Key facts
- 2025
- J1 League, 10th of 20
- Full name
- Cerezo Osaka
- Nickname
- Sakura (Cherry Blossoms)
- Founded
- 1957 ; 69 years ago ( 1957 ) as Yanmar Diesel SC
- Stadium
- Yodoko Sakura Stadium
- Capacity
- 24,481
- Owner
- Yanmar
- Chairman
- Hiroaki Morishima
- Manager
- Arthur Papas
- League
- J1 League
- Website
- cerezo .co .jp
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
Current season
Cerezo Osaka (セレッソ大阪, Seresso Ōsaka) is a Japanese professional football club based in Osaka. The club currently plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. The club's name (Spanish: Cerezo, lit. 'cherry blossom') also represents the flower of the city of Osaka. The official hometowns of the club are Osaka and Sakai. There exists a local rivalry with Suita-based Gamba Osaka.