Keiji Tamada and Joshua Kennedy. After a poor 2016 season, Nagoya Grampus were relegated to J2 League for the first time in their history. Boško Gjurovski left his post as manager. On 4 January 2017, Yahiro Kazama was appointed as the club's new manager. On 3 December 2017, Nagoya Grampus drew 0-0 against Avispa Fukuoka in the promotion playoff final, securing promotion back to J1 League at the first time of asking due to their higher regular season position than Avispa Fukuoka. Kashima Soccer Stadium curse Since Nagoya were dealt a 5–0 defeat by the Kashima Antlers at the Kashima Soccer Stadium on 16 May in the 1993 J.League season opener, Nagoya suffered a losing streak of 22 consecutive games to the Kashima Antlers at the Kashima Soccer Stadium which included Emperor's Cup and J.League Cup games. Nagoya finally got their first victory over the Kashima Antlers at the Kashima Soccer Stadium on 23 August of the 2008 J.League season, some 15 years later. Record as J.League member Key Honours Toyota Motor SC (1939-1991)/Nagoya Grampus (1991-Present) League J.League Division 1 Champions (1): 2010 Japan Soccer League Division 2 Champions (1): 1972 Cups Emperor's Cup: Winners (2): 1995, 1999 J.League Cup: Winners (1): 2021 Japanese Super Cup: Winners (2): 1996, 2011 All Japan Senior Football Championship Winners (2): 1968, 1970 Konica Cup Winners (1): 1991 Current squad Out on loan Reserve squad (U-18s) Colour, sponsors and manufacturers Kit evolution Club staff For the 2023 season. Managers Information correct as of match played 4 December 2021. Only competitive matches are counted. Notes: ‡ As caretaker manager Personnel awards J.League Player of the Year Dragan Stojković (1995) Seigo Narazaki (2010) J.League Top Scorer Ueslei (2003) Joshua Kennedy (2010, 2011) Jô (2018) J.League Best Eleven Dragan Stojković (1995, 1996, 1999) Ueslei (2003) Seigo Narazaki (2003, 2008, 2010, 2011) Marques (2004) Yoshizumi Ogawa (2008) Joshua Kennedy (2010, 2011) Danilson Córdoba (2010) Marcus Tulio Tanaka (2010, 2011, 2012) Takahiro Masukawa (2010) Jungo Fujimoto (2011) Jô (2018) J.League Rookie of the Year Yoshizumi Ogawa (2008) J.League Manager of the Year Arsène Wenger (1995) Dragan Stojković (2010) World Cup players The following players have been selected by their country in the World Cup, while playing for Nagoya Grampus: Takashi Hirano (1998) Dragan Stojković (1998) Seigo Narazaki (2002, 2006, 2010) Keiji Tamada (2006, 2010) Joshua Kennedy (2010) Marcus Tulio Tanaka (2010) League history Regional League (Tokai Adult Soccer League):