2023 Kawasaki Frontale season

The 2023 season is Kawasaki Frontale's 19th consecutive season in the J1 League. As well as the domestic league, they also participate in the Emperor's Cup, the J.League Cup and the AFC Champions League following their second placed league finish in 2022.

Kawasaki Frontale
2023 season
ManagerToru Oniki
StadiumKawasaki Frontale
Kawasaki, Kanagawa
J1 League6th
Emperor's CupQualified
J.League CupQualified
AFC Champions LeagueQualified
Top goalscorerLeague: Taisei Miyashiro
(4 goals)
All: Taisei Miyashiro
(5 goals)
Highest home attendance22,563 vs Kashima Antlers
(25 February; J1 League)
Lowest home attendance14,967 vs Shonan Bellmare
(26 March; J.League Cup)
Average home league attendance20,011
Biggest win6–0 vs Shimizu S-Pulse
(19 April; J.League Cup)
Biggest defeat0–2 vs Gamba Osaka
(9 April; J1 League)
All statistics correct as of 12 May 2023.

Players
As of 14 March 2023.[1][2] [3]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK South Korea KOR Jung Sung-ryong
2 DF Japan JPN Kyohei Noborizato (vice-captain)
3 DF Japan JPN Takuma Ominami
4 DF Brazil BRA Jesiel (vice-captain)
5 DF Japan JPN Asahi Sasaki
6 MF Brazil BRA João Schmidt
7 DF Japan JPN Shintaro Kurumaya
8 MF Japan JPN Kento Tachibanada (captain)
9 FW Brazil BRA Leandro Damião
10 MF Japan JPN Ryota Oshima
11 FW Japan JPN Yu Kobayashi
13 DF Japan JPN Miki Yamane
14 MF Japan JPN Yasuto Wakizaka (vice-captain)
15 DF Japan JPN Shuto Tanabe
16 MF Japan JPN Tatsuki Seko
17 FW Japan JPN Daiya Tono
18 MF Thailand THA Chanathip Songkrasin
20 FW Japan JPN Shin Yamada
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 GK Japan JPN Shunsuke Andō
22 GK Japan JPN Yuki Hayasaka
23 FW Brazil BRA Marcinho
24 MF Japan JPN Toya Myogan
25 MF Japan JPN Renji Matsui
26 FW Japan JPN Takatora Einaga
27 DF Japan JPN Yuto Matsunagane
28 MF Japan JPN Yuto Ozeki
29 DF Japan JPN Kota Takai
30 MF Japan JPN Yusuke Segawa
31 DF Japan JPN Kazuya Yamamura
32 MF Japan JPN Hinata Yamauchi DSP
33 FW Japan JPN Taisei Miyashiro
34 MF Japan JPN Kota Yui Type 2
41 MF Japan JPN Akihiro Ienaga
49 MF Japan JPN Kazuki Kozuka
99 GK Japan JPN Naoto Kamifukumoto

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. Nation Player
— DF Japan JPN Kaito Kamiya (On loan at Ventforet Kofu)
— MF Japan JPN Koki Harada (On loan at Nagano Parceiro)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— FW Japan JPN Taiyo Igarashi (On loan at Renofa Yamaguchi)
— FW Japan JPN Ten Miyagi (On loan at V-Varen Nagasaki)

Transfers

Arrivals
Date of announcement Position Player From Type Source
24 May 2022 FW Japan Shin Yamada Japan Toin University of Yokohama Full [4]
28 June 2022 DF Japan Yuto Matsunagane Japan Kawasaki Frontale U-18 Full [5]
28 June 2022 MF Japan Yuto Ozeki Japan Kawasaki Frontale U-18 Full [6]
7 September 2022 MF Japan Toya Myogan Japan Riseisha High School Full [7]
29 November 2022 MF Japan Yusuke Segawa Japan Shonan Bellmare Full [8]
7 December 2022 GK Japan Naoto Kamifukumoto Japan Kyoto Sanga Full [9]
9 December 2022 DF Japan Takuma Ominami Japan Kashiwa Reysol Full [10]
20 December 2022 FW Japan Taisei Miyashiro Japan Sagan Tosu Return from loan [11]
3 March 2023 MF Japan Hinata Yamauchi Japan Toin University of Yokohama DSP [12]
13 March 2023 DF Japan Shuto Tanabe Japan JEF United Chiba Loan return [13]

Departures
Date of announcement Position Player To Type Source
26 November 2022 FW Japan Kei Chinen Japan Kashima Antlers Full [14]
7 December 2022 DF Japan Zain Issaka Japan Montedio Yamagata Full [15]
13 December 2022 FW Japan Taiyo Igarashi Japan Renofa Yamaguchi Loan [16]
13 December 2022 DF Japan Kaito Kamiya Japan Ventforet Kofu Loan [17]
16 December 2022 FW Japan Ten Miyagi Japan V-Varen Nagasaki Loan [18]
29 December 2022 DF Japan Shogo Taniguchi Qatar Al-Rayyan SC Full [19]
30 December 2022 GK Japan Kenta Tanno Japan Iwate Grulla Morioka Full [20]

Friendlies
29 June Friendly [21] Kawasaki Frontale v Germany Bayern Munich Tokyo
--:-- JST Stadium: Japan National Stadium

Competitions

Overall record
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
J1 League 17 February -- Matchday 1 TBD 13 5 3 5 16 16 +0 038.46
Emperor's Cup 7 June -- Second round TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
J.League Cup 8 March -- Group stage TBD 4 1 2 1 8 3 +5 025.00
AFC Champions League -- -- Group stage TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 17 6 5 6 24 19 +5 035.29

Source: Soccerway

J1 League
Main article: 2023 J1 League

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
8 Cerezo Osaka 13 6 2 5 16 15 +1 20
9 Avispa Fukuoka 13 5 4 4 15 16 −1 19
10 Kawasaki Frontale 13 5 3 5 16 16 0 18
11 FC Tokyo 13 5 3 5 16 18 −2 18
12 Albirex Niigata 13 4 4 5 15 18 −3 16
Updated to match(es) played on 19 May 2023. 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.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
13 5 3 5 16 16  0 18 1 3 2 5 6  −1 4 0 3 11 10  +1

Last updated: 12 May.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAHAHAAHHAAHAAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHHAHHA
ResultLWDLDWLLDWWWL
Position138814141013131511106-
Updated to match(es) played on 12 May 2023. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The full league fixtures were released on 20 January 2023.[22]

17 February 1 Kawasaki Frontale 1–2 Yokohama F. Marinos Kawasaki
19:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
Attendance: 22,563
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto
25 February 2 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale Kashima
16:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 28,608
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
4 March 3 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Shonan Bellmare Kawasaki
13:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
Attendance: 21,171
Referee: Yusuke Araki
11 March 4 Albirex Niigata 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale Fukuoka
14:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
Attendance: 26,397
Referee: Jumpei Iida
18 March 5 Kawasaki Frontale 0–0 Cerezo Osaka Kawasaki
16:00 JST Report
Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
Attendance: 19,054
Referee: Takuto Okabe
1 April 6 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 3–4 Kawasaki Frontale Sapporo
19:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Sapporo Dome
Attendance: 14,654
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto
9 April 7 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale Suita
15:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
Attendance: 20,734
Referee: Jumpei Iida
15 April 8 Kawasaki Frontale 1–2 Nagoya Grampus Kawasaki
15:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
Attendance: 17,304
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
23 April 9 Kawasaki Frontale 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds Kawasaki
16:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
Attendance: 22,304
Referee: Ryo Tanimoto
29 April 10 Avispa Fukuoka 1–3 Kawasaki Frontale Fukuoka
17:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
Attendance: 9,053
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto
3 May 11 Kyoto Sanga 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale Kyoto
14:00 JST Report
Stadium: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera
Attendance: 15,504
Referee: Yoshiro Imamura
7 May 12 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Sagan Tosu Kawasaki
15:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
Attendance: 17,674
Referee: Shu Kawamata
12 May 13 FC Tokyo 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale Tokyo
19:30 JST
Report
Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium
Attendance: 56,705
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
20 May 14 Yokohama FC v Kawasaki Frontale Yokohama
16:00 JST Stadium: Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium
28 May 15 Kawasaki Frontale v Kashiwa Reysol Kawasaki
17:00 JST Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
3 June 16 Vissel Kobe v Kawasaki Frontale Kobe
14:00 JST Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
11 June 17 Kawasaki Frontale v Sanfrecce Hiroshima Kawasaki
19:00 JST Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
24 June 18 Urawa Red Diamonds v Kawasaki Frontale Saitama
19:30 JST Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
1 July 19 Nagoya Grampus v Kawasaki Frontale Toyota
18:00 JST Stadium: Toyota Stadium
8 July 20 Kawasaki Frontale v Yokohama FC Kawasaki
19:00 JST Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
15 July 21 Yokohama F. Marinos v Kawasaki Frontale Yokohama
19:00 JST Stadium: Nissan Stadium
6 Aug 22 Kawasaki Frontale v Gamba Osaka Kawasaki
19:00 JST Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
12 Aug 23 Kawasaki Frontale v Vissel Kobe Kawasaki
19:00 JST Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
19 Aug 24 Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Kawasaki Frontale Hiroshima
19:00 JST Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima

Emperor's Cup
Main article: 2023 Emperor's Cup

As Kawasaki is a J1 club, it starts the competition on the second round.

7 June Second round Kawasaki Frontale v Tochigi City or Maruyasu Okazaki Kawasaki
19:00 Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium

J.League Cup
Main article: 2023 J.League Cup

The club will start the competition at the group stage.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Shonan Bellmare 4 1 3 0 4 1 +3 6 Advance to knockout stage
2 Kawasaki Frontale 4 1 2 1 8 3 +5 5 Possible knockout stage
3 Urawa Red Diamonds 4 0 4 0 2 2 0 4[lower-alpha 1]
4 Shimizu S-Pulse 4 1 1 2 4 12 −8 4[lower-alpha 1]
Updated to match(es) played on 19 April 2023. Source: JLeague.co (EN), JLeague.jp (JA)
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head: Urawa Red Diamonds 1–1 Shimizu S-Pulse.
8 March Shimizu S-Pulse 3–2 Kawasaki Frontale Shizuoka
19:03
Report
Stadium: IAI Stadium Nihondaira
Attendance: 6,900
Referee: Shu Kawamata
26 March Kawasaki Frontale 0–0 Shonan Bellmare Kawasaki
15:00 Report
Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
Attendance: 14,967
Referee: Tom Bramall (England)
5 April Kawasaki Frontale 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds Kawasaki
19:00 Report
Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
Attendance: 18,332
Referee: Shu Kawamata
19 April Kawasaki Frontale 6–0 Shimizu S-Pulse Kawasaki
19:00
Report
Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
Attendance: 15,081
Referee: Keigo Sendachi
24 May Urawa Red Diamonds v Kawasaki Frontale Saitama
19:30 Report Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
16 June Shonan Bellmare v Kawasaki Frontale Hiratsuka
18:00 Report Stadium: Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka

AFC Champions League
Main article: 2023–24 AFC Champions League

Frontale qualified to play the 2023–24 AFC Champions League, after finishing the 2022 J1 League as runners-up. The club earned a direct spot into the competition's group stage. The group stage is planned by the AFC to start on 18 September 2023.[23]

Goalscorers

Updated as of 12 May 2023.[24]

Rank Pos. No. Player J1 League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup AFC Champions Total
1 FW33Japan Taisei Miyashiro40105
2 MF14Japan Yasuto Wakizaka20204
3 MF19Japan Daiya Tono00202
FW30Japan Yusuke Segawa20002
MF41Japan Akihiro Ienaga20002
6 DF2Japan Kyohei Noborizato10001
DF7Japan Shintaro Kurumaya00101
MF8Japan Kento Tachibanada10001
FW11Japan Yu Kobayashi10001
DF13Japan Miki Yamane10001
MF16Japan Tatsuki Seko00101
FW20Japan Shin Yamada10001
MF18Thailand Chanathip Songkrasin00101
Total1508023

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