Cerezo Osaka is a J1 League member soccer club based at YODOKO Sakura Stadium. The team name means "cherry blossom" in Spanish and also means the flower of the Japanese nation and the city of Osaka. The mascot character is "Robbie," a wolf, and the club color is pink. The team won the 3rd Japan Football League, showed tenacity in an upset win against Yokohama F. Marinos in the Emperor's Cup JFA All Japan Soccer Championship, and beat Kawasaki Frontale in the Super Cup held in 2018. The team has won the Kansai Sports Award, and its roster includes defender Ryosuke Shindo, midfielder Riki Harakawa, and Brazilian-born FW Leo Ceara. Currently, 18-year-old FW Sota Kitano is attracting attention. The good rapport between the players may be the secret of their strength.