| 2020 season | |||
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| Owner | Yanmar | ||
| Chairman | Hiroaki Morishima | ||
| Manager | Miguel Ángel Lotina | ||
| Stadium | Yanmar Stadium Nagai | ||
| J1 League | 4th | ||
| Emperor's Cup | Preseason | ||
| J.League Cup | Group stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Hiroaki Okuno (2) All: Bruno Mendes (3) | ||
The 2020 season is Cerezo Osaka's fourth consecutive season in the top-division of Japanese football following promotion in 2016. In addition to the J1 League, the club also competes in the 2020 Emperor's Cup and the 2020 J.League Cup.
As of 23 February 2020. [1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Last updated 11 July 2019. [2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Gamba Osaka | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 65 | Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage [lower-alpha 1] |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 45 | 28 | +17 | 63 | |
| 4 | Cerezo Osaka | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 60 | Qualification for AFC Champions League play-off round [lower-alpha 1] |
| 5 | Kashima Antlers | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 55 | 44 | +11 | 59 | |
| 6 | FC Tokyo | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 57 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 33 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 59 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 23 | +2 |
Last updated: 16 December 2020.
Source: see below
| 22 February 20201 | Cerezo Osaka | 1–0 | Oita Trinita | Osaka |
| 15:03 JST | Bruno Mendes  8' | Report | Stadium: Yanmar Stadium Attendance: 15,535 |
| 4 July 20202 | Gamba Osaka | 1–2 | Cerezo Osaka | Suita |
| 18:03 JST | Ademilson 68' | Report | Okuno 45+2' Maruhashi 62'Kimoto  66' | Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Attendance: 0 [lower-alpha 1] |
| 8 July 20203 | Cerezo Osaka | 2–0 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Osaka |
| 18:03 JST | Seko 53' Okuno 71'Katayama 85' | Report | Valdo 44' | Stadium: Yanmar Stadium Attendance: 0 [lower-alpha 1] |
| 12 July 20204 | Cerezo Osaka | 0–2 | Nagoya Grampus | Osaka |
| 19:03 JST | Mineiro 57' Sakamoto 69' | Report | Own goal 38' Abe 61'Maruyama 87' | Stadium: Yanmar Stadium Attendance: 4,026 |
| 18 July 20205 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–2 | Cerezo Osaka | Hiroshima |
| 19:00 JST | Fujii 48' Vieira 53' | Report | Own goal 20' Fujita 50' | Stadium: Edion Stadium |
| 22 July 20206 | Cerezo Osaka | 0–0 | Vissel Kobe | Osaka |
| 19:30 JST | Report | Watanabe 45+1' Nishi 49' | Stadium: Yanmar Stadium Nagai Attendance: 4,981 |
| 26 July 20207 | Sagan Tosu | 1–1 | Cerezo Osaka | Tosu, Saga |
| 19:00 JST | Ishii 51' Eduardo 63' | Report | Fujita 64' Sakamoto 75'Koike 77' | Stadium: Ekimae Real Estate Stadium |
| 1 August 20208 | Shonan Bellmare | 0–1 | Cerezo Osaka | Hiratsuka |
| 19:00 JST |
| Summary | Stadium: Shonan BMW Stadium Hiratsuka Attendance: 3,494 Referee:  Ryuji Sato |
| 9 August 20209 | Cerezo Osaka | 0–0 | FC Tokyo | Osaka |
| 19:00 JST |
| Summary | Stadium: Yanmar Stadium Attendance: 4,840 Referee: Yudai Yamamoto |
| 15 August 202010 | Kashiwa Reysol | 1–3 | Cerezo Osaka | Kashiwa |
| 19:00 JST | Report |
| Stadium: Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium Attendance: 2,603 Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama |
| 19 August 202011 | Kawasaki Frontale | 5–2 | Cerezo Osaka | Kawasaki |
| 19:00 JST | Report |
| Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium Attendance: 4,794 Referee: Takuto Okabe |
| 23 August 202012 | Cerezo Osaka | 2–1 | Vegalta Sendai | Osaka |
| 19:00 JST | Report |
| Stadium: Yanmar Stadium Nagai Attendance: 3,921 Referee: Yudai Yamamoto |
| 30 August 202013 | Yokohama FC | 1–2 | Cerezo Osaka | Yokohama |
| 18:00 JST |
| Report |
| Stadium: NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium Attendance: 3,373 Referee: Jumpei Iida |
| 5 September 202014 | Cerezo Osaka | 3–0 | Urawa Reds | Osaka |
| 19:30 JST | Report |
| Stadium: Yanmar Stadium Nagai Attendance: 4,793 Referee: Shinji Murakami |
| 9 September 202015 | Cerezo Osaka | 2–0 | Consadole Sapporo | Osaka |
| 19:30 JST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Yanmar Stadium Nagai Attendance: 3,140 Referee: Masuya Ueda |
| 13 September 202016 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 1–2 | Cerezo Osaka | Yokohama |
| 19:00 JST | Report | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 4,918 Referee: Yoshiro Imamura |
| 16 September 202017 | Vissel Kobe | 0–1 | Cerezo Osaka | Kobe |
| 19:00 JST |
| Report | Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Referee: Ryuji Sato |
| 19 September 202018 | Cerezo Osaka | 1–2 | Kashima Antlers | Osaka |
| 18:00 JST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Yanmar Stadium Nagai Attendance: 6,836 Referee: Hajime Matsuo |
| 23 September 202019 | FC Tokyo | 2–0 | Cerezo Osaka | Tokyo |
| 19:00 JST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium Attendance: 4,316 Referee: Yudai Yamamoto |
| 27 September 202020 | Vegalta Sendai | 2–3 | Cerezo Osaka | Sendai |
| 13:00 JST | Report |
| Stadium: Yurtec Stadium Sendai Attendance: 2,789 Referee: Yuichi Nishimura |
| 3 October 202021 | Cerezo Osaka | 1–3 | Kawasaki Frontale | Osaka |
| 15:00 JST |
| Report | Stadium: Yanmar Stadium Nagai Attendance: 11,842 Referee: Minoru Tōjō |
| 10 October 202022 | Nagoya Grampus | 1–0 | Cerezo Osaka | Nagoya |
| 14:00 JST | Report | Stadium: Paloma Mizuho Stadium Attendance: 7,861 Referee: Maasaki Iemoto |
| 14 October 202023 | Cerezo Osaka | 1–0 | Shonan Bellmare | Osaka |
| 19:30 JST | Report |
| Stadium: Yanmar Stadium Nagai Attendance: 5,526 Referee: Akihiro Ikeuchi |
| 17 October 202024 | Cerezo Osaka | 4–1 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Osaka |
| 15:00 JST | Report |
| Stadium: Yanmar Stadium Nagai Referee: Yudai Yamamoto |
| 24 October 202025 | Urawa Reds | 3–1 | Cerezo Osaka | Saitama |
| 17:00 JST | Report | Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 12,863 Referee: Yuichi Nishimura |
| 3 November 202026 | Cerezo Osaka | 1–1 | Gamba Osaka | Osaka |
| 13:00 JST | Report | Stadium: Yanmar Stadium Nagai Attendance: 19,553 Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura |
| 14 November 202027 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 3–1 | Cerezo Osaka | Shizuoka |
| 13:00 JST | Report | Stadium: IAI Stadium Nihondaira Attendance: 6,076 Referee: Jumpei Iida |
| 21 November 202028 | Cerezo Osaka | 0–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Osaka |
| 15:00 JST | Report |
| Stadium: Yanmar Stadium Nagai Attendance: 6,625 Referee: Ryuji Sato |
| 25 November 202029 | Oita Trinita | 0–1 | Cerezo Osaka | Ōita |
| 18:00 JST | Report |
| Stadium: Showa Denko Dome Oita Attendance: 3,861 Referee: Nobutsugu Murakami |
| 29 November 202030 | Cerezo Osaka | 1–0 | Yokohama FC | Osaka |
| 14:00 JST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Yanmar Stadium Nagai Attendance: 7,365 Referee: Futoshi Nakamura |
| 5 December 202031 | Consadole Sapporo | 1–3 | Cerezo Osaka | Sapporo |
| 13:00 JST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Sapporo Dome Attendance: 8,905 Referee: Yuichi Nishimura |
| 12 December 202032 | Cerezo Osaka | 0–0 | Kashiwa Reysol | Osaka |
| 13:00 JST | Report |
| Stadium: Yanmar Stadium Nagai Attendance: 7,889 Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura |
| 16 December 202033 | Cerezo Osaka | 1–2 | Sagan Tosu | Osaka |
| 18:00 JST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Yanmar Stadium Nagai Attendance: 5,498 Referee: Minoru Tōjō |
| 19 December 202034 | Kashima Antlers | v | Cerezo Osaka | Kashima |
| 13:00 JST | Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | RED | CER | VEG | YAM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 | — | canceled | 5–2 | RED Wins with 0 goals | |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 | 5 Aug | — | canceled | 4–1 | |
| 3 | Vegalta Sendai | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 | canceled | 12 Aug | — | VEG Wins with 0 goals | |
| 4 | Matsumoto Yamaga F.C. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 | canceled | canceled | canceled | — |
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Player | J.League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | FW |  Bruno Mendes | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 25 | MF | Hiroaki Okuno | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | DF | Yusuke Maruhashi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 | 5 | MF | Naoyuki Fujita | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | Hiroshi Kiyotake | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 16 | FW | Eiichi Katayama | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 17 | MF | Tatsuhiro Sakamoto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Total | 8 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |||
Last updated: 26 July 2020.
Source: Competitions
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Player | J.League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | GK |  Kim Jin-hyeon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
Last updated: 26 July 2020.
Source: JLeague
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