Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2023 season
ManagerMichael Skibbe
StadiumEdion Stadium Hiroshima
Hiroshima, Hiroshima
J1 League3rd
Emperor's CupThird round
J.League CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Douglas Vieira
(6 goals)

All: Douglas Vieira
(6 goals)
Highest home attendance15,749 vs Kashiwa Reysol
(19 March; J1 League)
Lowest home attendance3,263 vs FC Tokushima
(7 June; Emperor's Cup)
Average home league attendance13,532
Biggest win5–0 vs Vissel Kobe
(5 April; J.League Cup)
5–0 vs FC Tokushima
(7 June; Emperor's Cup)
Biggest defeat0–2 vs Vissel Kobe
(13 May; J1 League)
0–2 vs Albirex Niigata
(1 July; J1 League)
All statistics correct as of 2 July 2023.

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.

Players

Current squad

As of 9 January 2024[1]

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 Japan JPN Keisuke Osako
3 DF Japan JPN Taichi Yamasaki
4 DF Japan JPN Hayato Araki
5 MF Japan JPN Hiroya Matsumoto
6 MF Japan JPN Toshihiro Aoyama
7 MF Japan JPN Gakuto Notsuda
8 MF Japan JPN Takumu Kawamura
9 FW Brazil BRA Douglas Vieira
10 MF Brazil BRA Marcos Júnior
11 FW Japan JPN Makoto Mitsuta
13 FW Switzerland SUI Nassim Ben Khalifa
14 MF Japan JPN Taishi Matsumoto
15 DF Japan JPN Shuto Nakano
16 DF Japan JPN Takaaki Shichi
17 MF Brazil BRA Ezequiel
18 MF Japan JPN Yoshifumi Kashiwa
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF Japan JPN Sho Sasaki (captain)
20 FW Cyprus CYP Pieros Sotiriou
21 GK Japan JPN Yudai Tanaka
22 GK Japan JPN Goro Kawanami
24 MF Japan JPN Shunki Higashi
25 MF Japan JPN Yusuke Chajima
27 DF Japan JPN Osamu Henry Iyoha
32 MF Japan JPN Sota Koshimichi
33 DF Japan JPN Tsukasa Shiotani
34 MF Japan JPN Kohei Hosoya
35 MF Japan JPN Yotaro Nakajima
39 GK Japan JPN Haruto Usui
40 MF Japan JPN Motoki Ohara
51 FW Japan JPN Mutsuki Kato
77 FW Japan JPN Yuki Ohashi

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
MF Japan JPN Kodai Dohi (at Tochigi SC)
FW Japan JPN Ryo Tanada (at Iwaki FC)
DF United States USA Jelani Reshaun Sumiyoshi (at Shimizu S-Pulse)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Japan JPN Taishi Semba (at Fagiano Okayama)
FW Japan JPN Shun Ayukawa (at Oita Trinita)

Transfers

Pre-season friendlies

15 January Training match Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Poland 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 Bulgaria CSKA Sofia Antalya
15:00 UTC+3 Matsumoto 88' Report Stadium: Kaya Palazzo Golf Resort
21 January Training match Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Austria LASK Linz Antalya
15:00 UTC+3
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 Serbia Mladost Lučani Antalya
17:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: tssFC Football Center
25 January Training match Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–2 Turkey Kasımpaşa SK Antalya
13:30 UTC+3
Report
  • 58', 78'
Stadium: Kasımpaşa SK Training Ground
1 February Training match Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Japan Machida Zelvia Miyazaki
11:00 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Seagaia Square 1
Note: The match was played with three halves lasting 45 minutes each.
8 February Training match Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–2 South Korea FC Seoul Miyazaki
13:00 UTC+9
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
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
J1 League 19 February -- Matchday 1 TBD 19 9 2 8 22 19 +3 047.37
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 +5 050.00
AFC Champions -- -- Group stage TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Total 26 13 2 11 39 26 +13 050.00

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
1 Vissel Kobe (C) 34 21 8 5 60 29 +31 71 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite league stage
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 34 19 7 8 63 40 +23 64
3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 34 17 7 10 42 28 +14 58 Qualification for the AFC Champions League 2 group stage
4 Urawa Red Diamonds 34 15 12 7 42 27 +15 57
5 Kashima Antlers 34 14 10 10 43 34 +9 52
Source: Meiji Yasuda J1 League, J.League Data Site
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.
(C) Champions

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
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
Report
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
Report
Stadium: Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium
Attendance: 10,854
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
12 March 4 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Osaka
16:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
Attendance: 18,765
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
19 March 5 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol Hiroshima
14:00 JST Report
Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima
Attendance: 15,479
Referee: Shu Kawamata
1 April 6 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Kashima
15:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 15,414
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
9 April 7 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Sagan Tosu Hiroshima
14:00 JST
Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima
Attendance: 13,681
Referee: Takuto Okabe
15 April 8 Yokohama FC 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Yokohama
14:00 JST
Report
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
Report
Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium
Attendance: 16,151
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
7 May 12 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Avispa Fukuoka Hiroshima
13:00 JST 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 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 Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima
Attendance: 14,678
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
11 June 17 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Kawasaki
19:00 JST
Report Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
Attendance: 18,051
Referee: Ryo Tanimoto
24 June 18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Yokohama F. Marinos Hiroshima
19:00 JST Report
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
Report
  • Yamamoto Yellow card 14'
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
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]
Source: JLeague.co (EN), JLeague.jp (JA)
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. 1 2 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
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
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
Stadium: Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium
Attendance: 2,754
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura
18 June Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Nagoya
18:03 JST
Report
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
1 FW9Brazil Douglas Vieira60006
2 MF8Japan Takumu Kawamura30205
3 FW11Japan Makoto Mitsuta10304
DF19Japan Sho Sasaki10304
5 MF10Japan Tsukasa Morishima21003
6 DF3Japan Tsukasa Shiotani20002
MF25Japan Yusuke Chajima20002
FW13Switzerland Nassim Ben Khalifa11002
DF15Japan Shuto Nakano01102
DF5Japan Hiroya Matsumoto02002
11 FW20Cyprus Pieros Sotiriou10001
DF24Japan Shunki Higashi10001
DF3Japan Taichi Yamasaki00101
MF30Japan Kosei Shibasaki00101
Total20511036

References

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  3. "ホーム開幕カード決定!【2023明治安田生命Jリーグ 】". jleague.jp (in Japanese). J.League. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  4. "2023シーズンの日程が発表【Jリーグ】". jleague.jp (in Japanese). Japan Professional Football League.
  5. "天皇杯 JFA 第103回全日本サッカー選手権大会マッチスケジュールについて". jfa.jp (in Japanese). Japan Football Association. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  6. "East Asia Wrap: Ulsan champions of Korea Republic; Second-tier Ventforet taste cup glory in Japan". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  7. "2023JリーグYBCルヴァンカップ 大会方式および試合方式について" [About 2023 J.League YBC Levain Cup Holding Method] (in Japanese). Japan Professional Football League. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
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