Jaapani J2-League | 08/10 10:00 | 27 | [2] Kyoto Sanga FC v Tochigi SC [21] | D | 2-2 | |
Jaapani J2-League | 08/04 09:00 | 26 | [2] Kyoto Sanga FC v Tokyo Verdy [12] | W | 4-0 | |
Jaapani J2-League | 07/31 10:00 | 25 | [10] Zweigen Kanazawa v Kyoto Sanga FC [1] | D | 1-1 | |
Jaapani J2-League | 07/27 10:00 | 24 | [1] Kyoto Sanga FC v FC Gifu [22] | W | 2-1 | |
Jaapani J2-League | 07/20 10:00 | 23 | [1] Kyoto Sanga FC v Omiya Ardija [4] | W | 3-2 | |
Jaapani J2-League | 07/13 10:00 | 22 | [1] Montedio Yamagata v Kyoto Sanga FC [2] | W | 0-1 | |
Jaapani J2-League | 07/07 09:00 | 21 | [4] Kyoto Sanga FC v V-Varen Nagasaki [7] | W | 1-0 | |
Jaapani karikas | 07/03 10:00 | 8 | Mito HollyHock v Kyoto Sanga FC | L | 1-0 | |
Jaapani J2-League | 06/29 10:00 | 20 | [5] Kyoto Sanga FC v Mito HollyHock [3] | D | 2-2 | |
Jaapani J2-League | 06/22 10:00 | 19 | [17] Ehime FC v Kyoto Sanga FC [5] | W | 0-2 | |
Jaapani J2-League | 06/15 10:00 | 18 | [5] Kyoto Sanga FC v FC Ryukyu [10] | D | 2-2 | |
Jaapani J2-League | 06/08 09:00 | 17 | [5] Omiya Ardija v Kyoto Sanga FC [4] | L | 3-1 | |
Jaapani J2-League | 06/02 05:00 | 16 | [11] Tokyo Verdy v Kyoto Sanga FC [6] | W | 1-4 | |
Jaapani J2-League | 05/25 05:00 | 15 | [5] Kyoto Sanga FC v Renofa Yamaguchi [20] | W | 2-0 | |
Jaapani J2-League | 05/19 07:00 | 14 | [16] Machida Zelvia v Kyoto Sanga FC [6] | D | 2-2 | |
Jaapani J2-League | 05/12 05:00 | 13 | [7] Kyoto Sanga FC v Fagiano Okayama [13] | W | 2-1 | |
Jaapani J2-League | 05/05 05:00 | 12 | [12] Yokohama FC v Kyoto Sanga FC [10] | W | 1-3 | |
Jaapani J2-League | 04/28 05:00 | 11 | [10] Kyoto Sanga FC v Tokushima Vortis [14] | D | 0-0 | |
Jaapani J2-League | 04/20 05:00 | 10 | [5] Ventforet Kofu v Kyoto Sanga FC [7] | L | 1-0 | |
Jaapani J2-League | 04/14 05:00 | 9 | [10] Kyoto Sanga FC v Zweigen Kanazawa [6] | W | 2-1 | |
Jaapani J2-League | 04/07 05:00 | 8 | [17] Tochigi SC v Kyoto Sanga FC [11] | W | 1-2 | |
Jaapani J2-League | 04/03 10:00 | 7 | [7] Kyoto Sanga FC v Montedio Yamagata [5] | L | 0-1 | |
Jaapani J2-League | 03/30 06:00 | 6 | [9] FC Gifu v Kyoto Sanga FC [7] | D | 1-1 | |
Jaapani J2-League | 03/24 05:00 | 5 | [22] JEF Utd Chiba v Kyoto Sanga FC [8] | D | 1-1 | |
Jaapani J2-League | 03/17 05:00 | 4 | [6] Kyoto Sanga FC v Kashiwa Reysol [3] | L | 0-1 | |
Jaapani J2-League | 03/09 04:00 | 3 | [17] Avispa Fukuoka v Kyoto Sanga FC [6] | W | 0-1 | |
Jaapani J2-League | 03/02 05:00 | 2 | [8] Kyoto Sanga FC v Kagoshima United [3] | W | 2-1 | |
Jaapani J2-League | 02/24 05:00 | 1 | [2] Kyoto Sanga FC v Albirex Niigata [2] | D | 0-0 | |
Jaapani J2-League | 11/17 05:00 | 42 | [22] Kamatamare Sanuki v Kyoto Sanga FC [20] | W | 0-2 | |
Jaapani J2-League | 11/10 06:00 | 41 | [19] Kyoto Sanga FC v JEF Utd Chiba [16] | L | 0-3 |
Kyoto Sanga (京都サンガ) is a Japanese professional football club based in Kyoto. The club plays in the J1 League, the top tier of football in the country. Its name "Sanga" comes from the Sanskrit word sangha, a term meaning "group" or "club" and often used to denote the Buddhist priesthood, associating the club with Kyoto's many Buddhist temples.
The club was formerly known as Kyoto Purple Sanga with "purple", the colour of the team uniforms, an imperial colour reflecting Kyoto's status as Japan's ancient imperial capital city. It was decided that, from 2007, the team will simply be known as "Kyoto Sanga". They are the oldest club competing in the J.League.
Kyoto Sanga have won 2 J2 League title and 1 Emperor's Cup.
The club was started as Kyoto Shiko Club, one of the few proper Japanese football clubs in the sense of being strictly dedicated to football and not being part of a company. Like Ventforet Kofu, it could not rise to a Japan Soccer League First Division dominated by company teams; in 1993, after the J.League was created, Kyoto Shiko Club, aided by funds from local new sponsors Kyocera and Nintendo, professionalized (though some players broke away and formed their own clubs, see below) and joined the former Japan Football League under the new name Kyoto Purple Sanga.
First joining the J.League in 1996, Kyoto Purple Sanga hold the dubious distinction of being the League's most relegated side, having been demoted on three separate occasions. Relegation to J2 League occurred at the end of the 2000, 2003 and 2006 seasons; more than any other team. The 2003 relegation happened despite having many national team players such as Park Ji-sung and Daisuke Matsui on its roster and they eventually left for European clubs.
In December 2007, the club gained J1 League status for the fourth time in their history via the promotion/relegation playoff and therefore shorten its club name to Kyoto Sanga. A 0-2 home defeat to Urawa Reds on 14 November 2010 confirmed Sanga's relegation back to J2, bringing an end to their three-season spell in the top flight.
In 2021 season, Kyoto Sanga secure return to J1 League after a 11 years absence and finish in runner-up. In 2022 season, Kyoto Sanga stay in J1 League after draw 1–1 against Roasso Kumamoto in Promotion Relegation play-offs.