2023 Thespakusatsu Gunma season

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Thespakusatsu Gunma
2023 season
ChairmanTomohiko Nara
Manager Tsuyoshi Otsuki
Stadium Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma
J2 League 5th
Emperor's Cup Second round
Top goalscorer Motoki Nagakura (4)
Highest home attendance4,371 (Ventforet Kofu), Round 12
Lowest home attendance1,719 (Renofa Yamaguchi), Round 14
←  2022
2024  →
All statistics correct as of 18 May 2023.

The 2023 season is Thespakusatsu Gunma's 28th season in existence and the club's fourth consecutive season in the second division of Japanese football. In addition to the domestic league, Thespakusatsu Gunma will participate in this season's edition of the Emperor's Cup. This season is last name as Thespakusatsu Gunma for 2023 and rebranding to Thespa Gunma from 2024 season.

Contents

Players

First-team squad

As of 12 May 2023. [1]

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 Keiki Shimizu
2 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Hayate Shirowa
3 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Hiroto Hatao
4 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yuki Kawakami
5 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Chie Edoojon Kawakami
6 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Tatsuya Uchida
7 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Riyo Kawamoto
8 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yuzo Iwakami
9 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Shuto Kitagawa
10 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Ryo Sato
13 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Hayate Take (on loan from Blaublitz Akita)
14 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Tomoyuki Shiraishi
15 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Koki Kazama
17 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Atsuki Yamanaka
18 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Luna Iwamoto
19 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kazuma Okamoto
20 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yudai Nakata
No.Pos.NationPlayer
21 GK Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Masatoshi Kushibiki
22 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yuriya Takahashi
23 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Shu Hiramatsu
24 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Shuichi Sakai
27 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Koji Okumura
28 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Motoki Nagakura
29 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Ryota Tagashira DSP
30 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Toranosuke Onoseki
33 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Hajime Hosogai
36 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Daiki Nakashio
38 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Taiki Amagasa
39 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Akito Takagi
41 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yui Tabei
42 GK Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Ryo Ishii
44 GK Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Koji Yamada
50 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kenta Kikuchi

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
— MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Shumpei Fukahori (on loan at Ehime FC)
— MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kazune Kubota (on loan at FC Gifu)
— MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Keita Toyama (on loan at Tiamo Hirakata)

Transfers

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
J2 League 19 February 202312 November 2023Matchday 1259972827+1036.00
Emperor's Cup 7 June 2023Second roundSecond round100112−1000.00
Total269982929+0034.62

Last updated: 9 July 2023
Source: Soccerway

J2 League

League table

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPts
9 Oita Trinita 421711145456−262
10 Fagiano Okayama 421319104949058
11 Thespakusatsu Gunma 421415134444057
12 Fujieda MYFC 421410186172−1152
13 Blaublitz Akita 421215153744−751
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.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
208572223 −12953296 +33251317 −4

Last updated: 11 June 2023.
Source: Worldfootball

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920
GroundHAAHHAAHAAHHAHAHAHAH
ResultDLDWLWWWWLDWLWLWLDDL
Position1020181318106546756565
Updated to match(es) played on 11 June 2023. Source: Worldfootball
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 20 January 2023. [3]

18 February 20231 Thespakusatsu Gunma 0–0 Blaublitz Akita Maebashi
14:00 Report
Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma
Attendance: 3,374
Referee: Yuzo Sutani
26 February 20232 Machida Zelvia 2–0 Thespakusatsu Gunma Machida
14:00
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 Report
Stadium: Machida GION Stadium
Attendance: 3,160
Referee: Shuhei Shimizu
5 March 20233 JEF United Chiba 2–2 Thespakusatsu Gunma Chiba
14:03
 Report
Stadium: Fukuda Denshi Arena
Attendance: 6,510
Referee: Koji Takasaki
12 March 20234 Thespakusatsu Gunma 1–0 Montedio Yamagata Maebashi
17:03
 Report
Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma
Attendance: 3,197
Referee: Yosuke Kubota
19 March 20235 Thespakusatsu Gunma 1–2 Vegalta Sendai Maebashi
14:03
 Report
Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma
Attendance: 3,917
Referee: Tetsuro Yoshida
29 March 20236 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–3 Thespakusatsu Gunma Shizuoka
19:03
 Report
Stadium: IAI Stadium Nihondaira
Attendance: 8,482
Referee: Reo Tanaka
2 April 20237 Tochigi SC 1–2 Thespakusatsu Gunma Utsunomiya
14:00
 Report
Stadium: Kanseki Stadium Tochigi
Attendance: 4,473
Referee: Shu Kawamata
8 April 20238 Thespakusatsu Gunma 1–0 V-Varen Nagasaki Maebashi
14:03
 Report
Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma
Attendance: 2,264
Referee: Keisuke Nobori
12 April 20239 Omiya Ardija 0–1 Thespakusatsu Gunma Saitama
19:03
 Report
Stadium: NACK5 Stadium Omiya
Attendance: 4,358
Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama
16 April 202310 Iwaki FC 2–1 Thespakusatsu Gunma Iwaki
14:03
 Report
Stadium: Iwaki Greenfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,590
Referee: Shuhei Shimizu
23 April 202311 Thespakusatsu Gunma 0–0 Tokushima Vortis Maebashi
14:03 Report
Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma
Attendance: 2,249
Referee: Hirokazu Otsubo
29 April 202312 Thespakusatsu Gunma 2–1 Ventforet Kofu Maebashi
14:03
 Report
Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma
Attendance: 4,371
Referee: Reo Tanaka
3 May 202313 Roasso Kumamoto 2–0 Thespakusatsu Gunma Kumamoto
13:53
 Report Stadium: Egao Kenko Stadium
Attendance: 4,193
Referee: Hajime Matsuo
7 May 202314 Thespakusatsu Gunma 2–1 Renofa Yamaguchi Maebashi
14:03
 Report
Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma
Attendance: 1,719
Referee: Koei Koya
13 May 202315 Júbilo Iwata 4–2 Thespakusatsu Gunma Iwata
14:00
 Report
Stadium: Yamaha Stadium
Attendance: 8,963
Referee: Yuzo Sutani
17 May 202316 Thespakusatsu Gunma 2–1 Mito HollyHock Maebashi
19:00
 Report
Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma
Attendance: 2,090
Referee: Tetsuro Yoshida
21 May 202317 Fagiano Okayama v Thespakusatsu Gunma Okayama
19:00 Report Stadium: City Light Stadium
28 May 202318 Thespakusatsu Gunma v Fujieda MYFC Maebashi
14:00 Report Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma
3 June 202319 Zweigen Kanazawa v Thespakusatsu Gunma Kanazawa
14:00 Report Stadium: Ishikawa Kanazawa Stadium
11 June 202320 Thespakusatsu Gunma v Oita Trinita Maebashi
18:00 Report Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma
18 June 202321 Tokyo Verdy v Thespakusatsu Gunma Tokyo
18:00 Report Stadium: Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka
25 June 202322 Thespakusatsu Gunma v Shimizu S-Pulse Maebashi
19:30 Report Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma

Emperor's Cup

7 June 2023 Second round Tokyo Verdy 2–1 Thespakusatsu Gunma Tokyo
18:30
 Report
Stadium: Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka
Referee: Tatsuya Saka

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References

  1. ↑ "2022 Season Member". Thespakusatsu Gunma. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  2. ↑ "CLUB Info". Thespakusatsu Gunma (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  3. ↑ co.,Ltd, FromOne. "【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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