2024 Sanfrecce Hiroshima season

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2024 season
Manager Michael Skibbe
Stadium Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
J1 League 2nd
Emperor's Cup Quarter-finals
J.League Cup Quarter-finals
AFC Champions League Two Round of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Yuki Ohashi (10)

All:
Yuki Ohashi
Biggest winSanfrecce Hiroshima 11–2 Baleine Shimonoseki
Biggest defeatUrawa Reds 3–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
  2023
2025  

The 2024 season was the 89th season in the history of Sanfrecce Hiroshima and their 16th consecutive season in the J1 League. In addition to the domestic league, the club competed in the Emperor's Cup, the J.League Cup, and the AFC Champions League Two.

Contents

Transfers

In

Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFeeDateSource
MF Flag of Germany.svg Tolgay Arslan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne City Undisclosed21 July 2024 [1]
MF Flag of Japan.svg Hayao Kawabe Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Standard Liège €3.5M2 August 2024 [2]
FW Flag of Portugal.svg Gonçalo Paciência Flag of Spain.svg Celta Vigo Undisclosed2 September 2024 [3]

Competitions

Overall record

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
J1 League 23 February 20248 December 2024Matchday 12nd38191187243+29050.00
Emperor's Cup 12 June 202411 September 2024Second roundQuarter-finals4301184+14075.00
J.League Cup 24 April 20248 September 2024Round 2Quarter-finals6501166+10083.33
AFC Champions League Two 19 September 20245 December 2024Group stage6510145+9083.33
Total5432121012058+62059.26

Source: Competitions

J1 League

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Vissel Kobe (C)3821986136+2572Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite league stage [a]
2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 38191187243+2968
3 Machida Zelvia 38199105434+2066
4 Gamba Osaka 38181284935+1466Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two group stage [a]
5 Kashima Antlers 38181196041+1965
Source: 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
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Since the winners of the 2024 Emperor's Cup, Vissel Kobe, had already qualified for the Champions League Elite, the spot given to the Emperor's Cup winners (Champions League Elite) was passed to the third-placed team. Consequently, the spot given to the third-placed team (Champions League Two) was passed to the fourth-placed team.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38191187243 +296812344320 +237842923 +6

Source: [ citation needed ]

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHHAHAHHAAHAHHAHHAAHAHA
ResultWDWDDWWDDDDLLLWDWWWDDLWWWWWWWDWWWLLLWL
Position2213522233469101085555775543221211112222
Source: [ citation needed ]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

23 February 20241 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Urawa Red Diamonds
2 March 20242 FC Tokyo 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
9 March 20243 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–0 Sagan Tosu
16 March 20244 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
30 March 20245 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Gamba Osaka
3 April 20246 Machida Zelvia 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
7 April 20247 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Shonan Bellmare
13 April 20248 Avispa Fukuoka 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
20 April 20249 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
28 April 202410 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale
3 May 202411 Albirex Niigata 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
6 May 202412 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–3 Nagoya Grampus
15 May 202414 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–3 Kashima Antlers
19 May 202415 Kyoto Sanga 0–5 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
26 May 202416 Cerezo Osaka 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1 June 202417 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Júbilo Iwata
15 June 202418 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–1 Tokyo Verdy
19 June 202413 Yokohama F. Marinos 3–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
22 June 202419 Kashiwa Reysol 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
26 June 202420 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Albirex Niigata
29 June 202421 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
5 July 202422 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–3 Vissel Kobe
14 July 202423 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka
21 July 202424 Sagan Tosu 1–4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
7 August 202425 Tokyo Verdy 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
11 August 202426 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Cerezo Osaka
17 August 202427 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
25 August 202428 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Kashiwa Reysol
31 August 202429 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–2 FC Tokyo
13 September 202430 Kashima Antlers 2–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
22 September 202431 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6–2 Yokohama F. Marinos
28 September 202432 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Machida Zelvia
6 October 202433 Júbilo Iwata 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
19 October 202434 Shonan Bellmare 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3 November 202435 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Kyoto Sanga
10 November 202436 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1 December 202437 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 5–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Hiroshima
14:00  UTC+9
Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
8 December 202438 Gamba Osaka 3–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Emperor's Cup

12 June 2024Second round Sanfrecce Hiroshima 11–2 Baleine Shimonoseki
10 July 2024Third round Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–0 Iwaki FC
21 August 2024Round of 16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Ehime FC
11 September 2024Quarter-finals Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Gamba Osaka

J.League Cup

24 April 2024Second round Nara Club 0–6 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
22 May 2024Third round Tokyo Verdy 2–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
5 June 2024Playoff Round First Leg FC Tokyo 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
9 June 2024Playoff Round Second Leg Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1
(5–2 agg.)
FC Tokyo
4 September 2024Quarter-finals First Leg Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima
8 September 2024Quarter-finals Second Leg Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 (a.e.t.)
(2–2 agg.)
(1–3 p)
Nagoya Grampus

AFC Champions League Two

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Japan.svg Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6510145+916Advance to round of 16
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney FC 6402176+1112
3 Flag of the Philippines.svg Kaya–Iloilo 611461484
4 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Eastern 6105719123
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
19 September 20241 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Flag of Japan.svg 3–0 Flag of the Philippines.svg Kaya–Iloilo Hiroshima, Japan
Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
Attendance: 6,806
3 October 20242 Eastern Flag of Hong Kong.svg 2–3 Flag of Japan.svg Sanfrecce Hiroshima Kowloon, Hong Kong
Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 4,365
23 October 20243 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Flag of Japan.svg 2–1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney FC Hiroshima, Japan
Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
Attendance: 12,209
7 November 20244 Sydney FC Flag of Australia (converted).svg 0–1 Flag of Japan.svg Sanfrecce Hiroshima Sydney, Australia
Stadium: Jubilee Oval
Attendance: 3,512
28 November 20245 Kaya–Iloilo Flag of the Philippines.svg 1–1 Flag of Japan.svg Sanfrecce Hiroshima Manila, Philippines
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 341
5 December 20246 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Flag of Japan.svg 4–1 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Eastern Hiroshima
Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
Attendance: 9,694

References

  1. "Ex-Melbourne City maestro lands Japan deal". FTBL.
  2. "Hayao KAWABE au Sanfrecce Hiroshima". Standard de Liège. August 2, 2024.
  3. "Oficial: Gonçalo Paciência assina pelo Sanfrecce Hiroshima, líder do campeonato japonês | Flashscore.pt". www.flashscore.pt.