2023 Yokohama F. Marinos season

Last updated
Yokohama F. Marinos
2023 season
ChairmanAkihiro Nakayama
Manager Kevin Muscat
Stadium Nissan Stadium
J1 League 2nd
Emperor's Cup Third round
J.League Cup Semi-finals
AFC Champions League Group stage
Japanese Super Cup Winners
Top goalscorerLeague: Anderson Lopes
(21 goals)

All: Anderson Lopes
(24 goals)
Highest home attendance42,772 (v. Kawasaki Frontale, J1 League, 15 July) [1]
Lowest home attendance4,287 (v. Briobecca Urayasu, Emperor's Cup, 7 June) [1]
Average home league attendance27,301 [1]
Biggest win5–0 (v. Yokohama FC, J1 League, 8 April)
6–1 (v. Sagan Tosu, J.League Cup, 18 June)
Biggest defeat4–1 (v. Yokohama FC, J1 League, 26 August)
  2022
2024 
All statistics correct as of 23:06, 20 November 2023 (UTC).

The 2023 Yokohama F. Marinos season is the club's 51st season in existence and the 41st consecutive season in the top flight of Japanese football. In addition to the domestic league, in which they are the defending champions, Yokohama F. Marinos participates in this season's editions of the Emperor's Cup, the J.League Cup and the AFC Champions League.

Contents

The club officially started the 2023 season resuming training sessions on 10 January 2023. They unveiled the team for the 2023 season including new signings presentations, as well as new shirt number system, on 14 January 2023. [2]

Players

Current squad

As of 10 February 2024. [3] [4] [5]

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 William Popp
2 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Katsuya Nagato
4 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Shinnosuke Hatanaka
5 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Eduardo (vice-captain)
6 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kota Watanabe
7 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Élber
8 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Takuya Kida (captain)
10 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Anderson Lopes
11 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Yan Matheus
13 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Ryuta Koike (vice-captain)
14 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Asahi Uenaka
15 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Takumi Kamijima
16 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Ren Kato
17 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kenta Inoue
18 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kota Mizunuma (vice-captain)
19 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yuki Saneto
20 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Jun Amano
No.Pos.NationPlayer
21 GK Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Hiroki Iikura
23 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Ryo Miyaichi
24 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Hijiri Kato
25 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kaina Yoshio
26 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yuta Koike
27 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Ken Matsubara (vice-captain)
28 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Riku Yamane
29 MF Flag of South Korea.svg  KOR Nam Tae-hee
31 GK Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Fuma Shirasaka
35 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Keigo Sakakibara
37 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kento Shiogai DSP
38 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yuhi Murakami
39 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Taiki Watanabe
41 GK Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Riku Terakado
44 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Manato Yoshida
47 DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Kazuya Yamamura
48 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Keita Ueda

The official club website lists the club mascot as player #0 and the supporters as player #12.

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
9 FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Takuma Nishimura (on loan to Servette FC)
GK Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Tomoki Tagawa (on loan to Kataller Toyama)
DF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Yusuke Nishida (on loan to AC Nagano Parceiro)
MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Eitaro Matsuda (on loan to Albirex Niigata)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Shunsuke Hirai (on loan to Reilac Shiga)
MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Takuto Kimura (on loan to Ehime FC)
MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Takuto Minami (on loan to Iwate Grulla Morioka)
FW Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Takumi Tsukui (on loan to Azul Claro Numazu)

Transfers

Pre-season friendlies

21 JanuaryTraining match Yokohama F. Marinos 3–0 Flag of Japan.svg Verspah Oita Miyazaki
11:30 JST
Report Stadium: Seagaya Square 1
Note: The match was played with three halves of 30 minutes in each.
25 JanuaryTraining match Yokohama F. Marinos 5–1 Flag of Japan.svg Zweigen Kanazawa Miyazaki
11:00 JST
Report
  • Soccerball shade.svg73'
Stadium: Seagaya Square 1
Note: The match was played with four halves of 30 minutes in each.

Mid-season friendlies

19 JulyInternational friendly match [7] Yokohama F. Marinos 6–4 Flag of Scotland.svg Celtic Yokohama
19:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 20,263
Referee: K. Fukushima
23 JulyInternational friendly match [8] Yokohama F. Marinos 3–5 Flag of England.svg Manchester City Tokyo
19:00 JST
Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 61,618
Referee: Hiroki Kasahara

Competitions

Overall record

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
J1 League 17 February--Matchday 1TBD3319776237+25057.58
Emperor's Cup 8 March12 JulySecond roundThird round210134−1050.00
J.League Cup 7 June15 OctoberGroup stageSemi-final107032010+10070.00
AFC Champions League 18 September--Group stageTBD430185+3075.00
Super Cup 11 February 2023FinalWinners110021+1100.00
Total50317129557+38062.00

Source: Soccerway

J1 League

Marinos is the current champions of the competition, winning the last season title on the last round after beating Vissel Kobe by 3–1. They stayed 2 points off Kawasaki Frontale, who also won their last league match against FC Tokyo, meaning that if Marinos had lost to Vissel, Frontale would be crowned J1 champions for a third consecutive season. With this title win, Marinos started the season as the second team with most J1 League titles, with 5 in total. They need 3 more titles to tie with 8-times J1 champions Kashima Antlers.

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Vissel Kobe (C)3421856029+3171Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite league stage
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 3419786340+2364
3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 34177104228+1458Qualification for the AFC Champions League 2 group stage
4 Urawa Red Diamonds 34151274227+1557
5 Kashima Antlers 341410104334+952
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

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
3319776237 +256411423615 +218352622 +4

Last updated: 24 November 2023.
Source: worldfootball.net

Matches

The opening match was released by the J.League on 23 December 2022. [9] The full league fixtures were released on 20 January 2023. [10]

17 February1 Kawasaki Frontale 1–2 Yokohama F. Marinos Kawasaki
19:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
Attendance: 22,563
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto
25 February2 Yokohama F. Marinos 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds Yokohama
14:00 JST Report
Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 34,035
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
3 March3 Yokohama F. Marinos 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Yokohama
19:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium
Attendance: 10,854
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
12 March4 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 2–0 Yokohama F. Marinos Sapporo
15:00 JST
Report Stadium: Sapporo Dome
Attendance: 17,509
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
18 March5 Yokohama F. Marinos 2–1 Kashima Antlers Yokohama
14:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 28,478
Referee: Ryo Tanimoto
1 April6 Cerezo Osaka 2–1 Yokohama F. Marinos Osaka
16:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium
Attendance: 18,955
Referee: Jumpei Iida
8 April7 Yokohama F. Marinos 5–0 Yokohama FC Yokohama
19:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 25,238
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura
15 April8 Shonan Bellmare 1–1 Yokohama F. Marinos Hiratsuka
15:00 JST
Report Stadium: Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka
Attendance: 9,355
Referee: Masuya Ueda
22 April9 Vissel Kobe 2–3 Yokohama F. Marinos Kobe
19:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 22,164
Referee: Yoshiro Imamura
29 April10 Yokohama F. Marinos 1–1 Nagoya Grampus Yokohama
15:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 33,048
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita
3 May11 Sagan Tosu 1–3 Yokohama F. Marinos Tosu
15:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Ekimae Real Estate Stadium
Attendance: 11,354
Referee: Hayato Shimizu
7 May12 Yokohama F. Marinos 4–1 Kyoto Sanga Yokohama
14:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 22,160
Referee: Masuya Ueda
14 May13 Albirex Niigata 2–1 Yokohama F. Marinos Niigata
13:30 JST
Report
Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
Attendance: 24,501
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
20 May14 Gamba Osaka 0–2 Yokohama F. Marinos Osaka
19:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
Attendance: 19,823
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura
28 May15 Yokohama F. Marinos 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka Yokohama
14:00 JST
Report Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 26,115
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita
3 June16 FC Tokyo 2–3 Yokohama F. Marinos Tokyo
15:00 JST
Report Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium
Attendance: 28,553
Referee: Hayato Shimizu
10 June17 Yokohama F. Marinos 4–3 Kashiwa Reysol Yokohama
16:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 26,946
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
24 June18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Yokohama F. Marinos Hiroshima
19:00 JST Report
Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima
Attendance: 15,163
Referee: Jumpei Iida
2 July19 Yokohama F. Marinos 4–1 Shonan Bellmare Yokohama
19:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 21,160
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
8 July20 Nagoya Grampus 2–2 Yokohama F. Marinos Toyota
18:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 29,743
Referee: Yusuke Araki
15 July21 Yokohama F. Marinos 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale Yokohama
19:04 JST Report
Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 42,772
Referee: Khamis Al-Marri
6 August22 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–0 Yokohama F. Marinos Saitama
19:00 JST Report Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 42,664
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura
12 August23 Yokohama F. Marinos 2–1 Gamba Osaka Yokohama
19:33 JST
Report
Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 33,261
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
19 August24 Yokohama F. Marinos 2–1 FC Tokyo Yokohama
19:30 JST
Report Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 33,701
Referee: Jumpei Iida
26 August25 Yokohama FC 4–1 Yokohama F. Marinos Yokohama
18:30 JST
Report
Stadium: NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium
Attendance: 13,321
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
1 September26 Kashiwa Reysol 2–0 Yokohama F. Marinos Kashiwa
19:03 JST
Report Stadium: Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium
Attendance: 12,601
Referee: Yusuke Araki
15 September27 Yokohama F. Marinos 1–1 Sagan Tosu Yokohama
19:33 JST
Report Stadium: NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium
Attendance: 7,771
Referee: Masuya Ueda
24 September28 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Yokohama F. Marinos Kashima
15:04 JST
Report
Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 27,463
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
29 September29 Yokohama F. Marinos 0–2 Vissel Kobe Yokohama
19:03 JST Report
Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 30,800
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
21 October30 Yokohama F. Marinos 4–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Yokohama
14:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 23,286
Referee: Hayato Shimizu
28 October31 Avispa Fukuoka 0–4 Yokohama F. Marinos Fukuoka
14:03 JST Report
Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
Attendance: 13,855
Referee: Koei Koya
12 November32 Yokohama F. Marinos 2–0 Cerezo Osaka Yokohama
14:03 JST
Report Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 37,204
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura
24 November33 Yokohama F. Marinos 0–0 Albirex Niigata Yokohama
19:03 JST Report Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 34,335
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
2 December34 Kyoto Sanga v Yokohama F. Marinos Kyoto
--:-- JST Stadium: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera

Emperor's Cup

As a J1 League club, Marinos starts the competition at the second round, not having to play prefectural qualifiers.

7 JuneSecond round Yokohama F. Marinos 2–0 Briobecca Urayasu Yokohama
19:00
Report
Stadium: NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium
Attendance: 4,287
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
12 JulyThird round Yokohama F. Marinos 1-4 Machida Zelvia Machida
19:00 Report Stadium: Machida GION Stadium
Attendance: 6,361
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura

J.League Cup

As Marinos qualified for the AFC Champions League, the club would immediately be awarded a bye from the competition's group stage, entering it only in the quarter-finals. However, as the continental tournament only starts on September, instead of early in the year (as usual), Marinos had to play the group stage alongside the other 19 participating teams.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Yokohama F. Marinos 6501145+915Advance to knockout stage
2 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 63121310+310
3 Júbilo Iwata 62048916
4 Sagan Tosu 6114415114
Source: JLeague.co (EN), JLeague.jp (JA)
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
8 March Yokohama F. Marinos 1–0 Júbilo Iwata Yokohama
19:03
Report Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 7,077
Referee: Yoshiro Imamura
26 March Sagan Tosu 0–2 Yokohama F. Marinos Tosu
15:03
Report
Stadium: Ekimae Real Estate Stadium
Attendance: 6,615
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
5 April Yokohama F. Marinos 2–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Yokohama
19:03
Report
Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 6,269
Referee: Takuto Okabe
19 April Júbilo Iwata 0–1 Yokohama F. Marinos Iwata
19:03 Report
Stadium: Yamaha Stadium
Attendance: 3,526
Referee: Koei Koya
24 May Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 3–2 Yokohama F. Marinos Sapporo
19:03
Report Stadium: Sapporo Dome
Attendance: 5,923
Referee: Ryo Tanimoto
18 June Yokohama F. Marinos 6–1 Sagan Tosu Yokohama
19:03
Report
Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 6,939
Referee: Koji Takasaki

Quarter-finals

6 September Leg 1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 3–2 Yokohama F. Marinos Sapporo
19:03
JLeague.co (EN)
JLeague.jp (JA)
Stadium: Sapporo Dome
Attendance: 7,566
Referee: Hajime Matsuo
10 September Leg 2 Yokohama F. Marinos 3–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Yokohama
18:03 JLeague.co (EN)
JLeague.jp (JA)
Stadium: Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium
Attendance: 10,423
Referee: Jumpei Iida

Yokohama F. Marinos won 5–3 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

11 October Leg 1 Yokohama F. Marinos 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds Yokohama
19:03 Anderson Lopes Soccerball shade.svg61' (pen.) JLeague.co (EN)
JLeague.jp (JA)
Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 13,337
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
15 October Leg 2 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Yokohama F. Marinos Saitama
17:03 Scholz Soccerball shade.svg63' (pen.), 90+1' (pen.) JLeague.co (EN)
JLeague.jp (JA)
Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 29,504
Referee: Ryu Tanimoto

Urawa Red Diamonds won 2–1 on aggregate.

Super Cup

11 February Yokohama F. Marinos 2–1 Ventforet Kofu Japan National Stadium
13:35 JST
Report Utaka Soccerball shade.svg44'Attendance: 50,923
Referee: Yusuke Araki

AFC Champions League

Marinos qualified to play the 2023–24 AFC Champions League as 2022 J1 League champions. With the title, the club earned a direct entry to the competition's group stage. The group stage is planned by the AFC to start on 18 September 2023. [11]

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Japan.svg Yokohama F. Marinos 6402127+512 [lower-alpha 1] Advance to round of 16
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shandong Taishan 6402147+712 [lower-alpha 1]
3 Flag of South Korea.svg Incheon United 6402149+512 [lower-alpha 1]
4 Flag of the Philippines.svg Kaya–Iloilo 6006421170
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Head-to-head goal difference: Yokohama F. Marinos +1, Shandong Taishan 0, Incheon United −1.
19 September Yokohama F. Marinos 2–4 Flag of South Korea.svg Incheon United Yokohama
19:00  UTC+9 Report Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 7,010
Referee: Khalid Saleh (Saudi Arabia)
3 October Shandong Taishan Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 0–1 Yokohama F. Marinos Jinan
20:00  UTC+8 Report Stadium: Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium
Attendance: 43,783
Referee: Ahmed Issa (United Arab Emirates)
25 October Yokohama F. Marinos 3–0 Flag of the Philippines.svg Kaya–Iloilo Yokohama
19:00  UTC+9 Report Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 7,524
Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)
7 November Kaya–Iloilo Flag of the Philippines.svg 1–2 Yokohama F. Marinos Manila
20:00  UTC+8
Report Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 956
Referee: Ammar Ashkanani (Kuwait)
28 November Incheon United Flag of South Korea.svg 2–1 Yokohama F. Marinos Incheon
19:00  UTC+9 Report
Stadium: Incheon Football Stadium
Referee: Ammar Ashkanani (Kuwait)

Goalscorers

As of 20 November 2023
RankPos.No.PlayerJ1 LeagueEmperor's CupJ.League CupAFC CLSuper CupTotal
1FW11 Flag of Brazil.svg Anderson Lopes 21021024
2MF7 Flag of Brazil.svg Élber 9001111
3FW20 Flag of Brazil.svg Yan Matheus 601108
4FW30 Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Nishimura 302117
FW14 Flag of Japan.svg Asahi Uenaka 304007
6MF23 Flag of Japan.svg Ryo Miyaichi 311106
7MF18 Flag of Japan.svg Kota Mizunuma 102205
8MF10 Flag of Brazil.svg Marcos Júnior 201003
DF27 Flag of Japan.svg Ken Matsubara 201003
MF25 Flag of Japan.svg Kaina Yoshio 102003
Own goal 300003
12DF2 Flag of Japan.svg Katsuya Nagato 200002
MF6 Flag of Japan.svg Kota Watanabe 200002
MF16 Flag of Japan.svg Joel Chima Fujita 200002
FW31 Flag of Japan.svg Kenyu Sugimoto 100102
16DF5 Flag of Brazil.svg Eduardo 010001
MF8 Flag of Japan.svg Takuya Kida 100001
MF17 Flag of Japan.svg Kenta Inoue 010001
MF35 Flag of Japan.svg Keigo Sakakibara 001001
FW29 Flag of South Korea.svg Nam Tae-hee 001001
FW36 Flag of Japan.svg Yuhi Murakami 000101
Total623189294

Last updated: 28 November 2023.
Source: jleague.co, besoccer.com

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