2023 Renofa Yamaguchi FC season

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Renofa Yamaguchi
2023 season
ChairmanTakashi Kawamura
Manager Yoshihiro Natsuka
Stadium Ishin Me-Life Stadium
J2 League 18th
Emperor's Cup Second round
  2022
2024 
All statistics correct as of 13 May 2023.

The 2023 season is Renofa Yamaguchi's 74th season in existence and the club's eighth consecutive season in the second division of Japanese football. In addition to the domestic league, Renofa Yamaguchi will participate in this season's edition of the Emperor's Cup.

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Players

First-team squad

As of 6 January 2023. [1] [2]

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 South Korea.svg  KOR Choi Hyun-chan
2 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Hidenori Takahashi
3 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Renan
4 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Riku Kamigaki
5 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Daisuke Matsumoto
6 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Shinya Yajima
7 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Hiroto Ishikawa
8 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kensuke Sato
9 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yusuke Minagawa
10 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Joji Ikegami
11 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Toshiya Tanaka
13 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Shuhei Otsuki
14 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Keigo Numata
15 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Takayuki Mae
16 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Masakazu Yoshioka
No.Pos.NationPlayer
17 GK Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Daisuke Yoshimitsu
18 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Daisuke Takagi
19 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yuan Matsuhashi (On loan from Tokyo Verdy)
20 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kota Kawano
21 GK Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kentaro Seki
22 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Jin Ikoma
24 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Tsubasa Umeki
26 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kazuya Noyori
28 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Seigo Kobayashi
31 GK Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Riku Terakado (On loan from Yokohama F. Marinos)
32 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Taiyo Igarashi (On loan from Kawasaki Frontale)
33 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Koji Yamase
41 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Reo Kunimoto
47 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Ginta Uemoto

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
GK Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Genki Yamada (On loan at Kataller Toyama)
DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kaili Shimbo (On loan at Iwate Grulla Morioka)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kento Hashimoto (On loan at Yokohama FC)

Transfers

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
J2 League 18 February 202312 November 2023Matchday 1153661529−14020.00
Emperor's Cup 7 June 2023Second round000000+0!
Total153661529−14020.00

Last updated: 13 May 2023
Source: Soccerway

J2 League

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
18 Iwaki FC 4212111945692447
19 Tochigi SC 421014183947844
20 Renofa Yamaguchi 4210141837673044
21 Omiya Ardija (R)421162537713439Relegation to 2024 J3 League
22 Zweigen Kanazawa (R)42982541702935
Source: Meiji Yasuda J2 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 goal scored; 7) Fair-play points.
(R) Relegated

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
153661529 −1415143717 −10223812 −4

Last updated: 13 May 2023.
Source: Worldfootball

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021
GroundHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHA
ResultWDWLLLWDLLDDDLD
Position5637101591315171817171818
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2023. Source: Worldfootball
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 20 January 2023. [4]

18 February 20231 Renofa Yamaguchi 1–0 Omiya Ardija Yamaguchi
13:00 Yajima Soccerball shade.svg72' Report Stadium: Ishin Me-Life Stadium
Attendance: 4,596
Referee: Takao Nishiyama
26 February 20232 Renofa Yamaguchi 1–1 Júbilo Iwata Yamaguchi
12:15 Report Stadium: Ishin Me-Life Stadium
5 March 20233 Iwaki FC 0–1 Renofa Yamaguchi Iwaki
12:00 Report Stadium: Iwaki Greenfield Stadium
11 March 20234 Renofa Yamaguchi 1–3 Roasso Kumamoto Yamaguchi
13:00 Report Stadium: Ishin Me-Life Stadium
19 March 20235 Zweigen Kanazawa 5–2 Renofa Yamaguchi Kanazawa
13:00 Report Stadium: Ishikawa Athletics Stadium
26 March 20236 Renofa Yamaguchi 0–3 Fujieda MYFC Yamaguchi
13:00 Report Stadium: Ishin Me-Life Stadium
1 April 20237 Blaublitz Akita 0–1 Renofa Yamaguchi Akita
13:00 Report Stadium: Soyu Stadium
Attendance: 2,506
Referee: Yosuke Kubota
8 April 20238 Renofa Yamaguchi 1–1 Tochigi SC Yamaguchi
13:00 Report Stadium: Ishin Me-Life Stadium
Attendance: 2,831
Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya
12 April 20239 Oita Trinita 3–1 Renofa Yamaguchi Ōita
18:00 Report Stadium: Resonac Dome Oita
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
16 April 202310 Renofa Yamaguchi 0–6 Shimizu S-Pulse Yamaguchi
14:00 Report Stadium: Ishin Me-Life Stadium
22 April 202311 Fagiano Okayama 1–1 Renofa Yamaguchi Okayama
14:00 Report Stadium: City Light Stadium
29 April 202312 Montedio Yamagata 1–1 Renofa Yamaguchi Tendo
14:00 Report Stadium: ND Soft Stadium Yamagata
3 May 202313 Renofa Yamaguchi 1–1 JEF United Chiba Yamaguchi
14:00 Report Stadium: Ishin Me-Life Stadium
7 May 202314 Thespakusatsu Gunma 2–1 Renofa Yamaguchi Maebashi
14:00 Report Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma
13 May 202315 Renofa Yamaguchi 2–2 Tokushima Vortis Yamaguchi
01:15
Report
Stadium: Ishin Me-Life Stadium
Attendance: 3,775
Referee: Koji Takasaki
17 May 202316 Machida Zelvia v Renofa Yamaguchi Machida
19:00 Report Stadium: Machida GION Stadium
21 May 202317 Renofa Yamaguchi v Tokyo Verdy Yamaguchi
14:00 Report Stadium: Ishin Me-Life Stadium
28 May 202318 Mito HollyHock v Renofa Yamaguchi Mito
15:00 Report Stadium: K's denki Stadium Mito
3 June 202319 Renofa Yamaguchi v V-Varen Nagasaki Yamaguchi
14:00 Report Stadium: Ishin Me-Life Stadium
11 June 202320 Ventforet Kofu v Renofa Yamaguchi Kofu
16:00 Report Stadium: JIT Recycle Ink Stadium
18 June 202321 Renofa Yamaguchi v Vegalta Sendai Yamaguchi
14:00 Report Stadium: Ishin Me-Life Stadium
24 June 202322 Tochigi SC v Renofa Yamaguchi Utsunomiya
18:00 Report Stadium: Tochigi Green Stadium

Emperor's Cup

7 June 2023 Second round Mito HollyHock v Renofa Yamaguchi Mito
19:00Stadium: K's denki Stadium Mito

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