2020 Vissel Kobe season

Last updated
Vissel Kobe
2020 season
ChairmanKatsuhiro Shimizu
Manager Thorsten Fink (until 22 September 2020) [1]
Atsuhiro Miura (from 24 September 2020) [2]
Ground Noevir Stadium Kobe
Kobe, Japan
(Capacity: 30,134)
J1 League 14th
J. League Cup Quarter-finals
Japanese Super Cup Winners
AFC Champions League Semi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Kyogo Furuhashi (12)
All: Kyogo Furuhashi (17)
Highest home attendance25,059 (vs. Yokohama, 23 February 2020, J1 League) [3]
Average home league attendance5,476 [4]
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The 2020 Vissel Kobe season was Vissel Kobe's seventh consecutive season in the J1 League following promotion to the top flight in 2013 and their 22nd J1 League season overall. The club also took part in the J. League Cup, the 2020 Japanese Super Cup, and the 2020 AFC Champions League. The club secured their first ever appearances in the latter two competition as winners of the 2019 Emperor's Cup. [5] [6]

Contents

Squad

As of 13 April 2020 [7]

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Daiya Maekawa
3 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Hirofumi Watanabe
4 DF Flag of Belgium.svg  BEL Thomas Vermaelen
5 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Hotaru Yamaguchi (vice-captain)
6 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Sergi Samper
8 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Andrés Iniesta (captain)
9 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Noriaki Fujimoto
11 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kyogo Furuhashi
13 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Keijiro Ogawa
14 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Takuya Yasui
17 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Ryuho Kikuchi
18 GK Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Hiroki Iikura
19 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Ryo Hatsuse
21 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Junya Tanaka
No.Pos.NationPlayer
22 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Daigo Nishi (vice-captain)
23 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Tetsushi Yamakawa
24 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Gōtoku Sakai
25 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Leo Osaki
27 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yuta Goke
28 GK Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kenshin Yoshimaru
30 GK Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Genta Ito
31 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yuya Nakasaka
33 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Dankler
38 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Daiju Sasaki
41 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yutaro Oda
44 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN So Fujitani
49 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Douglas

Out on loan

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

No.Pos.NationPlayer
— DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yuki Kobayashi (at Yokohama FC)
— FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Asahi Masuyama (at Avispa Fukuoka)

Competitions

J. League

Table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPts
12 Consadole Sapporo 34109154758−1139
13 Sagan Tosu 34715123743−636
14 Vissel Kobe 3499165059−936
15 Yokohama FC 3496193860−2233
16 Shimizu S-Pulse 3477204870−2228
Source: Meiji Yasuda J1 League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goal scored; 6) Number of wins; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fair-play points.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
3399155058 −8364582530 −55472528 −3

Last updated: 18 November 2020.
Source: Meiji Yasuda J1 League

Results by matchday

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHHAAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHA
ResultDLWDWDLWLDLWDDLDLWWWLDLDLLLLWWLLLL
Position91513128999101010991110111111111110109910111111111211111214
Updated to match(es) played on 19 December 2020. Source: Meiji Yasuda J1 League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

23 February 2020 (2020-02-23)1 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Yokohama Hyōgo-ku, Kobe
16:03 JST Furuhashi Soccerball shade.svg74' Report Seko Soccerball shade.svg24'
Maguinho Yellow card.svg 54'		Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 25,059
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
4 July 2020 (2020-07-04)2 Vissel Kobe 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Hyōgo-ku, Kobe
19:33 JST Watanabe Yellow card.svg 41' Report Nogami Yellow card.svg 31'
Pereira Soccerball shade.svg35', 81'
Asano Soccerball shade.svg48'
Morishima Yellow card.svg 67'		Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 0 [lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto
8 July 2020 (2020-07-08)3 Sagan Tosu 0–1 Vissel Kobe Tosu, Saga
19:00 JST Matsuoka Yellow card.svg 8' Report Douglas Soccerball shade.svg75'Stadium: Ekimae Real Estate Stadium
Attendance: 0 [lower-alpha 1]
Referee: Hiroki Kasahara
11 July 2020 (2020-07-11)4 Oita Trinita 1–1 Vissel Kobe Ōita
19:00 JST Iwata Soccerball shade.svg29' Report Furuhashi Soccerball shade.svg1'Stadium: Showa Denko Dome Oita
Attendance: 4,263
Referee: Yoshiro Imamura
18 July 2020 (2020-07-18)5 Vissel Kobe 3–1 Shimizu S-Pulse Hyōgo-ku, Kobe
19:00 JST Douglas Yellow card.svg 20'Soccerball shade.svg54'
Furuhashi Soccerball shade.svg45+2', 65'		 Report Nishizawa Soccerball shade.svg75'
Nakamura Yellow card.svg 77'
Okazaki Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 3,494
Referee: Koei Koya
22 July 2020 (2020-07-22)6 Cerezo Osaka 0–0 Vissel Kobe Osaka
19:30 JST Report Watanabe Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Nishi Yellow card.svg 49'		Stadium: Yanmar Stadium Nagai
Attendance: 4,981
Referee: Masuya Ueda
26 July 2020 (2020-07-26)7 Vissel Kobe 0–2 Gamba Osaka Hyōgo-ku, Kobe
19:00 JST Report Ono Soccerball shade.svg62'
Fukuda Yellow card.svg 75'
Matsuda Yellow card.svg 75'
Usami Soccerball shade.svg86'		Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 4,746
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto
2 August 2020 (2020-08-02)8 Consadole Sapporo 2–3 Vissel Kobe Toyohira-ku, Sapporo
14:03 JST Arano Soccerball shade.svg29', 48' Report Yamaguchi Soccerball shade.svg31', 62'
Douglas Soccerball shade.svg45'
Iikura Yellow card.svg 58'		Stadium: Sapporo Dome
Attendance: 4,675
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
8 August 2020 (2020-08-08)9 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Vegalta Sendai Hyōgo-ku, Kobe
15:00 JST Samper Yellow card.svg 45'
Słowik Soccerball shade.svg86' (o.g.)		 Report Dankler Soccerball shade.svg22' (o.g.)
Akasaki Soccerball shade.svg72'		Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Referee: Yoshiro Imamura
16 August 2020 (2020-08-16)10 Kashima Antlers 2–2 Vissel Kobe Kashima, Ibaraki
18:30 JST Silva Yellow card.svg 34'
Everaldo Soccerball shade.svg38'
Hirose Yellow card.svg 71'
Araki Soccerball shade.svg90+4'		 Report Dankler Soccerball shade.svg19'
Goke Soccerball shade.svg61'
Iniesta Yellow card.svg 63'
Douglas Yellow card.svg 67'		Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Referee: Minoru Tōjō
19 August 2020 (2020-08-19)11 Vissel Kobe 2–3 Kashiwa Reysol Hyōgo-ku, Kobe
19:00 JST Goke Soccerball shade.svg45'
Osaki Yellow card.svg 81'
Douglas Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Nakama Soccerball shade.svg46'
Olunga Soccerball shade.svg76'
Mihara Soccerball shade.svg90+4'		Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
23 August 2020 (2020-08-23)12 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–2 Vissel Kobe Midori-ku, Saitama
19:03 JST Deng Soccerball shade.svg33'
Nishikawa Yellow card.svg 53'
Leonardo Yellow card.svg 90+6'		 Report Ogawa Soccerball shade.svg15'
Yamaguchi Soccerball shade.svg82'
Dankler Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 4,435
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
26 August 2020 (2020-08-26)24 Vissel Kobe 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale Hyōgo-ku, Kobe
19:00 JST Nishi Soccerball shade.svg30'
Douglas Soccerball shade.svg42'		 Report Oshima Soccerball shade.svg23'
Hatate Soccerball shade.svg75'		Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 3,453
Referee: Yoshiro Imamura
Note: rescheduled due to Kobe's later AFC Champions League commitments.
29 August 2020 (2020-08-29)13 Vissel Kobe 3–3 Yokohama F. Marinos Hyōgo-ku, Kobe
17:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Referee: Ryuji Sato
5 September 2020 (2020-09-05)14 Shonan Bellmare 1–1 Vissel Kobe Hiratsuka
17:30 JST
Report
Stadium: Shonan BMW Stadium Hiratsuka
Referee: Hayato Shimizu
9 September 2020 (2020-09-09)15 Kawasaki Frontale 3–2 Vissel Kobe Kawasaki, Kanagawa
18:30 JST Kobayashi Soccerball shade.svg8'
Damião Soccerball shade.svg83'
Miyashiro Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Report Furuhashi Soccerball shade.svg23'
Fujimoto Soccerball shade.svg59'		Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
Attendance: 4,778
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura
12 September 2020 (2020-09-12)16 Vissel Kobe 2–2 FC Tokyo Hyōgo-ku, Kobe
18:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Referee: Jumpei Iida
16 September 2020 (2020-09-16)25 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Cerezo Osaka Hyōgo-ku, Kobe
18:00 JST Report
Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Note: rescheduled due to Kobe's later AFC Champions League commitments.
19 September 2020 (2020-09-19)17 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Vissel Kobe Toyota, Aichi
18:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
23 September 2020 (2020-09-23)18 Vissel Kobe 4–3 Sagan Tosu Hyōgo-ku, Kobe
18:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Referee: Yoshiro Imamura
26 September 2020 (2020-09-26)19 Vissel Kobe 4–0 Consadole Sapporo Hyōgo-ku, Kobe
18:00 JST
Report Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Referee: Hajime Matsuo
30 September 2020 (2020-09-30)29 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Nagoya Grampus Hyōgo-ku, Kobe
18:00 JST
Report Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Referee: Ryuji Sato
Note: rescheduled due to Kobe's later AFC Champions League commitments.
3 October 2020 (2020-10-03)20 Yokohama F. Marinos 2–3 Vissel Kobe Yokohama
15:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Referee: Jumpei Iida
10 October 2020 (2020-10-10)21 Kashiwa Reysol 4–3 Vissel Kobe Kashiwa
14:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium
Referee: Koei Koya
14 October 2020 (2020-10-14)22 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Oita Trinita Hyōgo-ku, Kobe
18:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Referee: Hayato Shimizu
17 October 2020 (2020-10-17)23 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Vissel Kobe Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima
16:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima
Referee: Hajime Matsuo
21 October 2020 (2020-10-21)33 Vissel Kobe 1–3 Kashima Antlers Hyōgo-ku, Kobe
17:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Referee: Nobutsugu Murakami
Note: rescheduled due to Kobe's later AFC Champions League commitments.
28 October 2020 (2020-10-28)30 Vegalta Sendai 2–3 Vissel Kobe Sendai
18:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Yurtec Stadium Sendai
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
Note: rescheduled due to Kobe's later AFC Champions League commitments.
3 November 2020 (2020-11-03)26 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–1 Vissel Kobe Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka
13:00 JST
Report
Stadium: IAI Stadium Nihondaira
Referee: Ryuji Sato
8 November 2020 (2020-11-08)28 Yokohama FC 2–1 Vissel Kobe Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama
TBD JST
Report
Stadium: NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium
Referee: Takuto Okabe
Note: rescheduled due to Kobe's later AFC Champions League commitments.
11 November 2020 (2020-11-11)32 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Vissel Kobe Suita
17:00 JST
Report Stadium: Panasonic Stadium
Referee: Jumpei Iida
Note: rescheduled due to Kobe's later AFC Champions League commitments.
14 November 2020 (2020-11-14)27 Vissel Kobe 0–2 Shonan Bellmare Hyōgo-ku, Kobe
TBD JST Report
Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Referee: Masuya Ueda
18 November 2020 (2020-11-18)31 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Urawa Red Diamonds Hyōgo-ku, Kobe
16:00 JST Report
Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Referee: Yoshiro Imamura
Note: rescheduled due to Kobe's later AFC Champions League commitments.
19 December 2020 (2020-12-19)34 FC Tokyo 1–0 Vissel Kobe Chōfu, Tokyo
TBD JST
Report Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium
Referee: Yusuke Araki

J.League Cup

2 September 2020 (2020-09-02)Quarter-final Vissel Kobe 0–6 Kawasaki Frontale Kobe, Hyogo
19:03 JST Report Kobayashi Soccerball shade.svg7'Soccerball shade.svg13'
Saito Soccerball shade.svg21'
Ienaga Soccerball shade.svg46'
Wakizaka Soccerball shade.svg72'
Miyashiro Soccerball shade.svg87'		Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 3,925
Referee: Yusuke Araki

Japanese Super Cup

8 February 2020 (2020-02-08) Final Yokohama F. Marinos 3–3 Vissel Kobe Saitama
13:35 JST
Report
Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 51,397
Referee: Yoshiro Imamura
Penalties

AFC Champions League

Group stage

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification VIS SUW GZE JDT
1 Flag of Japan.svg Vissel Kobe 420245−16 Round of 16 — 0–2 0–2 5–1
2 Flag of South Korea.svg Suwon Samsung Bluewings 412132+15 0–1 — 0–0 25 Nov
3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou Evergrande 41214405 1–3 1–1 — 4 Dec
4 Flag of Malaysia.svg Johor Darul Ta'zim 00000000Withdrew [lower-alpha 2] 1 Dec 2–1 19 Nov —
Source: AFC
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Match played behind closed doors
  2. ↑ Johor Darul Ta'zim were unable to travel to Qatar to play the final four matches of the group stage due to the COVID-19 pandemic travel restrictions after they were denied permission to travel by the Malaysian government. [8] They were considered to have withdrawn from the competition, and all previous matches played by them shall be considered "null and void" and would not be considered in determining the final group rankings. [9]

Matches

12 February 2020 (2020-02-12) Vissel Kobe Flag of Japan.svg Voided
(5–1)		 Flag of Malaysia.svg Johor Darul Ta'zim Noevir Stadium Kobe, Kobe
19:00  UTC+9
Live Report
Stats Report
Attendance: 7,256
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)
19 February 2020 (2020-02-19) Suwon Samsung Bluewings Flag of South Korea.svg 0–1 Vissel Kobe Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon
19:30  UTC+9 Live Report
Stats Report
Attendance: 17,372
Referee: Mohanad Qassim (Iraq)
25 November 2020 (2020-11-25) [note 1] Guangzhou Evergrande Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1–3 Flag of Japan.svg Vissel Kobe Khalifa International Stadium, Doha
13:00  UTC+3
Live Report
Stats Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)
28 November 2020 (2020-11-28) [note 1] Vissel Kobe Flag of Japan.svg 0–2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou Evergrande Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah
13:00  UTC+3 Live Report
Stats Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)
1 December 2020 (2020-12-01) Johor Darul Ta'zim Flag of Malaysia.svg Cancelled Flag of Japan.svg Vissel Kobe Khalifa International Stadium, Doha
16:00  UTC+3 Live Report
Stats Report
4 December 2020 (2020-12-04) Vissel Kobe Flag of Japan.svg 0–2 Flag of South Korea.svg Suwon Samsung Bluewings Khalifa International Stadium, Doha
16:00  UTC+3 Live Report
Stats Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ali Sabah (Iraq)

Knockout stage

7 December 2020 (2020-12-07)Round of 16 Vissel Kobe Flag of Japan.svg 2–0 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai SIPG Khalifa International Stadium, Doha
13:00  UTC+3
Live Report
Stats Report 		Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Beath (Australia)
13 December 2020 (2020-12-13) Semi-final Ulsan Hyundai Flag of South Korea.svg 2–1 (a.e.t.) Flag of Japan.svg Vissel Kobe Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha [note 2]
13:00  UTC+3
Live Report
Stats Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)

Statistics

Goal scorers

RankNo.Pos.PlayerJ.LeagueEmperor's CupJ.League CupJapanese Super CupAFC Champions LeagueTotal
111FW Flag of Japan.svg Kyogo Furuhashi 12001417
249FW Flag of Brazil.svg Douglas 700129
35MF Flag of Japan.svg Hotaru Yamaguchi 600118
414MF Flag of Spain.svg Andrés Iniesta 400026
59FW Flag of Japan.svg Noriaki Fujimoto 500005
27MF Flag of Japan.svg Yuta Goke 500005
713FW Flag of Japan.svg Keijiro Ogawa 100034
833DF Flag of Brazil.svg Dankler 300003
921FW Flag of Japan.svg Junya Tanaka 200002
22DF Flag of Japan.svg Daigo Nishi 100012
1114MF Flag of Japan.svg Takuya Yasui 100001
24DF Flag of Japan.svg Gōtoku Sakai 100001
41FW Flag of Japan.svg Yutaro Oda 100001
Own goals100001
Total500031366

Last updated: 13 December 2020.
Source: Competitions

Clean sheets

RankNo.Pos.PlayerJ.LeagueEmperor's CupJ.League CupJapanese Super CupAFC Champions LeagueTotal
118GK Flag of Japan.svg Hiroki Iikura 400026
Total400026

Last updated: 10 December 2020.
Source: Competitions

Notes

  1. 1 2 The AFC announced on 29 January 2020 that the group stage matches which Chinese teams were supposed to host on matchdays 1, 2, and 3 would be switched with the corresponding away matches due to the COVID-19 pandemic in China. [10] [11] Later, the order of matches between Beijing FC and Melbourne Victory, Guangzhou Evergrande and Vissel Kobe, and Shanghai SIPG and Yokohama F. Marinos, were switched from the revised schedule. [12]
  2. ↑ The semi-final of the East Region was originally scheduled to be played at Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, but was moved to Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, to ensure optimum pitch conditions for the semi-final and the final. [13]

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