Kashima Antlers

Kashima Antlers (鹿島アントラーズ, Kashima Antorāzu) are a football club in Kashima, Ibaraki, currently playing in the J1 League, top tier of Japanese professional football leagues. The name Antlers is derived from the city name, Kashima, which literally means "deer island". The club has financial backing from Mercari, a Japanese e-commerce company.

Kashima Antlers
Full nameKashima Antlers F.C. Co., Ltd.
Founded1947 (1947) as Sumitomo Metal FC
GroundKashima Soccer Stadium
Capacity40,728[1]
OwnerMercari
ChairmanFumiaki Koizumi
ManagerDaiki Iwamasa
LeagueJ1 League
2021J1 League, 4th of 20
WebsiteClub website
Away colours

Since the J.League's creation and introduction of professional Japanese football in 1993, Kashima have proven themselves to be by far Japan's most successful football club in terms of trophies won, having won the J.League title a record eight times, the J.League Cup a record six times and the Emperor's Cup five times for an unprecedented nineteen major domestic titles. Kashima became Asian champions when they won their first and last AFC Champions League title in 2018.

Kashima are also one of only two clubs to have competed in Japan's professional top-flight football every year since its inception (the other being Yokohama F. Marinos).

History

The name 'Antlers' is derived from the city of Kashima (鹿嶋), which literally translates to 'Deer Island'. The club crest not only resembles deer antlers but it also reflects the image of rose thorn as it is the official flower of Ibaraki, the home prefecture of the club. Deer are amiable animals and are viewed in some religions as spiritual messengers. In fact, Kashima Shrine, one of the most famous shrines in Japan and located in close proximity to the club headquarters, have kept and raised deer for more than 1,300 years as spiritual symbol. Deer are affectionate animals but are also known for their courageous character as they battle each other head-to-head with lethal antlers.

Leonardo Araújo, played for Kashima from 1994 to 1996

Founded in 1947 as Sumitomo Metal Industries Factory Football Club in Osaka and moved to Kashima, Ibaraki in 1975. It played in the semi-professional Japan Soccer League (JSL). They were promoted to the JSL's top flight in 1984, but never made much of an impact, going down in 1985/86, returning in 1986/87 and going down again in 1988/89. Its last standing in the JSL was 2nd in the Second Division for 1991/92.

After the formation of the fully professional J.League, Sumitomo, like all other clubs, stripped the corporate brand from the club's name and reformed as the Kashima Antlers. Kashima was essentially promoted to the new top flight, as many JSL First Division clubs decided to relegate themselves being unprepared for professionalism. (Of the original 10[lower-alpha 1] J.League founding member clubs, Kashima and Shimizu S-Pulse were newly promoted. Ironically, Kashima had defeated a forerunner of Shimizu's, Nippon Light Metal/Hagoromo Club, to earn its JSL Second Division place back in 1974).

Since the J.League's creation and introduction of professional Japanese football in 1993, Kashima have consistently been amongst the strongest clubs in the country, holding several distinctions and records. Led by former Brazilian star and Japanese national team coach Zico in the club's formative years, Kashima were the first club to win a J.League stage, claiming the 1st stage of the inaugural season in 1993. This laid a platform for continuous greatness and long after the Kashima icon had departed, in 2000 Kashima became the first J.League club to achieve the "treble", by winning all three major titles: J.League, J.League Cup, and Emperor's Cup in the same year.

In recent times, by clinching the 2007 J.League title they became the first and only club in Japan to have won ten domestic titles in the professional era. In 2008 they became the first and only club to successfully defend the J.League title on two occasions. In 2009 they became the first and only club to win three consecutive J.League titles. With victories in back to back J.League Cups in 2011, 2012 and most recently followed by their 2015 victory, Kashima extended their unmatched record of major domestic titles in the professional era to seventeen.

Outside the Kashima Soccer Stadium

To this day, Kashima has maintained strong ties with the football community in Brazil, a fact borne out of Zico's past affiliation with the club. Kashima's Brazilian connection has manifested itself in both the club's player transfer and coaching policy resulting in only three non-Brazilian foreign players and predominantly Brazilian managers signing for Kashima since the inception of the J.League.

The population of Kashima city is a mere 60,000 and for that reason club has also adopted the surrounding cities of Itako, Kamisu, Namegata and Hokota as its official hometowns, all in Ibaraki Prefecture. The combined population of five cities is 280,000. Antlers home games are played at Kashima Soccer Stadium, one of the 2002 FIFA World Cup venues with capacity of 40,000.

In 2016, they became the first Asian club to reach the FIFA Club World Cup final following a 3–0 victory over South American champions Atlético Nacional.[2] In the final, after a 2–2 draw against European champions Real Madrid after 90 minutes, they were beaten 4–2 after extra time.[3]

Colour, sponsors and manufacturers
Season(s)Main Shirt SponsorCollarbone SponsorAdditional Sponsor(s)Kit Manufacturer
2018LixilMercariYellow HatRiso Kagaku CorporationNippon Steel & Sumitomo MetalEyeful Home-Nike
2019Nippon Steel
2020
2021MerpayConnect

Kit evolution

Slogans
YearSlogan
1998CHALLENGE
1999NEXT
2000Glory Again– 原点からの挑戦–
(Challenge from the Beginning)
2001- 勝利主義 Antlersism – FOR NEXT 10 YEARS
(Doctrine of Victory)
2002- 進化 Antlersism – STAIRWAY TO THE WORLD
(Evolution)
2003OVER'03 – カシマからアジア、そして世界へ –
(From Kashima to Asia, then to the World)
2004FOOTBALL DREAM 2004 – 奪冠10 –
(Take the Crown 10)
2005FOOTBALL DREAM 2005 – 反撃宣言 –
(Declaration of Counter-Attack)
2006FOOTBALL DREAM 2006 – 一新制覇 –
(Brand New Conquest)
2007FOOTBALL DREAM'07 –
魂 Spirits –
YearSlogan
2008FOOTBALL DREAM 2008 – DESAFIO 挑戦 –
(Challenge)
2009FOOTBALL DREAM 2009 – PROGRESSO 飛躍 –
(Progress)
2010FOOTBALL DREAM 2010 – Evolução 新化 –
(Evolution)
2011FOOTBALL DREAM NEXT
2012SMILE AGAIN with PRIDE
2013RENASCIMENTO – 誇りを胸に –
(Rebirth – Carrying Pride in Our Hearts)
2014SPECTACLE – 戦 –
(Battle)
2015RISE TO THE CHALLENGE – 覚悟 –
(Ready)
2016FOOTBALL DREAM ともに
(Together)
2017FOOTBALL DREAM つなぐ
(Connected)
YearSlogan
2018FOOTBALL DREAM こえる
(Surpassing)
2019FOOTBALL DREAM かわる
(Changing)
2020FOOTBALL DREAM みせる[4]
(On Display)
2021FOOTBALL DREAM しんか
(Evolution)
2022FOOTBALL DREAM いどむ
(Challenge)

Sponsors

List of Sponsors for 2022 season: [5]

Players

Current squad
Kashima players training at Azadi Stadium
As of 1 August 2022[6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  KOR Kwoun Sun-tae
2 DF  JPN Koki Anzai
5 DF  JPN Ikuma Sekigawa
6 MF  JPN Kento Misao
8 MF  JPN Shoma Doi (captain)
9 FW  BRA Everaldo
10 MF  JPN Ryotaro Araki
11 MF  JPN Ryuji Izumi
14 MF  JPN Yuta Higuchi
15 DF  BRA Bueno
16 DF  JPN Itsuki Oda
17 FW  BRA Arthur Caíke
19 FW  NGA Blessing Eleke
20 DF  KOR Kim Min-tae
21 MF  BRA Diego Pituca
22 DF  JPN Rikuto Hirose
23 DF  JPN Naoki Hayashi
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 MF  JPN Yusuke Ogawa
27 MF  JPN Yuta Matsumura
28 DF  JPN Shuhei Mizoguchi
29 GK  JPN Tomoki Hayakawa
30 MF  JPN Shintaro Nago
31 GK  JPN Yuya Oki
32 DF  JPN Keigo Tsunemoto
33 MF  JPN Hayato Nakama
34 MF  JPN Yu Funabashi
35 MF  JPN Ryotaro Nakamura
38 GK  JPN Taiki Yamada
40 FW  JPN Yuma Suzuki
42 DF  JPN Keita Imai Type 2
43 MF  JPN Yoshihiro Shimoda Type 2
44 DF  JPN Mihiro Sato Type 2
45 MF  JPN Hiiro Kashiwagi Type 2

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW  JPN Itsuki Someno (on loan at Tokyo Verdy)
— DF  JPN Daiki Sugioka (on loan at Shonan Bellmare)
— DF  JPN Koki Machida (on loan at Union Saint-Gilloise)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  JPN Naoki Suto (on loan at Zweigen Kanazawa)
— FW  JPN Yuki Kakita (on loan at Sagan Tosu)

Reserve squad (U-18s)
As of 7 September 2022 [7]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  JPN Eita Kishino
— GK  JPN Taisei Matsumoto
— GK  JPN Amane Nakamura
— GK  JPN Asahi Shida
— GK  JPN Koki Shimada
— DF  JPN Hayato Chiba
— DF  JPN Ryunosuke Dobashi
— DF  JPN Keita Imai
— DF  JPN Shogo Ishimoto
— DF  JPN Kosei Maeda
— DF  JPN Haruto Matsumoto
— DF  JPN Yuma Misudare
— DF  JPN Koji Oyama
— DF  JPN Shota Sakamoto
— DF  JPN Mihiro Sato
— DF  JPN Rikuto Shiba
— DF  JPN Amon Tamaki
— DF  JPN Ryunosuke Umezu
— MF  JPN Kyogo Hirayama
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  JPN Kensho Ikeda
— MF  JPN Kento Iki
— MF  JPN Hiiro Kashiwagi
— MF  JPN Yamato Misawa
— MF  JPN Shoma Nagayama
— MF  JPN Hayato Nishikiori
— MF  JPN Shoma Ogasawara
— MF  JPN Kosei Ogura
— MF  JPN Rioto Okada
— MF  JPN Takeru Sato
— MF  JPN Asahi Shima
— MF  JPN Yoshihiro Shimoda
— MF  JPN Kenshin Takezawa
— FW  JPN Maco Katsuragi
— FW  JPN Asahi Komatsu
— FW  JPN Kaname Kumazawa
— FW  JPN Jyunnosuke Manome
— FW  JPN Victor Yuzo Shimada
— FW  JPN Homare Tokuda

Management and support staff
As of 9 August 2022[8]
RoleName
Technical Director Zico
Manager Daiki Iwamasa
Assistant Manager Kosei Nakamura
Goalkeeping Coach Yohei Sato
Assistant Goalkeeping Coach Hitoshi Sogahata
Strength Coach Hitoshi Otomo
Match Analyst Suguru Arie
Doctor Hiroshi Jonouchi
Jun Seki
Ryo Matsunaga
Takashi Sando
Tomoo Ishii
Toshiaki Nagamine
Physiotherapist Takashi Sasaki
Yoshihiko Nakagawa
Athletic Trainer Kenichi Nakata
Toshihiro Hashimoto
Tsukasa Ohashi
Interpreter Landow Takai
Kenta Kasai
Masaya Kawakubo
Kim-Young ha
Kit Manager Keisuke Okawa
Shinpei Okiji
Yuji Takata

Manager history
ManagerNationalityTenure
StartFinish
Masakatsu Miyamoto JapanJanuary 1992June 1994
Edu BrazilJune 1994December 1995
João Carlos BrazilJanuary 1996July 1998
Takashi Sekizuka (interim) JapanJuly 1998
Zé Mário BrazilJuly 1998August 1999
Takashi Sekizuka (interim) JapanAugust 1999
Zico (interim) Brazil20 August 199931 December 1999
Toninho Cerezo Brazil1 January 200030 December 2005
Paulo Autuori Brazil31 December 200529 November 2006
Oswaldo de Oliveira Brazil1 January 200731 December 2011
Jorginho Brazil1 January 201231 December 2012
Toninho Cerezo Brazil1 January 201322 July 2015
Masatada Ishii Japan23 July 201531 May 2017
Go Oiwa Japan31 May 20171 January 2020
Antônio Carlos Zago Brazil2 January 20203 April 2021
Naoki Soma (interim) Japan7 April 20215 December 2021[9]
René Weiler  Switzerland10 December 20217 August 2022[10]
Daiki Iwamasa Japan8 August 2022[11]

Record as J.League member
Champions Runners-up Third place Promoted Relegated
SeasonDiv. Tms.Pos.Avg. Attd.J.League CupEmperor's CupSuper CupAsiaOthers
1992 ––––Semi-finalQuarter final–––––
1993 J1102nd14,016Group stageRunners-up–––––
1994 123rd16,8121st round1st round–––––
1995 147th19,141–Semi-final–––––
1996 161st15,386Group stageQuarter final–––––
1997 172nd16,985WinnerWinnerWinner––––
1998 181st15,345Semi-finalSemi-finalWinnerCCQuarter final––
1999 169th17,049Runners-up4th roundWinnerCWC3rd Place––
2000 161st17,507WinnerWinner–CCQuarter final––
2001 161st22,425Semi-finalQuarter finalRunners-up––––
2002 164th21,590WinnerRunners-upRunners-upCCQuarter final––
2003 165th21,204Runners-upSemi-final–CLGroup stageA3Winner
2004 166th17,585Quarter finalQuarter final–––––
2005 183rd18,641Group stageQuarter final–––––
2006 186th15,433Runners-upSemi-final–––––
2007 181st16,239Semi-finalWinner–––––
2008 181st19,714Quarter final5th roundRunners-upCLQuarter final––
2009 181st21,617Quarter finalQuarter finalWinnerCLRound of 16––
2010 184th20,966Quarter finalWinnerWinnerCLRound of 16––
2011 186th16,156Winner4th roundRunners-upCLRound of 16––
2012 1811th15,381WinnerSemi-final–––SurugaWinner
2013 185th16,419Quarter final4th round–––SurugaWinner
2014 183rd17,665Group stage2nd round–––––
2015185th16,423Winner3rd round–CLGroup stage––
2016 181st19,103Group stageWinner–––SurugaRunners-up
FIFARunners-up
2017 182nd20,467Quarter finalQuarter finalWinnerCLRound of 16––
2018 183rd20,547Semi-finalSemi-final–CLWinnerFIFA4th place
2019 183rd20,571Semi-finalRunners-up–CLQuarter final––
2020 † 185th6,466Group stageDid not qualify–CLPlayoff––
2021 † 204th7,818Quarter finalQuarter final––
2022 18TBAPlay-off stageSemi-final-–
Key
  • Attendance/G = Average home league attendance
  • † 2020 & 2021 seasons attendances reduced by COVID-19 worldwide pandemic.
  • Source: J.League Data Site

Attendance

Financials

Revenue & Expenditure

Assets & Net Worth

Honours
Kashima Antlers celebrate after winning the 2018 AFC Champions League.

'Kashima Antlers' (1991-Present)/'Sumitomo Metal FC' (1947-1991)

League
  • J1 League
    • Champions (8): 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2016
  • JSL Division 2
    • Champions (2): 1984, 1986–87

Cups
  • Emperor's Cup
    • Winners (5): 1997, 2000, 2007, 2010, 2016
  • J.League Cup
    • Winners (6): 1997, 2000, 2002, 2011, 2012, 2015
  • Japanese Super Cup
    • Winners (6): 1997, 1998, 1999, 2009, 2010, 2017
  • All Japan Senior Football Championship
    • Winners (1): 1973

International
  • AFC Champions League
    • Winners (1): 2018
  • A3 Champions Cup
    • Winners (1): 2003
  • Suruga Bank Championship
    • Winners (2): 2012, 2013

Personnel awards
  • J.League Player of the Year
  • Jorginho (1996)
  • Marquinhos (2008)
  • Mitsuo Ogasawara (2009)
  • J.League Top Scorer
  • Marquinhos (2008)
  • J.League Best Eleven
  • Santos (1993)
  • Shunzo Ono (1993)
  • Yasuto Honda (1993)
  • Naoki Soma (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998)
  • Jorginho (1996)
  • Bismarck (1997)
  • Yutaka Akita (1997, 1998, 2000)
  • Atsushi Yanagisawa (1998, 2001)
  • Daijiro Takakuwa (2000)
  • Akira Narahashi (2001)
  • Mitsuo Ogasawara (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009)
  • Kōji Nakata (2001)
  • Hitoshi Sogahata (2002)
  • Daiki Iwamasa (2007, 2008, 2009)
  • Marquinhos (2008)
  • Atsuto Uchida (2008, 2009)
  • Yuya Osako (2013)
  • Gaku Shibasaki (2014)
  • Mu Kanazaki (2015)
  • Gen Shoji (2016, 2017)
  • Daigo Nishi (2017, 2018)
  • Everaldo (2020)
  • J.League Rookie of the Year
  • Atsushi Yanagisawa (1997)
  • Gaku Shibasaki (2012)
  • Caio (2014)
  • Ryotaro Araki (2021)
  • J.League Manager of the Year
  • João Carlos (1997)
  • Oswaldo de Oliveira (2007, 2008, 2009)
  • Masatada Ishii (2016)

World Cup players

The following players have been selected by their country in the World Cup, while playing for Kashima Antlers:

  • Akira Narahashi (1998, 2002)
  • Naoki Soma (1998)
  • Yutaka Akita (1998)
  • Atsushi Yanagisawa (2002, 2006)
  • Hitoshi Sogahata (2002)
  • Kōji Nakata (2002)
  • Mitsuo Ogasawara (2002, 2006)
  • Takayuki Suzuki (2002)
  • Atsuto Uchida (2010)
  • Daiki Iwamasa (2010)
  • Lee Jung-soo (2010)
  • Gen Shoji (2018)
  • Naomichi Ueda (2018)

Olympic players

The following players have represented their country at the Summer Olympic Games whilst playing for Kashima Antlers:

  • Atsushi Yanagisawa (2000)
  • Kōji Nakata (2000)
  • Masashi Motoyama (2000)
  • Tomoyuki Hirase (2000)
  • Hitoshi Sogahata (2004)
  • Atsuto Uchida (2008)
  • Kazuya Yamamura (2012)
  • Naomichi Ueda (2016)
  • Ayase Ueda (2020)
  • Koki Machida (2020)

Former players

International capped players
  • Zico
  • Leonardo
  • Mazinho
  • Bismarck
  • Jorginho
  • Fábio Júnior Pereira
  • Atsuto Uchida
  • Yuya Osako
  • Kōji Nakata
  • Atsushi Yanagisawa
  • Masashi Motoyama
  • Takayuki Suzuki
  • Gen Shoji
  • Gaku Shibasaki
  • Hiroki Abe
  • Park Joo-ho
  • Lee Jung-soo

In the Captain Tsubasa manga series, two characters were players of Kashima Antlers. The Brazilian midfielders Luciano Leo (himself loosely based on Leonardo) and Pepe were colleagues of Flamengo's Carlos Santana and São Paulo FC's Tsubasa Ozora.

Notes
  1. The Original Ten of the J.League in 1992 were Kashima Antlers, Urawa Red Diamonds, JEF United Ichihara, Verdy Kawasaki, Yokohama Marinos, Yokohama Flügels, Shimizu S-Pulse, Nagoya Grampus Eight, Gamba Osaka and Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

References
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  2. "Kashima beats Nacional to become first Asian team to reach Club World Cup final". 14 December 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  3. "Real Madrid win Club World Cup". BBC. 18 December 2016.
  4. 2020シーズンスローガン (2020 Season Slogan) – Kashima Antlers (January 23, 2020).
  5. "Official Partners 2022". Antlers. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
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  7. "アカデミー" (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 September 2022.
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