2018 Kashima Antlers season

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Kashima Antlers
2018 season
Manager Go Oiwa
Stadium Kashima Soccer Stadium
J1 League 3rd
Emperor's Cup Semi-finals
League Cup Semi-finals
Champions League Winners
FIFA Club World Cup Fourth place
Top goalscorerLeague: Yuma Suzuki (11)
All: Yuma Suzuki (17)
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The 2018 season was Kashima Antlers's 26th consecutive season in the J1 League since professional football was established in Japan in 1993. In addition to the domestic league, the club also competed in the Emperor's Cup, J.League Cup, and AFC Champions League. They won the latter trophy securing their first ever Champions League trophy in their first appearance in the final.

Contents

Squad

The Kashima Antlers squad for the 2018 season.

As of 10 January 2018. [1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Kwoun Sun-tae
2 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Atsuto Uchida
3 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Gen Shoji
4 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Léo Silva
5 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Naomichi Ueda
6 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Ryota Nagaki
7 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Pedro Junior
8 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Shoma Doi
9 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yuma Suzuki
10 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Mu Kanazaki
11 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Leandro Moura
13 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Atsutaka Nakamura
14 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Takeshi Kanamori
15 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yuto Misao
16 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Shuto Yamamoto
19 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kazuma Yamaguchi
No.Pos.NationPlayer
20 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kento Misao
21 GK Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Hitoshi Sogahata
22 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Daigo Nishi
23 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Itsuki Oda
24 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yukitoshi Ito
25 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yasushi Endo
26 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kazune Kubota
28 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Koki Machida
29 GK Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Shinichiro Kawamata
30 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Hiroki Abe
31 GK Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yuya Oki
32 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Koki Anzai
36 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Toshiya Tanaka
39 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Tomoya Inukai
40 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Mitsuo Ogasawara (captain)

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
17 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Bueno (at Tokushima Vortis)
— MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Taiki Hirato (at Machida Zelvia)
— MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Taro Sugimoto (at Tokushima Vortis)
— FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yuki Kakita (at Zweigen Kanazawa)

Competitions

J1 League

League table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Kawasaki Frontale (C)3421675727+3069Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 34176114735+1257Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
3 Kashima Antlers 34168105039+1156
4 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 34151094848055
5 Urawa Red Diamonds 34149115139+1251Qualification for the Champions League group stage [a]
Source: Meiji Yasuda J1 League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:

Matches

[2]

MatchDateTeamScoreTeamVenueAttendance
12018.02.25 Shimizu S-Pulse 0–0 Kashima Antlers IAI Stadium Nihondaira 19,632
22018.03.03 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Gamba Osaka Kashima Soccer Stadium 24,545
32018.03.10 Kashima Antlers 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Kashima Soccer Stadium 16,799
42018.03.18 Sagan Tosu 0–1 Kashima Antlers Best Amenity Stadium 17,757
52018.03.31 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Kashima Soccer Stadium 19,629
62018.04.07 Shonan Bellmare 2–1 Kashima Antlers Shonan BMW Stadium Hiratsuka 13,947
72018.04.11 FC Tokyo 2–1 Kashima Antlers Ajinomoto Stadium 17,260
82018.04.14 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Nagoya Grampus Kashima Soccer Stadium 17,921
92018.04.21 Kawasaki Frontale 4–1 Kashima Antlers Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium 24,358
102018.04.25 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Vissel Kobe Kashima Soccer Stadium 7,672
112018.04.28 Yokohama F. Marinos 3–0 Kashima Antlers Nissan Stadium 27,348
122018.05.02 Kashima Antlers 2–1 V-Varen Nagasaki Kashima Soccer Stadium 11,848
132018.05.05 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Urawa Reds Kashima Soccer Stadium 33,647
152018.05.20 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Vegalta Sendai Kashima Soccer Stadium 23,942
162018.07.18 Júbilo Iwata 3–3 Kashima Antlers Yamaha Stadium 13,577
172018.07.22 Kashima Antlers 6–2 Kashiwa Reysol Kashima Soccer Stadium 24,480
142018.07.25 Cerezo Osaka 0–2 Kashima Antlers Yanmar Stadium Nagai 16,631
182018.07.28 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Kashima Antlers Panasonic Stadium Suita 28,534
192018.08.01 Kashima Antlers 1–2 FC Tokyo Kashima Soccer Stadium 12,643
202018.08.05 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse Kashima Soccer Stadium 19,119
212018.08.11 Nagoya Grampus 4–2 Kashima Antlers Toyota Stadium 43,579
222018.08.15 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–2 Kashima Antlers Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki 12,328
232018.08.19 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Yokohama F. Marinos Kashima Soccer Stadium 21,178
242018.08.24 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Júbilo Iwata Kashima Soccer Stadium 13,575
252018.09.01 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Kashima Antlers Edion Stadium Hiroshima 13,107
262018.09.14 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Shonan Bellmare Kashima Soccer Stadium 10,728
272018.09.23 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 0–2 Kashima Antlers Sapporo Dome 21,074
282018.09.29 Vissel Kobe 0–5 Kashima Antlers Noevir Stadium Kobe 23,774
292018.10.07 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Kawasaki Frontale Kashima Soccer Stadium 31,798
302018.10.20 Urawa Reds 3–1 Kashima Antlers Saitama Stadium 2002 46,893
312018.10.31 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Cerezo Osaka Kashima Soccer Stadium 9,233
322018.11.06 Kashiwa Reysol 2–3 Kashima Antlers Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium 9,255
332018.11.24 Vegalta Sendai 0–3 Kashima Antlers Yurtec Stadium Sendai 19,152
342018.12.01 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Sagan Tosu Kashima Soccer Stadium 31,619

Emperor's Cup

Second round

6 June 2018 Kashima Antlers 6–1 Honda FC Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima
19:00 Report Attendance: 3,172
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto

Third round

11 July 2018 Kashima Antlers 5–1 Machida Zelvia Machida Stadium, Machida
18:30 Report Attendance: 5,589

Fourth round

26 September 2018 Kashima Antlers 2–0 (a.e.t.) Sanfrecce Hiroshima Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima
19:00 Silva Soccerball shade.svg96'
Misao Soccerball shade.svg117'		 Report Attendance: 3,832
Referee: Toru Kakinuma

Quarter-final

21 November 2018 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Ventforet Kofu Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium, Kōfu
19:03
 Report Attendance: 6,243
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura

Semi-final

5 December 2018 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Kashima Antlers Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima
19:04 Maurício Soccerball shade.svg27' Report Attendance: 13,949
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima

J.League Cup

Quarter-final

5 September 2018 (2018-09-05) Kashima Antlers 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima
19:04 Nishi Soccerball shade.svg19'Soccerball shade.svg32' (pen.) Chinen Attendance: 7,145
Referee: M. Īda
9 September 2018 (2018-09-09) Kawasaki Frontale 1–3 Kashima Antlers Ajinomoto Stadium, Chōfu
19:03 Abe Soccerball shade.svg51' (pen.)Soccerball shade.svg28', 37' Yamamoto
Soccerball shade.svg72' Serginho 		Attendance: 19,214
Referee: M. Yamamoto

Kashima Antlers won 4–2 on aggregate.

Semi-final

10 October 2018 (2018-10-10) Kashima Antlers 1–2 Yokohama F. Marinos Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima
19:03 Inukai Soccerball shade.svg90+4' Report Amano Soccerball shade.svg77'
Vieira Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		Attendance: 8,421
Referee: M. Matsuo
14 October 2018 (2018-10-14) Yokohama F. Marinos 2–2 Kashima Antlers Nissan Stadium, Yokohama
14:04 Vieira Soccerball shade.svg20'
Nakagawa Soccerball shade.svg34'		 Report Doi Soccerball shade.svg62'
Serginho Soccerball shade.svg70'		Attendance: 12,979
Referee: M. Satō

Yokohama F. Marinos won 4–3 on aggregate.

AFC Champions League

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of South Korea.svg Suwon Samsung Bluewings 631287+110 Round of 16
2 Kashima Antlers 623186+29
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney FC 613278−16
4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai Shenhua 605168−25
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
14 February 2018 (2018-02-14) Kashima Antlers 1–1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai Shenhua Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima
19:00  UTC+9
Live Report
Stats Report
Attendance: 9,192
Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
21 February 2018 (2018-02-21) Suwon Samsung Bluewings Flag of South Korea.svg 1–2 Kashima Antlers Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon
19:00  UTC+9
Live Report
Stats Report
Attendance: 4,870
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)
7 March 2018 (2018-03-07) Sydney FC Flag of Australia (converted).svg 0–2 Kashima Antlers Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
19:30  UTC+11 Live Report
Stats Report
Attendance: 6,442
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
13 March 2018 (2018-03-13) Kashima Antlers 1–1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney FC Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima
19:00  UTC+9
Live Report
Stats Report
Attendance: 8,636
Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)
3 April 2018 (2018-04-03) Shanghai Shenhua Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2–2 Kashima Antlers Hongkou Football Stadium, Shanghai
20:00  UTC+8
Live Report
Stats Report
Attendance: 20,028
Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia)
17 April 2018 (2018-04-17) Kashima Antlers 0–1 Flag of South Korea.svg Suwon Samsung Bluewings Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima
19:00  UTC+9 Live Report
Stats Report
Attendance: 6,229
Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi (United Arab Emirates)

Round of 16

9 May 2018 (2018-05-09) Kashima Antlers 3–1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai SIPG Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima
19:00  UTC+9
Live Report
Stats Report
Attendance: 8,860
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
16 May 2018 (2018-05-16) Shanghai SIPG Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2–1 Kashima Antlers Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai
20:00  UTC+8
Live Report
Stats Report
Attendance: 19,697
Referee: Mohammed Abdulla (United Arab Emirates)

Kashima Antlers won 4–3 on aggregate.

Quarter-final

28 August 2018 (2018-08-28) Kashima Antlers 2–0 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tianjin Quanjian Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima
19:00  UTC+9
Live Report
Stats Report 		Attendance: 13,634
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
18 September 2018 (2018-09-18) Tianjin Quanjian Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 0–3 Kashima Antlers Estádio Campo Desportivo, Macau [note 1]
19:30  UTC+8 Live Report
Stats Report
Attendance: 8,718
Referee: Chris Beath (Australia)

Kashima Antlers won 5–0 on aggregate.

Semi-final

3 October 2018 (2018-10-03) Kashima Antlers 3–2 Flag of South Korea.svg Suwon Samsung Bluewings Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima
19:00  UTC+9
Live Report
Stats Report
Attendance: 13,044
Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)
24 October 2018 (2018-10-24) Suwon Samsung Bluewings Flag of South Korea.svg 3–3 Kashima Antlers Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon
19:00  UTC+9
Live Report
Stats Report
Attendance: 10,296
Referee: Mark Geiger (United States) [4]

Kashima Antlers won 6–5 on aggregate.

Final

FIFA President Gianni Infantino and more than 100,000 fans watching the 2018 AFC Champions League Final at Azadi Stadium. Persepolis FC vs Kashima Antlers 10 November 2018 14.jpg
FIFA President Gianni Infantino and more than 100,000 fans watching the 2018 AFC Champions League Final at Azadi Stadium.
Main article: 2018 AFC Champions League Final

In the final, the two semi-final winners played each other, with the order of legs (first leg hosted by team from the East Region, second leg hosted by team from the West Region) reversed from the previous season's final.

Kashima Antlers Flag of Japan.svg 2–0 Flag of Iran.svg Persepolis
Live Report
Stats Report
Attendance: 35,022
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
Persepolis Flag of Iran.svg 0–0 Flag of Japan.svg Kashima Antlers
Live Report
Stats Report
Attendance: 100,000
Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)

Kashima Antlers won 2–0 on aggregate.

References

  1. ↑ "Players" (in Japanese). Kashima Antlers Official Website. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  2. ↑ J.League
  3. ↑ "亚足联官宣权健亚冠主场移师澳门 不在天津举行". Sina Sports. 3 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Geiger to lead ref crew at AFC Champions League semifinal". Major League Soccer. 19 October 2018.
  1. ↑ The Tianjin Quanjian v Kashima Antlers match was played in Estádio Campo Desportivo, Macau instead of Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium, Tianjin. [3]
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