2023 Sanfrecce Hiroshima season

The 2023 Sanfrecce Hiroshima season is their 85th season in existence and their 15th consecutive season in the J1 League. In addition to the league, the club will compete in the Emperor's Cup and J. League Cup. As the third-placed team on last season's J1 League, they would have been qualified to the 2023–24 AFC Champions League play-offs. However, on 6 May, they got denied of a participation on the continental spot as Urawa Red Diamonds won the 2022 AFC Champions League.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2023 season
ManagerMichael Skibbe
StadiumEdion Stadium Hiroshima
Hiroshima, Hiroshima
J1 League4th
Emperor's CupQualified
J.League CupQualified
Top goalscorerLeague: Douglas Vieira
(5 goals)
All: Douglas Vieira
(5 goals)
Highest home attendance15,749 vs Kashiwa Reysol
(19 March; J1 League)
Lowest home attendance5,877 vs Vissel Kobe
(19 April; J.League Cup)
Average home league attendance13,338
Biggest win5–0 vs Vissel Kobe
(5 April; J.League Cup)
Biggest defeat0–2 vs Vissel Kobe
(13 May April; J1 League)
All statistics correct as of 13 May 2023.

Players

Current squad
As of 20 February 2023.[1][2]

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 Japan JPN Takuto Hayashi
2 DF Japan JPN Jelani Reshaun Sumiyoshi
3 DF Japan JPN Taichi Yamasaki
4 DF Japan JPN Hayato Araki
5 MF Japan JPN Hiroya Matsumoto
6 MF Japan JPN Toshihiro Aoyama
7 MF Japan JPN Gakuto Notsuda
8 MF Japan JPN Takumu Kawamura
9 FW Brazil BRA Douglas Vieira
10 MF Japan JPN Tsukasa Morishima
11 FW Japan JPN Makoto Mitsuta
13 FW Switzerland SUI Nassim Ben Khalifa
14 MF Brazil BRA Ezequiel
15 DF Japan JPN Shuto Nakano
16 DF Japan JPN Takaaki Shichi
17 MF Japan JPN Taishi Matsumoto
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF Japan JPN Yoshifumi Kashiwa
19 DF Japan JPN Sho Sasaki (captain)
20 FW Cyprus CYP Pieros Sotiriou
21 GK Japan JPN Yudai Tanaka
22 GK Japan JPN Goro Kawanami
23 FW Japan JPN Shun Ayukawa
24 MF Japan JPN Shunki Higashi
25 MF Japan JPN Yusuke Chajima
28 FW Japan JPN Ryo Tanada
30 MF Japan JPN Kosei Shibasaki
31 FW Japan JPN Shota Kofie Type 2
32 MF Japan JPN Sota Koshimichi
33 DF Japan JPN Tsukasa Shiotani
35 FW Japan JPN Hagumu Nakagawa Type 2
38 GK Japan JPN Keisuke Osako
— MF Japan JPN Yotaro Nakajima Type 2

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
— MF Japan JPN Taishi Semba (at Fagiano Okayama)
— MF Japan JPN Kodai Dohi (at Ventforet Kofu)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Japan JPN Motoki Ohara (at Mito HollyHock)

Transfers

Pre-season friendlies
15 January Training match Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1 Poland Górnik Zabrze Antalya
15:00 UTC+3 Sotiriou 69' (pen.) Report Krawczyk 67' (pen.) Stadium: Kaya Palazzo Golf Resort
18 January Training match Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Bulgaria CSKA Sofia Antalya
15:00 UTC+3 Matsumoto 88' Report Stadium: Kaya Palazzo Golf Resort
21 January Training match Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Austria LASK Linz Antalya
15:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Kaya Palazzo Golf Resort
Note: This match in special had both halves lasting 60 minutes each, with the whole match lasting 120 minutes.
23 January Training match Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Serbia Mladost Lučani Antalya
17:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: tssFC Football Center
25 January Training match Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–2 Turkey Kasımpaşa SK Antalya
13:30 UTC+3
Report
  • 58', 78'
 Stadium: Kasımpaşa SK Training Ground
1 February Training match Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Japan Machida Zelvia Miyazaki
11:00 UTC+9
Report Stadium: Seagaia Square 1
Note: The match was played with three halves lasting 45 minutes each.
8 February Training match Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–2 South Korea FC Seoul Miyazaki
13:00 UTC+9
Report Stadium: Seagaia Square 1
Note: The match was played with three halves lasting 45 minutes each.

Competitions

Overall record
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
J1 League 19 February -- Matchday 1 TBD 12 7 2 3 16 10 +6 058.33
Emperor's Cup 7 June -- Second round TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
J.League Cup 8 March -- Group stage TBD 4 3 0 1 11 4 +7 075.00
AFC Champions -- -- Group stage TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 16 10 2 4 27 14 +13 062.50

Source: Soccerway

J1 League
Main article: 2023 J1 League

After the club surpassed many fans' expectations with their last season's performances, the club finished in the 3rd place on the 2022 J1 League. This season, their squad was barely touched, with only a few regulars leaving the team.

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 13 7 3 3 26 15 +11 24 Qualification for the AFC Champions League group stage
3 Nagoya Grampus 13 6 5 2 16 10 +6 23 Qualification for the AFC Champions League play-off round
4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 12 7 2 3 16 10 +6 23
5 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 14 6 4 4 31 25 +6 22
6 Kashima Antlers 13 7 1 5 19 13 +6 22
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
12 7 2 3 16 10  +6 23 3 1 2 7 5  +2 4 1 1 9 5  +4

Last updated: 13 May 2023.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round
Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundHHAAHAHAHA-HA
ResultDLDWWWWWLW-WW
Position12141412943352-34
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2023. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The opening match was released by the J.League on 23 December 2022.[4] The full league fixtures were released on 20 January 2023.[5]

18 February 1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Hiroshima
14:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima
Attendance: 13,121
Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya
26 February 2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Albirex Niigata Hiroshima
14:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima
Attendance: 13,266
Referee: Takuto Okabe
3 March 3 Yokohama F. Marinos 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Yokohama
19:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium
Attendance: 10,854
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
12 March 4 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Osaka
16:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
Attendance: 18,765
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
19 March 5 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol Hiroshima
14:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima
Attendance: 15,479
Referee: Shu Kawamata
1 April 6 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Kashima
15:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 15,414
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
9 April 7 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Sagan Tosu Hiroshima
14:00 JST
Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima
Attendance: 13,681
Referee: Takuto Okabe
15 April 8 Yokohama FC 0–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Yokohama
14:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium
Attendance: 3,935
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto
22 April 9 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 FC Tokyo Hiroshima
14:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima
Attendance: 13,801
Referee: Hiroki Kasahara
29 April 10 Cerezo Osaka 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Osaka
14:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium
Attendance: 16,151
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
7 May 12 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Avispa Fukuoka Hiroshima
13:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima
Attendance: 10,415
Referee: Ryo Tanimoto
13 May 13 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Kobe
14:00 JST
Report
Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 15,741
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
20 May 14 Nagoya Grampus v Sanfrecce Hiroshima Nagoya
15:00 JST Stadium: Toyota Stadium
27 May 15 Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Shonan Bellmare Hiroshima
14:00 JST Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima
31 May 11 Urawa Red Diamonds v Sanfrecce Hiroshima Saitama
19:30 JST Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
4 June 16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Kyoto Sanga Hiroshima
14:00 JST Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima
11 June 17 Kawasaki Frontale v Sanfrecce Hiroshima Kawasaki
19:00 JST Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
24 June 18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Yokohama F. Marinos Hiroshima
19:00 JST Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima

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

As a J1 League club, it will start in the 2nd round of the competition. In the previous tournament, Sanfrecce reached the final, but lost to Ventforet Kofu on penalty shoot-outs, which resulted in their 12th loss in Emperor's Cup finals, having in total played 15.[6][7]

7 June Second round Sanfrecce Hiroshima v SRC Hiroshima or FC Tokushima Fukuyama
19:00 Stadium: Fukuyama Stadium

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

As every other club, Sanfrecce starts the competition at the group stage. The club will play the season as the defending champions, after they won past Cerezo Osaka in the 2022 J.League Cup Final by a 2–1 win, which was earned with a last-minute comeback.[8]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Nagoya Grampus (X) 4 4 0 0 9 3 +6 12 Advance to knockout stage
2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima (X) 4 3 0 1 11 4 +7 9 Possible knockout stage
3 Vissel Kobe (E) 4 1 0 3 2 9 −7 3
4 Yokohama FC (E) 4 0 0 4 3 9 −6 0
Updated to match(es) played on 19 April 2023. Source: JLeague.co (EN), JLeague.jp (JA)
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated; (X) Assured of at least second place.
8 March Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Yokohama FC Hiroshima
19:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima
Attendance: 5,249
Referee: Tetsuro Yoshida
26 March Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Nagoya Grampus Hiroshima
14:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima
Attendance: 8,807
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura
5 April Vissel Kobe 0–5 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Kobe
19:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 4,434
Referee: Koei Koya
19 April Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Vissel Kobe Hiroshima
19:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima
Attendance: 5,877
Referee: Jumpei Iida
24 May Yokohama FC v Sanfrecce Hiroshima Yokohama
19:03 JST Stadium: Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium
18 June Nagoya Grampus v Sanfrecce Hiroshima Nagoya
18:03 JST Report Stadium: Toyota Stadium

Goalscorers
As of 13 May 2023.[9]
Rank Pos. No. Player J1 League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup AFC CL Total
1 FW9Brazil Douglas Vieira50005
2 FW11Japan Makoto Mitsuta10304
DF19Japan Sho Sasaki10304
4 MF8Japan Takumu Kawamura10203
5 DF3Japan Tsukasa Shiotani20002
6 MF10Japan Tsukasa Morishima10001
FW13Switzerland Nassim Ben Khalifa10001
FW20Cyprus Pieros Sotiriou10001
DF24Japan Shunki Higashi10001
DF3Japan Taichi Yamasaki00101
DF15Japan Shuto Nakano00101
Total14010024

References
  1. "トップチーム選手" (in Japanese). Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  2. "トップチーム選手一覧" (in Japanese). Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  3. "ニュース". Sanfrecce Hiroshima (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  4. "ホーム開幕カード決定！【２０２３明治安田生命Ｊリーグ 】". jleague.jp (in Japanese). J.League. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  5. "2023シーズンの日程が発表【Ｊリーグ】". jleague.jp (in Japanese). Japan Professional Football League.
  6. "天皇杯 JFA 第103回全日本サッカー選手権大会マッチスケジュールについて". jfa.jp (in Japanese). Japan Football Association. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  7. "East Asia Wrap: Ulsan champions of Korea Republic; Second-tier Ventforet taste cup glory in Japan". the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. 16 October 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
  8. "２０２３ＪリーグYBCルヴァンカップ 大会方式および試合方式について" [About 2023 J.League YBC Levain Cup Holding Method] (in Japanese). Japan Professional Football League. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  9. "Goal count". J.League. Retrieved 20 January 2023.
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