| 1998 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Benito Floro Haruki Kori | ||
| Stadium | Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium | ||
| J.League | 17th | ||
| Emperor's Cup | 3rd Round | ||
| J.League Cup | GL-D 4th | ||
| Top goalscorer | Kim Do-Hoon (17) | ||
1998 Vissel Kobe season
| Competitions | Position |
|---|---|
| J.League | 17th / 18 clubs |
| Emperor's Cup | 3rd round |
| J.League Cup | GL-D 4th / 5 clubs |
| 21 March 19981–1 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 2–3 | Vissel Kobe | Mizuho Athletic Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 25 March 19981–2 | Vissel Kobe | 1–2 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 28 March 19981–3 | Júbilo Iwata | 4–3 | Vissel Kobe | Júbilo Iwata Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 4 April 19981–4 | Vissel Kobe | 0–2 | Verdy Kawasaki | Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 11 April 19981–5 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 2–1 | Vissel Kobe | Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 15 April 19981–6 | JEF United Ichihara | 1–2 | Vissel Kobe | Ichihara Seaside Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 18 April 19981–7 | Vissel Kobe | 1–4 | Yokohama Flügels | Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 25 April 19981–8 | Cerezo Osaka | 1–2 | Vissel Kobe | Osaka Nagai Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 29 April 19981–9 | Vissel Kobe | 0–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 2 May 19981–10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 3–1 | Vissel Kobe | Hakatanomori Football Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 5 May 19981–11 | Vissel Kobe | 2–3 | Consadole Sapporo | Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 9 May 19981–12 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 4–0 | Vissel Kobe | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 25 July 19981–13 | Vissel Kobe | 2–3 | Kashima Antlers | Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 29 July 19981–14 | Kashiwa Reysol | 4–0 | Vissel Kobe | Hitachi Kashiwa Soccer Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 1 August 19981–15 | Vissel Kobe | 0–4 | Gamba Osaka | Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 5 August 19981–16 | Yokohama Marinos | 2–1 (GG) (a.e.t.) | Vissel Kobe | International Stadium Yokohama |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 8 August 19981–17 | Vissel Kobe | 1–5 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 22 August 19982–1 | Vissel Kobe | 0–2 | Kashiwa Reysol | Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 29 August 19982–2 | Gamba Osaka | 1–0 (GG) (a.e.t.) | Vissel Kobe | Osaka Expo '70 Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 5 September 19982–3 | Vissel Kobe | 2–3 | Yokohama Marinos | Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 12 September 19982–4 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–1 | Vissel Kobe | Urawa Komaba Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 15 September 19982–5 | Vissel Kobe | 1–3 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 19 September 19982–6 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | 1–0 | Vissel Kobe | Hiratsuka Athletics Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 23 September 19982–7 | Vissel Kobe | 0–7 | Júbilo Iwata | Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 26 September 19982–8 | Verdy Kawasaki | 1–2 | Vissel Kobe | Todoroki Athletics Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 3 October 19982–9 | Vissel Kobe | 0–2 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 14 October 19982–10 | Vissel Kobe | 5–5 (GG) (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | JEF United Ichihara | Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 17 October 19982–11 | Yokohama Flügels | 4–3 | Vissel Kobe | Yokohama Mitsuzawa Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 21 October 19982–12 | Vissel Kobe | 2–0 | Cerezo Osaka | Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 24 October 19982–13 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–3 | Vissel Kobe | Hiroshima Big Arch |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 31 October 19982–14 | Vissel Kobe | 2–1 | Avispa Fukuoka | Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 3 November 19982–15 | Consadole Sapporo | 3–0 | Vissel Kobe | Sapporo Atsubetsu Park Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 7 November 19982–16 | Vissel Kobe | 3–0 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 14 November 19982–17 | Kashima Antlers | 4–1 | Vissel Kobe | Kashima Soccer Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 1st Round | bye |
| 6 December 19982nd Round | Kagoshima Jitsugyo High School | 0–7 | Vissel Kobe | Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 13 December 19983rd Round | Consadole Sapporo | 2–1 (GG) (a.e.t.) | Vissel Kobe | Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 16 May 1998GL-D-1 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 1–1 | Vissel Kobe | Mizuho Athletic Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 23 May 1998GL-D-2 | Vissel Kobe | 0–2 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 30 May 1998GL-D-3 | Vissel Kobe | 3–1 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 3 June 1998GL-D-4 | JEF United Ichihara | 4–1 | Vissel Kobe | Ichihara Seaside Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| GL-D-5 | bye |
| No. | 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 | ||||||
| 1 | GK | | Ryuji Ishizue | July 22, 1964 (aged 33) | cm / kg | 13 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | DF | | Naoki Naito | May 30, 1968 (aged 29) | cm / kg | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | DF | | Megumu Yoshida | April 13, 1973 (aged 24) | cm / kg | 22 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | DF | | Budimir Vujačić | January 4, 1966 (aged 32) | cm / kg | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 4 | DF | | Albert Tomas | December 19, 1970 (aged 27) | cm / kg | 17 | 1 | ||||||
| 5 | MF | | Ryuji Kubota | July 24, 1976 (aged 21) | cm / kg | 20 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | MF | | Yuta Abe | July 31, 1974 (aged 23) | cm / kg | 30 | 2 | ||||||
| 7 | DF | | Masahiro Wada | January 21, 1965 (aged 33) | cm / kg | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | MF | | Takanori Nunobe | September 23, 1973 (aged 24) | cm / kg | 31 | 2 | ||||||
| 9 | FW | | Kim Do-Hoon | July 21, 1970 (aged 27) | cm / kg | 33 | 17 | ||||||
| 10 | MF | | Shigetoshi Hasebe | April 23, 1971 (aged 26) | cm / kg | 29 | 1 | ||||||
| 11 | FW | | Takuya Jinno | June 1, 1970 (aged 27) | cm / kg | 28 | 2 | ||||||
| 12 | DF | Park Song-Gi | August 23, 1974 (aged 23) | cm / kg | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 13 | FW | | Akihiro Nagashima | April 9, 1964 (aged 33) | cm / kg | 28 | 10 | ||||||
| 14 | FW | | Tomoji Eguchi | April 22, 1977 (aged 20) | cm / kg | 22 | 0 | ||||||
| 15 | DF | | Masakazu Koda | September 12, 1969 (aged 28) | cm / kg | 8 | 0 | ||||||
| 16 | GK | | Masamitsu Kanemoto | October 17, 1962 (aged 35) | cm / kg | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 17 | FW | | Mitsutoshi Watada | March 26, 1976 (aged 21) | cm / kg | 28 | 2 | ||||||
| 18 | DF | | Keiji Kaimoto | November 26, 1972 (aged 25) | cm / kg | 32 | 4 | ||||||
| 19 | DF | | Kazuyoshi Mikami | August 29, 1975 (aged 22) | cm / kg | 21 | 0 | ||||||
| 20 | FW | | Jun Iwashita | April 8, 1973 (aged 24) | cm / kg | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 21 | GK | | Takaya Nakamura | June 3, 1978 (aged 19) | cm / kg | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 22 | MF | | Koji Yoshimura | April 13, 1976 (aged 21) | cm / kg | 27 | 1 | ||||||
| 23 | FW | Michael Yano | January 22, 1979 (aged 19) | cm / kg | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| 24 | MF | | Koji Okamoto | April 9, 1976 (aged 21) | cm / kg | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 25 | MF | | Takuya Suzumura | September 13, 1978 (aged 19) | cm / kg | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 26 | MF | | Yusuke Sato | November 2, 1977 (aged 20) | cm / kg | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 27 | FW | | Yuichi Yoda | June 25, 1977 (aged 20) | cm / kg | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 28 | MF | | Ryuji Ishikawa | November 11, 1978 (aged 19) | cm / kg | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 29 | DF | | Masahiro Nakanishi | May 25, 1978 (aged 19) | cm / kg | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 30 | DF | | Naoto Matsuo | September 10, 1979 (aged 18) | cm / kg | 16 | 0 | ||||||
| 31 | GK | | Nobuhiro Maeda | June 3, 1973 (aged 24) | cm / kg | 21 | 0 | ||||||
| 32 | FW | | Masato Tachibana | January 11, 1980 (aged 18) | cm / kg | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 33 | MF | | Matthew Bingley | August 16, 1971 (aged 26) | cm / kg | 10 | 1 | ||||||
| 33 | MF | | Ha Seok-Ju | February 20, 1968 (aged 30) | cm / kg | 9 | 2 | ||||||
| 34 | MF | | Kentaro Hayashi | August 29, 1972 (aged 25) | cm / kg | 7 | 0 | ||||||