Albirex Niigata
| Full name | Albirex Niigata | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Albi | ||
| Founded | 1955 as Niigata Eleven SC | ||
| Ground | Denka Big Swan Stadium, Niigata | ||
| Capacity | 42,300 | ||
| Chairman | Daisuke Korenaga | ||
| Manager | Daisuke Kimori | ||
| League | J1 League | ||
| 2024 | J1 League, 16th of 20 | ||
| 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 play in J1 League after being promoted from J2 League as champions in 2022.