2023 Sanfrecce Hiroshima season
The 2023 Sanfrecce Hiroshima season is their 85th season in existence and their 15th consecutive season in the J1 League. In addition to the league, the club will compete in the Emperor's Cup and J. League Cup. As the third-placed team on last season's J1 League, they would have been qualified to the 2023–24 AFC Champions League play-offs. However, on 6 May, they lost their contiental participation spot as Urawa Red Diamonds won the 2022 AFC Champions League.
2023 season | |||
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Manager | Michael Skibbe | ||
Stadium | Edion Stadium Hiroshima Hiroshima, Hiroshima | ||
J1 League | 7th | ||
Emperor's Cup | Third round | ||
J.League Cup | Group stage | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Douglas Vieira (6 goals) All: Douglas Vieira (6 goals) | ||
Highest home attendance | 15,749 vs Kashiwa Reysol (19 March; J1 League) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 3,263 vs FC Tokushima (7 June; Emperor's Cup) | ||
Average home league attendance | 13,532 | ||
Biggest win | 5–0 vs Vissel Kobe (5 April; J.League Cup) 5–0 vs FC Tokushima (7 June; Emperor's Cup) | ||
Biggest defeat | 0–2 vs Vissel Kobe (13 May; J1 League) 0–2 vs Albirex Niigata (1 July; J1 League) | ||
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All statistics correct as of 2 July 2023. |
Players
Current squad
- As of 1 September 2023.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
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Pre-season friendlies
15 January Training match | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–1 | Górnik Zabrze | Antalya |
15:00 UTC+3 | Sotiriou 69' (pen.) | Report | Krawczyk 67' (pen.) | Stadium: Kaya Palazzo Golf Resort |
18 January Training match | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–0 | CSKA Sofia | Antalya |
15:00 UTC+3 | Matsumoto 88' | Report | Stadium: Kaya Palazzo Golf Resort |
21 January Training match | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–2 | LASK Linz | Antalya |
15:00 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Kaya Palazzo Golf Resort | |
Note: This match in special had both halves lasting 60 minutes each, with the whole match lasting 120 minutes. |
23 January Training match | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0–0 | Mladost Lučani | Antalya |
17:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: tssFC Football Center |
25 January Training match | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3–2 | Kasımpaşa SK | Antalya |
13:30 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Kasımpaşa SK Training Ground |
1 February Training match | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–2 | Machida Zelvia | Miyazaki |
11:00 UTC+9 |
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Report | Stadium: Seagaia Square 1 | |
Note: The match was played with three halves lasting 45 minutes each. |
Competitions
Overall record
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
J1 League | 19 February | -- | Matchday 1 | TBD | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 47.37 |
Emperor's Cup | 7 June | -- | Second round | TBD | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 |
J.League Cup | 8 March | -- | Group stage | Group stage | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 50.00 |
AFC Champions | -- | -- | Group stage | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
Total | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 50.00 |
Source: Soccerway
J1 League
After the club surpassed many fans' expectations with their last season's performances, the club finished in the 3rd place on the 2022 J1 League. This season, their squad was barely touched, with only a few regulars leaving the team.
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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3 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 30 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 53 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League 2 group stage |
4 | Nagoya Grampus | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 30 | +7 | 50 | |
5 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 48 | |
6 | Kashima Antlers | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 47 | |
7 | Cerezo Osaka | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 46 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Fewer disciplinary points.
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | −1 |
Last updated: 2 July 2023.
Source: Soccerway
Matches
The opening match was released by the J.League on 23 December 2022.[3] The full league fixtures were released on 20 January 2023.[4]
18 February 1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0–0 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | Hiroshima |
14:00 JST |
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Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima Attendance: 13,121 Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya |
26 February 2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–2 | Albirex Niigata | Hiroshima |
14:00 JST | Report | Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima Attendance: 13,266 Referee: Takuto Okabe |
3 March 3 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Yokohama |
19:00 JST |
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Stadium: Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium Attendance: 10,854 Referee: Futoshi Nakamura |
12 March 4 | Gamba Osaka | 1–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Osaka |
16:00 JST | Report |
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Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita Attendance: 18,765 Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi |
19 March 5 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–0 | Kashiwa Reysol | Hiroshima |
14:00 JST |
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Report | Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima Attendance: 15,479 Referee: Shu Kawamata |
1 April 6 | Kashima Antlers | 1–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Kashima |
15:00 JST |
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Report | Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium Attendance: 15,414 Referee: Koichiro Fukushima |
9 April 7 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–0 | Sagan Tosu | Hiroshima |
14:00 JST |
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Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima Attendance: 13,681 Referee: Takuto Okabe |
15 April 8 | Yokohama FC | 0–3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Yokohama |
14:00 JST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium Attendance: 3,935 Referee: Yudai Yamamoto |
22 April 9 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–2 | FC Tokyo | Hiroshima |
14:00 JST | Report | Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima Attendance: 13,801 Referee: Hiroki Kasahara |
29 April 10 | Cerezo Osaka | 0–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Osaka |
14:00 JST |
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Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium Attendance: 16,151 Referee: Yuichi Nishimura |
7 May 12 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3–1 | Avispa Fukuoka | Hiroshima |
13:00 JST |
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Report | Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima Attendance: 10,415 Referee: Ryo Tanimoto |
13 May 13 | Vissel Kobe | 2–0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Kobe |
14:00 JST | Report | Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 15,741 Referee: Futoshi Nakamura |
20 May 14 | Nagoya Grampus | 2–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Nagoya |
15:00 JST | Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 15,506 Referee: Koei Koya |
27 May 15 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–0 | Shonan Bellmare | Hiroshima |
14:00 JST |
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Report | Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima Attendance: 11,916 Referee: Hajime Matsuo |
31 May 11 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Saitama |
19:30 JST | Report | Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 20,266 Referee: Jumpei Iida |
4 June 16 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3–1 | Kyoto Sanga | Hiroshima |
14:00 JST | Report |
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Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima Attendance: 14,678 Referee: Yuichi Nishimura |
11 June 17 | Kawasaki Frontale | 1–0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Kawasaki |
19:00 JST | Report |
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Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium Attendance: 18,051 Referee: Ryo Tanimoto |
24 June 18 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0–1 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Hiroshima |
19:00 JST |
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Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima Attendance: 15,163 Referee: Jumpei Iida |
1 July 19 | Albirex Niigata | 2–0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Niigata |
18:00 JST | Report | Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium Attendance: 19,064 Referee: Yuichi Nishimura |
8 July 20 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | v | Kashima Antlers | Hiroshima |
18:30 JST | Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima |
16 July 21 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | v | Yokohama FC | Hiroshima |
18:00 JST | Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima |
5 August 22 | Shonan Bellmare | v | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Hiratsuka |
19:00 JST | Stadium: Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka |
13 August 23 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | v | Urawa Red Diamonds | Hiroshima |
18:00 JST | Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima |
19 August 24 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | v | Kawasaki Frontale | Hiroshima |
19:00 JST | Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima |
26 August 25 | Kashiwa Reysol | v | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Kashiwa |
19:00 JST | Stadium: Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium |
1 September 26 | Sagan Tosu | v | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Tosu |
--:-- JST | Stadium: Ekimae Real Estate Stadium |
15 September 27 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | v | Vissel Kobe | Hiroshima |
--:-- JST | Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima |
22 September 28 | Kyoto Sanga | v | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Kyoto |
--:-- JST | Stadium: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera |
29 September 29 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | v | Nagoya Grampus | Hiroshima |
--:-- JST | Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima |
20 October 30 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | v | Cerezo Osaka | Hiroshima |
--:-- JST | Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima |
27 October 31 | FC Tokyo | v | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Tokyo |
--:-- JST | Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium |
10 November 32 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | v | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Sapporo |
--:-- JST | Stadium: Sapporo Dome |
24 November 33 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | v | Gamba Osaka | Hiroshima |
--:-- JST | Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima |
2 December 34 | Avispa Fukuoka | v | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Fukuoka |
--:-- JST | Stadium: Best Denki Stadium |
Emperor's Cup
As a J1 League club, it started in the 2nd round of the competition. Sanfrecce was the runner-up of the competition in the previous season.[5][6]
7 June Second round | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 5–0 | FC Tokushima | Fukuyama |
19:00 |
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Stadium: Fukuyama Stadium Attendance: 3,263 Referee: Masuya Ueda |
12 July Third round | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | v | Tochigi SC | Utsunomiya |
19:00 | Report | Stadium: Kanseki Stadium Tochigi |
J.League Cup
As every other club, Sanfrecce starts the competition at the group stage. The club will play the season as the defending champions, after they won past Cerezo Osaka in the 2022 J.League Cup Final by a 2–1 win, which was earned with a last-minute comeback.[7]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Nagoya Grampus | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 15 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 9 | |
3 | Yokohama FC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | |
4 | Vissel Kobe | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 6[lower-alpha 1] |
- Head-to-head points: Yokohama FC 3, Vissel Kobe 3. Head-to-head goal differences: Yokohama FC +1, Vissel Kobe –1.
8 March | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3–1 | Yokohama FC | Hiroshima |
19:03 JST | Report |
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Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima Attendance: 5,249 Referee: Tetsuro Yoshida |
26 March | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–2 | Nagoya Grampus | Hiroshima |
14:03 JST | Report | Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima Attendance: 8,807 Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura |
5 April | Vissel Kobe | 0–5 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Kobe |
19:03 JST |
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Report | Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 4,434 Referee: Koei Koya |
19 April | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–1 | Vissel Kobe | Hiroshima |
19:03 JST | Report | Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima Attendance: 5,877 Referee: Jumpei Iida |
24 May | Yokohama FC | 1–0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Yokohama |
19:03 JST | Report |
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Stadium: Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium Attendance: 2,754 Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura |
18 June | Nagoya Grampus | 2–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Nagoya |
18:03 JST | Report |
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Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 7,806 Referee: Futoshi Nakamura |
Goalscorers
- As of 2 July 2023.[8]
Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | J1 League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | AFC CL | Total |
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1 | FW | 9 | Douglas Vieira | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
2 | MF | 8 | Takumu Kawamura | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
3 | FW | 11 | Makoto Mitsuta | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
DF | 19 | Sho Sasaki | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
5 | MF | 10 | Tsukasa Morishima | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
6 | DF | 3 | Tsukasa Shiotani | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
MF | 25 | Yusuke Chajima | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
FW | 13 | Nassim Ben Khalifa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
DF | 15 | Shuto Nakano | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
DF | 5 | Hiroya Matsumoto | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
11 | FW | 20 | Pieros Sotiriou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
DF | 24 | Shunki Higashi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | 3 | Taichi Yamasaki | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | 30 | Kosei Shibasaki | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Total | 20 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 36 |
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- "ニュース". Sanfrecce Hiroshima (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 January 2023.
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