ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkstiːn sˈiːzən, ɡɹˈæmpəs fˈɪnɪʃt ɪn sˈɪkstiːnθ plˈeɪs ʌv ˈeɪtiːn klˈʌbz ænd wʌz ɹˈɛlᵻɡˌeɪɾᵻd tə dʒˈeɪ tˈuː lˈiːɡ fɚðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm ɪnðə klˈʌb hˈɪstɚɹi.
In 2016 season, Grampus finished in 16th place of 18 clubs and was relegated to J2 League for the first time in the club history.