2013 Gamba Osaka season

The 2013 Gamba Osaka season saw Gamba Osaka compete in J. League Division 2 following their shock relegation the previous year. As such they did not compete in the 2013 J. League Cup, but did participate in the 2013 Emperor's Cup in addition to their 2013 J. League Division 2 fixtures.

Gamba Osaka
2013 season
ChairmanTeruhisa Noro
ManagerKenta Hasegawa
J.League 21st
Emperor's Cup3rd round
Top goalscorerLeague: Takashi Usami 19
All: Takashi Usami 20
Highest home attendance18,193 vs Vissel Kobe,
20 July 2013 (J2 League)
Lowest home attendance2,489 vs F.C. Imabari,
8 September 2013 (Emperor's Cup)
Average home league attendance12,286

Maintaining the bulk of the previous season's squad including Japanese internationals, captain Endō and defenders Akira Kaji and Yasuyuki Konno, Gamba were able to make their stay in J. League 2 a short one and were crowned champions in November 2013 following a season long title race with neighbours Vissel Kobe who had also been relegated along with Gamba the previous year.

Takashi Usami returned to the club in mid-season following a loan-spell in Germany and his goals as well as those from Brazilians Leandro and Adi Rocha saw Gamba finish the season with 87 points and 99 goals to their credit.

J.League 2 Results

Round Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance
1 3 March 2013 Kyoto Sanga F.C. H 3–3 Abe 60', Leandro (pen.) 62', Endō (pen.) 90'+3 18,041
2 10 March 2013 V-Varen Nagasaki A 3–1 Hirai 13', 24' Futagawa 35' 18,153
3 17 March 2013 Yokohama F.C. H 0–0 13,476
4 20 March 2013 Roasso Kumamoto A 2–2 Leandro 21', Takei 39' 11,874
5 24 March 2013 JEF United H 1–1 Kurata 27' 11,117
6 31 March 2013 Consadole Sapporo A 3–1 Leandro 43', Ienaga 59', Iwashita 81' 17,020
7 7 April 2013 Tokyo Verdy H 0–0 10,010
8 14 April 2013 Montedio Yamagata A 1–0 Iwashita 21' 17,223
9 17 April 2013 Matsumoto Yamaga FC H 1–0 Lio (o.g.) 4' 8,993
10 21 April 2013 Kataller Toyama A 4–0 Leandro 2', 26', (pen.) 69', Kurata 74' 13,639
11 28 April 2013 Gainare Tottori H 1–1 Leandro 75' 16,803
12 3 May 2013 F.C. Gifu H 2–0 Abe 23', Hirai 89' 12,729
13 6 May 2013 Vissel Kobe A 0–2 23,012
14 12 May 2013 Avispa Fukuoka A 3–2 Leandro 40', 44', Kurata 59' 14,526
15 19 May 2013 Thespakusatsu Gunma H 5–1 Paulinho 3', 60, Kurata 27', 61', Leandro 40' 8,045
16 26 May 2013 Ehime FC A 2–1 Konno 62', Endō 81' 10,381
17 1 June 2013 Tochigi SC H 3–0 Leandro 10', 44', Fujiharu 24' 12,633
18 8 June 2013 Giravanz Kitakyushu A 1–0 Kurata 5' 7,207
19 15 June 2013 Mito HollyHock A 2–0 Leandro 10', Okazaki 87' 10,025
20 22 June 2013 Fagiano Okayama H 1–1 Kurata 40' 15,151
21 29 June 2013 Tokushima Vortis H 2–0 Paulinho 32', Hirai 38' 13,708
22 3 July 2013 F.C. Gifu A 8–2 Paulinho 2', 58' Futagawa 8', 27', Abe 45'+2, Konno 51', 63', Kawanishi 69' 11,719
23 7 July 2013 JEF United A 0–3 15,982
24 14 July 2013 Giravanz Kitakyushu H 1–1 Okazaki 37' 9,425
25 20 July 2013 Vissel Kobe H 3–2 Usami 8', 39', Endō 54' 18,193
26 27 July 2013 Tokyo Verdy A 3–3 Adi Rocha 55', Paulinho 64', Endō 73' 18,705
27 4 August 2013 Fagiano Okayama A 3–2 Usami 43', Adi Rocha 55', 58' 18,269
28 11 August 2013 Avispa Fukuoka H 1–0 Adi Rocha 16' 13,440
29 18 August 2013 Consadole Sapporo H 3–0 Nishino 53', Usami 56', Adi Rocha 76' 12,449
30 21 August 2013 Gainare Tottori A 7–1 Usami 29', 32', Adi Rocha 40', 52', Uchida 59', Nishino 66', Fujiharu 72' 10,096
31 25 August 2013 Yokohama F.C. A 2–2 Usami 29', Fujiharu 67' 12,490
32 1 September 2013 V-Varen Nagasaki H 1–2 Fujiharu 59' 9,895
33 15 September 2013 Mito HollyHock H 5–0 Usami 19', 79', Abe 49', Kawanishi 67', Futagawa 83' 6,559
34 22 September 2013 Matsumoto Yamaga FC A 2–2 Adi Rocha 15', 39' 17,148
35 29 September 2013 Ehime FC H 0–1 12,671
36 6 October 2013 Tochigi SC A 2–4 Usami 33', Abe 67' 10,687
37 20 October 2013 Kataller Toyama H 3–1 Kurata 30', Nishino 44', Usami 66' 9,286
38 27 October 2013 Tokushima Vortis A 5–1 Usami 22', 32', 84', 89', Niwa 73' 8,897
39 3 November 2013 Roasso Kumamoto H 4–0 Endō 8', Niwa 11', Usami 41', Sato 86' 11,402
40 10 November 2013 Kyoto Sanga F.C. A 2–0 Konno 27', Omori 86' 15,380
41 17 November 2013 Montedio Yamagata H 3–2 Usami 15', 68', Nakamura (o.g.) 22' 13,970
42 24 November 2013 Thespakusatsu Gunma A 1–1 Usami 54' 7,810

Final standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Gamba Osaka (C, P) 42 25 12 5 99 46 +53 87 Promotion to 2014 J.League Division 1
2 Vissel Kobe (P) 42 25 8 9 78 41 +37 83
3 Kyoto Sanga 42 20 10 12 68 46 +22 70 Qualification for Promotion Playoffs[lower-alpha 1]
4 Tokushima Vortis (O, P) 42 20 7 15 56 51 +5 67
5 JEF United Chiba 42 18 12 12 68 49 +19 66
Updated to match(es) played on 8 December 2013. Source: J.League Division 2
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. Only teams that meet J1 criteria can participate in promotion playoffs. If one or more teams fail to meet the criteria, only eligible teams that finished 3rd to 6th will participate and no replacement teams will be added.

Match Day Line-Ups

The following players appeared for Gamba Osaka during 2013 J. League 2:

Player Appearances – 2013 J. League Division 2
Round Opponent GK RB LB CB CB RM LM CM CM FW FW upward-facing green arrow upward-facing green arrow upward-facing green arrow
1Kyoto Sanga F.C.FujigayaKonnoFujiharuNiwaIwashitaAbedownward-facing red arrowIenagadownward-facing red arrowEndōMyojinLeandroKuratadownward-facing red arrowFutagawaPaulinhoHirai
2V-Varen NagasakiFujigayaKonnoFujiharuNiwaIwashitaAbeFutagawadownward-facing red arrowEndōMyojinHiraidownward-facing red arrowKurataPaulinhoTakei
3Yokohama F.C.FujigayaNiwadownward-facing red arrowFujiharuNishinoIwashitaAbeFutagawadownward-facing red arrowEndōKonnoLeandrodownward-facing red arrowKurataPaulinhoHiraiKaji
4Roasso KumamotoFujigayaKajiFujiharuNishinoIwashitaAbeIenagaTakeidownward-facing red arrowMyojinLeandroKuratadownward-facing red arrowFutagawaKawanishi
5JEF UnitedFujigayaKajiFujiharuNishinoIwashitaAbedownward-facing red arrowFutagawadownward-facing red arrowTakeiMyojinLeandroKuratadownward-facing red arrowPaulinhoOkazakiIenaga
6Consadole SapporoFujigayaKajiFujiharuNishinoIwashitaIenagaFutagawadownward-facing red arrowEndōKonnoLeandroKuratadownward-facing red arrowAbeOkazaki
7Tokyo VerdyFujigayaKajiFujiharuNishinoIwashitaIenagaFutagawadownward-facing red arrowEndōKonnoLeandroKuratadownward-facing red arrowPaulinhoAbe
8Montedio YamagataFujigayaKajiFujiharuNishinoIwashitaIenagaFutagawadownward-facing red arrowEndōKonnoLeandrodownward-facing red arrowKurataAbeHiraidownward-facing red arrowUchida
9Matsumoto Yamaga FCFujigayaKajiFujiharuNishinoIwashitaIenagadownward-facing red arrowFutagawadownward-facing red arrowEndōUchidaLeandroKurataPaulinhodownward-facing red arrowAbeKawanishi
10Kataller ToyamaFujigayaKajiFujiharuNishinoIwashitaIenagaFutagawadownward-facing red arrowEndōKonnoLeandrodownward-facing red arrowKuratadownward-facing red arrowAbeKawanishiUchida
11Gainare TottoriFujigayaKajiFujiharuNiwaIwashitadownward-facing red arrowIenagadownward-facing red arrowFutagawadownward-facing red arrowEndōKonnoLeandroKurataAbeKawanishiUchida
12F.C. GifuFujigayaKajiFujiharuNishinoKonnoAbedownward-facing red arrowIenagadownward-facing red arrowEndōUchidaLeandrodownward-facing red arrowKurataFutagawaHiraiOkazaki
13Vissel KobeFujigayaKajidownward-facing red arrowFujiharuNishinoKonnoAbedownward-facing red arrowIenagadownward-facing red arrowEndōUchidaLeandroKurataOhFutagawaHirai
14Avispa FukuokaFujigayaKajiFujiharuNishinoKonnoFutagawadownward-facing red arrowKurataEndōUchidaLeandrodownward-facing red arrowPaulinhodownward-facing red arrowAbeMyojinIenaga
15Thespakusatsu GunmaFujigayaKajiFujiharuNishinoKonnoFutagawadownward-facing red arrowKurataEndōUchidadownward-facing red arrowLeandrodownward-facing red arrowPaulinhoAbeMyojinKawanishi
16Ehime FCFujigayaKajiFujiharuNishinoKonnoFutagawadownward-facing red arrowKurataEndōUchidaLeandrodownward-facing red arrowPaulinhodownward-facing red arrowAbeMyojinIenaga
17Tochigi SCFujigayaKajiFujiharuNishinoNiwaIenagadownward-facing red arrowFutagawadownward-facing red arrowOkazakidownward-facing red arrowUchidaLeandroKurataPaulinhoMyojinTakei
18Giravanz KitakyushuFujigayaKajiFujiharuNishinoNiwaIenagaFutagawadownward-facing red arrowOkazakidownward-facing red arrowUchidaLeandrodownward-facing red arrowKurataAbeMyojinKawanishi
19Mito HollyHockFujigayaKajiFujiharuNishinoNiwaIenagadownward-facing red arrowFutagawadownward-facing red arrowMyojinUchidaLeandrodownward-facing red arrowKurataOhPaulinhoOkazaki
20Fagiano OkayamaFujigayaKajiFujiharuNishinoNiwaFutagawadownward-facing red arrowKurataMyojindownward-facing red arrowUchidaLeandroPaulinhodownward-facing red arrowAbeOkazakiIenaga
21Tokushima VortisFujigayaKajiFujiharuNiwaIwashitaFutagawadownward-facing red arrowKuratadownward-facing red arrowMyojinUchidaHiraidownward-facing red arrowPaulinhoAbeKawanishiOkazaki
22F.C. GifuFujigayaOhFujiharuNiwaNishinoAbeFutagawaEndōdownward-facing red arrowKonnoHiraidownward-facing red arrowPaulinhodownward-facing red arrowMyojinKawanishiOmori
23JEF UnitedFujigayaKajiFujiharuNiwaIwashitaAbedownward-facing red arrowFutagawadownward-facing red arrowEndōKonnoHiraidownward-facing red arrowPaulinhoKawanishiOmoriUchida
24Giravanz KitakyushuFujigayaOhdownward-facing red arrowFujiharuNiwaIwashitaAbeOkazakidownward-facing red arrowEndōKonnoHiraidownward-facing red arrowPaulinhoFutagawaKawanishiHoshihara
25Vissel KobeFujigayaKajiFujiharuNiwaIwashitaOmoridownward-facing red arrowFutagawadownward-facing red arrowMyojinKonnoEndōUsamidownward-facing red arrowAbeOkazakiUchida
26Tokyo VerdyFujigayaKajiFujiharuNiwaIwashitadownward-facing red arrowOmoriOkazakidownward-facing red arrowMyojinKonnoEndōUsamiAdiPaulinhodownward-facing red arrowUchida
27Fagiano OkayamaFujigayaKajiFujiharuNishinodownward-facing red arrowKonnoOmoridownward-facing red arrowFutagawadownward-facing red arrowEndōMyojinAdiUsamiNiwaOkazakiUchida
28Avispa FukuokaFujigayaKajiFujiharuNishinoKonnoOmoridownward-facing red arrowEndōMyojinUchidaAdidownward-facing red arrowUsamidownward-facing red arrowHiraiTakeiOkazaki
29Consadole SapporoFujigayaKajiFujiharuNishinoKonnoOmoriOkazakidownward-facing red arrowEndōUchidaAdidownward-facing red arrowUsamidownward-facing red arrowFutagawaHiraiMyojin
30Gainare TottoriFujigayaKajiFujiharuNishinoKonnoOmoridownward-facing red arrowOkazakiEndōUchidaAdidownward-facing red arrowUsamidownward-facing red arrowOhHiraiMyojin
31Yokohama F.C.FujigayaKajiFujiharuNishinoKonnoOmoridownward-facing red arrowEndōMyojinUchidaAdidownward-facing red arrowUsamidownward-facing red arrowAbeHiraiOkazaki
32V-Varen NagasakiFujigayaKajiFujiharuNishinoKonnoOmoridownward-facing red arrowOkazakidownward-facing red arrowEndōUchidaAdidownward-facing red arrowUsamiFutagawaPaulinhoHirai
33Mito HollyHockFujigayaKajidownward-facing red arrowFujiharuNiwaKonnoAbeFutagawaEndōUchidaAdidownward-facing red arrowUsamiKawanishiHoshihara
34Matsumoto Yamaga FCFujigayaKajiFujiharuNiwaKonnoAbedownward-facing red arrowFutagawadownward-facing red arrowEndōUchidaAdiUsamidownward-facing red arrowPaulinhoKawanishiOkazaki
35Ehime FCFujigayaKajiFujiharuNiwaKonnoAbeOkazakidownward-facing red arrowEndōUchidadownward-facing red arrowAdidownward-facing red arrowUsamiHiraiKawanishiOmori
36Tochigi SCFujigayaKajiFujiharuNiwaKonnoOmoriKuratadownward-facing red arrowEndōUchidadownward-facing red arrowKawanishidownward-facing red arrowUsamiAdiAbeOkazaki
37Kataller ToyamaFujigayaKajiFujiharuNiwaNishinoOmoriEndōKonnoUchidaKuratadownward-facing red arrowUsamidownward-facing red arrowFutagawaHirai
38Tokushima VortisFujigayaKajiFujiharuNiwaNishinoOmoridownward-facing red arrowEndōKonnoUchidaKuratadownward-facing red arrowUsamidownward-facing red arrowAdiFutagawaSato
39Roasso KumamotoFujigayaKajiFujiharuNiwaNishinoFutagawadownward-facing red arrowEndōKonnoUchidaKurataUsamidownward-facing red arrowAbeSato
40Kyoto Sanga F.C.FujigayaKajiFujiharuNiwaNishinoFutagawadownward-facing red arrowEndōKonnoUchidaKurataUsamidownward-facing red arrowOmoriSato
41Montedio YamagataFujigayaKajiFujiharuNiwaNishinoFutagawadownward-facing red arrowKurataOkazakidownward-facing red arrowUchidaSatodownward-facing red arrowUsamiAdiOmoriTakei
42Thespakusatsu GunmaFujigayaKajiFujiharuNiwaIwashitaAbedownward-facing red arrowFutagawadownward-facing red arrowTakeiUchidadownward-facing red arrowKurataUsamiKawanishiSatoOkazaki

upward-facing green arrow = Substitute on, downward-facing red arrow = Substitute Off, = Number of goals scored, = Yellow Card and = Red Card.

Emperor's Cup Results

Round Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A
Scorers Attendance
2 8 September 2013 F.C. Imabari H 5–0 Hirai 43', Adi Rocha 66', 67', Niwa 86', Usami 89' 2,489
3 13 October 2013 Omiya Ardija A 0–0 (3–4 on penalties) 5,254

Match Day Line-Ups

Player Appearances – 2013 Emperor's Cup
Round Opponent GK RB LB CB CB RM LM CM CM FW FW upward-facing green arrow upward-facing green arrow upward-facing green arrow
2F.C. ImabariFujigayaKajiFujiharuNiwaNishinoAbedownward-facing red arrowFutagawaMyojindownward-facing red arrowUchidaHiraidownward-facing red arrowUsamiAdiOmoriOkazaki
3Omiya ArdijaFujigayaKajiFujiharuNiwaNishinoOmoriKurataTakeiUchidaHiraiUsamiFutagawaAbeKawanishi

upward-facing green arrow = Substitute on, downward-facing red arrow = Substitute Off, = Number of goals scored, = Yellow Card and = Red Card.

Squad statistics

No. Pos. Name League Emperor's Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1GKJapan Yōsuke Fujigaya 4202044020
2DFSouth Korea Oh Jae-suk 2(3)0002(3)000
4DFJapan Hiroki Fujiharu 4242044420
5DFJapan Daiki Niwa 24(1)22126(1)320
6MFJapan Shu Kurata 2881029830
7MFJapan Yasuhito Endō (c) 3350033530
8DFJapan Keisuke Iwashita 1720017220
9FWBrazil Leandro 191300191340
9FWBrazil Adi Rocha 9(4)91210(4)1100
10MFJapan Takahiro Futagawa 27(9)41(1)028(10)400
11FWBrazil Paulinho 8(11)6008(11)610
13MFJapan Hiroyuki Abe 14(16)51(1)015(17)510
14FWJapan Shoki Hirai 5(12)4217(12)500
15MFJapan Yasuyuki Konno 3240032420
17MFJapan Tomokazu Myojin 12(8)01013(8)010
18FWJapan Shota Kawanishi 1(14)20(1)01(15)220
19MFJapan Kotaro Omori 11(5)11(1)012(6)130
20FWJapan Akihiro Sato 1(4)1001(4)110
21DFJapan Akira Kaji 37(1)02039(1)060
23MFJapan Takuya Takei 3(4)1104(4)100
24DFJapan Kenta Hoshihara 0(2)0000(2)000
25MFJapan Kenya Okazaki 9(13)20(1)09(14)210
26DFJapan Takaharu Nishino 2932031340
27MFJapan Tatsuya Uchida 26(7)12028(7)130
28DFJapan Katsuhisa Inamori 00000000
29GKJapan Atsushi Kimura 00000000
31GKJapan Ken Tajiri 00000000
33DFJapan Keigo Numata 00000000
39FWJapan Takashi Usami 181921202010
41MFJapan Akihiro Ienaga 13(4)10013(4)130
Own goals 202

Statistics accurate as of end of 2013 season.

References

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