2022 Urawa Red Diamonds season

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Urawa Red Diamonds
2022 season
ChairmanKeizo Fuchita
Head coach Ricardo Rodríguez
Stadium Saitama Stadium 2002
J1 League 9th
Emperor's Cup Third round
J.League Cup Semi-finals
Japanese Super Cup Winners
AFC Champions League Winners
Top goalscorerLeague:
David Moberg Karlsson (8)

All:
David Moberg Karlsson (13)
  2021
2023  

The 2022 Urawa Red Diamonds season was the club's 72nd season in existence and the 22nd consecutive season in the top flight of Japanese football. In addition to the domestic league, Urawa Red Diamonds participated in this season's editions of the Emperor's Cup, the J.League Cup, the Japanese Super Cup and the AFC Champions League.

Contents

Players

First-team squad

The team squad as of the end of the season. [1] [2] 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 Japan.svg  JPN Shusaku Nishikawa (captain)
2 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Hiroki Sakai
3 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Atsuki Ito
4 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Takuya Iwanami
6 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kazuaki Mawatari
7 FW Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Kasper Junker
8 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yoshio Koizumi
9 FW Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Bryan Linssen
10 FW Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE David Moberg Karlsson
11 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yusuke Matsuo
12 GK Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Zion Suzuki
13 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Tomoya Inukai
14 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Takahiro Sekine
15 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Takahiro Akimoto
16 GK Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Ayumi Niekawa
17 FW Flag of the Netherlands.svg  NED Alex Schalk
19 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Ken Iwao (on loan from Tokushima Vortis)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
20 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Tetsuya Chinen
21 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Tomoaki Okubo
22 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kai Shibato
24 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yuta Miyamoto
25 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kaito Yasui
26 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Rei Kihara
27 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kai Matsuzaki
28 DF Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Alexander Scholz
33 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Ataru Esaka
40 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yuichi Hirano
42 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kota Kudo
44 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Ayumu Ohata
45 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Atsushi Inagaki Type 2
46 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Jumpei Hayakawa Type 2
47 GK Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Shogo Neyama Type 2
48 GK Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yuto Ebashi Type 2

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
GK Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Ryo Ishii (On loan at YSCC Yokohama)
DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yudai Fujiwara (On loan at SC Sagamihara)
DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Takuya Ogiwara (On loan at Kyoto Sanga)
DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Ryuya Fukushima(On loan at SC Sagamihara)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Daiki Kaneko (On loan at Kyoto Sanga)
MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Hidetoshi Takeda (On loan at Omiya Ardija)
FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Shinzo Koroki (On loan at Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo)
FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kenyu Sugimoto (On loan at Júbilo Iwata)

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

30 January 2022 Training match Urawa Red Diamonds Flag of Japan.svg 6–5 Flag of Japan.svg Sagan Tosu Kin, Japan
12:00 JST (UTC+9)
Urawa report
Sagan report
Stadium: Kin Town Football Center
23 July 2022 Friendly Paris Saint-Germain Flag of France.svg 3–0 Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds Saitama, Japan
19:00 JST (UTC+9)
Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 65,000
Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)
16 November 2022 Friendly Urawa Red Diamonds Flag of Japan.svg 4–2 Flag of Germany.svg Eintracht Frankfurt Saitama, Japan
19:30 JST (UTC+9)
Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002

Competitions

Overall record

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
J1 League 19 February 20225 November 2022Matchday 19th34101594839+9029.41
Emperor's Cup 1 June 202222 June 2022Second roundThird round210111+0050.00
J.League Cup 3 August 202224 September 2022Quarter-finalsSemi-finals412156−1025.00
Japanese Super Cup 12 February 2022FinalWinners110020+2100.00
AFC Champions League 15 April 20226 May 2023Group stageWinners11731335+28063.64
Total522020128951+38038.46

Source: Soccerway

J1 League

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
7 Kashiwa Reysol 34138134344147
8 Nagoya Grampus 341113103035546
9 Urawa Red Diamonds 34101594839+945Qualification for the AFC Champions League play-off round [a]
10 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 3411121145551045
11 Sagan Tosu 34915104544+142
Source: Meiji Yasuda J1 League, J.League Data Site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Fewer disciplinary points.
Notes:
  1. Urawa Red Diamonds won the Champions League but did not qualify for the Champions League via league position. As a result, the last spot distributed to the third-placed team was transferred to Urawa Red Diamonds pursuant to the rules that Champions League winners would guaranteed a Champions League spot.

    Results summary

    OverallHomeAway
    PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
    34101594839 +9457823217 +153771622 −6

    Source: Soccerway

    Results by round

    Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
    GroundAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAAHHAHAAHHAHAAHAH
    ResultLLWLWDDDDLDDDDLDWWDDWWWLWLDDWDLWLD
    Source: Soccerway
    A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

    Matches

    The league fixtures were announced on 21 January 2022. [3]

    19 February 20221 Kyoto Sanga 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds Kameoka
    14:03 JST (UTC+9)
    Report Stadium: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera
    Attendance: 11,701
    Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
    23 February 20229 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–2 Vissel Kobe Saitama
    16:04 JST (UTC+9) Report
    Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
    Attendance: 19,446
    Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura
    26 February 20222 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Gamba Osaka Saitama
    15:01 JST (UTC+9) Report
    Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
    Attendance: 16,121
    Referee: Jumpei Iida
    2 March 202210 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds Kawasaki
    19:03 JST (UTC+9)
    Report
    Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
    Attendance: 14,696
    Referee: Ryuji Sato
    6 March 20223 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Shonan Bellmare Saitama
    15:04 JST (UTC+9)
    Report Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
    Attendance: 19,144
    Referee: Hajime Matsuo
    13 March 20224 Sagan Tosu 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds Tosu
    15:03 JST (UTC+9)
    Report Stadium: Ekimae Real Estate Stadium
    Attendance: 9,627
    Referee: Hayato Shimizu
    19 March 20225 Urawa Red Diamonds 4–1 Júbilo Iwata Saitama
    15:04 JST (UTC+9)
    Report
    Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
    Attendance: 24,207
    Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
    2 April 20226 Consadole Sapporo 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds Sapporo
    19:03 JST (UTC+9)
    Report
    Stadium: Sapporo Dome
    Attendance: 11,345
    Referee: Tomohiro Inoue
    6 April 20227 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse Saitama
    19:33 JST (UTC+9)
    Report
    Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
    Attendance: 18,757
    Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
    10 April 20228 FC Tokyo 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds Chofu
    14:02 JST (UTC+9) Report Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium
    Attendance: 22,429
    Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya
    8 May 202212 Kashiwa Reysol 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds Kashiwa
    16:03 JST (UTC+9) Report Stadium: Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium
    Attendance: 13,418
    Referee: Hajime Matsuo
    13 May 202213 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Saitama
    19:33 JST (UTC+9) Report Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
    Attendance: 16,030
    Referee: Jumpei Iida
    18 May 202211 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–3 Yokohama F. Marinos Saitama
    19:34 JST (UTC+9)
    Report Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
    Attendance: 19,425
    Referee: Yusuke Araki
    21 May 202214 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Kashima Antlers Saitama
    17:04 JST (UTC+9)
    Report Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
    Attendance: 37,144
    Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
    25 May 202215 Cerezo Osaka 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds Osaka
    19:03 JST (UTC+9)
    Report Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium
    Attendance: 7,346
    Referee: Ryuji Sato
    28 May 202216 Avispa Fukuoka 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds Fukuoka
    17:03 JST (UTC+9) Report Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
    Attendance: 9,136
    Referee: Yoshiro Imamura
    18 June 202217 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 Nagoya Grampus Saitama
    19:04 JST (UTC+9)
    Report Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
    Attendance: 28,699
    Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
    26 June 202218 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Urawa Red Diamonds Kobe
    18:03 JST (UTC+9) Report
    Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
    Attendance: 21,456
    Referee: Tomohiro Inoue
    2 July 202219 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds Suita
    19:03 JST (UTC+9)
    Report
    Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
    Attendance: 18,741
    Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
    6 July 202220 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–2 Kyoto Sanga Saitama
    19:33 JST (UTC+9)
    Report
    Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
    Attendance: 15,921
    Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
    10 July 202221 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 FC Tokyo Saitama
    19:03 JST (UTC+9)
    Report Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
    Attendance: 26,293
    Referee: Hayato Shimizu
    16 July 202222 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Urawa Red Diamonds Shizuoka
    18:03 JST (UTC+9) Report
    Stadium: IAI Stadium Nihondaira
    Attendance: 11,776
    Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
    30 July 202223 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–1 Kawasaki Frontale Saitama
    19:04 JST (UTC+9)
    Report
    Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
    Attendance: 35,451
    Referee: Hajime Matsuo
    6 August 202224 Nagoya Grampus 3–0 Urawa Red Diamonds Toyota
    19:03 JST (UTC+9)
    Report Stadium: Toyota Stadium
    Attendance: 33,005
    Referee: Jumpei Iida
    13 August 202225 Júbilo Iwata 0–6 Urawa Red Diamonds Fukuroi
    18:33 JST (UTC+9) Report
    Stadium: Ecopa Stadium
    Attendance: 12,462
    Referee: Yudai Yamamoto
    3 September 202228 Kashima Antlers 2–2 Urawa Red Diamonds Kashima
    18:04 JST (UTC+9)
    Report
    Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
    Attendance: 20,664
    Referee: Hiroki Kasahara
    10 September 202229 Urawa Red Diamonds 4–1 Kashiwa Reysol Saitama
    19:04 JST (UTC+9)
    Report
    Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
    Attendance: 28,632
    Referee: Ryuji Sato
    14 September 202226 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Cerezo Osaka Saitama
    19:34 JST (UTC+9) Report
    Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
    Attendance: 17,390
    Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
    17 September 202230 Shonan Bellmare 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds Hiratsuka
    19:03 JST (UTC+9) Report Stadium: Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka
    Attendance: 11,594
    Referee: Takuto Okabe
    1 October 202231 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–1 Urawa Red Diamonds Hiroshima
    15:03 JST (UTC+9)
    Report
    Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima
    Attendance: 17,421
    Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya
    8 October 202232 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Sagan Tosu Saitama
    15:03 JST (UTC+9)
    Report Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
    Attendance: 26,503
    Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita
    12 October 202227 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Consadole Sapporo Saitama
    19:34 JST (UTC+9)
    Report Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
    Attendance: 18,510
    Referee: Ryo Tanimoto
    29 October 202233 Yokohama F. Marinos 4–1 Urawa Red Diamonds Yokohama
    15:03 JST (UTC+9)
    Report
    Stadium: Nissan Stadium
    Attendance: 46,387
    Referee: Ryuji Sato
    5 November 202234 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Avispa Fukuoka Saitama
    14:03 JST (UTC+9)
    Report
    Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
    Attendance: 33,816
    Referee: Hajime Matsuo

    Source: J.League

    Emperor's Cup

    1 June 2022 Second round Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Fukushima United Saitama, Saitama
    19:00 JST
    Report Stadium: Urawa Komaba Stadium
    Attendance: 6,812
    Referee: Takuto Okabe
    22 June 2022 Third round Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Thespakusatsu Gunma Maebashi, Gunma
    19:00 JST Report
    Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma
    Attendance: 1,151
    Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama

    J.League Cup

    Quarter-finals

    3 August 2022First leg Nagoya Grampus 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds Aichi
    19:33 Morishita Soccerball shade.svg59' JLeague.co (EN)
    JLeague.jp (JA)
    Matsuo Soccerball shade.svg36'Stadium: Toyota Stadium
    Attendance: 6,179
    Referee: Ryo Tanimoto
    10 August 2022Second leg Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0
    (4–1 agg.)
    Nagoya Grampus Saitama
    19:33
    JLeague.co (EN)
    JLeague.jp (JA)
    Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
    Attendance: 23,435
    Referee: Yuichi Nishimura

    Semi-finals

    21 September 2022First leg Cerezo Osaka 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds Osaka
    19:03
    JLeague.co (EN)
    JLeague.jp (JA)
    Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium
    Attendance: 10,399
    Referee: Hajime Matsuo
    25 September 2022Second leg Urawa Red Diamonds 0–4
    (1–5 agg.)
    Cerezo Osaka Saitama
    17:03 JLeague.co (EN)
    JLeague.jp (JA)
    Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
    Attendance: 26,899
    Referee: Koichiro Fukushima

    Japanese Super Cup

    12 February 2022Final Kawasaki Frontale 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds Yokohama
    13:35 JST JLeague.co (EN)
    JLeague.jp (JA)
    Esaka Soccerball shade.svg7', 81'Stadium: Nissan Stadium
    Attendance: 18,558
    Referee: Hiroki Kasahara

    AFC Champions League

    Group stage

    PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification DAE URA LCS SDT
    1 Flag of South Korea.svg Daegu FC 6411144+1013 [a] Advance to Round of 16 1–0 0–3 4–0
    2 Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds 6411202+1813 [a] 0–0 6–0 5–0
    3 Flag of Singapore.svg Lion City Sailors 621381467 1–2 1–4 3–2
    4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shandong Taishan 6015224221 0–7 0–5 0–0
    Source: AFC
    Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
    Notes:
    1. 1 2 Head-to-head points: Daegu FC 4, Urawa Red Diamonds 1.
    15 April 2022 (2022-4-15)1 Lion City Sailors Flag of Singapore.svg 1–4 Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds Buriram, Thailand
    21:00  UTC+7 Karlsson Soccerball shade.svg43' (o.g.) Report
    Stadium: Buriram Stadium
    Attendance: 394
    Referee: Salman Ahmad Falahi (Qatar)
    18 April 2022 (2022-4-18)2 Urawa Red Diamonds Flag of Japan.svg 5–0 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shandong Taishan Buriram, Thailand
    21:00  UTC+7
    Report Stadium: Buriram Stadium
    Attendance: 321
    Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)
    21 April 2022 (2022-4-21)3 Daegu FC Flag of South Korea.svg 1–0 Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds Buriram, Thailand
    21:00  UTC+7
    Report Stadium: Buriram Stadium
    Attendance: 375
    Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Jordan)
    24 April 2022 (2022-4-24)4 Urawa Red Diamonds Flag of Japan.svg 0–0 Flag of South Korea.svg Daegu FC Buriram, Thailand
    18:00  UTC+7 Report Stadium: Buriram City Stadium
    Attendance: 436
    Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)
    27 April 2022 (2022-4-27)5 Urawa Red Diamonds Flag of Japan.svg 6–0 Flag of Singapore.svg Lion City Sailors Buriram, Thailand
    18:00  UTC+7
    Report Stadium: Buriram City Stadium
    Attendance: 313
    Referee: Omar Mohamed Al-Ali (United Arab Emirates)
    30 April 2022 (2022-4-30)6 Shandong Taishan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 0–5 Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds Buriram, Thailand
    18:00  UTC+7 Report
    Stadium: Buriram City Stadium
    Attendance: 393
    Referee: Abdulla Al-Marri (Qatar)

    Knockout stage

    19 August 2022 (2022-8-19)Round of 16 Johor Darul Ta'zim Flag of Malaysia.svg 0–5 Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds Saitama
    20:00  UTC+9 Report
    Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
    Attendance: 20,691
    Referee: Chris Beath (Australia)
    22 August 2022 (2022-8-22)Quarter-finals Urawa Red Diamonds Flag of Japan.svg 4–0 Flag of Thailand.svg BG Pathum United Saitama
    20:00  UTC+9
    Report Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
    Attendance: 16,210
    Referee: Mohammed Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia)
    25 August 2022 (2022-8-25)Semi-finals Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Flag of South Korea.svg 2–2 (a.e.t.)
    (1–3 p)
    Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds Saitama
    19:30  UTC+9 Report
    Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
    Attendance: 23,277
    Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)
    Penalties

    Final

    29 April 2023 (2023-4-29)Final (1st Leg) Al-Hilal Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg 1–1 Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds Riyadh
    20:30  UTC+3
    Report
    Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium
    Attendance: 50,881
    Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)
    Note: The two-legged final was originally scheduled to be played on 19 and 26 February. However, Urawa's main stadium, the Saitama Stadium 2002 was not available due to pitch maintenance around this date, and then, would see Urawa having to host the second leg at the Urawa Komaba Stadium. As a result of this conflict, the AFC decided to rearrange the dates even further on the calendar, rescheduling the matches to late April and early May.
    6 May 2023 (2023-5-6)Final (2nd Leg) Urawa Red Diamonds Flag of Japan.svg 1–0
    (2–1 agg.)
    Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Hilal Saitama
    18:00  UTC+9
    Report
    Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
    Attendance: 53,374
    Referee: Ma Ning (China)
    Note: Open the 1st leg final box above to see the note

    Goalscorers

    RankPos.No.PlayerJ1 LeagueEmperor's CupJ.League CupAFC CLSuper CupTotal
    1FW10 Flag of Sweden.svg David Moberg Karlsson 8005013
    2FW7 Flag of Denmark.svg Kasper Junker 7004011
    FW11 Flag of Japan.svg Yusuke Matsuo 4016011
    4DF28 Flag of Denmark.svg Alexander Scholz 600208
    5MF3 Flag of Japan.svg Atsuki Ito 402006
    MF4 Flag of Japan.svg Takuya Iwanami 300104
    MF8 Flag of Japan.svg Yoshio Koizumi 301206
    MF33 Flag of Japan.svg Ataru Esaka 201126
    8FW17 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Alex Schalk 100304
    10DF20 Flag of Japan.svg Tetsuya Chinen 100203
    MF15 Flag of Japan.svg Takahiro Akimoto 010203
    12MF22 Flag of Japan.svg Kai Shibato 200002
    DF6 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuaki Mawatari 100102
    MF25 Flag of Japan.svg Kaito Yasui 000202
    15MF19 Flag of Japan.svg Ken Iwao 100001
    MF21 Flag of Japan.svg Tomoaki Okubo 100001
    MF27 Flag of Japan.svg Kai Matsuzaki 100001
    DF39 Flag of Japan.svg Tomoya Inukai 100001
    MF41 Flag of Japan.svg Takahiro Sekine 100001

    References

    1. "TOP TEAM" . Retrieved 7 September 2022.
    2. "浦和レッズ 日程" (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 February 2022.
    3. "2022年シーズンのJ1日程が決定!! 国立で8年ぶりJリーグ開催も". ゲキサカ.