Kyoto Sanga FC is a soccer club in the J. League. The club is based in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, and its home stadium is the Nishikyogoku Sports Park Athletic Field and Ball Stadium in Kyoto City. The club's predecessor was Kyoto Shikoh Club, founded in 1922, which changed its name to Kyoto Purple Sanga in 1993 and to Kyoto Sanga in 2007. The team name is a combination of the team color "purple," which has been used since the Kyoto Purple Club, the Sanskrit word "sanga," which means "friend," and "sanga," which is an image of Kyoto, the city of mountains, rivers, and lakes. The emblem represents the agile offensive power of the arrowhead and the strong defensive power of the shield, and the fighting stance of the Phoenix and Phoenix facing each other. The burning red color symbolizes the passionate fighting spirit and hot soul. The mascots, Pasa-kun and Kotono-chan, are also inspired by the phoenix and the immortal phoenix, and their red flame symbolizes passion and aggressive action, and their image is of winning together with the supporters. The team color is purple. The former team is the oldest and most traditional of the J-League member clubs. This season, they have won the J2 and moved to J1.