| 2016 season | |||
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| Manager |  Masatada Ishii | ||
| Stadium | Kashima Soccer Stadium | ||
| J1 League | Champions | ||
| Emperor's Cup | Winners [1] | ||
| League Cup | Group stage | ||
| Suruga Bank Championship | Runners-up | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Mu Kanazaki (13) All: Mu Kanazaki (15) | ||
The 2016 seasonwas Kashima's 24th consecutive season in the J1 League, the top-division of professional football in Japan. In addition to the league campaign, the club also competed in the Emperor's Cup, League Cup, Super Cup, and Suruga Bank Championship.
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashima Antlers (Q) | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 10 | +19 | 39 | Champions League group stage and J.League Championship 1st Round |
| 2 | Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 15 | +18 | 38 | |
| 3 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 33 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 26 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 20 |
| 12 | Vegalta Sendai | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 20 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kawasaki Frontale | 34 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 68 | 39 | +29 | 72 | Champions League group stage and J. League Championship 1st Round |
| 3 | Kashima Antlers (C) | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 53 | 34 | +19 | 59 | Club World Cup, Champions League group stage and J. League Championship 1st Round |
| 4 | Gamba Osaka | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 53 | 42 | +11 | 58 | Champions League play-off round [lower-alpha 1] |
| Match | Date | Team | Score | Team | Venue | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | 2016.02.28 | Gamba Osaka | 0–1 | Kashima Antlers | Suita City Football Stadium | 32,463 |
| 1-2 | 2016.03.05 | Kashima Antlers | 1–0 | Sagan Tosu | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 19,696 |
| 1-3 | 2016.03.12 | Vegalta Sendai | 1–0 | Kashima Antlers | Yurtec Stadium Sendai | 15,826 |
| 1-4 | 2016.03.19 | Kashima Antlers | 2–0 | FC Tokyo | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 15,996 |
| 1-5 | 2016.04.02 | Kawasaki Frontale | 1–1 | Kashima Antlers | Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium | 23,955 |
| 1-6 | 2016.04.10 | Kashima Antlers | 4–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 19,764 |
| 1-7 | 2016.04.16 | Shonan Bellmare | 0–3 | Kashima Antlers | Shonan BMW Stadium Hiratsuka | 13,039 |
| 1-8 | 2016.04.24 | Kashima Antlers | 0–2 | Kashiwa Reysol | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 15,914 |
| 1-9 | 2016.04.30 | Omiya Ardija | 0–0 | Kashima Antlers | NACK5 Stadium Omiya | 12,594 |
| 1-10 | 2016.05.04 | Kashima Antlers | 2–1 | Albirex Niigata | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 24,805 |
| 1-11 | 2016.05.08 | Júbilo Iwata | 1–1 | Kashima Antlers | Yamaha Stadium | 14,155 |
| 1-12 | 2016.05.14 | Kashima Antlers | 1–0 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 20,177 |
| 1-13 | 2016.05.21 | Nagoya Grampus | 2–3 | Kashima Antlers | Toyota Stadium | 17,499 |
| 1-14 | 2016.05.29 | Kashima Antlers | 4–0 | Ventforet Kofu | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 14,289 |
| 1-15 | 2016.06.11 | Urawa Reds | 0–2 | Kashima Antlers | Saitama Stadium 2002 | 51,674 |
| 1-16 | 2016.06.18 | Vissel Kobe | 1–2 | Kashima Antlers | Noevir Stadium Kobe | 18,875 |
| 1-17 | 2016.06.25 | Kashima Antlers | 2–0 | Avispa Fukuoka | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 31,636 |
| 2-1 | 2016.07.02 | Kashima Antlers | 1–3 | Gamba Osaka | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 21,524 |
| 2-2 | 2016.07.09 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–4 | Kashima Antlers | Edion Stadium Hiroshima | 16,551 |
| 2-3 | 2016.07.13 | Kashima Antlers | 3–0 | Nagoya Grampus | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 6,696 |
| 2-4 | 2016.07.17 | Ventforet Kofu | 3–3 | Kashima Antlers | Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium | 14,095 |
| 2-5 | 2016.07.23 | Kashima Antlers | 1–2 | Urawa Reds | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 30,249 |
| 2-6 | 2016.07.30 | Sagan Tosu | 1–0 | Kashima Antlers | Best Amenity Stadium | 12,803 |
| 2-7 | 2016.08.06 | Kashima Antlers | 0–1 | Vegalta Sendai | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 13,982 |
| 2-8 | 2016.08.14 | Avispa Fukuoka | 1–2 | Kashima Antlers | Level5 Stadium | 16,530 |
| 2-9 | 2016.08.20 | Kashima Antlers | 1–0 | Shonan Bellmare | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 14,233 |
| 2-10 | 2016.08.27 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 2–2 | Kashima Antlers | Nissan Stadium | 29,123 |
| 2-11 | 2016.09.10 | Kashiwa Reysol | 2–0 | Kashima Antlers | Hitachi Kashiwa Stadium | 12,815 |
| 2-12 | 2016.09.17 | Kashima Antlers | 3–0 | Júbilo Iwata | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 15,787 |
| 2-13 | 2016.09.25 | Albirex Niigata | 0–2 | Kashima Antlers | Denka Big Swan Stadium | 26,202 |
| 2-14 | 2016.10.01 | Kashima Antlers | 1–3 | Omiya Ardija | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 20,086 |
| 2-15 | 2016.10.22 | FC Tokyo | 2–1 | Kashima Antlers | Ajinomoto Stadium | 37,317 |
| 2-16 | 2016.10.29 | Kashima Antlers | 0–1 | Kawasaki Frontale | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 24,000 |
| 2-17 | 2016.11.03 | Kashima Antlers | 0–1 | Vissel Kobe | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 15,925 |
The Championship stage consisted of a knockout tournament involving the champions of the First and Second stages, and any team that finishes in the top 3 of the overall table. The team with the best aggregate record earned a bye to the final. The remaining teams playoff for the other spot in the final.
| Semifinal | Final | ||||||||||
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| Kashima Antlers | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
| Kawasaki Frontale | 0 | ||||||||||
| Kashima Antlers | 1 | ||||||||||
| 23 November 2016 | Kawasaki Frontale | 0–1 | Kashima Antlers | Todoroki Athletics Stadium, Kawasaki |
| 14:00 | Report | Kanazaki  50' | Attendance: 24,209 Referee: Shinji Murakami |
| 29 November 2016 | Kashima Antlers | 0–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima |
| 19:25 | Report | Abe 57' (pen.) | Attendance: 23,074 Referee: Masaaki Toma |
| 3 December 2016 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–2 | Kashima Antlers | Saitama Stadium 2002, Midori-ku, Saitama |
| 19:30 | Koroki 7' | Report | Kanazaki 40', 79' (pen.) | Attendance: 59,837 Referee: Ryuji Sato |
| 3 September 2016 | Kashima Antlers | 3–0 | Kataller Toyama | Kashima, Ibaraki |
| 18:30 | Akasaki 35' Shibasaki 39'Suzuki 59' | Report | Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,241 Referee: Toshimitsu Yoshida |
| 22 September 2016 | Kashima Antlers | 2–1 | Fagiano Okayama | Kashima, Ibaraki |
| 15:00 | Nagaki 60' Tanaka 88' (o.g.) | Report | Fujimoto 22' | Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium Attendance: 5,291 |
| 12 November 2016 | Kashima Antlers | 2–1 | Vissel Kobe | Kobe |
| 14:00 | Fabrício 31', 55' | Report | Watanabe 64' | Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 7,282 |
| 24 December 2016 | Kashima Antlers | 1–0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Kashima, Ibaraki |
| 13:00 | Akasaki 57' | Report | Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium Attendance: 18,391 Referee: Nobutsugu Murakami |
| 29 December 2016 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 0–2 | Kashima Antlers | Osaka |
| 13:05 | Report | Doi 41' Suzuki 73' | Stadium: Yanmar Stadium Nagai Attendance: 14,302 Referee: Jumpei Iida |
| 1 January 2017 | Kashima Antlers | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Kawasaki Frontale | Osaka |
| 14:00 | Yamamoto 42' Fabrício 94' | Report | Kobayashi 54' | Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium Attendance: 34,166 Referee: Hajime Matsuo |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | VIS | ARD | VEN | BEL | JÚB | ANT | GRA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 16 | Knock-out stage | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–0 | |||||
| 2 | Omiya Ardija | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 14 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||||||
| 3 | Ventforet Kofu | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 8 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | ||||||
| 4 | Shonan Bellmare | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 7 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | ||||||
| 5 | Júbilo Iwata | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 5 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–3 | ||||||
| 6 | Kashima Antlers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 4 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–1 | ||||||
| 7 | Nagoya Grampus | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 4 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 |
| 23 March 2016 | Kashima Antlers | 1–2 | Ventforet Kofu | Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima |
| 19:03 | Yamamoto 60' | Report | Billy Celeski 6' Nilson 45' | Attendance: 7,321 Referee: Koichiro Fukushima |
| 27 March 2016 | Vissel Kobe | 4–1 | Kashima Antlers | Noevir Stadium Kobe, Hyōgo-ku, Kobe |
| 14:00 | Pedro Júnior 23', 64' Watanabe 37'Soma 75' | Report | Yamamoto 84' | Attendance: 7,024 Referee: Tomohiro Inoue |
| 6 April 2016 | Nagoya Grampus | 1–3 | Kashima Antlers | Paloma Mizuho Stadium, Nagoya |
| 19:04 | Noda 38' | Report | Endo 52' Caio 66'Shoji 71' | Attendance: 6,134 Referee: Hiromichi Oka |
| 18 May 2016 | Kashima Antlers | 2–3 | Shonan Bellmare | Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima |
| 19:00 | Nagaki 11' Doi 26' | Report | Otsuki 18' Hasegawa 87'Hanato 90+4' | Attendance: 5,788 Referee: Takuto Okabe |
| 25 May 2016 | Kashima Antlers | 1–1 | Júbilo Iwata | Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima, Ibaraki |
| 19:00 | Sugimoto 58' | Report | Fujita 17' | Attendance: 5,272 Referee: Masaaki Toma |
| 5 June 2016 | Omiya Ardija | 1–0 | Kashima Antlers | Nack5 Stadium Omiya, Ōmiya-ku, Saitama |
| 14:00 | Pečnik 87' | Report | Attendance: 9,316 Referee:  Bartosz Frankowski |
| 10 August 2016 | Kashima Antlers | 0–1 |  Santa Fe | Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima |
| 19:00 UTC+9 | Report (JFA) Report (J. League) Report (CONMEBOL) | Osorio 79' | Attendance: 19,716 [4] Referee: Ma Ning (China) |
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