2024 Thespa Gunma season

Thespa Gunma

2024 season
Manager	Akira Muto (from 8 May) [1]
Stadium	Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma
J2 League	19th
Emperor's Cup	Second round
Top goalscorer	League: All: Masashi Wada (2) [2]

The 2024 season is the 30th season in the existence of Thespa Gunma. The club participates in the J2 League, the Emperor's Cup and the J.League Cup.

Players

First-team squad

As of 13 August 2024. ^[3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 3 DF   JPN Ryuya Ohata 4 DF   JPN Yuma Funabashi 5 MF   JPN Chie Edoojon Kawakami 6 MF   JPN Tatsuya Uchida 7 MF   JPN Masashi Wada 8 FW   JPN Yuya Takazawa 9 FW   JPN Shuto Kitagawa 10 MF   JPN Ryo Sato 11 FW   JPN Ryuji Sugimoto 13 GK   JPN Issei Kondo 14 FW   JPN Riyo Kawamoto (on loan from Shimizu S-Pulse) 15 MF   JPN Koki Kazama 17 MF   JPN Atsuki Yamanaka 18 FW   JPN Luna Iwamoto 19 FW   JPN Sena Saito (on loan from Shimizu S-Pulse) 21 GK   JPN Masatoshi Kushibiki 22 DF   JPN Yuriya Takahashi

No. Pos. Nation Player 23 FW   JPN Shu Hiramatsu 24 DF   JPN Shuichi Sakai 25 DF   JPN Rikiru Nakano 27 MF   JPN Ren Fujimura 28 MF   JPN Ryonosuke Kabayama (on loan from Sagan Tosu) 29 DF   JPN Ryota Tagashira 30 FW   JPN Toranosuke Onoseki 32 FW   JPN Atsushi Kawata 33 MF   JPN Hajime Hosogai 35 MF   JPN Taishi Tamashiro 36 DF   JPN Daiki Nakashio 37 MF   JPN Gijo Sehata (on loan from V-Varen Nagasaki) 39 GK   JPN Kohei Maki 40 FW   JPN Kosuke Sagawa (on loan from Tokyo Verdy) 42 GK   JPN Ryo Ishii 44 MF   JPN Taishi Semba (on loan from Sanfrecce Hiroshima) 50 DF   JPN Kenta Kikuchi

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF   JPN Yudai Nakata (on loan at Tiamo Hirakata)

Transfers

In

Pos.	Player	Transferred from	Fee	Date	Source
MF	Masashi Wada	Iwate Grulla Morioka		8 January 2024
MF	Taishi Semba	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Loan	10 July 2024
DF	Tatsushi Koyanagi	Blaublitz Akita	Loan	21 August 2024

Competitions

J2 League

Main article: 2024 J2 League

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
16	Oita Trinita	38	10	13	15	33	47	−14	43
17	Ehime FC	38	10	10	18	41	69	−28	40
18	Tochigi SC (R)	38	7	13	18	33	57	−24	34	Relegation to the 2025 J3 League
19	Kagoshima United (R)	38	7	9	22	35	59	−24	30
20	Thespa Gunma (R)	38	3	9	26	24	62	−38	18

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

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
30	3	8	19	20	45	−25	17	1	4	11	7	21	−14	2	4	8	13	24	−11

Last updated: 7 September 2024.
Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Ground	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	H
Result	D	D	L	L	L	L	W	L	D
Position	7	11	18	19	20	20	19	19	19

Updated to match(es) played on 7 September 2024. Source: Worldfootball
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

Thespa Gunma v Kagoshima United

25 February 20241	Thespa Gunma	1–1	Kagoshima United	Maebashi
14:00				Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma

Roasso Kumamoto v Thespa Gunma

3 March 20242	Roasso Kumamoto	1–1	Thespa Gunma	Kumamoto
13:00				Stadium: Egao Kenko Stadium

Thespa Gunma v JEF United Chiba

10 March 20243	Thespa Gunma	1–3	JEF United Chiba	Maebashi
17:00				Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma

Thespa Gunma v Ehime FC

16 March 20244	Thespa Gunma	0–1	Ehime FC	Maebashi
14:00				Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma

Yokohama FC v Thespa Gunma

20 March 20245	Yokohama FC	1–0	Thespa Gunma	Yokohama
14:00				Stadium: NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium

Thespa Gunma v Fagiano Okayama

24 March 20246	Thespa Gunma	1–2	Fagiano Okayama	Maebashi
17:00				Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma

Tokushima Vortis v Thespa Gunma

30 March 20247	Tokushima Vortis	0–1	Thespa Gunma	Naruto
14:00				Stadium: Pocarisweat Stadium

Renofa Yamaguchi v Thespa Gunma

14 April 202410	Renofa Yamaguchi	4–0	Thespa Gunma	Yamaguchi
14:00				Stadium: Ishin Me-Life Stadium

Ventforet Kofu v Thespa Gunma

20 April 202411	Ventforet Kofu	4–1	Thespa Gunma	Kōfu
14:00				Stadium: JIT Recycle Ink Stadium

Thespa Gunma v V-Varen Nagasaki

27 April 202412	Thespa Gunma	1–2	V-Varen Nagasaki	Maebashi
14:00				Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma

Fujieda MYFC v Thespa Gunma

3 May 202413	Fujieda MYFC	2–1	Thespa Gunma	Fujieda
14:00				Stadium: Fujieda Soccer Stadium

Thespa Gunma v Shimizu S-Pulse

6 May 202414	Thespa Gunma	0–3	Shimizu S-Pulse	Maebashi
14:00				Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma

Vegalta Sendai v Thespa Gunma

11 May 202415	Vegalta Sendai	2–1	Thespa Gunma	Sendai
14:00				Stadium: Yurtec Stadium Sendai

Thespa Gunma v Iwaki FC

18 May 202416	Thespa Gunma	0–1	Iwaki FC	Maebashi
14:00				Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma

Blaublitz Akita v Thespa Gunma

26 May 202417	Blaublitz Akita	1–1	Thespa Gunma	Akita
14:00				Stadium: Soyu Stadium

Thespa Gunma v Montedio Yamagata

2 June 202418	Thespa Gunma	0–0	Montedio Yamagata	Maebashi
14:00				Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma

Tochigi SC v Thespa Gunma

8 June 202419	Tochigi SC	1–1	Thespa Gunma	Utsunomiya
19:00				Stadium: Tochigi Green Stadium

Thespa Gunma v Renofa Yamaguchi

16 June 202420	Thespa Gunma	0–1	Renofa Yamaguchi	Maebashi
18:30				Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma

Fagiano Okayama v Thespa Gunma

22 June 202421	Fagiano Okayama	1–0	Thespa Gunma	Okayama
19:00				Stadium: City Light Stadium

Thespa Gunma v Fujieda MYFC

29 June 202422	Thespa Gunma	1–2	Fujieda MYFC	Maebashi
19:00				Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma

Ehime FC v Thespa Gunma

7 July 202423	Ehime FC	0–4	Thespa Gunma	Matsuyama
19:00				Stadium: Ningineer Stadium

Kagoshima United v Thespa Gunma

13 July 202424	Kagoshima United	1–1	Thespa Gunma	Kagoshima
19:00				Stadium: Shiranami Stadium

Thespa Gunma v Ventforet Kofu

3 August 202425	Thespa Gunma	0–1	Ventforet Kofu	Maebashi
19:00				Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma

Shimizu S-Pulse v Thespa Gunma

10 August 202426	Shimizu S-Pulse	4–0	Thespa Gunma	Shimizu-ku
18:30				Stadium: IAI Stadium Nihondaira

Thespa Gunma v Yokohama FC

17 August 202427	Thespa Gunma	1–2	Yokohama FC	Maebashi
19:00				Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma

Mito HollyHock v Thespa Gunma

25 August 202428	Mito HollyHock	2–1	Thespa Gunma	Mito
18:00				Stadium: K's denki Stadium Mito

Thespa Gunma v Blaublitz Akita

1 September 202429	Thespa Gunma	1–0	Blaublitz Akita	Maebashi
19:00	Riyo Kawamoto 74'			Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma

Thespa Gunma v Vegalta Sendai

7 September 202430	Thespa Gunma	0–0	Vegalta Sendai	Maebashi
19:00				Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma

Emperor's Cup

Thespa Gunma v Renofa Yamaguchi

12 June 2024Second round	Thespa Gunma	1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p)	Renofa Yamaguchi	Maebashi
19:00				Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma

J.League Cup

Thespa Gunma v SC Sagamihara

6 March 2024Round 1	Thespa Gunma	4–1 (a.e.t.)	SC Sagamihara	Maebashi
19:00				Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma

Thespa Gunma v Kashiwa Reysol

24 April 2024Round 2	Thespa Gunma	1–3	Kashiwa Reysol	Maebashi
19:00				Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma

References

1. "TOP TEAM | ニュース | ザスパ群馬公式サイト". thespa.co.jp (in Japanese). 8 May 2024.
2. "Thespa Gunma FC". int.soccerway.com.
3. "2024 Season Member". Thespakusatsu Gunma. Retrieved 31 January 2024.