The 1992 Nagoya Grampus Eight season was the club's first season as members of the J.League. Due to the transition period between the Japan Soccer League and the J.League no league games were played, however Nagoya Grampus Eight did take part in the newly founded J.League Cup and Emperor's Cup, reaching the First Round of the Emperor's Cup and the Semi-Final of the J.League Cup.

Squad

^[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK   NED Dirk Havenaar [note 1] — GK   JPN Akiyoshi Ōhashi — GK   JPN Yūji Itō — GK   JPN Ken Ishikawa — DF   JPN Shigemitsu Egawa — DF   JPN Garça — DF   JPN Kazuhisa Iijima — DF   JPN Otohiko Kiyono — DF   JPN Toshiyuki Kosugi — DF   JPN Seiji Kubo — DF   JPN Naoki Mori — DF   JPN Seiichi Ogawa — DF   JPN Kazuhito Yamamoto — MF   JPN Tetsuya Asano — MF   JPN Hisataka Fujikawa — MF   BRA Jorginho — MF   JPN Tetsuo Nakanishi

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF   JPN Tetsuya Okayama — MF   JPN Masashi Shimamura — MF   JPN Yūji Sugano — MF   JPN Tarō Gotō — MF   JPN Michihiro Tsuruta — MF   JPN Nariyasu Yasuhara — MF   JPN Makoto Yonekura — FW   JPN Shinji Ogura — FW   JPN Shigeo Sawairi — FW   JPN Akiyoshi Yoshida — FW   JPN Yasuyuki Moriyama — FW   BRA Pedro — FW   BRA Marcio — FW   JPN Kimihiko Kiyono — FW   JPN Takafumi Ogura — FW   JPN Kazutoshi Ishiyama — FW   JPN Minehide Kimura

Transfers

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In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player — GK   NED Dirk Havenaar (from Toyota GK coach) — GK   JPN Ken Ishikawa (from Okinawa International University) — GK   JPN Yūji Itō (from Yanmar Diesel) — DF   BRA Garça (from Grêmio Maringá) — DF   JPN Kazuhisa Iijima (from Tokai University) — DF   JPN Toshiyuki Kosugi (from Doshisha University) — DF   JPN Otohiko Kiyono (from Teikyo Senior High School) — DF   JPN Seiji Kubo (from Koga First High School) — MF   JPN Tarō Gotō (from Tokai University) — MF   JPN Tetsuo Nakanishi (from Doshisha University) — MF   BRA Pedro (from XV de Jaú) — FW   JPN Kazutoshi Ishiyama (from Hanasaki Tokuharu High School) — FW   JPN Minehide Kimura (from Osaka Sangyo University Senior High School) — FW   JPN Kimihiko Kiyono (from Teikyo Senior High School) — FW   BRA Marcio (from Araçatuba) — FW   JPN Yasuyuki Moriyama (from Juntendo University) — FW   JPN Takafumi Ogura (from Yokkaichi Chuo Technical High School) — FW   JPN Tetsuya Okayama (from Chukyo Senior High School) — FW   JPN Kazuhito Yamamoto (from Mito Commercial High School)

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. No. Pos. Nation Player — GK   JPN Tomoaki Sano (to NKK), during the season

Results

Emperor's Cup

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Nagoya Grampus Eight v Fujita

5 December 1992 (1992-12-05) 1st Round	Nagoya Grampus Eight	1–3	Fujita	Toyota Athletic Stadium
: JST ( UTC+09:00)	Moriyama 7'		T. Iwamoto 44' Wagner 83' Noguchi 88'	Attendance: 8,000

J.League Cup

Group stage

Nagoya Grampus Eight v Shimizu S-Pulse

5 September 1992 (1992-09-05) 1	Nagoya Grampus Eight	3–0	Shimizu S-Pulse	Nagoya Mizuho Football Stadium
15:30 JST ( UTC+09:00)	Jorginho 54' T.Ogura 65' Asano 70', 82' Garça  83' Tsuruta  89'	J. League	Mirandinha  43' Miura  58' Antônio  67'	Attendance: 8,029 Referee: Kōetsu Kikuchi Assistant referees: Tatsumi Ōno Assistant referees: Naoyuki Mori Fourth official: Takayoshi Kashino

Nagoya Grampus Eight v Yokohama Flügels

9 September 1992 (1992-09-09) 2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	2–1 ( gg) ( a.e.t.)	Yokohama Flügels	Nagoya Mizuho Football Stadium
19:00 JST ( UTC+09:00)	T.Ogura 25' Gotō  94'	J. League	Jermaniš  17' Ishizue  44' Gliha 51'	Attendance: 5,165 Referee: Fumikazu Shioyazono Assistant referees: Keiichi Sunakawa Assistant referees: Naoyuki Mori Fourth official: Takayoshi Kashino

Yokohama Marinos v Nagoya Grampus Eight

12 September 1992 (1992-09-12) 3	Yokohama Marinos	1–0	Nagoya Grampus Eight	Hiratsuka Stadium
18:00 JST ( UTC+09:00)	Noda  5' Everton 22'	J. League		Attendance: 7,047 Referee: Hitoshi Yamada Assistant referees: Hiroshi Fukuda Assistant referees: Masato Nogami Fourth official: Katsunori Moriya

JEF United Ichihara v Nagoya Grampus Eight

18 September 1992 (1992-09-18) 4	JEF United Ichihara	0–1	Nagoya Grampus Eight	Hiratsuka Stadium
19:01 JST ( UTC+09:00)	Sandro  88'	J. League	Shimamura  38', 66'	Attendance: 4,049 Referee: Masayoshi Okada Assistant referees: Tetsuya Hamana Assistant referees: Hiroshi Fukuda Fourth official: Hiromitsu Hirayama

Nagoya Grampus Eight v Sanfrecce Hiroshima

23 September 1992 (1992-09-23) 5	Nagoya Grampus Eight	3–0	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Nagoya Mizuho Football Stadium
15:00 JST ( UTC+09:00)	Sawairi 1', 44' Garça  9' T.Ogura 79' Jorginho  89'	J. League		Attendance: 12,070 Referee: Morihisa Yamaguchi Assistant referees: Yōzō Tanaka Assistant referees: Naoyuki Mori Fourth official: Noriaki Fukunaga

Gamba Osaka v Nagoya Grampus Eight

26 September 1992 (1992-09-26) 6	Gamba Osaka	0–3	Nagoya Grampus Eight	Kyoto Nishikyogoku Stadium
18:00 JST ( UTC+09:00)	Wada  39' Müller  44' Asano  50' Morikawa  76'	J. League	Shimamura 37' T.Ogura 60', 89' Garça  66'	Attendance: 14,341 Referee: Shinichirō Obata Assistant referees: Mitsuyoshi Nakaguma Assistant referees: Yasuhiro Hemmi Fourth official: Morihisa Yamaguchi

Nagoya Grampus Eight v Kashima Antlers

3 October 1992 (1992-10-03) 7	Nagoya Grampus Eight	1–7	Kashima Antlers	Nagoya Mizuho Football Stadium
15:00 JST ( UTC+09:00)	Fujikawa  58' Shimamura 69'	J. League	Kurosaki 10', 73' Ono  13' Santos 49' Hasegawa 68', 82', 89' Zico 72'	Attendance: 11,728 Referee: Kenji Tanaka Assistant referees: Morihisa Yamaguchi Assistant referees: Yasushi Tsuchimoto Fourth official: Takao Wakahara

Urawa Red Diamonds v Nagoya Grampus Eight

7 October 1992 (1992-10-07) 8	Urawa Red Diamonds	0–1	Nagoya Grampus Eight	Omiya Football Stadium
19:00 JST ( UTC+09:00)	Muramatsu  42'	J. League	37' ( o.g.) Egawa  41' Yonekura  70'	Attendance: 9,696 Referee: Masahiro Sogawa Assistant referees: Masayoshi Okada Assistant referees: Yū Nakamura Fourth official: Morihiko Yamaji

Nagoya Grampus Eight v Verdy Kawasaki

11 October 1992 (1992-10-11) 9	Nagoya Grampus Eight	0–1	Verdy Kawasaki	Mie Sports Garden
14:03 JST ( UTC+09:00)	Garça  3'	J. League	Miura 16' ( pen.)	Attendance: 11,794 Referee: Yū Nakamura Assistant referees: Yoshio Sawada Assistant referees: Yasushi Tsuchimoto Fourth official: Mikio Fukuoka

Knockout phase

Shimizu S-Pulse v Nagoya Grampus Eight

16 October 1992 (1992-10-16) Semifinal	Shimizu S-Pulse	1–0	Nagoya Grampus Eight	Kusanagi Athletic Stadium
19:00 JST ( UTC+09:00)	Naitō 9' Santos  40' Yamada  63'	J. League	Fujikawa  24' Egawa  67' Yonekura  73'	Attendance: 13,391 Referee: Shinichirō Obata Assistant referees: Morihisa Yamaguchi Assistant referees: Hiroyuki Umemoto Fourth official: Yoshimi Ogawa

Squad statistics

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Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		J-League Cup		Emperor's Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	NED	Dirk Havenaar	11	0	10	0	1	0
	DF	JPN	Shigemitsu Egawa	4	0	3	0	1	0
	DF	BRA	Garça	9	0	9	0	0	0
	DF	JPN	Kazuhisa Iijima	1	0	1	0	0	0
	DF	JPN	Toshiyuki Kosugi	7	0	7	0	0	0
	DF	JPN	Naoki Mori	1	0	0	0	1	0
	DF	JPN	Seiichi Ogawa	11	0	10	0	1	0
	MF	JPN	Tetsuya Asano	2	1	2	1	0	0
	MF	JPN	Hisataka Fujikawa	10	0	10	0	0	0
	MF	BRA	Jorginho	9	1	8	1	1	0
	FW	JPN	Yasuyuki Moriyama	5	1	4	0	1	1
	MF	JPN	Tetsuo Nakanishi	11	0	10	0	1	0
	MF	JPN	Masashi Shimamura	9	3	8	3	1	0
	MF	JPN	Tarō Gotō	7	1	7	1	0	0
	MF	JPN	Michihiro Tsuruta	3	0	3	0	0	0
	MF	JPN	Makoto Yonekura	11	0	10	0	1	0
	FW	JPN	Kimihiko Kiyono	5	0	4	0	1	0
	FW	JPN	Takafumi Ogura	10	5	10	5	0	0
	FW	JPN	Yūji Sugano	11	2	10	2	1	0
Players who left Nagoya Grampus Eight during the season:

Top scorers

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Place	Position	Nation	Name	J-League Cup	Emperor's Cup	Total
1	FW		Takafumi Ogura	5	0	5
2	MF		Masashi Shimamura	3	0	3
3	FW		Shigeo Sawairi	2	0	2
4	MF		Jorginho	1	0	1
	MF		Tetsuya Asano	1	0	1
	MF		Tarō Gotō	1	0	1
	FW		Yasuyuki Moriyama	0	1	1
			Own goal	1	0	1
			TOTALS	14	1	15

Disciplinary record

Position	Nation	Name	J-League Cup		Emperor's Cup		Total
DF		Garça	4	0	0	0	4	0
MF		Jorginho	1	0	0	0	1	0
MF		Shigemitsu Egawa	2	0	0	0	2	0
MF		Hisataka Fujikawa	2	0	0	0	2	0
MF		Tetsuya Asano	1	0	0	0	1	0
MF		Masashi Shimamura	0	0	0	0	0	0
MF		Michihiro Tsuruta	1	0	0	0	1	0
MF		Makoto Yonekura	2	0	0	0	2	0
		TOTALS	14	0	0	0	14	0

Notes

References

• J.LEAGUE OFFICIAL GUIDE 1992-1993. ISBN  4-09-102301-0.
• J.LEAGUE OFFICIAL GUIDE 1993 Suntory series. 1993. ISBN  4-09-102303-7.
• NAGOYA GRAMPUS History Book 1992-2012. 2012. ISBN  978-4-583-61872-2.

Other pages

• (in Japanese) J. League official site
• (in Japanese) Nagoya Grampus official site