2023 Albirex Niigata season

Albirex Niigata
2023 season
Chairman	Daisuke Korenaga
Manager	Rikizo Matsuhashi
Stadium	Denka Big Swan Stadium
J1 League	15th
Emperor's Cup	Third round
J.League Cup	Group stage
Top goalscorer	League: ; Shusuke Ota 4); All: ; Shusuke Ota (4)
Average home league attendance	23,061
	← 2022 2024 →
	All statistics correct as of 24 June 2023.

Last updated March 11, 2025

The 2023 season was Albirex Niigata's 68th season in existence and the club's first season back in the top flight of Japanese football. In addition to the domestic league, Albirex Niigata participated in this season's edition of the Emperor's Cup and the J.League Cup.

Players

First-team squad

As of 5 June 2023.^[2]^[3]

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.	Nation	Player
1	GK	JPN	Ryosuke Kojima
2	DF	JPN	Naoto Arai
3	DF	AUS	Thomas Deng
5	DF	JPN	Michael Fitzgerald
6	MF	JPN	Hiroki Akiyama
7	FW	JPN	Kaito Taniguchi
8	MF	JPN	Takahiro Ko
9	FW	JPN	Koji Suzuki
11	FW	JPN	Shusuke Ota
13	MF	JPN	Ryotaro Ito ^[a]
14	MF	JPN	Shunsuke Mito
15	DF	JPN	Taiki Watanabe
16	FW	JPN	Yota Komi
17	MF	BRA	Danilo Gomes
18	DF	JPN	Fumiya Hayakawa
19	MF	JPN	Yuji Hoshi
20	MF	JPN	Yuzuru Shimada


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
21	GK	JPN	Koto Abe
22	MF	JPN	Eitaro Matsuda
23	FW	BRA	Gustavo Nescau
24	GK	JPN	Takuya Seguchi
25	MF	JPN	Soya Fujiwara
29	MF	PER	Kazuyoshi Shimabuku
30	GK	JPN	Shota Uchiyama ^{Type 2}
31	DF	JPN	Yuto Horigome (captain)
32	DF	JPN	Takumi Hasegawa
33	MF	JPN	Yoshiaki Takagi
35	DF	JPN	Kazuhiko Chiba
39	GK	JPN	Haruki Nishimura
40	MF	JPN	Aozora Ishiyama ^{Type 2}
45	DF	JPN	Hayato Inamura ^DSP
47	MF	JPN	Jimpei Yoshida
50	DF	JPN	Daichi Tagami

↑ Ito will play his last game for Albirex on 11 June. Right after, he will be fully transferred to Sint-Truidense V.V. (Jupiler Pro League/Belgium 1st Division).^[4]

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.	Nation	Player
—	GK	JPN	Kazuki Fujita (to Tochigi SC)
—	DF	JPN	Ryo Endo (to Iwaki FC)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	DF	JPN	Shosei Okamoto (to Kagoshima United)
—	FW	JPN	Ken Yamura (to Fujieda MYFC)

Transfers

In

Pos.	Player	Transferred from	Fee	Date	Source
MF	Danilo Gomes	Ponte Preta	Free	14 January 2023

Out

Pos.	Player	Transferred to	Fee	Date	Source
FW	Alexandre Guedes	Paços de Ferreira	Free	3 January 2023	^[5]

Competitions

Overview

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
J1 League	18 February 2023	12 November 2023	Matchday 1		18	4	6	8	19	28	−9	022.22
Emperor's Cup	7 June 2023		Second round		1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
J.League Cup	8 March 2023	18 June 2023	Group stage	Group stage	6	2	0	4	6	8	−2	033.33
Total					25	7	6	12	26	36	−10	028.00

Last updated: 24 June 2023
Source: Soccerway

J1 League

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Vissel Kobe (C)	34	21	8	5	60	29	+31	71	Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite league stage
2	Yokohama F. Marinos	34	19	7	8	63	40	+23	64
3	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	34	17	7	10	42	28	+14	58	Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two group stage
4	Urawa Red Diamonds	34	15	12	7	42	27	+15	57
5	Kashima Antlers	34	14	10	10	43	34	+9	52
6	Nagoya Grampus	34	14	10	10	41	36	+5	52
7	Avispa Fukuoka	34	15	6	13	37	43	−6	51
8	Kawasaki Frontale	34	14	8	12	51	45	+6	50	Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite league stage^[a]
9	Cerezo Osaka	34	15	4	15	39	34	+5	49
10	Albirex Niigata	34	11	12	11	36	40	−4	45
11	FC Tokyo	34	12	7	15	42	46	−4	43
12	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	34	10	10	14	56	61	−5	40
13	Kyoto Sanga	34	12	4	18	40	45	−5	40
14	Sagan Tosu	34	9	11	14	43	47	−4	38
15	Shonan Bellmare	34	8	10	16	40	56	−16	34
16	Gamba Osaka	34	9	7	18	38	61	−23	34
17	Kashiwa Reysol	34	6	15	13	33	47	−14	33
18	Yokohama FC (R)	34	7	8	19	31	58	−27	29	Relegation to the J2 League

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.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

↑ Qualified as the 2023 Emperor's Cup winners.

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
18	4	6	8	19	28	−9	18	3	2	4	11	16	−5	1	4	4	8	12	−4

Last updated: 24 June 2023.
Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19
Ground	A	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H
Result	D	W	D	W	L	L	D	W	D	L	L	D	W	L	L	D	L	D
Position

Updated to match(es) played on 24 June 2023. Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 20 January 2023.^[6]

18 February 20231	Cerezo Osaka	2–2	Albirex Niigata	Osaka
14:00	Tameda 28' Okuno 75' Maikuma 90+1'	Report	Taniguchi 22' Chiba 80'	Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium Referee: Yuichi Nishimura

26 February 20232	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	1–2	Albirex Niigata	Hiroshima
14:00	Deng 45' Shiotani 79' Morishima 90'	Report	Ota 14' Suzuki 37' Shimada 78' Gustavo 90+9'	Stadium: EDION Stadium Referee: Takuto Okabe

4 March 20233	Albirex Niigata	2–2	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	Niigata
14:00	Ito 20' Ota 45+1'	Report	Fitzgerald 17' (o.g.) Baba 65' Asano 79' Nakamura 90+2'	Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi

11 March 20234	Albirex Niigata	1–0	Kawasaki Frontale	Niigata
14:00	Ito 22'	Report		Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium Referee: Jumpei Iida

18 March 20235	Urawa Red Diamonds	2–1	Albirex Niigata	Saitama
15:00	Sakai 35' Akimoto 45+2' Koizumi 68'	Report	Shusuke Ota 10' Danilo Gomes 83'	Stadium: Urawa Komaba Stadium Attendance: 15,167 Referee: Koichiro Fukushima

1 April 20236	Albirex Niigata	1–3	Nagoya Grampus	Niigata
14:00	Hayakawa 18' Ota 35' Fitzgerald 36'	Report	Nagai 56' Junker 80' Fujii 89' Ishida 90+1' Inagaki 90+4'	Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium Attendance: 18,428 Referee: Yoshiro Imamura

9 April 20237	Vissel Kobe	0–0	Albirex Niigata	Kobe
14:00		Report		Stadium: NOEVIR Stadium Kobe Referee: Hiroki Kasahara

15 April 20238	Albirex Niigata	3–2	Avispa Fukuoka	Niigata
14:00	Ito 47', 90+3', 90+5'	Report	Konno 17' (pen.) Oda 32'	Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium Attendance: 16,692 Referee: Ryo Tanimoto

23 April 20239	Albirex Niigata	0–2	Kashima Antlers	Niigata
14:00	Fitzgerald 77'	Report	Suzuki 3', 28' Kakita 26' Nakama 43'	Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium Referee: Yudai Yamamoto

29 April 202310	FC Tokyo	2–1	Albirex Niigata	Chōfu
15:00	Nakagawa 8' Oliveira 34'	Report	Ito 12'	Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium Referee: Hayato Shimizu

3 May 202311	Yokohama FC	1–0	Albirex Niigata	Yokohama
19:03	Yuri 53'	Report		Stadium: Mitsuzawa Stadium Attendance: 10,134 Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita

7 May 202312	Albirex Niigata	0–0	Kashiwa Reysol	Niigata
14:00		Report		Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi

14 May 202313	Albirex Niigata	2–1	Yokohama F. Marinos	Niigata
13:30	Ito 57' Mito 67'	Report	Fujita 45+1'	Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium Referee: Koichiro Fukushima

20 May 202314	Sagan Tosu	2–0	Albirex Niigata	Tosu
17:00	Ono 11' Kawata 80' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Ekimae Real Estate Stadium Referee: Yuichi Nishimura

28 May 202315	Albirex Niigata	1–3	Gamba Osaka	Niigata
14:00	Shimada 6' Fitzgerald 48'	Report	Kurata 2' Alano 44' Kurokawa 56'	Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium Attendance: 21,860 Referee: Masuya Ueda

3 June 202316	Shonan Bellmare	2–2	Albirex Niigata	Hiratsuka
15:00				Stadium: Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita

11 June 202317	Albirex Niigata	1–3	Kyoto Sanga	Niigata
14:00				Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium Referee: Hajime Matsuo

24 June 202318	Kashiwa Reysol	0–0	Albirex Niigata	Kashiwa
19:00				Stadium: Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium Referee: Takuto Okabe

1 July 202319	Albirex Niigata	v	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Niigata
18:00				Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium

Emperor's Cup

7 June Second round	Albirex Niigata	1–0	Reilac Shiga	Niigata
19:00 JST	Danilo Gomes 38'	Report Report		Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium Attendance: 4,285 Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura

12 July Third round	Kataller Toyama	v	Albirex Niigata	Toyama
19:00 JST		Report Report		Stadium: Toyama Stadium

J.League Cup

8 March 2023 (2023-03-08)	Avispa Fukuoka	1–0	Albirex Niigata	Fukuoka
19:03	Tsuruno 59'	JLeague.co (EN) JLeague.jp (JA)		Stadium: Best Denki Stadium Attendance: 3,092 Referee: Hayato Shimizu

26 March 2023 (2023-03-26)	Albirex Niigata	1–0	Kashima Antlers	Niigata
14:03	Akiyama 52'	JLeague.co (EN) JLeague.jp (JA)		Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium Attendance: 12,294 Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita

5 April 2023 (2023-04-05)	Albirex Niigata	2–0	Kashiwa Reysol	Niigata
19:03	Matsuda 6' Komi 16'	JLeague.co (EN) JLeague.jp (JA)		Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium Attendance: 8,081 Referee: Yuichi Nishimura

19 April 2023 (2023-04-19)	Kashiwa Reysol	3–2	Albirex Niigata	Kashiwa
19:03	Muto 17' Hosoya 47' Yamada 53'	JLeague.co (EN) JLeague.jp (JA)	Matsuda 22' Taniguchi 29'	Stadium: Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium Attendance: 4,650 Referee: Shu Kawamata

24 May 2023 (2023-05-24)	Albirex Niigata	1–2	Avispa Fukuoka	Niigata
19:03	Gustavo 4'	JLeague.co (EN) JLeague.jp (JA)	Tsuruno 77' Oda 86'	Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium Attendance: 7,879 Referee: Takuto Okabe

18 June 2023 (2023-06-18)	Kashima Antlers	2–0	Albirex Niigata	Kashima
18:00	Nakama 3' Someno 12'	JLeague.co (EN) JLeague.jp (JA)	Gustavo 67'	Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi

Statistics

Goalscorers

References

↑ https://www.worldfootball.net/attendance/jpn-j1-league-2023/1/
↑ "2023アルビレックス新潟選手・スタッフ新体制について". アルビレックス新潟公式サイト｜ALBIREX NIIGATA OFFICIAL WEBSITE (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 January 2023.
↑ "トップチーム（選手） - アルビレックス新潟公式サイト". アルビレックス新潟公式サイト｜ALBIREX NIIGATA OFFICIAL WEBSITE (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 February 2022.
↑ "Ryotaro Ito is eerste zomeraanwinst van STVV" (in Dutch). 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
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↑ FromOne co., Ltd. "【日程一覧】2023明治安田生命J2リーグ". サッカーキング.

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[5] Ito will play his last game for Albirex on 11 June. Right after, he will be fully transferred to Sint-Truidense V.V. (Jupiler Pro League/Belgium 1st Division).^[4]

[table_note_res_CW-ACLE0.037710395193524-7] Qualified as the 2023 Emperor's Cup winners.

[1] ttps://www.worldfootball.net/attendance/jpn-j1-league-2023/1/

[2] "2023アルビレックス新潟選手・スタッフ新体制について". アルビレックス新潟公式サイト｜ALBIREX NIIGATA OFFICIAL WEBSITE (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 January 2023.

[3] "トップチーム（選手） - アルビレックス新潟公式サイト". アルビレックス新潟公式サイト｜ALBIREX NIIGATA OFFICIAL WEBSITE (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 February 2022.

[4] "Ryotaro Ito is eerste zomeraanwinst van STVV" (in Dutch). 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.

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[8] FromOne co., Ltd. "【日程一覧】2023明治安田生命J2リーグ". サッカーキング.

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