2025 FC Machida Zelvia season

Last updated
Machida Zelvia
2024 season
Manager Go Kuroda
Stadium Machida GION Stadium
J1 League 3rd
Emperor's Cup Second round
J.League Cup Quarter-finals
  2024
2026  
All statistics correct as of 2 March 2025.

The 2025 FC Machida Zelvia season was the club's 37th season in history and the first one in the J1 League, the top flight of Japanese football following becoming J2 League champions in the previous season. [1] As well as the domestic league, they competed in the Emperor's Cup and the J.League Cup.

Contents

Squad

Season squad

Squad no.NameNationalityDate of birthPrevious Team
Goalkeepers
1 Kosei Tani Flag of Japan.svg 22 November 2000 (age 24) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Dender
13 Tatsuya Morita Flag of Japan.svg 3 August 1990 (age 35) Flag of Japan.svg Kashiwa Reysol
17 Kaung Zan Mara Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Myanmar.svg 11 June 2002 (age 23) Flag of Japan.svg Sanno University
44 Yoshiaki Arai Flag of Japan.svg 27 September 1995 (age 29) Flag of Japan.svg Oita Trinita
55 Anton Burns Flag of Japan.svg Flag of the United States.svg 1 October 2003 (age 21) Flag of Japan.svg Taisei High School
Defenders
3 Gen Shoji (c) Flag of Japan.svg 11 December 1992 (age 32) Flag of Japan.svg Kashima Antlers
5 Ibrahim Drešević Flag of Kosovo.svg Flag of Sweden.svg 24 January 1997 (age 28) Flag of Turkey.svg Fatih Karagümrük
6 Henry Hiroki Mochizuki Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Nigeria.svg 20 September 2001 (age 23) Flag of Japan.svg Kokushikan University
19 Yūta Nakayama Flag of Japan.svg 16 February 1997 (age 28) Flag of England.svg Huddersfield Town
26 Kotaro Hayashi Flag of Japan.svg 16 November 2000 (age 24) Flag of Japan.svg Yokohama FC
50 Daihachi Okamura Flag of Japan.svg 15 February 1997 (age 28) Flag of Japan.svg Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
77 Takumi Narasaka Flag of Japan.svg 6 July 2002 (age 23) Flag of Japan.svg Kamatamare Sanuki
88 Hotaka Nakamura Flag of Japan.svg 12 August 1997 (age 28) Flag of Japan.svg FC Tokyo
Midfielders
4 Ryuho Kikuchi Flag of Japan.svg 9 December 1996 (age 28) Flag of Japan.svg Vissel Kobe
8 Keiya Sento Flag of Japan.svg 29 December 1994 (age 30) Flag of Japan.svg Kashiwa Reysol
11 Asahi Masuyama Flag of Japan.svg 29 January 1997 (age 28) Flag of Japan.svg V-Varen Nagasaki
16 Hiroyuki Mae Flag of Japan.svg 1 August 1995 (age 30) Flag of Japan.svg Avispa Fukuoka
18 Hokuto Shimoda Flag of Japan.svg 7 November 1991 (age 33) Flag of Japan.svg Oita Trinita
23 Ryōhei Shirasaki Flag of Japan.svg 18 May 1993 (age 32) Flag of Japan.svg Shimizu S-Pulse
28 Cha Je-hoon Flag of South Korea.svg 3 May 2006 (age 19) Flag of South Korea.svg Jungkyung High School
31 Neta Lavi Flag of Israel.svg 25 August 1996 (age 29) Flag of Japan.svg Gamba Osaka
38 Tenshiro Takasaki Flag of Japan.svg 13 February 2006 (age 19) Flag of Japan.svg Quon Football Academy
39 Byron Vásquez Flag of Chile.svg Flag of Japan.svg 16 May 2000 (age 25) Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo Verdy
46 Ken Higuchi Flag of Japan.svg 24 June 2003 (age 22) Flag of Japan.svg Okinawa SV
Forwards
7 Yuki Soma Flag of Japan.svg 25 February 1997 (age 28) Flag of Portugal (official).svg Casa Pia
9 Shōta Fujio Flag of Japan.svg 2 May 2001 (age 24) Flag of Japan.svg Cerezo Osaka
10 Na Sang-ho Flag of South Korea.svg 12 August 1996 (age 29) Flag of South Korea.svg FC Seoul
15 Mitchell Duke Flag of Australia (converted).svg 18 January 1991 (age 34) Flag of Japan.svg Fagiano Okayama
20 Takuma Nishimura Flag of Japan.svg 22 October 1996 (age 28) Flag of Japan.svg Yokohama F. Marinos
22 Takaya Numata Flag of Japan.svg 19 April 1999 (age 26) Flag of Japan.svg Kagoshima United FC
30 Yuki Nakashima Flag of Japan.svg 16 June 1984 (age 41) Flag of Japan.svg Montedio Yamagata
49 Kanji Kuwayama Flag of Japan.svg 28 November 2002 (age 22) Flag of Japan.svg Tokai University
90 Oh Se-hun Flag of South Korea.svg 15 January 1999 (age 26) Flag of Japan.svg Shimizu S-Pulse
Players loaned out
11 Erik Flag of Brazil.svg 18 July 1994 (age 31) Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Changchun Yatai
37 Kosei Ashibe Flag of Japan.svg 5 April 2001 (age 24) Flag of Japan.svg Kanto Gakuin University
99 Daigo Takahashi Flag of Japan.svg 17 April 1999 (age 26) Flag of Japan.svg Oita Trinita

Last updated: 19 August 2024.
Source: FC Machida Zelvia website

Transfers

Pre-season

In

Transfers in

PositionPlayerTransferred toFee
GK Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Myanmar.svg Kaung Zan Mara Flag of Japan.svg Sanno University Free [2]
GK Flag of Japan.svg Tatsuya Morita Flag of Japan.svg Kashiwa Reysol Free [3]
DF Flag of Japan.svg Hotaka Nakamura Flag of Japan.svg FC Tokyo Free [4]
DF Flag of Japan.svg Daihachi Okamura Flag of Japan.svg Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Free [5]
MF Flag of Japan.svg Hiroyuki Mae Flag of Japan.svg Avispa Fukuoka Free [6]
MF Flag of Japan.svg Ryuho Kikuchi Flag of Japan.svg Vissel Kobe Free [7]
MF Flag of South Korea.svg Cha Je-hoon Flag of South Korea.svg Jungkyung High School Undisclosed
FW Flag of South Korea.svg Oh Se-hun Flag of Japan.svg Shimizu S-Pulse Undisclosed [8]
FW Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Nishimura Flag of Japan.svg Yokohama F. Marinos Free [9]

Out

Transfers out

PositionPlayerTransferred toFee
GK Flag of Japan.svg Koki Fukui Flag of Japan.svg Cerezo Osaka Free [10]
DF Flag of Japan.svg Junya Suzuki Flag of Japan.svg Yokohama FC Free [11]
DF Flag of Japan.svg Daiki Sugioka Flag of Japan.svg Kashiwa Reysol Free [12]
DF Flag of Japan.svg Daisuke Matsumoto Flag of Japan.svg Zweigen Kanazawa Free [13]
DF Flag of South Korea.svg Jang Min-gyu Flag of South Korea.svg Jeju SK Free [14]
MF Flag of Japan.svg Takuya Yasui Flag of Japan.svg JEF United Chiba Free
FW Flag of Japan.svg Kazuki Fujimoto Flag of Japan.svg Avispa Fukuoka Free [15]
FW Flag of Japan.svg Shunta Araki Flag of Japan.svg Vegalta Sendai Free [16]

Loan out

PositionPlayerTransferred toFee
DF Flag of Japan.svg Soichiro Fukaminato Flag of Japan.svg Blaublitz Akita Season loan
MF Flag of Japan.svg Kosei Ashibe Flag of Japan.svg Mito HollyHock Season loan
MF Flag of Japan.svg Tenshiro Takasaki Flag of Japan.svg Shibuya City FCSeason loan
MF Flag of Japan.svg Kai Shibato Flag of Japan.svg Urawa Red Diamonds Season loan [17]
FW Flag of Brazil.svg Erik Flag of Japan.svg Vissel Kobe Season loan [18]

Mid-season

In

PositionPlayerTransferred fromFee
MF Flag of Japan.svg Asahi Masuyama Flag of Japan.svg V-Varen Nagasaki Undisclosed [19]
MF Flag of Israel.svg Neta Lavi Flag of Japan.svg Gamba Osaka Undisclosed [20]

Loan return (in)

PositionPlayerTransferred fromFee
DF Flag of Japan.svg Soichiro Fukaminato Flag of Japan.svg Blaublitz Akita Early loan termination [a]
MF Flag of Japan.svg Tenshiro Takasaki Flag of Japan.svg Shibuya City FCEnd of loan

Out

Transfer Out

PositionPlayerTransferred fromFee
DF Flag of Japan.svg Soichiro Fukaminato Flag of Japan.svg Iwaki FC Undisclosed [21]

Loan out

PositionPlayerTransferred toFee
MF Flag of Japan.svg Kosei Ashibe Flag of Japan.svg Fukushima United Season loan

Loan return (out)

PositionPlayerTransferred fromFee
FW Flag of Japan.svg Daigo Takahashi Flag of Japan.svg Giravanz Kitakyushu Season loan [22]

Pre-season and friendlies

Competitions

J1 League

Table=

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
3 Vissel Kobe 2916583726+1153Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite league stage
4 Kashima Antlers 2816484127+1452
5 Machida Zelvia 2915594531+1450
6 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2915593420+1450
7 Urawa Red Diamonds 2813873930+947
Updated to match(es) played on 31 August 2025. 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.

Matches

The matches were unveiled on 23 January. [23]

16 February1 Machida Zelvia 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Tokyo
  • Yuki Soma Soccerball shade.svg26'
  • Oh Se-hun Yellow card.svg 58'
  • Takuma Nishimura Yellow card.svg 79'
Report
Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 12,773
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto
22 February2 FC Tokyo 0–1 Machida Zelvia Chōfu
  • Kenta Doi Yellow card.svg 18'
  • Yuto Nagamoto Yellow card.svg 68'
Report
  • Takuma Nishimura Soccerball shade.svg82'
  • Oh Se-hun Yellow card.svg 38'
  • Ibrahim Drešević Yellow card.svg 60'
  • Hiroyuki Mae Yellow card.svg 79'
Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium
Attendance: 29,545
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
26 February3 Machida Zelvia 0–1 Tokyo Verdy Tokyo
  • Takuma Nishimura Yellow card.svg 33'
  • Na Sang-ho Yellow card.svg 53'
  • Yuki Soma Yellow card.svg 78'
Report
  • Kosuke Saito Soccerball shade.svg13'
  • Goki Yamada Yellow card.svg 19'
  • Hiroto Taniguchi Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 6,825
Referee: Nathan Verboomen (Belgium)
2 March4 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Machida Zelvia Toyota
  • Yota Sato Soccerball shade.svg20'
Report
  • Takuma Nishimura Soccerball shade.svg13'
  • Na Sang-ho Soccerball shade.svg73'
  • Kanji Kuwayama Yellow card.svg 82'
  • Ryōhei Shirasaki Yellow card.svg 88'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 34,718
Referee: Takuto Okabe
8 March5 Yokohama FC 0–2 Machida Zelvia Yokohama
  • Yuri Lara Yellow card.svg 71'
Report
  • Kanji Kuwayama Soccerball shade.svg51'
  • Na Sang-ho Soccerball shade.svg86'
  • Kotaro Hayashi Yellow card.svg 58'
Stadium: Mitsuzawa Stadium
Attendance: Koki Nagamine
Referee: 7,934
15 March6 Machida Zelvia 1–0 Albirex Niigata Tokyo
  • Takuma Nishimura Soccerball shade.svg25'
  • Hokuto Shimoda Yellow card.svg 16'
Report Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 10,152
Referee: Toji Takashi
29 March7 Avispa Fukuoka 2–2 Machida Zelvia Fukuoka
  • Tomoya Ando Soccerball shade.svg22'
  • Kosei Tani Soccerball shade.svg65' (o.g.)
  • Tomoya Miki Yellow card.svg 42'
Report Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
Attendance: 7,600
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
2 April8 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Machida Zelvia Osaka
Report
  • Yuki Soma Soccerball shade.svg43'
  • Kotaro Hayashi Yellow card.svg 79'
Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium
Attendance: 23,125
Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya
6 April9 Machida Zelvia 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale Tokyo
Report
Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 11,974
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura
13 April10 Machida Zelvia 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds Tokyo
  • Shota Fujio Yellow card.svg 70'
  • Hokuto Shimoda Yellow card.svg 71'
Report
  • Marius Høibråten Soccerball shade.svg15'
  • Yusuke Matsuo Soccerball shade.svg38'
Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 44,363
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto
20 April11 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Machida Zelvia Kobe
  • Daihachi Okamura Soccerball shade.svg62' (o.g.)
Report
  • Ibrahim Drešević Yellow card.svg 37'
  • Na Sangho Yellow card.svg 90'
Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 21,920
Referee: Hiroki Kasahara
25 April12 Machida Zelvia 0–1 Shonan Bellmare Tokyo
  • Gen Shoji Yellow card.svg 86'
  • Yuki Soma Yellow card.svg 89'
Report
  • Masaki Ikeda Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
  • Junnosuke Suzuki Yellow card.svg 8'
Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 7,683
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
29 April13 Cerezo Osaka 1–2 Machida Zelvia Osaka
  • Thiago Andrade Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
  • Shinji Kagawa Yellow card.svg 52'
Report
  • Oh Se-hun Soccerball shade.svg48'
  • Ibrahim DreševićSoccerball shade.svg78'Yellow card.svg 90+6'
  • Hiroyuki Mae Yellow card.svg 19'
  • Shota Fujio Yellow card.svg 26'
Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium
Attendance: 18,030
Referee: Koei Koya
3 May14 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Machida Zelvia Tokyo
  • Kyosuke Tagawa Soccerball shade.svg39'
  • Kim Tae Hyeon Yellow card.svg 53'
  • Cavric Yellow card.svg 87'
Report Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 33,762
Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya
7 May15 Machida Zelvia 1–2 Kyoto Sanga Tokyo
Report
  • Sora Hiraga Soccerball shade.svg73'
  • Shinnosuke Fukuda Soccerball shade.svg90+5'Yellow card.svg 33'
  • Shun Nagasawa Yellow card.svg 65'
Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 7,183
Referee: Koji Takasaki
11 May16 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–2 Machida Zelvia Shizuoka
  • Koya Kitagawa Soccerball shade.svg66' (pen.)
  • Douglas Tanque Soccerball shade.svg84'
Report
  • Takuma Nishimura Soccerball shade.svg21'
  • Kotaro Hayashi Soccerball shade.svg67'
Stadium: IAI Stadium Nihondaira
Attendance: 16,741
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita
17 May17 Machida Zelvia 3–0 Kashiwa Reysol Tokyo
  • Kotaro Hayashi Soccerball shade.svg4'Yellow card.svg 35'
  • Taiyo Koga Soccerball shade.svg15' (o.g.)
  • Na Sang-ho Soccerball shade.svg45' (pen.)
Report Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 8,741
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
25 May18 Fagiano Okayama 2–2 Machida Zelvia Okayama
  • Kazunari Ichimi Soccerball shade.svg26'
  • Takaya Kimura Soccerball shade.svg55'
Report
  • Yuki Soma Soccerball shade.svg76'
  • Mitch Duke Soccerball shade.svg81'
Stadium: JFE Harenokuni Stadium
Attendance: 14,022
Referee: Ryo Tanimoto
31 May19 Machida Zelvia 0–3 Yokohama F. Marinos Tokyo
Report
  • Daiya Tono Soccerball shade.svg23', 27'Yellow card.svg 90+1'
  • Hiroyuki Mae Soccerball shade.svg90+4' (o.g)
Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 10,289
Referee: Fu Ming (China)
14 June20 Shonan Bellmare 1–2 Machida Zelvia Hiratsuka
  • Sho Fukuda Soccerball shade.svg62'
Report
  • Shota Fujio Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
  • Na Sangho Soccerball shade.svg83'
  • Hiroyuki Mae Yellow card.svg 23'
Stadium: Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka
Attendance: 10,745
Referee: Hiroki Kasahara
21 June21 Machida Zelvia 2–1 Kashima Antlers Tokyo
  • Yuki Soma Soccerball shade.svg6'
  • Daihachi Okamura Soccerball shade.svg34'
  • Shota Fujio Yellow card.svg 62'
Report
  • Yuma Suzuki Soccerball shade.svg86'
Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 13,828
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto
29 June22 Albirex Niigata 0–4 Machida Zelvia Niigata
Report
  • Takuma Nishimura Soccerball shade.svg43'
  • Yuki Soma Soccerball shade.svg61', 67'
  • Shota Fujio Soccerball shade.svg76'
  • Hokuto Shimoda Yellow card.svg 51'
Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
Attendance: 20,087
Referee: Hayato Shimizu
5 July23 Machida Zelvia 3–0 Shimizu S-Pulse Tokyo
  • Ryuho Kikuchi Soccerball shade.svg13'
  • Yūki Sōma Soccerball shade.svg75' (pen.)
  • Takaya Numata Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
  • Henry Heroki Mochizuki Yellow card.svg 29'
Report Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 11,779
Referee: Takuto Okabe
20 July24 Tokyo Verdy 0–1 Machida Zelvia Chōfu
Report
  • Ryuho Kikuchi Soccerball shade.svg63'
Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium
Attendance: 22,217
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto
10 August25 Machida Zelvia 2–0 Vissel Kobe Tokyo
  • Yuta Nakayama Soccerball shade.svg6'
  • Yūki Sōma Soccerball shade.svg35'
  • Daihachi Okamura Yellow card.svg 65'
Report Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 12,619
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura
16 August26 Machida Zelvia 3–0 Cerezo Osaka Tokyo
  • Na Sangho Soccerball shade.svg22'
  • Kotaro Hayashi Soccerball shade.svg42'
  • Oh Se-hun Soccerball shade.svg78'
  • Yūki Sōma Yellow card.svg 77'
Report
  • Rafael Ratao Yellow card.svg 20'
  • Shunta Tanaka Yellow card.svg 66'
  • Lucas Fernandez Yellow card.svg 86'
Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 11,971
Referee: Hiroki Kasahara
23 August27 Yokohama F. Marinos 0–0 Machida Zelvia Yokohama
  • Asahi Uenaka Yellow card.svg 40'
Report
  • Mitchell Duke Yellow card.svg 57'
  • Yuki Soma Yellow card.svg 81'
  • Daihachi Okamura Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 32,188
Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya
31 August28 Kawasaki Frontale 5–3 Machida Zelvia Kawasaki
  • Tatsuya Ito Soccerball shade.svg20'
  • Erison Soccerball shade.svg45+4', 78'
  • Ten Miyagi Soccerball shade.svg65'
  • Marcinho Soccerball shade.svg90+10'Yellow card.svg 90+11'
Report
  • Na Sangho Soccerball shade.svg28'
  • Hokuto Shimoda Soccerball shade.svg36'
  • Yuki Soma Soccerball shade.svg71'
  • Ibrahim Drešević Yellow card.svg 59'
  • Gen Shoji Yellow card.svg 82'
Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
Attendance: 22,270
Referee: Kôichirô Fukushima
13 September29 Machida Zelvia Yokohama FC Tokyo
Report Stadium: Japan National Stadium
20 August30 (Rescheduled) Machida Zelvia 3–1 Gamba Osaka Tokyo
  • Gen Shoji Soccerball shade.svg17'
  • Kotaro Hayashi Soccerball shade.svg78'
  • Takuma Nishimura Soccerball shade.svg90'
  • Shota Fujio Yellow card.svg 46'
Report
  • Deniz Hümmet Soccerball shade.svg61'
Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 10,108
Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)
23 September31 Kyoto Sanga Machida Zelvia Kyoto
Report Stadium: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera
27 September32 Machida Zelvia Fagiano Okayama Tokyo
Report Stadium: Japan National Stadium
4 October33 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Machida Zelvia Hiroshima
Report Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
18 October34 Machida Zelvia Avispa Fukuoka Tokyo
Report Stadium: Japan National Stadium
25 October35 Urawa Red Diamonds Machida Zelvia Saitama
Report Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
9 November36 Machida Zelvia FC Tokyo Tokyo
Report Stadium: Japan National Stadium
30 November37 Machida Zelvia Nagoya Grampus Tokyo
Report Stadium: Japan National Stadium
6 December38 Kashiwa Reysol Machida Zelvia Chiba
Report Stadium: Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium

J.League Cup

9 April First round – Match 2 Ventforet Kofu 0–1 FC Machida Zelvia Kofu
  • Shinji Otsuka Yellow card.svg 45'
Report
  • Keiya Sento Soccerball shade.svg45+2'
Stadium: JIT Recycle Ink Stadium
Attendance: 4,899
Referee: Keigo Sendachi
21 May First round – Match 3 Yokohama FC 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)
FC Machida Zelvia Yokohama
  • Keijiro Ogawa Soccerball shade.svg84'
  • Junya Suzuki Yellow card.svg 28'
  • Akito Fukumori Yellow card.svg 68'
Report
  • Shota Fujio Soccerball shade.svg12'Yellow card.svg 99'
  • Kotaro Hayashi Yellow card.svg 112'
Stadium: Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium
Attendance: 3,203
Referee: Martin Petersen (Germany)
Penalties
  • Keijiro Ogawa Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Akito Fukumori Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Kaito Mori Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Keiya Sento
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Gen Shoji
  • Soccerball shad check.svg Byron Vásquez
  • Soccerball shade cross.svg Daihachi Okamura

Emperor's Cup

11 JuneRound 2 FC Machida Zelvia 2–1 Kyoto Sangyo University (UL) Machida
  • Shota Fujio Soccerball shade.svg86'
  • Yuki Soma Soccerball shade.svg90+2' (pen.)
  • Keiya Sento Yellow card.svg 88'
Report
  • Sakyo Hasegawa Soccerball shade.svg58'
Stadium: Machida GION Stadium
Attendance: 1,704
Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya
16 JulyRound 3 FC Machida Zelvia 2–1 Kataller Toyama (J2) Machida
  • Takuma Nishimura Soccerball shade.svg21'
  • Daihachi Okamura Soccerball shade.svg73'
  • Takaya Numata Yellow card.svg 43'
Report
  • Hayate Take Soccerball shade.svg45'
  • Nobuyuki Shiina Yellow card.svg 69'
Stadium: Machida GION Stadium
Attendance: 3,629
Referee: Kōki Nagamine
6 AugustRound 4 FC Machida Zelvia 1–0 Kyoto Sanga Machida
  • Shota Fujio Soccerball shade.svg58'
  • Daihachi Okamura Yellow card.svg 12'
Report
  • Rafael Elias Yellow card.svg 65'
Stadium: Machida GION Stadium
Attendance: 3,003
Referee: Masuya Ueda
27 AugustQuarter Final FC Machida Zelvia 3–0 Kashima Antlers Machida
  • Asahi Masuyama Soccerball shade.svg15'
  • Shota Fujio Soccerball shade.svg21'
  • Hokuto Shimoda Soccerball shade.svg46'Yellow card.svg 57'
Report Stadium: Machida GION Stadium
Attendance: 5,965
Referee: Yusuke Araki
18 NovemberSemi Final FC Machida Zelvia FC Tokyo Machida
Stadium: Machida GION Stadium

AFC Champions League

League stage

  Win  Draw  Loss

16 September 2025MD 1 FC Machida Zelvia Flag of Japan.svg Flag of South Korea.svg FC Seoul Machida, Japan
Stadium: Machida GION Stadium
30 September 2025MD 2 Johor Darul Ta'zim Flag of Malaysia.svg Flag of Japan.svg FC Machida Zelvia Johor, Malaysia
Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium
21 October 2025MD 3 Shanghai Port Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Flag of Japan.svg FC Machida Zelvia Shanghai, China
Stadium: Pudong Football Stadium
4 November 2025MD 4 FC Machida Zelvia Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne City Machida, Japan
Stadium: Machida GION Stadium
25 November 2025MD 5 Gangwon FC Flag of South Korea.svg Flag of Japan.svg FC Machida Zelvia Gangneung, South Korea
Stadium: Gangneung Stadium
9 December 2025MD 6 FC Machida Zelvia Flag of Japan.svg Flag of South Korea.svg Ulsan HD FC Machida, Japan
Stadium: Machida GION Stadium
10 February 2026MD 7 Shanghai Shenhua Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Flag of Japan.svg FC Machida Zelvia Shanghai, China
Stadium: Shanghai Stadium
17 February 2026MD 8 FC Machida Zelvia Flag of Japan.svg Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chengdu Rongcheng Machida, Japan
Stadium: Machida GION Stadium

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of Thailand.svg Buriram United 00000000Advance to round of 16
2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chengdu Rongcheng 00000000
3 Flag of South Korea.svg FC Seoul 00000000
4 Flag of South Korea.svg Gangwon FC 00000000
5 Flag of Malaysia.svg Johor Darul Ta'zim 00000000
6 Flag of Japan.svg Machida Zelvia 00000000
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne City 00000000
8 Flag of Japan.svg Sanfrecce Hiroshima 00000000
9 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai Port 00000000
10 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai Shenhua 00000000
11 Flag of South Korea.svg Ulsan HD 00000000
12 Flag of Japan.svg Vissel Kobe 00000000
First match(es) will be played: 16 September 2025. Source: Asian Football Confederation
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) penalty shoot-out if only two teams remain tied and played each other on the final matchday 6) fair play ranking; 7) drawing of lots

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 27 August 2025
No.Pos.PlayerJ1 LeagueJ.League CupEmperor's Cup2025/26 AFC Champions League EliteTotal
Apps. Soccerball shade.svg GoalsApps. Soccerball shade.svg GoalsApps. Soccerball shade.svg GoalsApps. Soccerball shade.svg GoalsApps. Soccerball shade.svg Goals
1GK Flag of Japan.svg Kosei Tani 280003000310
3DF Flag of Japan.svg Gen Shoji 2810+202000321
4MF Flag of Japan.svg Ryuho Kikuchi 92101+2000122
5DF Flag of Kosovo.svg Flag of Sweden.svg Ibrahim Drešević 17+71203000291
6DF Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Nigeria.svg Henry Hiroki Mochizuki 19+31202000261
7MF Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Soma 23+19001+2100279
8MF Flag of Japan.svg Keiya Sento 7+1411+113+1000272
9FW Flag of Japan.svg Shōta Fujio 11+142213+1300316
10FW Flag of South Korea.svg Na Sang-ho 8+175003000285
11MF Flag of Japan.svg Asahi Masuyama 0000210021
13GK Flag of Japan.svg Tatsuya Morita 0020100030
15FW Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mitchell Duke 5+131201+2000231
16MF Flag of Japan.svg Hiroyuki Mae 23+101+102+1000290
17GK Flag of Japan.svg Flag of Myanmar.svg Kaung Zan Mara 0000000000
18MF Flag of Japan.svg Hokuto Shimoda 15+1101+101+2100311
19DF Flag of Japan.svg Yūta Nakayama 17+411+103000261
20FW Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Nishimura 21+171+201+2100288
22FW Flag of Japan.svg Takaya Numata 1+101101+2000141
23MF Flag of Japan.svg Ryōhei Shirasaki 7+110202+2000240
26DF Flag of Japan.svg Kotaro Hayashi 21+34303+1000314
28MF Flag of South Korea.svg Cha Je-hoon 0000000000
30FW Flag of Japan.svg Yuki Nakashima 0000000000
31MF Flag of Israel.svg Neta Lavi 1+3000000040
38MF Flag of Japan.svg Tenshiro Takasaki 0000000000
39MF Flag of Chile.svg Flag of Japan.svg Byron Vásquez 000+100+100020
44GK Flag of Japan.svg Yoshiaki Arai 0000000000
46MF Flag of Japan.svg Ken Higuchi 0000000000
49MF Flag of Japan.svg Kanji Kuwayama 1+1310+201000171
50DF Flag of Japan.svg Daihachi Okamura 283202100324
55GK Flag of Japan.svg Flag of the United States.svg Anton Burns 0000000000
77DF Flag of Japan.svg Takumi Narasaka 0000100010
88DF Flag of Japan.svg Hotaka Nakamura 0000010010
90FW Flag of South Korea.svg Oh Se-hun 14+112000000252
Players featured on a match for the team, but left the club mid-season, either permanently or on loan transfer
99FW Flag of Japan.svg Daigo Takahashi 0+1020100040

Notes

  1. Fukaminato loan terminate so to move to another club.

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