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is a professional association football club which play in the J. League Division 2, and are based in Ōmiya-ku in Saitama, Japan. Its "hometown" as designated by the league is the whole of Saitama city, which is shared with neighbours Urawa Red Diamonds. Omiya currently compete in the J2 after relegation in 2014. They competed in J1 2005 and between 2005 and 2014 continued to remain in J1, following promotion from J2 in 2004 as the second placed team. Their home field is : Ōmiya Park Soccer Stadium by the naming rights. ==History== The team were founded in 1964 as NTT Saitama Soccer Selection in Urawa, Saitama and later known as the NTT Kantō Soccer Club in 1969. They were first promoted to the Japan Soccer League Second Division in 1987, and when the JSL folded, joined the former Japan Football League. In 1998 it was separately incorporated as NTT Sport Community K.K. based in Ōmiya to participate in the J. League. The name "Ardija" is a transcription of the Spanish language ''ardilla'' (squirrel) which is the mascot of Ōmiya and the park in which their home stadium is located.〔 Their matches against Urawa Red Diamonds have been called the "Saitama Derby". In 2005–2007 most of Omiya's home matches were held at Saitama Stadium 2002 and Urawa Komaba Stadium due to expansion works at their home ground. In October 2007 the expansion was complete. On November 11, the re-opening match was held as a J. League season match between the Ardija and Ōita Trinita (1–2). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Omiya Ardija」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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