2023 Sanfrecce Hiroshima season
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Manager | Michael Skibbe | ||
Stadium | Edion Stadium Hiroshima Hiroshima, Hiroshima | ||
J1 League | 3rd | ||
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. |
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 competed 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 continental participation spot as Urawa Red Diamonds won the 2022 AFC Champions League.
Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]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
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Transfers
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Pre-season friendlies
[edit]15 January Training match | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–1 | ![]() | Antalya |
15:00 UTC+3 | Sotiriou ![]() |
Report | Krawczyk ![]() |
Stadium: Kaya Palazzo Golf Resort |
18 January Training match | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–0 | ![]() | Antalya |
15:00 UTC+3 | Matsumoto ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Kaya Palazzo Golf Resort |
21 January Training match | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–2 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | Antalya |
17:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: tssFC Football Center |
25 January Training match | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3–2 | ![]() | Antalya |
13:30 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Kasımpaşa SK Training Ground |
1 February Training match | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–2 | ![]() | 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. |
8 February Training match | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4–2 | ![]() | Miyazaki |
13:00 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium: Seagaia Square 1 | ||
Note: The match was played with three halves lasting 45 minutes each. |
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]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 | 3rd | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 50.00 |
Emperor's Cup | 7 June | -- | Third round | 3rd round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 50.00 |
J.League Cup | 8 March | -- | Group stage | Group stage | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 50.00 |
Total | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 59 | 37 | +22 | 50.00 |
Source: Soccerway
J1 League
[edit]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
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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 Two 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 |
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
[edit]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 |
34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 58 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 15 | +1 |
Last updated: 8 April 2024.
Source: Soccerway
Matches
[edit]The opening match was released by the J.League on 23 December 2022.[2] The full league fixtures were released on 20 January 2023.[3]
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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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
[edit]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.[4][5]
7 June Second round | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 5–0 | FC Tokushima | Fukuyama |
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Stadium: Fukuyama Stadium Attendance: 3,263 Referee: Masuya Ueda |
12 July Third round | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0-2 | Tochigi SC | Utsunomiya |
19:00 |
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Stadium: Kanseki Stadium Tochigi Attendance: 2,552 Referee: Yudai Yamamoto |
J.League Cup
[edit]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.[6]
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[a] | |
4 | Vissel Kobe | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | −8 | 6[a] |
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
[edit]- As of 2 July 2023.[7]
Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | J1 League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | AFC CL | Total |
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1 | FW | 9 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
2 | MF | 8 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
3 | FW | 11 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
DF | 19 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
5 | MF | 10 | ![]() |
2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
6 | DF | 3 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
MF | 25 | ![]() |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
FW | 13 | ![]() |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
DF | 15 | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
DF | 5 | ![]() |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
11 | FW | 20 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
DF | 24 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | 3 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | 30 | ![]() |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Total | 20 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 36 |
References
[edit]- ^ "ニュース". Sanfrecce Hiroshima (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 January 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "2023シーズンの日程が発表【Jリーグ】". jleague.jp (in Japanese). Japan Professional Football League.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Goal count". J.League. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in Japanese and English)
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