Kyoto Purple Sanga

1996 season
Manager	Oscar George Yonashiro (acting manager, 11 June 1996)
Stadium	Kyoto Nishikyogoku Stadium
J.League	16th
Emperor's Cup	Quarterfinals
J.League Cup	GL-A 8th
Top goalscorer	Edmílson (4)
Highest home attendance	18,058 (vsVerdy Kawasaki, 21 September 1996)
Lowest home attendance	5,231 (vsCerezo Osaka, 30 March 1996)
Average home league attendance	9,404
1997 →

1996Kyoto Purple Sanga season

Verdy Kawasaki v Kyoto Purple Sanga

16 March 1996 (1996-03-16)1	Verdy Kawasaki	1–0	Kyoto Purple Sanga	Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
14:03JST (UTC+09)	K. Miura 34'	J. League		Attendance: 12,835 Referee: Yoshimi Ogawa Assistant referees: Tetsu Karakida, Ichirō Inukai Fourth official: Mitsune Yamaguchi

Kyoto Purple Sanga vJEF United Ichihara

20 March 1996 (1996-03-20)2	Kyoto Purple Sanga	0–2	JEF United Ichihara	Kyoto Nishikyogoku Stadium
15:04JST (UTC+09)		J. League	Nakanishi 11' Mutō 64'	Attendance: 8,318 Referee:Zoran Petrović Assistant referees: Naoki Esumi, Hideaki Harada Fourth official: Hiroyuki Ishida

Kashima Antlers v Kyoto Purple Sanga

23 March 1996 (1996-03-23)3	Kashima Antlers	5–1	Kyoto Purple Sanga	Kashima Soccer Stadium
15:00JST (UTC+09)	Hasegawa 23',89' Kurosaki 39' Mazinho 58' Leonardo 63'	J. League	Matsuhashi 78'	Attendance: 15,224 Referee: Kiyoshi Ōta Assistant referees: Toshiyuki Mayuzumi, Takao Onshi Fourth official: Shigeyoshi Haga

Kyoto Purple Sanga vCerezo Osaka

30 March 1996 (1996-03-30)4	Kyoto Purple Sanga	0–2	Cerezo Osaka	Kyoto Nishikyogoku Stadium
15:03JST (UTC+09)		J. League	24' (o.g.) Morishima 78'	Attendance: 5,231 Referee: Yasuhiro Hemmi Assistant referees: Kazuya Yanagisawa, Hiroyuki Ōnishi Fourth official: Yōzō Tanaka

Yokohama Flügels v Kyoto Purple Sanga

3 April 1996 (1996-04-03)5	Yokohama Flügels	3–0	Kyoto Purple Sanga	Yokohama Mitsuzawa Football Stadium
19:03JST (UTC+09)	Zinho 48' Evair 71' Harada 89'	J. League		Attendance: 6,162 Referee: Yoshitsugu Katayama Assistant referees: Kenichi Koshiyama, Takuji Fukazawa Fourth official: Jōji Kashihara

Kyoto Purple Sanga vShimizu S-Pulse

6 April 1996 (1996-04-06)6	Kyoto Purple Sanga	1–5	Shimizu S-Pulse	Kyoto Nishikyogoku Stadium
15:04JST (UTC+09)	Nagata 45'	J. League	Massaro 33',60' Sawanobori 56',67' T. Itō 66'	Attendance: 8,683 Referee:Tōru Kamikawa Assistant referees: Yoshikazu Hiroshima, Kōji Minami Fourth official: Mitsuyoshi Nakaguma

Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Kyoto Purple Sanga

13 April 1996 (1996-04-13)7	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	3–0	Kyoto Purple Sanga	Hiroshima Big Arch
14:02JST (UTC+09)	Noh 74',76' Takagi 89'	J. League		Attendance: 7,098 Referee:Zoran Petrović Assistant referees: Tetsu Karakida, Satoru Kawano Fourth official: Masahiro Katsuyama

Gamba Osaka v Kyoto Purple Sanga

17 April 1996 (1996-04-17)8	Gamba Osaka	4–2	Kyoto Purple Sanga	Expo '70 Commemorative Stadium
19:01JST (UTC+09)	Mladenović 11',58' Morishita 47' Gillhaus 75'	J. League	Nagata 29' Flavio 55'	Attendance: 6,349 Referee: Piotr Werner Assistant referees: Hideaki Harada, Yasushi Tsuchimoto Fourth official: Tamotsu Ōnishi

Kyoto Purple Sanga vBellmare Hiratsuka

20 April 1996 (1996-04-20)9	Kyoto Purple Sanga	0–2	Bellmare Hiratsuka	Kyoto Nishikyogoku Stadium
15:04JST (UTC+09)		J. League	Paulinho 59' Nakata 81'	Attendance: 6,622 Referee: Keiichi Sunakawa Assistant referees: Kazuya Yanagisawa, Naoki Esumi Fourth official: Mitsuyoshi Nakaguma

Kyoto Purple Sanga vAvispa Fukuoka

27 April 1996 (1996-04-27)10	Kyoto Purple Sanga	0–3	Avispa Fukuoka	Kyoto Nishikyogoku Stadium
15:03JST (UTC+09)		J. League	37' (o.g.) Yamashita 77' Ueno 83'	Attendance: 7,664 Referee:Zoran Petrović Assistant referees: Sōichirō Kaneko, Kōji Minami Fourth official: Hiroyuki Ishida

Kashiwa Reysol v Kyoto Purple Sanga

1 May 1996 (1996-05-01)11	Kashiwa Reysol	2–0	Kyoto Purple Sanga	Hitachi Kashiwa Soccer Stadium
19:04JST (UTC+09)	Arima 47' Wagner 63'	J. League		Attendance: 7,422 Referee:Masayoshi Okada Assistant referees: Kimio Izaki, Takuji Fukazawa Fourth official: Masahiko Tsuma

Yokohama Marinos v Kyoto Purple Sanga

4 May 1996 (1996-05-04)12	Yokohama Marinos	1–0	Kyoto Purple Sanga	Yokohama Mitsuzawa Football Stadium
15:03JST (UTC+09)	Noda 69'	J. League		Attendance: 12,533 Referee: Tetsuya Hamana Assistant referees: Mitsuru Satō, Susumu Takeda Fourth official: Kazuhiko Uchida

Kyoto Purple Sanga vJúbilo Iwata

11 May 1996 (1996-05-11)13	Kyoto Purple Sanga	1–2 (V-goal) (a.e.t.)	Júbilo Iwata	Kyoto Nishikyogoku Stadium
16:04JST (UTC+09)	Alexandre 51'	J. League	Vanenburg 69' Schillaci 90'	Attendance: 16,980 Referee: Tatsumi Ōno Assistant referees: Sōichirō Kaneko, Takashi Aoki Fourth official: Yoshihisa Takahashi

Urawa Red Diamonds v Kyoto Purple Sanga

15 May 1996 (1996-05-15)14	Urawa Red Diamonds	1–0 (V-goal) (a.e.t.)	Kyoto Purple Sanga	Tokyo National Stadium
19:18JST (UTC+09)	Taguchi 109'	J. League		Attendance: 50,974 Referee: Piotr Werner Assistant referees:Toshimitsu Yoshida, Takao Onshi Fourth official: Fusaya Suzuki

Kyoto Purple Sanga vNagoya Grampus Eight

18 May 1996 (1996-05-18)15	Kyoto Purple Sanga	2–3	Nagoya Grampus Eight	Tottori Stadium
17:05JST (UTC+09)	Y. Satō 8' Noguchi 24'	J. League	Asano 44' Moriyama 47' Stojković 60'	Attendance: 9,023 Referee: Hiroyuki Umemoto Assistant referees: Kōji Minami, Hiroyuki Izumi Fourth official: Jun Kagemoto

Kyoto Purple Sanga vYokohama Marinos

28 August 1996 (1996-08-28)16	Kyoto Purple Sanga	0–3	Yokohama Marinos	Kyoto Nishikyogoku Stadium
19:04JST (UTC+09)		J. League	Acosta 5' Noda 7' Bisconti 37'	Attendance: 13,848 Referee:Leslie Mottram Assistant referees: Naoki Esumi, Ichirō Inukai Fourth official: Yoshihisa Takahashi

Júbilo Iwata v Kyoto Purple Sanga

31 August 1996 (1996-08-31)17	Júbilo Iwata	2–1	Kyoto Purple Sanga	Júbilo Iwata Stadium
19:00JST (UTC+09)	Nakayama 15' Hattori 80'	J. League	Matsuhashi 18'	Attendance: 12,358 Referee:Zoran Petrović Assistant referees: Hisaharu Kitamura, Tetsu Karakida Fourth official: Toshiaki Futamata

Kyoto Purple Sanga vUrawa Red Diamonds

7 September 1996 (1996-09-07)18	Kyoto Purple Sanga	1–0	Urawa Red Diamonds	Kyoto Nishikyogoku Stadium
18:34JST (UTC+09)	Alexandre 13'	J. League		Attendance: 10,088 Referee: Bemard Saules Assistant referees: Kōji Taniuchi, Takayoshi Kashino Fourth official: Hiroyuki Ishida

Nagoya Grampus Eight v Kyoto Purple Sanga

14 September 1996 (1996-09-14)19	Nagoya Grampus Eight	3–0	Kyoto Purple Sanga	Nagoya Mizuho Athletics Stadium
16:05JST (UTC+09)	Okayama 72' Moriyama 75' Asano 87'	J. League		Attendance: 21,181 Referee:Leslie Mottram Assistant referees: Tōru Yamashiro, Masatoshi Shibata Fourth official: Kōji Katō

Kyoto Purple Sanga vVerdy Kawasaki

21 September 1996 (1996-09-21)20	Kyoto Purple Sanga	2–0	Verdy Kawasaki	Kyoto Nishikyogoku Stadium
19:04JST (UTC+09)	Ta. Yamaguchi 12' Fujiyoshi 77'	J. League		Attendance: 18,058 Referee:Zoran Petrović Assistant referees: Morihisa Yamaguchi, Takashi Aoki Fourth official: Hiroyuki Ishida

JEF United Ichihara v Kyoto Purple Sanga

28 September 1996 (1996-09-28)21	JEF United Ichihara	1–0	Kyoto Purple Sanga	Ichihara Stadium
15:03JST (UTC+09)	Hašek 62'	J. League		Attendance: 7,142 Referee: Yoshimi Ogawa Assistant referees: Takashi Kunori, Akihisa Makino Fourth official: Atsushi Nakamura

Kyoto Purple Sanga vKashima Antlers

2 October 1996 (1996-10-02)22	Kyoto Purple Sanga	1–0	Kashima Antlers	Kyoto Nishikyogoku Stadium
19:04JST (UTC+09)	Ta. Yamaguchi 44'	J. League		Attendance: 7,691 Referee: Kenji Tanaka Assistant referees: Takayoshi Kashino, Kōji Minami Fourth official: Yoshihisa Takahashi

Cerezo Osaka v Kyoto Purple Sanga

5 October 1996 (1996-10-05)23	Cerezo Osaka	2–1	Kyoto Purple Sanga	Osaka Nagai Stadium
14:02JST (UTC+09)	Manoel 61' Nishizawa 65'	J. League	Ta. Yamaguchi 11'	Attendance: 8,236 Referee: Bemard Saules Assistant referees: Satoru Kawano, Takuji Fukazawa Fourth official: Tsuyoshi Miyake

Kyoto Purple Sanga vYokohama Flügels

16 October 1996 (1996-10-16)24	Kyoto Purple Sanga	0–1	Yokohama Flügels	Kyoto Nishikyogoku Stadium
19:02JST (UTC+09)		J. League	Yamaguchi 75'	Attendance: 8,227 Referee: Yasuhiro Hemmi Assistant referees: Naoyuki Mori, Sōichirō Kaneko Fourth official: Morihisa Yamaguchi

Shimizu S-Pulse v Kyoto Purple Sanga

19 October 1996 (1996-10-19)25	Shimizu S-Pulse	0–2	Kyoto Purple Sanga	Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium
15:05JST (UTC+09)		J. League	Fujiyoshi 46' Alexandre 54'	Attendance: 8,902 Referee: Yoshitsugu Katayama Assistant referees: Hiroyuki Izumi, Kazuhiko Matsumura Fourth official: Keiji Hayashi

Kyoto Purple Sanga vSanfrecce Hiroshima

26 October 1996 (1996-10-26)26	Kyoto Purple Sanga	2–1 (V-goal) (a.e.t.)	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Kyoto Nishikyogoku Stadium
15:05JST (UTC+09)	Edmílson 16' Noguchi 108'	J. League	Huistra 25'	Attendance: 7,315 Referee:Leslie Mottram Assistant referees: Akio Okutani, Kōji Minami Fourth official: Hiroyuki Ishida

Kyoto Purple Sanga vGamba Osaka

30 October 1996 (1996-10-30)27	Kyoto Purple Sanga	2–1	Gamba Osaka	Kyoto Nishikyogoku Stadium
19:04JST (UTC+09)	Edmílson 62' Carlos 70'	J. League	Škrinjar 54'	Attendance: 7,003 Referee: Hiroshi Tanabe Assistant referees: Yoshikazu Hiroshima, Takashi Aoki Fourth official: Yoshihisa Takahashi

Bellmare Hiratsuka v Kyoto Purple Sanga

2 November 1996 (1996-11-02)28	Bellmare Hiratsuka	0–1	Kyoto Purple Sanga	Hiratsuka Stadium
15:03JST (UTC+09)		J. League	Edmílson 62'	Attendance: 5,874 Referee:Zoran Petrović Assistant referees: Yasushi Tsuchimoto, Akihisa Makino Fourth official: Yoshihiko Tamura

Kyoto Purple Sanga vKashiwa Reysol

6 November 1996 (1996-11-06)29	Kyoto Purple Sanga	0–1	Kashiwa Reysol	Kyoto Nishikyogoku Stadium
19:04JST (UTC+09)		J. League	Edílson 10'	Attendance: 6,310 Referee: Yoshitsugu Katayama Assistant referees: Satoru Ishizawa, Hiroyuki Ōnishi Fourth official: Mitsuyoshi Nakaguma

Avispa Fukuoka v Kyoto Purple Sanga

9 November 1996 (1996-11-09)30	Avispa Fukuoka	0–2	Kyoto Purple Sanga	Hakatanomori Football Stadium
14:34JST (UTC+09)		J. League	Matsuhashi 24' Edmílson 32'	Attendance: 11,710 Referee: Fumikazu Shioyazono Assistant referees: Hideaki Harada, Kazuhiko Matsumura Fourth official: Daikichi Kanada

Kyoto Purple Sanga vVissel Kobe

17 November 1996 (1996-11-17)3rd Round	Kyoto Purple Sanga	4–3	Vissel Kobe	Kyoto Nishikyogoku Stadium
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Yokohama Flügels v Kyoto Purple Sanga

23 December 1996 (1996-12-23)4th Round	Yokohama Flügels	0–1	Kyoto Purple Sanga	Ehime Matsuyama Athletic Stadium
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Kyoto Purple Sanga vGamba Osaka

26 December 1996 (1996-12-26)Quarterfinals	Kyoto Purple Sanga	2–3	Gamba Osaka	Yokohama Mitsuzawa Football Stadium
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Kyoto Purple Sanga vBellmare Hiratsuka

1 June 1996 (1996-06-01)GL-A-1-1	Kyoto Purple Sanga	1–1	Bellmare Hiratsuka	Kyoto Nishikyogoku Stadium
18:36JST (UTC+09)	Raudnei 33'	J. League	Seki 64'	Attendance: 9,254 Referee:Zoran Petrović Assistant referees: Kazuaki Hamaguchi, Takashi Aoki Fourth official: Hiroyuki Ishida

Bellmare Hiratsuka v Kyoto Purple Sanga

5 June 1996 (1996-06-05)GL-A-1-2	Bellmare Hiratsuka	3–1 (4–2agg.)	Kyoto Purple Sanga	Hiratsuka Stadium
19:04JST (UTC+09)	T. Iwamoto 3' Seki 50' Natsuka 69'	J. League	Raudnei 23'	Attendance: 8,107 Referee:Archundia Assistant referees: Kimio Izaki, Satoru Ishizawa Fourth official: Jōji Kashihara

Kyoto Purple Sanga vSanfrecce Hiroshima

8 June 1996 (1996-06-08)GL-A-2-1	Kyoto Purple Sanga	0–1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Kumamoto Suizenji Stadium
18:34JST (UTC+09)		J. League	Abe 29'	Attendance: 6,827 Referee: Kiyoshi Ōta Assistant referees: Kazuya Yanagisawa, Tōru Yamashiro Fourth official: Kōji Uehara

Kyoto Purple Sanga vUrawa Red Diamonds

15 June 1996 (1996-06-15)GL-A-3-1	Kyoto Purple Sanga	1–1	Urawa Red Diamonds	Kyoto Nishikyogoku Stadium
18:34JST (UTC+09)	Raudnei 53'	J. League	Boli 31'	Attendance: 14,992 Referee: Yoshitsugu Katayama Assistant referees: Mitsuru Satō, Takashi Aoki Fourth official: Yoshihisa Takahashi

Urawa Red Diamonds v Kyoto Purple Sanga

19 June 1996 (1996-06-19)GL-A-3-2	Urawa Red Diamonds	0–1 (1–2agg.)	Kyoto Purple Sanga	Urawa Komaba Stadium
19:03JST (UTC+09)		J. League	To. Yamaguchi 37'	Attendance: 18,742 Referee: Tetsuya Hamana Assistant referees: Yoshikazu Hiroshima, Keiji Kamiara Fourth official: Toshimitsu Yasumoto

Gamba Osaka v Kyoto Purple Sanga

22 June 1996 (1996-06-22)GL-A-4-1	Gamba Osaka	4–3	Kyoto Purple Sanga	Expo '70 Commemorative Stadium
19:04JST (UTC+09)	Matsunami 18',31' 57' (o.g.) Morioka 76'	J. League	To. Yamaguchi 72' Matsuhashi 84' Ōkuma 89'	Attendance: 8,519 Referee: Fumikazu Shioyazono Assistant referees: Hiroyuki Izumi, Kazuhisa Osada Fourth official: Tsuyoshi Miyake

Kyoto Purple Sanga vGamba Osaka

26 June 1996 (1996-06-26)GL-A-4-2	Kyoto Purple Sanga	1–2 (4–6agg.)	Gamba Osaka	Kyoto Nishikyogoku Stadium
19:04JST (UTC+09)	Raudnei 77'	J. League	Škrinjar 43' Matsunami 62'	Attendance: 8,508 Referee:Tōru Kamikawa Assistant referees:Toshimitsu Yoshida, Kazuhiko Matsumura Fourth official: Yōzō Tanaka

Kyoto Purple Sanga vYokohama Marinos

29 June 1996 (1996-06-29)GL-A-5-1	Kyoto Purple Sanga	1–3	Yokohama Marinos	Toyama Stadium
18:35JST (UTC+09)	Raudnei 49'	J. League	Zapata 22' Nagayama 75' Omura 82'	Attendance: 10,726 Referee:Archundia Assistant referees: Kōji Taniuchi, Masaaki Shimomura Fourth official: Motohito Takeuchi

Yokohama Marinos v Kyoto Purple Sanga

3 July 1996 (1996-07-03)GL-A-5-2	Yokohama Marinos	0–1 (3–2agg.)	Kyoto Purple Sanga	Yokohama Mitsuzawa Football Stadium
19:04JST (UTC+09)		J. League	To. Yamaguchi 66'	Attendance: 8,159 Referee: Hideo Kikuchi Assistant referees: Noboru Ishiyama, Hisaharu Kitamura Fourth official: Ryū Tetsusashi

Kashiwa Reysol v Kyoto Purple Sanga

10 August 1996 (1996-08-10)GL-A-6-1	Kashiwa Reysol	3–1	Kyoto Purple Sanga	Hitachi Kashiwa Soccer Stadium
18:34JST (UTC+09)	Sakai 70' Hashiratani 79' Edílson 89'	J. League	Y. Satō 30'	Attendance: 10,004 Referee:Zoran Petrović Assistant referees: Yū Nakamura, Keiji Kamiara Fourth official: Fujirō Masukura

Kyoto Purple Sanga vJúbilo Iwata

21 August 1996 (1996-08-21)GL-A-7-2	Kyoto Purple Sanga	3–1 (3–1agg.)	Júbilo Iwata	Kyoto Nishikyogoku Stadium
19:04JST (UTC+09)	Carlos 43' Ta. Yamaguchi 55' Alexandre 64'	J. League	Nakayama 22'	Attendance: 10,320 Referee:Masayoshi Okada Assistant referees: Toshiyuki Mayuzumi, Akihisa Makino Fourth official: Morihisa Yamaguchi

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Pos.	Nat.	Player	D.o.B. (Age)	Height / Weight	J.League		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
					Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FW		Baltazar	(1959-07-17)July 17, 1959 (aged 36)	180 cm / 75 kg	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
DF		Makoto Sugiyama	(1960-05-17)May 17, 1960 (aged 35)	180 cm / 72 kg	3	0	0	0	2	0	5	0
GK		Shinichi Morishita	(1960-12-28)December 28, 1960 (aged 35)	180 cm / 80 kg	29	0	3	0	14	0	46	0
MF		Satoru Mochizuki	(1964-05-18)May 18, 1964 (aged 31)	183 cm / 72 kg	6	0	0	0	3	0	9	0
DF		Shunzō Ōno	(1965-03-29)March 29, 1965 (aged 30)	177 cm / 79 kg	10	0	2	0	4	0	16	0
MF		Flavio	(1965-08-29)August 29, 1965 (aged 30)	190 cm / 81 kg	11	1	0	0	0	0	11	1
GK		Shūichi Uemura	(1966-12-03)December 3, 1966 (aged 29)	183 cm / 82 kg	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
GK		Minoru Kushibiki	(1967-06-10)June 10, 1967 (aged 28)	186 cm / 82 kg	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
DF		Norifumi Takamoto	(1967-12-31)December 31, 1967 (aged 28)	194 cm / 82 kg	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
MF		Rikizō Matsuhashi	(1968-08-22)August 22, 1968 (aged 27)	173 cm / 65 kg	17	3	0	0	10	1	27	4
MF		Yūji Ōkuma	(1969-01-19)January 19, 1969 (aged 27)	174 cm / 70 kg	19	0	2	0	13	1	34	1
FW		Yoshiaki Satō	(1969-06-19)June 19, 1969 (aged 26)	188 cm / 82 kg	4	1	0	0	5	1	9	2
MF		Yūji Kakiuchi	(1969-08-31)August 31, 1969 (aged 26)	164 cm / 64 kg	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
DF		Ryōichi Fukushige	(1971-01-30)January 30, 1971 (aged 25)	180 cm / 76 kg	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
DF		Shōkichi Satō	(1971-04-09)April 9, 1971 (aged 24)	177 cm / 70 kg	1	0	0	0	9	0	10	0
GK		Isao Ueda	(1971-04-11)April 11, 1971 (aged 24)	188 cm / 80 kg	0	0		0	0	0		0
DF		Yūji Nariyama	(1971-05-20)May 20, 1971 (aged 24)	177 cm / 69 kg	8	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
DF		Kōzō Hosokawa	(1971-08-03)August 3, 1971 (aged 24)	168 cm / 63 kg	7	0	0	0	1	0	8	0
MF		Junji Gotō	(1971-08-09)August 9, 1971 (aged 24)	170 cm / 65 kg	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
DF		Carlos	(1971-08-13)August 13, 1971 (aged 24)	183 cm / 75 kg	25	1	3	1	12	1	40	3
MF		Hiroshi Noguchi	(1972-02-25)February 25, 1972 (aged 24)	174 cm / 68 kg	29	2	3	0	8	0	40	2
FW		Takashi Nagata	(1972-04-13)April 13, 1972 (aged 23)	174 cm / 71 kg	23	2	1	0	10	0	34	2
DF		Chikayuki Mochizuki	(1972-05-20)May 20, 1972 (aged 23)	178 cm / 73 kg	11	0	0	0	0	0	11	0
FW		Yoshihiro Nishida	(1973-01-30)January 30, 1973 (aged 23)	178 cm / 73 kg	16	0	2	0	11	0	29	0
MF		Yasuhide Ihara	(1973-03-08)March 8, 1973 (aged 23)	180 cm / 70 kg	16	0	3	0	8	0	27	0
MF		Akira Kubota	(1973-04-12)April 12, 1973 (aged 22)	168 cm / 63 kg	0	0		0	0	0		0
MF		Takayuki Yamaguchi	(1973-08-01)August 1, 1973 (aged 22)	170 cm / 65 kg	22	3	3	2	4	1	29	6
MF		Alexandre	(1973-08-15)August 15, 1973 (aged 22)	177 cm / 65 kg	20	3	0	0	9	1	29	4
MF		Masaya Honda	(1973-11-20)November 20, 1973 (aged 22)	180 cm / 75 kg	14	0	2	0	5	0	21	0
MF		Yōsuke Sakamoto	(1974-01-12)January 12, 1974 (aged 22)	170 cm / 60 kg	7	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
DF		Hiroyuki Sawada	(1974-01-29)January 29, 1974 (aged 22)	176 cm / 70 kg	0	0		0	0	0		0
FW		Edmílson	(1974-03-26)March 26, 1974 (aged 21)	176 cm / 69 kg	13	4	3	1	0	0	16	5
DF		Shinsuke Shiotani †	(1970-05-11)May 11, 1970 (aged 25)	-cm / -kg	27	0	3	0	12	0	42	0
DF		Hironori Nagamine †	(1973-05-12)May 12, 1973 (aged 22)	180 cm / 73 kg	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
MF		Ruy Ramos †	(1957-02-09)February 9, 1957 (aged 39)	181 cm / 65 kg	10	0	2	2	9	0	21	2
MF		Toshihiro Yamaguchi †	(1971-11-19)November 19, 1971 (aged 24)	176 cm / 74 kg	9	0	2	0	11	0	22	0
MF		Sérgio †	(1967-01-11)January 11, 1967 (aged 29)	178 cm / 72 kg	9	0	2	0	11	0	22	0
FW		Raudnei †	(1965-07-18)July 18, 1965 (aged 30)	179 cm / 74 kg	5	0	0	0	10	5	15	5
FW		Shinji Fujiyoshi †	(1970-04-03)April 3, 1970 (aged 25)	176 cm / 66 kg	13	2	3	1	0	0	16	3
MF		Tomotetsu Kimura †	(1974-06-16)June 16, 1974 (aged 21)	cm / kg	0	0		0	0	0		0
MF		Shigetoshi Kitamura †	(1975-05-21)May 21, 1975 (aged 20)	cm / kg	0	0		0	0	0		0
FW		Masahiko Wada †	(1975-10-29)October 29, 1975 (aged 20)	cm / kg	0	0		0	0	0		0
FW		Shūji Nomiyama †	(1977-05-23)May 23, 1977 (aged 18)	cm / kg	0	0		0	0	0		0

• † player(s) joined the team after the opening of this season.

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In: No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  JPN Minoru Kushibiki(fromOtsuka F.C.) — DF  JPN Shunzō Ōno(fromKashima Antlers) — MF  BRA Flavio Henrique de Paiva Campos(from Juventude) — MF  JPN Rikizō Matsuhashi(fromYokohama Marinos) — MF  JPN Yūji Ōkuma(fromKashiwa Reysol) — MF  JPN Takayuki Yamaguchi(fromBrummel Sendai) — MF  BRA José Alexandre Alves Lindo(fromSão Paulo) — MF  JPN Masaya Honda(fromKinki University) — MF  JPN Yōsuke Sakamoto(fromDoshisha University) — FW  JPN Yoshihiro Nishida(fromSanfrecce Hiroshima)

Out: No. Pos. Nation Player — DF  JPN Shinji Tanaka(retired) — DF  JPN Osamu Adachi(retired) — DF  JPN Naohiko Minobe(retired) — DF  JPN Tetsuya Ogura(retired) — DF  JPN 谷居 道太(toBlaze Kumamoto) — DF  JPN Tetsumasa Kimura(toBlaze Kumamoto) — MF  BRA マウリシーニョ(to Botafogo) — MF  BRA アリターナ(to Rio Branco) — MF  JPN 小西 俊市朗(toFukushima FC) — MF  JPN 栗田 守(toPrima Ham F.C.) — MF  JPN 高橋 佳秀(toPrima Ham F.C.) — FW  JPN 遠藤 善主(toVentforet Kofu)

• Shinsuke Shiotani (fromOtsuka F.C.)
• Hironori Nagamine
• Ruy Ramos (fromVerdy Kawasaki)
• Toshihiro Yamaguchi (fromGamba Osaka)
• Sérgio Soares da Silva (on May)
• Raudnei Aniversa Freire (on May)
• Shinji Fujiyoshi (fromVerdy Kawasaki)
• Tomotetsu Kimura
• Shigetoshi Kitamura
• Masahiko Wada
• Shūji Nomiyama

• Baltazar (on May)
• Flavio (on May)
• Hironori Nagamine
• Shuichi Uemura

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• J.LEAGUE OFFICIAL GUIDE 1996.ISBN 4-09-102324-X.
• J.LEAGUE OFFICIAL GUIDE 1997.ISBN 4-09-102329-0.

• (in Japanese)J. League official site
• (in Japanese)Kyoto Sanga F.C. official site

• Japanese football clubs 1996 season
• Kyoto Sanga FC seasons

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