LONDON -- Omiya Ardija has never been a force in Japanese soccer. The team, just promoted from the third tier of the J. League to the second, has only once finished in the Top 10 of the top flight.
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Red Bull took over Japanese soccer club Omiya Ardija in August. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura and Kyodo)
LONDON -- Omiya Ardija has never been a force in Japanese soccer. The team, just promoted from the third tier of the J. League to the second, has only once finished in the Top 10 of the top flight.