| 1996 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager |  Wim Jansen | ||
| Stadium | Hiroshima Big Arch | ||
| J.League | 14th | ||
| Emperor's Cup | Runners-up | ||
| J.League Cup | GL-A 3rd | ||
| Top goalscorer |  Takuya Takagi (11) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 18,863 (vs Kashima Antlers, 20 March 1996) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 4,491 (vs Avispa Fukuoka, 6 November 1996) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 8,469 | ||
This article details the 1996 season of Sanfrecce Hiroshima .
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 | 36 | 60 | −24 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 22 | 33 | −11 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 27 | −13 |
Source: J.LEAGUE OFFICIAL GUIDE 1997. ISBN 4-09-102329-0.
| Competitions | Position |
|---|---|
| J.League | 14th / 16 clubs |
| Emperor's Cup | Runners-up |
| J.League Cup | GL-A 3rd / 8 clubs |
| 16 March 19961 | JEF United Ichihara | 0–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Ichihara Stadium |
| 17:04 JST (UTC+09) | J. League | Huistra  60' | Attendance: 10,722 Referee: Keiichi Sunakawa Assistant referees: Takashi Kunori, Kenichi Koshiyama Fourth official: Terunobu Kakinuma |
| 20 March 19962 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–2 (V-goal) (a.e.t.) | Kashima Antlers | Hiroshima Big Arch |
| 16:05 JST (UTC+09) | Takagi 46' | J. League | Leonardo 73' Hasegawa 117' | Attendance: 18,863 Referee: Fumikazu Shioyazono Assistant referees: Takayoshi Kashino, Kazuhiko Matsumura Fourth official: Kōji Ueno |
| 23 March 19963 | Cerezo Osaka | 1–2 (V-goal) (a.e.t.) | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Osaka Nagai No.2 Stadium |
| 15:01 JST (UTC+09) | Morishima 13' | J. League | Yoshida 26' Takagi  96' | Attendance: 6,276 Referee: Zoran Petrović Assistant referees: Akio Okutani, Hiroyuki Ōnishi Fourth official: Tsuyoshi Miyake |
| 30 March 19964 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0–1 (V-goal) (a.e.t.) | Yokohama Flügels | Hiroshima Big Arch |
| 15:04 JST (UTC+09) | J. League | Sampaio 103' | Attendance: 7,105 Referee: Tatsumi Ōno Assistant referees: Yoshikazu Hiroshima, Kō Ōishi Fourth official: Mamoru Ueda |
| 3 April 19965 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1–0 (V-goal) (a.e.t.) | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| 19:01 JST (UTC+09) | Massaro 116' | J. League | Attendance: 12,363 Referee: Kenji Tanaka Assistant referees: Yasushi Tsuchimoto, Takashi Aoki Fourth official: Toshiyuki Asanuma |
| 6 April 19966 | Gamba Osaka | 2–1 (V-goal) (a.e.t.) | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Expo '70 Commemorative Stadium |
| 15:00 JST (UTC+09) | Mladenović 73' Matsunami 98' | J. League | Noh 81' | Attendance: 7,042 Referee: Yasuhiro Hemmi Assistant referees: Morihisa Yamaguchi, Akio Okutani Fourth official: Tamotsu Ōnishi |
| 13 April 19967 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3–0 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | Hiroshima Big Arch |
| 14:02 JST (UTC+09) | Noh 74', 76' Takagi 89' | J. League | Attendance: 7,098 Referee: Zoran Petrović Assistant referees: Tetsu Karakida, Satoru Kawano Fourth official: Masahiro Katsuyama |
| 17 April 19968 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | 0–1 (V-goal) (a.e.t.) | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Hiratsuka Stadium |
| 19:03 JST (UTC+09) | J. League | Uemura 101' | Attendance: 5,747 Referee: Hiroshi Tanabe Assistant referees: Mitsuru Satō, Takao Onshi Fourth official: Masaki Yoshihara |
| 20 April 19969 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0–1 | Kashiwa Reysol | Hiroshima Big Arch |
| 15:03 JST (UTC+09) | J. League | Yokoyama 11' | Attendance: 7,126 Referee: Yasuhiro Hemmi Assistant referees: Yoshikazu Hiroshima, Hiroyuki Ōnishi Fourth official: Shinya Sasamoto |
| 27 April 199610 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0–3 | Yokohama Marinos | Hiroshima Big Arch |
| 14:35 JST (UTC+09) | J. League | Gorosito 58' Noda 60'Miura 85' | Attendance: 12,453 Referee: Piotr Werner Assistant referees: Morihisa Yamaguchi, Takashi Aoki Fourth official: Kazuyuki Tanimoto |
| 1 May 199611 | Avispa Fukuoka | 0–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Kumamoto Suizenji Stadium |
| 19:00 JST (UTC+09) | J. League | Huistra 47' Moriyasu 82' | Attendance: 7,895 Referee: Archundia Assistant referees: Tōru Yamashiro, Takayoshi Kashino Fourth official: Kōji Uehara |
| 4 May 199612 | Júbilo Iwata | 1–0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Júbilo Iwata Stadium |
| 14:00 JST (UTC+09) | Vanenburg 24' | J. League | Attendance: 16,639 Referee: Masayoshi Okada Assistant referees: Takashi Kunori, Satoru Kawano Fourth official: Tōru Nagata |
| 11 May 199613 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–3 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Hiroshima Big Arch |
| 15:02 JST (UTC+09) | Uemura 44' | J. League | Hori 39', 48' Fukuda 71' | Attendance: 9,681 Referee: Zoran Petrović Assistant referees: Naoki Esumi, Kazuhiko Matsumura Fourth official: Hitoshi Yamada |
| 15 May 199614 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 1–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Nagoya Mizuho Athletics Stadium |
| 19:03 JST (UTC+09) | Stojković 64' | J. League | Huistra 69' Takagi 80' | Attendance: 21,303 Referee: Shinichirō Obata Assistant referees: Kazuya Yanagisawa, Ichirō Inukai Fourth official: Yasuhiro Takeichi |
| 18 May 199615 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–3 | Verdy Kawasaki | Hiroshima Big Arch |
| 15:02 JST (UTC+09) | Takagi 89' | J. League | Donizete 1' Gen 31'K. Miura 32' | Attendance: 12,124 Referee: Archundia Assistant referees: Noboru Ishiyama, Satoru Kawano Fourth official: Norio Kuriyama |
| 28 August 199616 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0–3 | Júbilo Iwata | Hiroshima Big Arch |
| 19:00 JST (UTC+09) | J. League | Dunga 0', 61' Nakayama 41' | Attendance: 6,585 Referee: Bemard Saules Assistant referees: Morihisa Yamaguchi, Hiroyuki Ōnishi Fourth official: Hideki Tanigawa |
| 31 August 199617 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 5–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Urawa Komaba Stadium |
| 19:04 JST (UTC+09) | Hori 28' Bein 30'Yamada 36', 38'Okano 44' | J. League | Takagi 81' | Attendance: 20,028 Referee: Hideo Kikuchi Assistant referees: Takashi Kunori, Keiji Kamiara Fourth official: Shigeru Kimura |
| 7 September 199618 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–3 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | Hiroshima Big Arch |
| 18:33 JST (UTC+09) | Takagi 12' Fue 67' | J. League | Okayama 44' Moriyama 70'Stojković 72' | Attendance: 10,185 Referee: Hiroshi Tanabe Assistant referees: Akio Okutani, Takashi Aoki Fourth official: Keiichi Nadamoto |
| 14 September 199619 | Verdy Kawasaki | 5–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Tecnoport Fukui Stadium |
| 18:00 JST (UTC+09) | 1' (o.g.) K. Miura 15', 34'Magrão 46', 75' | J. League | Noh 32' | Attendance: 11,782 Referee: Hiroyuki Umemoto Assistant referees: Naoki Esumi, Hitoshi Nakagomi Fourth official: Masao Nakajō |
| 21 September 199620 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3–4 | JEF United Ichihara | Tottori Stadium |
| 18:30 JST (UTC+09) | Takagi 25', 33', 66' | J. League | Jō 7' Rufer 10', 58'Hašek 82' | Attendance: 7,389 Referee: Yasuhiro Hemmi Assistant referees: Yoshikazu Hiroshima, Sōichirō Kaneko Fourth official: Tomohiro Takagaki |
| 28 September 199621 | Kashima Antlers | 1–1 (V-goal) (a.e.t.) (8–9 p) | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Kashima Soccer Stadium |
| 15:04 JST (UTC+09) | Masuda 33' | J. League | Huistra 72' | Attendance: 15,975 Referee: Masayoshi Okada Assistant referees: Noboru Ishiyama, Satoru Kawano Fourth official: Michio Horie |
| Penalties | ||||
| 2 October 199622 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–1 (V-goal) (a.e.t.) | Cerezo Osaka | Hiroshima Stadium |
| 19:00 JST (UTC+09) | Kubo 78'90' | J. League | 72' (o.g.) | Attendance: 5,387 Referee: Hiroshi Tanabe Assistant referees: Naoki Esumi, Kazuhiko Matsumura Fourth official: Kōji Ueno |
| 5 October 199623 | Yokohama Flügels | 2–0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Yokohama Mitsuzawa Football Stadium |
| 18:33 JST (UTC+09) | Evair 16', 39' | J. League | Attendance: 7,111 Referee: Naotsugu Fuse Assistant referees: Mitsuru Satō, Keiji Kamiara Fourth official: Masaki Yoshihara |
| 16 October 199624 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–3 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Kagoshima Kamoike Stadium |
| 19:03 JST (UTC+09) | Michiki 19', 26' | J. League | Nagai 66' Hasegawa 86', 89' | Attendance: 6,314 Referee: Fumikazu Shioyazono Assistant referees: Yoshikazu Hiroshima, Masatoshi Shibata Fourth official: Sadaaki Hagiwara |
| 19 October 199625 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–0 | Gamba Osaka | Ehime Matsuyama Athletic Stadium |
| 18:34 JST (UTC+09) | Noh 51' Huistra 56' | J. League | Attendance: 7,202 Referee: Kazuo Kakihana Assistant referees: Satoru Kawano, Tōru Yamashiro Fourth official: Hiroshi Yoshinouchi |
| 26 October 199626 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 2–1 (V-goal) (a.e.t.) | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Kyoto Nishikyogoku Stadium |
| 15:05 JST (UTC+09) | Edmílson 16' Noguchi 108' | J. League | Huistra 25' | Attendance: 7,315 Referee: Leslie Mottram Assistant referees: Akio Okutani, Kōji Minami Fourth official: Hiroyuki Ishida |
| 30 October 199627 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3–2 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | Hiroshima Stadium |
| 19:01 JST (UTC+09) | Takagi 11' Huistra 30'Kojima 52' | J. League | Takada 19' Noguchi 86' | Attendance: 5,037 Referee: Tatsumi Ōno Assistant referees: Hideaki Harada, Hiroyuki Ōnishi Fourth official: Kuniyasu Doi |
| 2 November 199628 | Kashiwa Reysol | 3–0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Hitachi Kashiwa Soccer Stadium |
| 14:59 JST (UTC+09) | Valdir 37' Edílson 57', 83' | J. League | Attendance: 7,035 Referee: Naotsugu Fuse Assistant referees: Kazuaki Hamaguchi, Masahiro Katagiri Fourth official: Kōji Sugikawa |
| 6 November 199629 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–4 | Avispa Fukuoka | Hiroshima Big Arch |
| 19:03 JST (UTC+09) | Moriyasu 53', 88' | J. League | Yamashita 30' Mayor 48'Ueno 66', 79' | Attendance: 4,491 Referee: Bemard Saules Assistant referees: Hiroyuki Izumi, Takashi Aoki Fourth official: Norio Kuriyama |
| 9 November 199630 | Yokohama Marinos | 3–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Yokohama Mitsuzawa Football Stadium |
| 14:30 JST (UTC+09) | Omura 19', 50', 89' | J. League | 12' (o.g.) | Attendance: 10,858 Referee: Hiroyuki Umemoto Assistant referees: Kazuaki Hamaguchi, Takuji Fukazawa Fourth official: Masahiko Takahashi |
| 1st Round | bye |
| 2nd Round | bye |
| 17 November 19963rd Round | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–0 | Brummell Sendai | Hiroshima Stadium |
| : JST (UTC+09) | ? ?' ? ?' |
| 23 December 19964th Round | Kashiwa Reysol | 1–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Hiroshima Stadium |
| : JST (UTC+09) | ? ?' | ? ?' ? ?' |
| 26 December 1996Quarterfinals | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3–0 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium |
| : JST (UTC+09) | ? ?' ? ?'? ?' |
| 29 December 1996Semifinals | Gamba Osaka | 0–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Expo '70 Commemorative Stadium |
| : JST (UTC+09) | ? ?' ? ?' |
| 1 January 1997Final | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0–3 | Verdy Kawasaki | Tokyo National Stadium |
| : JST (UTC+09) | Kitazawa ?' Y. Miura ?'Kurihara ?' | Attendance: 38,737 |
| 1 June 1996GL-A-1-1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–0 | Júbilo Iwata | Hiroshima Big Arch |
| 17:31 JST (UTC+09) | Huistra 57' | J. League | Attendance: 11,468 Referee: Yasuhiro Hemmi Assistant referees: Naoki Esumi, Masatoshi Shibata Fourth official: Keiichi Nadamoto |
| 5 June 1996GL-A-1-2 | Júbilo Iwata | 1–0 (1–1 agg.) | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Júbilo Iwata Stadium |
| 19:02 JST (UTC+09) | Nakayama 41' | J. League | Attendance: 8,354 Referee: Piotr Werner Assistant referees: Yasushi Tsuchimoto, Tetsu Karakida Fourth official: Takuya Okada |
| 8 June 1996GL-A-2-1 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 0–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Kumamoto Suizenji Stadium |
| 18:34 JST (UTC+09) | J. League | Abe 29' | Attendance: 6,827 Referee: Kiyoshi Ōta Assistant referees: Kazuya Yanagisawa, Tōru Yamashiro Fourth official: Kōji Uehara |
| 12 June 1996GL-A-2-2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0–0 (1–0 agg.) | Kyoto Purple Sanga | Hiroshima Big Arch |
| 19:04 JST (UTC+09) | J. League | Attendance: 4,331 Referee: Tatsumi Ōno Assistant referees: Hiroyuki Izumi, Hiroyuki Ōnishi Fourth official: Kōsō Sumida |
| 15 June 1996GL-A-3-1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–1 | Gamba Osaka | Oita Athletic Stadium |
| 18:31 JST (UTC+09) | Kubo 84' | J. League | Matsuyama 21' | Attendance: 4,105 Referee: Zoran Petrović Assistant referees: Noboru Ishiyama, Masatoshi Shibata Fourth official: Tsunenori Nagamatsu |
| 19 June 1996GL-A-3-2 | Gamba Osaka | 0–3 (1–4 agg.) | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Expo '70 Commemorative Stadium |
| 19:00 JST (UTC+09) | J. League | Moriyasu 37' Kubo 47'Michiki 50' | Attendance: 5,074 Referee: Yasuhiro Matsuzaki Assistant referees: Satoru Ishizawa, Takayoshi Kashino Fourth official: Tamotsu Ōnishi |
| 22 June 1996GL-A-4-1 | Kashiwa Reysol | 1–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Hitachi Kashiwa Soccer Stadium |
| 18:30 JST (UTC+09) | 29' (o.g.) | J. League | Huistra 21' Kuwabara 68' | Attendance: 8,003 Referee: Piotr Werner Assistant referees: Morihisa Yamaguchi, Takashi Aoki Fourth official: Yoshiyuki Yamashita |
| 26 June 1996GL-A-4-2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–3 (3–4 agg.) | Kashiwa Reysol | Hiroshima Stadium |
| 19:00 JST (UTC+09) | Ōki 2' | J. League | Careca 39', 44' Shimotaira 50' | Attendance: 4,603 Referee: Hiroshi Tanabe Assistant referees: Naoki Esumi, Masatoshi Shibata Fourth official: Yutaka Miyake |
| 29 June 1996GL-A-5-1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–3 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | Hiroshima Big Arch |
| 18:31 JST (UTC+09) | Kubo 33' Huistra 58' | J. League | Paulinho 19' Seki 81', 89' | Attendance: 7,470 Referee: Hiroyuki Umemoto Assistant referees: Akio Okutani, Takuji Fukazawa Fourth official: Kuniyasu Doi |
| 3 July 1996GL-A-5-2 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | 3–0 (6–2 agg.) | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Hiratsuka Stadium |
| 19:01 JST (UTC+09) | Seki 15', 51' Paulinho 83' | J. League | Attendance: 7,178 Referee: Piotr Werner Assistant referees: Hiroshi Fukuda, Susumu Takeda Fourth official: Hiroshi Yamaguchi |
| 10 August 1996GL-A-6-1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–3 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Hiroshima Big Arch |
| 18:32 JST (UTC+09) | Santos 5', 39' | J. League | Bein 17' Fukunaga 52'59' (o.g.) | Attendance: 9,271 Referee: Shinichirō Obata Assistant referees: Tōru Yamashiro, Hiroyuki Ōnishi Fourth official: Katsuya Motoyasu |
| 14 August 1996GL-A-6-2 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 0–2 (3–4 agg.) | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Urawa Komaba Stadium |
| 19:00 JST (UTC+09) | J. League | Santos 25', 77' | Attendance: 19,386 Referee: Hiroshi Tanabe Assistant referees: Yū Nakamura, Kōji Minami Fourth official: Toshimitsu Yasumoto |
| 17 August 1996GL-A-7-1 | Yokohama Marinos | 3–5 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Yokohama Mitsuzawa Football Stadium |
| 19:00 JST (UTC+09) | Omura 10' T. Yamada 74'Acosta 89' | J. League | Santos 16', 85' Takagi 30'Huistra 65'Kubo 80' | Attendance: 10,407 Referee: Yoshimi Ogawa Assistant referees: Toshimitsu Yoshida, Susumu Takeda Fourth official: Mineo Takada |
| 21 August 1996GL-A-7-2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–2 (7–5 agg.) | Yokohama Marinos | Hiroshima Big Arch |
| 19:01 JST (UTC+09) | Huistra 44' Moriyasu 51' | J. League | Acosta 18', 22' | Attendance: 8,250 Referee: Tōru Kamikawa Assistant referees: Kazuya Yanagisawa, Hiroyuki Izumi Fourth official: Kōji Hanaguchi |
| Pos. | Nat. | Player | D.o.B. (Age) | Height / Weight | J.League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||
| DF | | Yasuyuki Satō | April 12, 1966 (aged 29) | 176 cm / 67 kg | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| FW | | Huistra | January 18, 1967 (aged 29) | 182 cm / 71 kg | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 42 | 12 |
| FW | | Takuya Takagi | November 12, 1967 (aged 28) | 188 cm / 82 kg | 30 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 41 | 14 |
| GK | | Kazuya Maekawa | March 22, 1968 (aged 27) | 188 cm / 84 kg | 25 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| DF | | Naoki Naitō | May 30, 1968 (aged 27) | 180 cm / 78 kg | 26 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 44 | 0 |
| MF | | Mitsuaki Kojima | July 14, 1968 (aged 27) | 173 cm / 70 kg | 26 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| MF | | Hajime Moriyasu | August 23, 1968 (aged 27) | 173 cm / 62 kg | 26 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 45 | 5 |
| MF | | Yasuhiro Yoshida | July 14, 1969 (aged 26) | 172 cm / 70 kg | 27 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 42 | 2 |
| GK | | Kazumasa Kawano | November 7, 1970 (aged 25) | 185 cm / 80 kg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| FW |  | Noh Jung-Yoon | March 28, 1971 (aged 24) | 172 cm / 68 kg | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 7 |
| MF | | Hiroyoshi Kuwabara | October 2, 1971 (aged 24) | 177 cm / 71 kg | 24 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 37 | 1 |
| MF | | Takashi Ōnishi | October 16, 1971 (aged 24) | 177 cm / 70 kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | | Hiroshige Yanagimoto | October 15, 1972 (aged 23) | 173 cm / 64 kg | 29 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 48 | 1 |
| DF | | Hideaki Mori | October 16, 1972 (aged 23) | 183 cm / 73 kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | | Hideaki Hagino | January 20, 1973 (aged 23) | 173 cm / 66 kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | | Masato Fue | February 22, 1973 (aged 23) | 174 cm / 65 kg | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 33 | 1 |
| MF | | Ryūji Michiki | August 25, 1973 (aged 22) | 174 cm / 64 kg | 17 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 30 | 3 |
| DF | | Kenichi Uemura | April 22, 1974 (aged 21) | 180 cm / 70 kg | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| MF | | Yūta Abe | July 31, 1974 (aged 21) | 177 cm / 69 kg | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| GK | | Takashi Shimoda | November 28, 1975 (aged 20) | 183 cm / 74 kg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | | Susumu Ōki | February 23, 1976 (aged 20) | 177 cm / 75 kg | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| MF | | Kōji Yoshimura | April 13, 1976 (aged 19) | 177 cm / 68 kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | | Tatsuhiko Kubo | June 18, 1976 (aged 19) | 181 cm / 71 kg | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 35 | 6 |
| FW | | Iwao Yamane | July 31, 1976 (aged 19) | 170 cm / 62 kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GK | | Masato Tamada | August 25, 1976 (aged 19) | 185 cm / 80 kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | | Tsukimitsu Mizuta | September 13, 1976 (aged 19) | 174 cm / 71 kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | | Takashi Kageyama | May 27, 1977 (aged 18) | 180 cm / 67 kg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| MF | | Keita Kanemoto | July 13, 1977 (aged 18) | 173 cm / 71 kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | | Kōta Hattori | November 22, 1977 (aged 18) | 175 cm / 71 kg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | | Jun Takata | December 6, 1977 (aged 18) | 179 cm / 71 kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GK | | Minoru Ueda † | June 20, 1977 (aged 18) | -cm / -kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GK | | Tetsuharu Yamaguchi † | September 8, 1977 (aged 18) | -cm / -kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | | Shoji Akimitsu † | May 7, 1977 (aged 18) | -cm / -kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | | Kazuyoshi Matsunaga † | November 13, 1977 (aged 18) | -cm / -kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF |  | Santos † | June 8, 1964 (aged 31) | -cm / -kg | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 9 |
In:
| Out:
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Santos (from Veracruz on June) Minoru Ueda Tetsuharu Yamaguchi (from Isahaya Commercial High School) Shoji Akimitsu Kazuyoshi Matsunaga (from Nakatsu Kogyo High School)[2] none
1996 Kashima Antlers season
1996 Urawa Red Diamonds season
1996 Kashiwa Reysol season
1996 Verdy Kawasaki season
1996 Yokohama Marinos season
1996 Yokohama Flügels season
1996 Bellmare Hiratsuka season
The 1996 season was Shimizu S-Pulse's fifth season in existence and their fourth season in the J1 League. The club also competed in the Emperor's Cup, the J.League Cup, and the Suntory Cup. The team finished the season tenth in the league and won the J.League Cup.
1996 Júbilo Iwata season
1996 Kyoto Purple Sanga season
1996 Gamba Osaka season
1996 Cerezo Osaka season
1996 Avispa Fukuoka season
1997 Kashiwa Reysol season
1997 Yokohama Marinos season
1997 Yokohama Flügels season
1997 Bellmare Hiratsuka season
The 1997 season was Shimizu S-Pulse's sixth season in existence and their fifth season in the J1 League. The club also competed in the Emperor's Cup and the J.League Cup. The team finished the season fifth in the league.
1997 Júbilo Iwata season
1997 Avispa Fukuoka season
