2023 Tokushima Vortis season

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Tokushima Vortis
2023 season
Owner Otsuka Pharmaceutical
ChairmanKazuhiro Kishida
ManagerBeñat Labaien
Stadium Pocarisweat Stadium
J2 League 20th
Emperor's Cup Second round
  2022
2024 
All statistics correct as of 9 May 2023.

The 2023 season is Tokushima Vortis's 68th season in existence and the club's second consecutive season in the second division of Japanese football. In addition to the domestic league, Tokushima Vortis will participate in this season's edition of the Emperor's Cup.

Contents

Players

First-team squad

As of 24 March 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 Spain.svg  ESP José Aurelio Suárez
2 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Taiki Tamukai
3 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Ryoga Ishio
4 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Takashi Abe
5 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Hidenori Ishii
6 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kohei Uchida
7 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Eiji Shirai
8 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yoichiro Kakitani
9 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kaito Mori (on loan from Kashiwa Reysol)
10 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Taro Sugimoto
11 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Koki Sugimori
13 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yushi Hasegawa
14 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Cacá
15 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Akito Tanahashi
16 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Daiki Watari
17 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Soya Takada (on loan from Omiya Ardija)
18 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Elsinho
19 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kanta Chiba (on loan from Shimizu S-Pulse)
20 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Shunto Kodama
No.Pos.NationPlayer
21 GK Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Hayate Tanaka
22 DF Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  DOM Luismi Quezada
23 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Rio Hyeon
24 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kazuki Nishiya
25 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yudai Yamashita
26 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kodai Mori
27 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Tatsunori Sakurai (on loan from Vissel Kobe)
28 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Towa Nishisaka
30 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kiyoshiro Tsuboi
31 GK Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Toru Hasegawa
32 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Ryo Toyama
33 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Keita Nakano
34 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Oriola Sunday
37 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Akira Hamashita
39 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Taiyo Nishino
40 GK Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Naoki Goto
41 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Noriki Fuke
GK Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yamato Kondo Type 2
GK Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kaisei Kuroda Type 2

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 Koki Matsuzawa (at Vegalta Sendai)
DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Naoto Arai (at Cerezo Osaka)
MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Masaki Watai (at Boavista FC)
MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Hiroshi Omori (at Fukushima United)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Rin Morita (at FC Ryukyu)
FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Shiryu Fujiwara (at FC Ryukyu)
FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Shinnosuke Katsushima (at Girona FC)
FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Wadi Ibrahim Suzuki (at CF Badalona)

Transfers

Competitions

Overview

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
J2 League 19 February 202312 November 2023Matchday 1142751320−7014.29
Emperor's Cup 7 June 2023Second round000000+0!
Total142751320−7014.29

Last updated: 9 May 2023
Source: Soccerway

J2 League

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
18 Renofa Yamaguchi 1435613271414
19 Montedio Yamagata 144191623713
20 Tokushima Vortis 142751320713
21 Omiya Ardija 1440101119812Relegation to 2024 J3 League
22 Iwaki FC 1432911271611
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2023. 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
142751320 −713044312 −9231108 +2

Last updated: 9 May 2023.
Source: Worldfootball

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314
GroundHAHHAHAAHHAAHA
ResultLDDLLDDDLLDWDW
Position181616202222222220
Updated to match(es) played on 9 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]

19 February 20231 Tokushima Vortis 1–2 Oita Trinita Naruto
13:00Stadium: Pocarisweat Stadium
Attendance: 12,070
Referee: Tetsuro Yoshida
25 February 20232 Ventforet Kofu 1–1 Tokushima Vortis Kōfu
12:00Stadium: JIT Recycle Ink Stadium
Attendance: 5,633
Referee: Yosuke Kubota
4 March 20233 Tokushima Vortis 1–1 Vegalta Sendai Naruto
13:00Stadium: Pocarisweat Stadium
Attendance: 5,553
Referee: Dai Matsumoto
12 March 20234 Tokushima Vortis 0–2 Tokyo Verdy Naruto
13:00Stadium: Pocarisweat Stadium
Attendance: 6,006
Referee: Dai Matsumoto
19 March 20235 Iwaki FC 1–0 Tokushima Vortis Iwaki
13:00Stadium: Iwaki Greenfield Stadium
Attendance: 3,100
Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama
25 March 20236 Tokushima Vortis 0–0 Blaublitz Akita Naruto
13:00Stadium: Pocarisweat Stadium
2 April 20237 Roasso Kumamoto 1–1 Tokushima Vortis Kumamoto
12:00Stadium: Egao Kenko Stadium
Attendance: 4,166
Referee: Keisuke Nobori
8 April 20238 JEF United Chiba 1–1 Tokushima Vortis Chiba
13:00Stadium: Fukuda Denshi Arena
Attendance: 5,475
Referee: Yūzō Sudani
12 April 20239 Tokushima Vortis 0–2 Mito HollyHock Naruto
19:03 Report
  • Toyama Soccerball shade.svg59'
  • Takeda Soccerball shade.svg69'
Stadium: Pocarisweat Stadium
Attendance: 3,304
Referee: Reo Tanaka
16 April 202310 Tokushima Vortis 0–4 V-Varen Nagasaki Naruto
14:03 Report
Stadium: Pocarisweat Stadium
Attendance: 4,892
Referee: Kazuyoshi Enomoto
23 April 202311 Thespakusatsu Gunma 0–0 Tokushima Vortis Maebashi
14:03 Report Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma
Attendance: 2,949
Referee: Hirokazu Otsubo
29 April 202312 Júbilo Iwata 2–3 Tokushima Vortis Iwata
14:03 Report
Stadium: Yamaha Stadium
Attendance: 9,280
Referee: Takuto Okabe
3 May 202313 Tokushima Vortis 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse Naruto
14:03
Report
Stadium: Pocarisweat Stadium
Attendance: 13,199
Referee: Yuzo Sutani
7 May 202314 Omiya Ardija 1–3 Tokushima Vortis Saitama
14:03 Report
Stadium: NACK5 Stadium Omiya
Attendance: 4,288
Referee: Toru Kakinuma
13 May 202315 Renofa Yamaguchi v Tokushima Vortis
13:15 Report
17 May 202316 Tokushima Vortis v Zweigen Kanazawa Naruto
19:00 Report Stadium: Pocarisweat Stadium
21 May 202317 Fujieda MYFC v Tokushima Vortis
14:00
28 May 202318 Tokushima Vortis v Machida Zelvia Naruto
14:00Stadium: Pocarisweat Stadium
3 June 202319 Fagiano Okayama v Tokushima Vortis
19:00
11 June 202320 Tokushima Vortis v Tochigi SC
16:00
17 June 202321 Tokushima Vortis v Montedio Yamagata
19:00
25 June 202322 Vegalta Sendai v Tokushima Vortis
18:00


Emperor's Cup

7 June 2023 Second round Tokushima Vortis v Iwaki FC Naruto
19:00Stadium: Pocarisweat Stadium

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