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Omiya Ardija (Japanese: 大宮アルディージャ) is a professional soccer club playing in the
Japanese J. League and is based in Ōmiya-ku in Saitama, Japan. Omiya currently competes in the J.
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Five weeks after a devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami caused widespread
destruction in Japan's northern Miyagi Prefecture, the J. League finally resumes with five Round 7
games taking place on April 23.
Foremost among them is the clash between Kawasaki Frontale and Vegalta Sendai, with Sendai the city
closest to the epicentre of the earth-shattering quake which struck on March 11.
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sportswear firm Under Armour. Spurs joins Under Armour's growing stable of sponsored professional
soccer teams that currently includes German Bundesliga team Hannover 96, Estudiantes Tecos and
Toluca of Mexico, Omiya Ardija of Japan, Aris Thessaloniki of Greece and Colombia's Once Caldas.
Saturday 5 March
Last season's champions Nagoya Grampus kicked off the new J. League season with a 1-1 draw against
Yokohama F Marinos in front of 27,153 spectators at Toyota Stadium. Gamba Osaka won the Osaka derby
2-1 against last season's surprise package Cerezo, while Kashima Antlers were held to a surprise
home draw.
The 2011 J. League kicks off on March 5, and it looks set to be another bumper
season.
A handful of marquee match-ups dominate the opening day, including the
Osaka derby between Gamba and Cerezo and a regional showdown between promoted Ventforet Kofu and
Jubilo Iwata.
Defending champions Nagoya Grampus kick off their campaign with a tricky home fixture against
Yokohama F.
Omiya Ardija (大宮アルディージャ) is a professional soccer club playing in the Japanese J.
League and is based in Ōmiya-ku in Saitama, Japan. Omiya currently competes in the J. League
Division 1 and has done so since 2005 following its promotion from J2 in 2004 as the second placed
team. The team finished in 12th position [.
Omiya Ardija (大宮アルディージャ) is a professional soccer club playing in the Japanese J.
League and is based in Ōmiya-ku in Saitama, Japan. Omiya currently competes in the J. League
Division 1 and has done so since 2005 following its promotion from J2 in 2004 as the second placed
team. The team finished in 12th position [.
