Albirex Niigata
| Full name | Albirex Niigata | ||
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| Nickname | Albi | ||
| Founded | 1955 as Niigata Eleven SC | ||
| Ground | Denka Big Swan Stadium, Niigata | ||
| Capacity | 42,300 | ||
| Chairman | Daisuke Korenaga | ||
| Manager | Yuzo Funakoshi | ||
| League | J2 League | ||
| 2025 | J1 League, 20th of 20 (relegated) | ||
| Website | www | ||
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Albirex Niigata (アルビレックス新潟, Arubirekkusu Nīgata) is a professional football club based in Niigata, Japan. Formed in 1955 as Niigata Eleven SC, it was renamed Albireo Niigata FC in 1995, and Albirex Niigata in 1997. They currently compete in the J1 League after earning promotion from the J2 League as champions in 2022. However, after four years, in the upcoming season, they will return to the J2 League, the second tier of football in the country, following their relegation from the J1 League in the 2025 season.