Yokohama F. Marinos (Yokohama Efu Marinosu)is a Japanese football team which participates in the professional J. League. The team is based in Yokohama and was founded as the company team of Nissan Motors. It was originally the Yokohama Marinos but after merging with the Yokohama Flügels in 1999, it changed to its current name. The team name Marinos means 'sailors' in Spanish.