| 2023 season | |
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| 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) |
| All statistics correct as of 24 June 2023. | |
The 2023 season is 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 will participate in this season's edition of the Emperor's Cup and the J.League Cup.
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| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF |  Danilo Gomes | Ponte Preta | Free | 14 January 2023 |
| Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW |  Alexandre Guedes | Paços de Ferreira | Free | 3 January 2023 | [4] |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 22.22 | |
| 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 | 33.33 |
| Total | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 36 | −10 | 28.00 | ||||
Last updated: 24 June 2023
Source: Soccerway
| Pos | Team | 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 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| 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 ]
The league fixtures were announced on 20 January 2023. [5]
| 18 February 20231 | Cerezo Osaka | 2–2 | Albirex Niigata | Osaka |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium Referee: Yuichi Nishimura |
| 26 February 20232 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–2 | Albirex Niigata | Hiroshima |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: EDION Stadium Referee: Takuto Okabe |
| 4 March 20233 | Albirex Niigata | 2–2 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | Niigata |
| 14:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi |
| 11 March 20234 | Albirex Niigata | 1–0 | Kawasaki Frontale | Niigata |
| 14:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium Referee: Jumpei Iida |
| 18 March 20235 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–1 | Albirex Niigata | Saitama |
| 15:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Urawa Komaba Stadium Attendance: 15,167 Referee: Koichiro Fukushima |
| 1 April 20236 | Albirex Niigata | 1–3 | Nagoya Grampus | Niigata |
| 14:00 |
| Report | 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 |
| Report | Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium Attendance: 16,692 Referee: Ryo Tanimoto |
| 23 April 20239 | Albirex Niigata | 0–2 | Kashima Antlers | Niigata |
| 14:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium Referee: Yudai Yamamoto |
| 29 April 202310 | FC Tokyo | 2–1 | Albirex Niigata | Chōfu |
| 15:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium Referee: Hayato Shimizu |
| 3 May 202311 | Yokohama FC | 1–0 | Albirex Niigata | Yokohama |
| 19:03 |
| 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 | Report |
| Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium Referee: Koichiro Fukushima |
| 20 May 202314 | Sagan Tosu | 2–0 | Albirex Niigata | Tosu |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Ekimae Real Estate Stadium Referee: Yuichi Nishimura |
| 28 May 202315 | Albirex Niigata | 1–3 | Gamba Osaka | Niigata |
| 14:00 |
| Report | 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 |
| 7 June Second round | Albirex Niigata | 1–0 | Reilac Shiga | Niigata |
| 19:00 JST |
| 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 |
| 8 March 2023 | 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 | 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 | Albirex Niigata | 2–0 | Kashiwa Reysol | Niigata |
| 19:03 | JLeague.co (EN) JLeague.jp (JA) | Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium Attendance: 8,081 Referee: Yuichi Nishimura |
| 19 April 2023 | Kashiwa Reysol | 3–2 | Albirex Niigata | Kashiwa |
| 19:03 | JLeague.co (EN) JLeague.jp (JA) | Stadium: Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium Attendance: 4,650 Referee: Shu Kawamata |
| 24 May 2023 | Albirex Niigata | 1–2 | Avispa Fukuoka | Niigata |
| 19:03 | Gustavo 4' | JLeague.co (EN) JLeague.jp (JA) | Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium Attendance: 7,879 Referee: Takuto Okabe |
| 18 June 2023 | Kashima Antlers | 2–0 | Albirex Niigata | Kashima |
| 18:00 | JLeague.co (EN) JLeague.jp (JA) |
| Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi |
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