2011 Urawa Red Diamonds season

Urawa Red Diamonds

2011 season
Chairman	Mitsuo Hashimoto
Manager	Željko Petrović
J. League	15th
Emperor's Cup	Quarter-finals
J. League Cup	Runners-up
Top goalscorer	League: Haraguchi (8) All: Haraguchi (9)
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The 2011 Urawa Red Diamonds season was Urawa Red Diamonds' eleventh consecutive season in J. League Division 1, 18th season overall in the J. League, and 45th overall in the Japanese top flight. It also includes the Emperor's Cup, and the J. League Cup.

Transfers

Winter transfers

In: No. Pos. Nation Player 4 DF   AUS Matthew Špiranović (from 1. FC Nürnberg) [1] 10 MF   BRA Marcio Richardes (from Albirex Niigata) [2] 12 DF   JPN Koji Noda (loan return from Fagiano Okayama) [3] 17 DF   JPN Mitsuru Nagata (from Albirex Niigata) [4] 19 DF   JPN Shunsuke Tsutsumi (loan return from Roasso Kumamoto) [3] 21 FW   JPN Kazuki Hara (from Shimizu S-Pulse) [5] 23 MF   JPN Jun Aoyama (from Tokushima Vortis) [6] 27 MF   JPN Shuto Kojima (from Maebashi Ikuei High School) [7] 28 DF   JPN Takuya Okamoto (from Urawa Reds Youth) [3] 29 FW   BRA Mazola (loan from São Paulo FC) [8] — GK   JPN Ryota Tsuzuki (loan return from Shonan Bellmare) [9] — DF   JPN Masato Hashimoto (loan return from Tochigi S.C.) — MF   JPN Yoshiya Nishizawa (loan return from Thespa Kusatsu)

Out: No. Pos. Nation Player 3 MF   JPN Hajime Hosogai (to Bayer 04 Leverkusen) [10] 5 MF   BFA Wilfried Sanou (loan return to 1. FC Köln) [11] 10 MF   BRA Robson Ponte (released) [12] 21 MF   JPN Takuya Nagata (on loan to Thespa Kusatsu) [13] 32 MF   JPN Yusuke Hayashi (to Thespa Kusatsu) [14] — GK   JPN Ryota Tsuzuki (retired) [15] — DF   JPN Masato Hashimoto (to V-Varen Nagasaki) [16] — MF   JPN Yoshiya Nishizawa (to Tochigi S.C.) [17]

Summer transfers

In: No. Pos. Nation Player 31 FW   SRB Ranko Despotović (from Girona FC) [18]

Out: No. Pos. Nation Player 9 FW   BRA Edmilson (to Al-Gharafa) [19] 19 DF   JPN Shunsuke Tsutsumi (on loan to Tochigi S.C.) [20]

Goals and appearances

As of 28 August 2011

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		League		Emperor's Cup		J. League Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	JPN	Norihiro Yamagishi	10	0	9	0	0	0	1	0
2	DF	JPN	Keisuke Tsuboi	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
3	MF	JPN	Tomoya Ugajin	11	0	9	0	0	0	2	0
4	DF	AUS	Matthew Špiranović	23	0	22	0	0	0	1	0
5	MF	JPN	Shunki Takahashi	25	0	23	0	0	0	2	0
6	DF	JPN	Nobuhisa Yamada	21	0	20	0	0	0	1	0
7	MF	JPN	Tsukasa Umesaki	4	1	4	1	0	0	0	0
8	MF	JPN	Yosuke Kashiwagi	23	4	21	3	0	0	2	1
9	FW	BRA	Edmilson	13	4	12	3	0	0	1	1
10	MF	BRA	Márcio Richardes	23	2	21	2	0	0	2	0
11	FW	JPN	Tatsuya Tanaka	20	2	19	2	0	0	1	0
12	DF	JPN	Koji Noda	3	0	3	0	0	0	0	0
13	MF	JPN	Keita Suzuki	21	1	19	1	0	0	2	0
14	DF	JPN	Tadaaki Hirakawa	16	1	16	1	0	0	0	0
15	FW	JPN	Sergio Escudero	13	1	12	1	0	0	1	0
16	FW	JPN	Hiroyuki Takasaki	14	2	13	2	0	0	1	0
17	DF	JPN	Mitsuru Nagata	26	2	24	2	0	0	2	0
18	GK	JPN	Nobuhiro Kato	17	0	16	0	0	0	1	0
19	DF	JPN	Shunsuke Tsutsumi	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	DF	JPN	Satoshi Horinouchi	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
21	FW	JPN	Kazuki Hara	7	0	6	0	0	0	1	0
22	MF	JPN	Naoki Yamada	14	1	12	1	0	0	2	0
23	MF	JPN	Jun Aoyama	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
24	FW	JPN	Genki Haraguchi	22	9	21	8	0	0	1	1
25	GK	JPN	Koki Otani	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
26	DF	JPN	Mizuki Hamada	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
27	MF	JPN	Shuto Kojima	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0
28	DF	JPN	Takuya Okamoto	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
29	FW	BRA	Mazola	20	3	18	3	0	0	2	0
30	GK	JPN	Ryota Mikami	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
31	FW	SRB	Ranko Despotović	9	1	8	0	0	0	1	1
32	MF	JPN	Masaya Nozaki	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
32	MF	JPN	Shinya Yajima	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Results

J. League Division 1

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
13	Omiya Ardija	34	10	12	12	38	48	−10	42
14	Albirex Niigata	34	10	9	15	38	46	−8	39
15	Urawa Red Diamonds	34	8	12	14	36	43	−7	36
16	Ventforet Kofu (R)	34	9	6	19	42	63	−21	33	Relegation to 2012 J. League Division 2
17	Avispa Fukuoka (R)	34	6	4	24	34	75	−41	22

Updated to match(es) played on December 3, 2011. Source: J.League Division 1
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal differential; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head results; 5th disciplinary points; 6th draw. If two clubs are tied for first place, both clubs will be declared.
(R) Relegated

Matches

  Win  Draw  Loss

Scores are given with Urawa Reds score listed first.

Game	Date	Venue	Opponent	Result F–A	Attendance	Urawa Reds scorers
1	6 March 2011	A	Vissel Kobe	0–1	19,913
7	24 April 2011	H	Nagoya Grampus	3–0	42,767	Márcio Richardes 12', Tanaka 25', Haraguchi 78'
8	29 April 2011	A	Vegalta Sendai	0–1	18,456
9	3 May 2011	H	Yokohama F. Marinos	0–2	47,056
10	7 May 2011	A	Kashiwa Reysol	1–3	24,222	Haraguchi 90+2'
11	15 May 2011	H	Cerezo Osaka	1–1	31,571	Haraguchi 8'
12	21 May 2011	H	Kashima Antlers	2–2	37,521	Takasaki 67', Mazola 69'
13	28 May 2011	H	Albirex Niigata	1–1	25,272	Edmilson 22'
14	11 June 2011	A	Omiya Ardija	2–2	12,221	Edmilson 56', Haraguchi 78'
15	15 June 2011	A	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	0–0	13,707
16	18 June 2011	H	Shimizu S-Pulse	1–3	31,921	Umesaki 80'
17	22 June 2011	H	Avispa Fukuoka	3–0	20,240	Suzuki 53', Márcio Richardes 73', Edmilson 90+1'
18	25 June 2011	A	Nagoya Grampus	1–1	28,515	Mazola 90+8'
2 1	2 July 2011	H	Gamba Osaka	1–1	42,331	Haraguchi 77'
3 1	6 July 2011	A	Montedio Yamagata	0–0	8,303
4 1	13 July 2011	H	Kawasaki Frontale	2–0	24,293	Haraguchi 57', Nagata 79'
5 1	17 July 2011	A	Júbilo Iwata	1–1	18,623	Kashiwagi 29'
6 1	23 July 2011	H	Ventforet Kofu	2–0	31,369	Hirakawa 53', Kashiwagi 73'
19	30 July 2011	A	Kawasaki Frontale	1–0	20,047	Komiyama 10' (o.g.)
20	6 August 2011	H	Vissel Kobe	2–3	32,231	Tanaka 47', Mazola 77'
21	14 August 2011	A	Albirex Niigata	3–2	37,375	Haraguchi 8', Nagata 38', Naoki Yamada 61'
22	20 August 2011	A	Ventforet Kofu	2–3	21,589	Kashiwagi 23', Escudero 83'
23	24 August 2011	H	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	1–1	27,947	Haraguchi 54'
24	28 August 2011	A	Cerezo Osaka	1–3	26,248	Takasaki 78'
25	11 September 2011	H	Montedio Yamagata	0–1	27,709
26	17 September 2011	A	Shimizu S-Pulse	0–1	21,524
27	24 September 2011	A	Kashima Antlers	0–0	25,106
28	2 October 2011	A	Gamba Osaka	0–1	20,053
29	15 October 2011	H	Omiya Ardija	0–1	34,654
30	22 October 2011	A	Yokohama F. Marinos	2–1	27,527	Haraguchi 50', Umesaki 61'
31	3 November 2011	H	Júbilo Iwata	0–3	34,263
32	19 November 2011	H	Vegalta Sendai	0–0	30,891
33	26 November 2011	A	Avispa Fukuoka	2–1	17,177	Kashiwagi 45', Márcio Richardes 63' (pen.)
34	3 December 2011	H	Kashiwa Reysol	1–3	54,441	Kashiwagi 53'

¹Game postponed because of Tōhoku earthquake. ^{[21] [22]}

Emperor's Cup

  Win  Draw  Loss

J. League Cup

  Win  Draw  Loss

Scores are given with Urawa Reds score listed first.

Game	Date	Venue	Opponent	Result F–A	Attendance	Urawa Reds scorers
1	5 June 2011	H	Montedio Yamagata	2–0	23,275	Edmilson 45', Haraguchi 89'
1	27 July 2011	A	Montedio Yamagata	2–1	5,012	Kashiwagi 48', Despotović 74'
2	14 September 2011	H	Omiya Ardija
2	28 September 2011	A	Omiya Ardija

See also

• 2011 J. League Division 1
• 2011 Emperor's Cup
• 2011 J. League Cup
• Urawa Red Diamonds

References

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2. "Marcio Richardes joins Reds". Urawa Red Diamonds official site. 8 December 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2011.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
3. "Noda, Tsutsumi and Okamoto express their goals for the 2011 season". Urawa Red Diamonds official site. 20 January 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2011.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
4. "Mitsuru Nagata to join Reds". Urawa Red Diamonds official site. 10 December 2010. Archived from the original on 19 December 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
5. "Kazuki Hara to join Reds". Urawa Red Diamonds official site. 12 January 2011. Archived from the original on 13 September 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
6. "Jun Aoyama joins Reds". Urawa Red Diamonds official site. 22 December 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2011.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
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10. "Hajime Hosogai transfers to Turn und Sportverein Bayer 04 Leverkusen". Urawa Red Diamonds official site. 23 December 2010. Archived from the original on 19 December 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
11. "Expiry of Sanou's loan period". Urawa Red Diamonds official site. 6 December 2010. Archived from the original on 19 December 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
12. "Contract with Robson Ponte". Urawa Red Diamonds official site. 19 November 2010. Archived from the original on 14 September 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
13. "Takuya Nagata on loan to Thespa Kusatsu". Urawa Red Diamonds official site. 6 December 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
14. "Yusuke Hayashi transfers to Thespa Kusatsu". Urawa Red Diamonds official site. 6 December 2010. Archived from the original on 19 December 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
15. "Ryota Tsuzuki decides to retire". Urawa Red Diamonds official site. 28 January 2011. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
16. "Masato Hashimoto to join V Varen Nagasaki". Urawa Red Diamonds official site. 19 January 2011. Archived from the original on 19 December 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
17. "Yoshiya Nishizawa transfers to Tochigi SC". Urawa Red Diamonds official site. 23 December 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2011.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
18. "Ranko Despotovic to join Urawa Reds". Urawa Red Diamonds official site. 2 July 2011. Archived from the original on 13 August 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
19. エジミウソン、アルガラファに完全移籍. Urawa Red Diamonds official site (in Japanese). 29 June 2011. Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
20. "堤　俊輔、栃木SCに期限付き移籍". Urawa Red Diamonds official site (in Japanese). 14 July 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-01-19. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
21. http://www.j-league.or.jp/images/upload/20110314/1.pdf Archived 2011-04-09 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
22. http://www.j-league.or.jp/images/upload/20110322/18.pdf Archived 2012-09-30 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)

External links

• Urawa Red Diamonds Official Site
• J. League Official Site