MF | Daisuke Aono | September 19, 1979 (aged 26) | cm / kg | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | MF | Silvinho | January 17, 1977 (aged 29) | cm / kg | 30 | 3 | ||||||
| 9 | MF | Fabinho | June 26, 1973 (aged 32) | cm / kg | 23 | 4 | ||||||
| 10 | FW | Edmilson | September 15, 1982 (aged 23) | cm / kg | 25 | 10 | ||||||
| 11 | FW | Kisho Yano | April 5, 1984 (aged 21) | cm / kg | 33 | 6 | ||||||
| 13 | MF | Katsuyuki Miyazawa | September 15, 1976 (aged 29) | cm / kg | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 14 | FW | Takayuki Nakahara | November 18, 1984 (aged 21) | cm / kg | 15 | 2 | ||||||
| 15 | MF | Isao Homma | April 19, 1981 (aged 24) | cm / kg | 14 | 1 | ||||||
| 16 | MF | Yoshito Terakawa | September 6, 1974 (aged 31) | cm / kg | 33 | 1 | ||||||
| 17 | DF | Kojiro Kaimoto | October 14, 1977 (aged 28) | cm / kg | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 17 | DF | Jun Uchida | October 14, 1977 (aged 28) | cm / kg | 14 | 1 | ||||||
| 18 | MF | Shingo Suzuki | March 20, 1978 (aged 27) | cm / kg | 34 | 9 | ||||||
| 19 | DF | Keiji Kaimoto | November 26, 1972 (aged 33) | cm / kg | 31 | 1 | ||||||
| 20 | MF | Tetsuya Okayama | August 27, 1973 (aged 32) | cm / kg | 16 | 0 | ||||||
| 21 | GK | Yosuke Nozawa | November 9, 1979 (aged 26) | cm / kg | 10 | 0 | ||||||
| 23 | MF | Masashi Otani | April 17, 1983 (aged 22) | cm / kg | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 24 | FW | Kosei Nakamura | April 5, 1981 (aged 24) | cm / kg | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 25 | MF | Akihiro Kurihara | May 2, 1985 (aged 20) | cm / kg | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 26 | DF | Hiroshi Nakano | October 23, 1983 (aged 22) | cm / kg | 25 | 0 | ||||||
| 27 | FW | Kazuhisa Kawahara | January 29, 1987 (aged 19) | cm / kg | 5 | 1 | ||||||
| 28 | FW | Yuzo Funakoshi | June 12, 1977 (aged 28) | cm / kg | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 29 | DF | Yasushi Kita | April 25, 1978 (aged 27) | cm / kg | 11 | 0 | ||||||
| 30 | GK | Yudai Suwa | May 5, 1986 (aged 19) | cm / kg | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 31 | DF | Daisuke Fujii | October 15, 1986 (aged 19) | cm / kg | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 32 | MF | Atomu Tanaka | October 4, 1987 (aged 18) | cm / kg | 22 | 1 | ||||||
| 33 | DF | Yuki Sakai | June 28, 1985 (aged 20) | cm / kg | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 34 | MF | Takuya Muguruma | June 13, 1984 (aged 21) | cm / kg | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 35 | MF | Toshihiro Matsushita | October 17, 1983 (aged 22) | cm / kg | 19 | 3 | ||||||
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