Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Japanese football club

This article is about the men's football club based in Japan. For the women's team, see Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina.

Football club

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
サンフレッチェ広島

Full name| Sanfrecce Hiroshima F.C
Nickname(s)| Sanfrecce, Sanfre, Viola
Founded| 1938; 86 years ago (1938) as Toyo Kogyo SC
Ground| Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
Capacity| 28,520
Owner| EDION
Mazda
Chairman| Shingo Senda
Manager| Michael Skibbe
League| J1 League
2023| J1 League, 3rd of 18
Website| Club website

Home colours

Away colours

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Current season

Sanfrecce Hiroshima (Japanese: サンフレッチェ広島, romanized: Sanfuretche Hiroshima) is a Japanese professional football club based in Hiroshima. The club competes in the J1 League, top flight of the Japanese football league system. Sanfrecce is one of the most successful clubs in Japan. The club is the joint fourth in most J1 League titles with three, the joint first in most top-flight titles (which includes the defunct Japan Soccer League), with eight, and the club with the most participations in Emperor's Cup finals, with 15.

Sanfreece have won 3 J1 League title, 3 Emperor's Cup, 1 J.League Cup and 4 Japanese Super Cup. Internationally, the club has made two appearances in the FIFA Club World Cup with their most recent appearance being in the 2015 edition.

## History[edit]

### As Mazda team[edit]

Funamoto

Ozawa

Imanishi

Niwa

H.Kuwahara

Ishii

Ogi

Okamitsu

Matsumoto

Kuwata

Y.Kuwahara

1965 Inaugural League Champion. Hiroyuki Kuwahara and Yasuyuki Kuwahara are brothers.

The club was a former company team of Toyo Kogyo Soccer Club (東洋工業サッカー部) in 1938 and played in the semi-professional Japan Soccer League.

The club was an original founder ("Original Eight"[a]) of the now-disbanded Japan Soccer League (JSL) in 1965. They dominated the JSL's early years, winning the title 4 times in a row – a feat that was later equaled by Yomiuri SC/Verdy Kawasaki. The name change was made at Mazda SC (マツダSC) in 1981. When JSL disbanded and became the J.League in 1992, it dropped the company name and became "Sanfrecce Hiroshima". Alongside JEF United Ichihara Chiba and Urawa Red Diamonds they co-founded both leagues ("Original Ten"[b]).

During the 1969 season they participated in the Asian Club Cup, forerunner to today's AFC Champions League; at the time, the tournament was done in a single locale (in that year it was Bangkok, Thailand), and they ended up in third place, the first participation of a Japanese club in the continental tournament. This also cost them the league title to Mitsubishi/Urawa, and although they won another title in 1970, since then the club has been out of the running for the title, with exceptional seasons such as 1994 when they won runner-up.

### 1960s[edit]

The Toyo Industries that became the first JSL champions also completed the first double by taking the Emperor's Cup. They were also the first of three "Invincibles", undefeated champion clubs in Japan (the others were Mitsubishi in 1969 and Yamaha in 1987–88), although only Toyo completed a double.

Matsumoto, Ogi, and Yasuyuki Kuwahara went on to win the 1968 Olympic bronze medal for the national team.

### 2000s[edit]

In 2002, Sanfrecce became the first former stage winner (first stage, 1994) to be relegated to the lower division, J2. But it only spent a year there, finishing second the very next season to regain promotion back to J1. The club finished 16th in the 2007 season and were relegated to J.League Division 2 after they were beaten by Kyoto Sanga in the promotion/relegation play-off. In 2008 they nevertheless won the J2 title at the first attempt, having 84 points (a difference of 25 points with the runner-up clubs) with six matches left.

By virtue of earning fourth place in the 2009 season and Gamba Osaka retaining the Emperor's Cup, Sanfrecce qualified for the Asian Champions League, where they were knocked out in the group phase.

On 24 November 2012, Sanfrecce defeated Cerezo Osaka 4–1 to seal their first ever J.League Division 1 title.[1][2]

On 7 December 2013, Sanfrecce defeated Kashima Antlers 2–0, securing their second J.League Division 1 title following a thrilling finish to the season which saw first-place Yokohama F. Marinos losing their final league game, handing Sanfrecce the title. With their second consecutive title win, Sanfrecce became the second club to successfully defend their crown since Kashima Antlers in 2009.

2015 proved to be a great year for Sanfrecce, finishing 1st in the 2nd half of the season, then finishing 1st overall, just 2 points above Urawa Red Diamonds, to qualify and represent Japan in that year's FIFA Club World Cup. They would finish 3rd, after winning, 2–1, against Chinese side Guanzhou Evergrande in the 3rd place match.

In 2018, after Sanfrecce progressively trailing towards a J1 title, as it led the standings after Round 5, the club fell down to 2nd-place at the end of the season. The club saw Kawasaki Frontale win the league as Sanfrecce lost four of their last five league matches.

In 2022, the club was relieved to experience another good season, under the management of newly appointed German coach Michael Skibbe. Underrated by many because of the previous season, the club fought for the title at every competition it played until the very end. The Violas finished 3rd place at the J1 League, as runners-up to J2 club Ventforet Kofu in the Emperor's Cup final, and as J.League Cup champions. The J.League Cup was won in dramatic fashion against Cerezo Osaka, as the club managed to comeback from a 1–0 loss with two goals scored by mid-season Cypriot signing Pieros Sotiriou. Both goals came very late in the match, being scored at the 96th and 101st minute of the match, during the added time of the second half. For his efforts to make the team competitive at every competition Sanfrecce partook in, Skibbe won J.League Manager of the Year, the club's 4th Manager of the Year title.

## Affiliated clubs[edit]

* 1.FC Köln [3]

On 15 August 2021, Sanfreece Hiroshima sign partnership with German Bundesliga side, 1.FC Köln where both club are building up their international relations and have entered a co-operation with J.League club Sanfrecce for the coming two-and-a-half years. The partnership will centre on Sport and Management. The co-operation sees the Germany side continue its internationalisation strategy, which is an important part of the Matchplan.

In the sporting sector, the co-operation includes coaching courses, training camp and intensive discussions surrounding the youth academy and scouting at both clubs have set themselves the goal that they should be amongst the best clubs in the league at academy level. As for the management side of the partnership, seminars are planned in Hiroshima and Köln, where those in charge of departments from both clubs will come together to work on a strategy going forward.

## Club name[edit]

The club name is a portmanteau of the Japanese word for three, San and the Italian word frecce, which means 'arrows'. This is based on the story of the feudal lord Mōri Motonari who told his three sons that while a single arrow might be easily snapped, three arrows held together would not be broken and urged them to work for the good of the clan and its retainers.[4]

### Former names[edit]

* 1938–70: Toyo Kogyo Shukyu Club (東洋工業蹴球部)
* 1943–46: Football was suspended during the period, due to the Pacific War.
* 1971–80: Toyo Kogyo Soccer Club (東洋工業サッカー部)
* 1981–83: Mazda Sports Club Toyo Kogyo Soccer Club (マツダスポーツクラブ東洋工業サッカー部)
* 1984–85: Mazda Sports Club Soccer Club (マツダスポーツクラブサッカー部)
* 1986–92: Mazda Soccer Club (マツダサッカークラブ)

## Home stadium[edit]

Sanfreece Hiroshima former stadium

The club's home town is Hiroshima and the side plays at EDION Stadium Hiroshima and Hiroshima Prefectural Stadium. It holds training sessions at Yoshida Soccer Park in Akitakata, Hiroshima and Hiroshima 1st Ball Park until 2023. It has a capacity of 36,894.

Sanfrecce plans a move to a new stadium in 2024, which has been named Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima. It has been in construction since 2021 and is scheduled to end around the end of 2023. Sanfrecce's first match at the new stadium will be against Urawa Red Diamonds in February 2024 after the Home opener scheduled on 23 December 2023.[needs update]

## Kit and colours[edit]

### Colours[edit]

The main colour of Sanfrecce Hiroshima is purple.

### Kit evolution[edit]

Home Kits – 1st

1992–1995

1996–1999

2000–2002

2003–2004

2005–2006

2007–2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024 -

Away Kits – 2nd

1992–1995

1996–1999

2000–2002

2003–2004

2005–2006

2007–2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024 -

Special Kits – 3rd

2011 3rd

2012 3rd

2018 8.11
Peace Memorial

2019 3rd

2019 8.3
Peace Memorial

2021
LIMITED
Carp Collaboration

## Players[edit]

For a list of all former and current Sanfrecce Hiroshima players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Sanfrecce Hiroshima players.

### Current squad[edit]

As of 21 March 2024[5]

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

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

|
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1  | GK |  JPN | Keisuke Osako
3  | DF |  JPN | Taichi Yamasaki
4  | DF |  JPN | Hayato Araki
5  | MF |  JPN | Hiroya Matsumoto
6  | MF |  JPN | Toshihiro Aoyama
7  | MF |  JPN | Gakuto Notsuda
8  | MF |  JPN | Takumu Kawamura
9  | FW |  BRA | Douglas Vieira
10  | MF |  BRA | Marcos Júnior
11  | FW |  JPN | Makoto Mitsuta
13  | DF |  JPN | Naoto Arai
14  | MF |  JPN | Taishi Matsumoto
15  | DF |  JPN | Shuto Nakano
16  | DF |  JPN | Takaaki Shichi
17  | MF |  BRA | Ezequiel
18  | MF |  JPN | Yoshifumi Kashiwa
19  | DF |  JPN | Sho Sasaki (captain)
| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

|
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20  | FW |  CYP | Pieros Sotiriou
21  | GK |  JPN | Yudai Tanaka
22  | GK |  JPN | Goro Kawanami
24  | MF |  JPN | Shunki Higashi
25  | MF |  JPN | Yusuke Chajima
27  | DF |  JPN | Osamu Henry Iyoha
32  | MF |  JPN | Sota Koshimichi
33  | DF |  JPN | Tsukasa Shiotani
34  | MF |  JPN | Kohei Hosoya
35  | MF |  JPN | Yotaro Nakajima
39  | GK |  JPN | Haruto Usui (on loan from Matsumoto Yamaga)
40  | MF |  JPN | Motoki Ohara
51  | FW |  JPN | Mutsuki Kato
77  | FW |  JPN | Yuki Ohashi
-- | MF |  JPN | Shota Kohui Type 2
-- | FW |  JPN | Aren Inoue Type 2

### Out on loan[edit]

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

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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-- | DF |  JPN | Jelani Reshaun Sumiyoshi (at Shimizu S-Pulse)
-- | MF |  JPN | Kodai Dohi (at Tochigi SC)
-- | MF |  JPN | Taishi Semba (at Fagiano Okayama)
| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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-- | FW |  JPN | Shun Ayukawa (at Oita Trinita)
-- | FW |  JPN | Ryo Tanada (at Iwaki FC)

### Sanfrecce Hiroshima Youth[edit]

As of 20 February 2023

The U-18 team of Sanfrecce Hiroshima currently plays in the Prince Takamado U-18 Premier League, the top-flight league for U-18 clubs in the country. Only the registered players for the competition will be displayed.[6]

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

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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1  | GK |  JPN | Koshin Yamada
2  | DF |  JPN | Mikio Yamane
3  | DF |  JPN | Isshin Kuroki
4  | MF |  JPN | Kanata Nakamitsu
5  | MF |  JPN | Kazuma Matsumoto
6  | MF |  JPN | Miran Ishihara
7  | FW |  JPN | Zento Torii
8  | MF |  JPN | Yotaro Nakajima
9  | FW |  JPN | Jo Tsunokake
10  | MF |  JPN | Hagumu Nakagawa
11  | MF |  JPN | Yuki Kimura
12  | MF |  JPN | Ayuki Masutani
13  | MF |  JPN | Seiya Ishibashi
14  | MF |  JPN | Shin Takeyama
15  | MF |  JPN | Hinata Hashimoto
| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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16  | GK |  JPN | Shunsuke Sawada
17  | MF |  JPN | Akashi Inoue
18  | FW |  JPN | Shota Kofie
19  | FW |  JPN | Aren Inoue
20  | DF |  JPN | Arashi Daijomen
21  | GK |  JPN | Hikaru Ogawa
22  | DF |  JPN | Fuga Kotani
23  | DF |  JPN | Yutaro Aoi
24  | MF |  JPN | Hiroto Ukai
25  | FW |  JPN | Soma Hiroshige
28  | MF |  JPN | Shimon Kobayashi
29  | FW |  JPN | Maki Sota
31  | GK |  JPN | Kaito Noro
33  | MF |  JPN | Seimei Naganuma
35  | DF |  JPN | Shunta Hayashi

## Club official[edit]

For the 2024 season.

Position | Name

|

Manager  |  Michael Skibbe
Assistant manager  |  Kenji Arima
First-team coach  |  Shinya Sakoi
Serhat Umar
Masaru Misuno
Yoshifumi Matsuo
Goalkeeping coach  |  Shinkichi Kikuchi
Takuto Hayashi
Physical coach  |  Minekazu Isobe

## Honours[edit]

As Toyo Kogyo SC and Mazda SC (amateur era) as well as Sanfrecce Hiroshima (professional era)

### League[edit]

* Japan Soccer League/J1 League (first tier)
* Champions (8): 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 2012, 2013, 2015
* J2 League (second tier)
* Champions (1): 2008

### Cups[edit]

* Emperor's Cup
* Winners (3): 1965, 1967, 1969
* J.League Cup

Winners (1): 2022

* Japanese Super Cup
* Winners (4): 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016
* All Japan Works Football Championship
* Winners (2): 1956, 1962
* NHK Super Cup
* Winners (1): 1967

## Personnel awards[edit]

Domestic

* J.League Player of the Year
* Hisato Satō (2012)
* Toshihiro Aoyama (2015)
* J.League Top Scorer
* Hisato Satō (2012)
* J.League Best Eleven
* Takuya Takagi (1994)
* Hisato Satō (2005, 2012)
* Tomoaki Makino (2010)
* Hiroki Mizumoto (2012)
* Shusaku Nishikawa (2012, 2013)
* Toshihiro Aoyama (2012, 2013, 2015)
* Yojiro Takahagi (2012)
* Tsukasa Shiotani (2014, 2015)
* Douglas (2015)
* J.League Rookie of the Year
* Kazuyuki Morisaki (2000)
* Takuma Asano (2015)
* J.League Cup New Hero Award
* Yojiro Takahagi (2010)
* J.League Manager of the Year
* Hajime Moriyasu (2012, 2013, 2015)
* Michael Skibbe (2022)

International

* FIFA Club World Cup Top Scorer
* Hisato Satō (2012)
* FIFA Puskás Award nominee
* Hisato Satō (2014)

## Continental record[edit]

Season  | Competition  | Round  | Club  | Home  | Away  | Aggregate

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2010 | AFC Champions League | Group H |  Shandong Luneng | 0–1  | 3–2  | 3rd
Pohang Steelers | 4–3  | 1–2
Adelaide United | 1–0  | 2–3
2013 | AFC Champions League  | Group G |  Bunyodkor | 0–2  | 0–0  | 4th
Beijing Guoan | 0–0  | 1–2
Pohang Steelers | 0–1  | 1–1
2014 | AFC Champions League  | Group F |  Beijing Guoan | 1–1  | 2–2  | 2nd
Central Coast Mariners | 1–0  | 1–2
FC Seoul | 2–1  | 2–2
Round of 16 |  Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–1  | 0–2  | 3–3 (a)
2016 | AFC Champions League  | Group F |  Shandong Luneng | 1–2  | 0–1  | 3rd
FC Seoul | 2–1  | 1–4
Buriram United | 3–0  | 2–0
2019 | AFC Champions League  | Play-off round |  Chiangrai United | 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)
Group F |  Guangzhou Evergrande | 1–0  | 0–2  | 1st
Melbourne Victory | 2–1  | 3–1
Daegu FC | 2–0  | 1–0
Round of 16 |  Kashima Antlers | 3–2  | 0–1  | 3–3 (a)

## Managers[edit]

Manager | Nationality | Tenure | Club | Assistant coach

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Yoshiki Yamazaki  |  Japan | 1938–42, 1947–50  | Toyo Kogyo  | —
Minoru Obata  |  Japan | 1951–63
Yukio Shimomura |  Japan | 1964–71
Kenzo Ohashi |  Japan | 1972–75
Ikuo Matsumoto |  Japan | 1976
Aritatsu Ogi |  Japan | 1977–80
Teruo Nimura |  Japan | 1981–83  | MAZDA Sports  |  Eckhard Krautzun (August – September 1983)
Kazuo Imanishi |  Japan | 1984–87  |  Hans Ooft (1984–87)
Dido Havenaar (1986–87)
Hans Ooft |  Netherlands | 1987–88  |  Dido Havenaar (1987–88)
Kazuo Imanishi |  Japan | 1988–92  |  Bill Foulkes (1988–91)
Stuart Baxter |  Scotland | 1 July 1992 – 31 January 1995  | Sanfrecce Hiroshima  |  Jan Jönsson (1993–94)
Wim Jansen |  Netherlands | 1 February 1996 – 31 January 1997  | —
Eddie Thomson |  Scotland | 1 February 1997 – 31 January 2001  |  Tom Sermanni (1997–98)
Valeri Nepomniachi |  Russia | 1 February 2001 – 17 December 2001  | —
Gadzhi Gadzhiev |  Russia | 1 February 2002 – 15 July 2002
Takahiro Kimura |  Japan | 16 July 2002 – 30 November 2002
Takeshi Ono |  Japan | 1 December 2002 – 1 April 2006
Kazuyori Mochizuki (interim) |  Japan | 2 April 2006 – 9 June 2006
Mihailo Petrović |  Serbia | 10 June 2006 – 31 December 2011  |  Ranko Popović (2006–07)
Hajime Moriyasu |  Japan | 1 January 2012 – 4 July 2017  | —
Jan Jönsson |  Sweden | 10 July 2017 – 7 December 2017
Hiroshi Jofuku |  Japan | 7 December 2017 – 25 October 2021
Kentaro Sawada |  Japan | 26 October 2021 – 31 January 2022
Michael Skibbe |  Germany | 1 Feb 2022 – present  |  Shinya Sakoi (2022–present)

## Record as J.League member[edit]

Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated

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Season | Div. | Teams | Pos. | Attendance/G | J.League
Cup | Emperor's
Cup | AFC CL | FIFA CWC

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1992  | – | – | – | – | Group stage | 2nd round | Did not qualify | Did not qualify
1993 | J1 | 10 | 5th | 16,644 | Group stage | Semi-finals
1994 | 12 | 2nd | 17,191 | 1st round | Quarter-finals
1995 | 14 | 10th | 11,689 | – | Runners up
1996 | 16 | 14th | 8,469 | Group stage | Runners up
1997 | 17 | 12th | 6,533 | Group stage | Round of 16
1998 | 18 | 10th | 8,339 | Group stage | Quarter-finals
1999 | 16 | 8th | 9,377 | 2nd round | Runners up
2000 | 16 | 11th | 8,865 | 2nd round | Round of 16
2001 | 16 | 9th | 9,916 | Quarter-finals | Round of 16
2002 | 16 | 15th | 10,941 | Group stage | Semi-finals
2003 | J2 | 12 | 2nd | 9,000 | – | Round of 16
2004 | J1 | 16 | 12th | 14,800 | Group stage | 4th round
2005 | 18 | 7th | 12,527 | Group stage | Round of 16
2006 | 18 | 10th | 11,180 | Group stage | Round of 16
2007 | 18 | 16th | 11,423 | Quarter-finals | Runners up
2008 | J2 | 15 | 1st | 10,840 | – | Quarter-finals
2009 | J1 | 18 | 4th | 15,723 | Group stage | 3rd round
2010 | 18 | 7th | 14,562 | Runners up | 3rd round | Group stage
2011 | 18 | 7th | 13,203 | 1st round | 3rd round | –
2012 | 18 | 1st | 17,721 | Group stage | 2nd round | 5th place
2013 | 18 | 1st | 16,209 | Quarter-finals | Runners up | Group stage | Not eligible
2014 | 18 | 8th | 14,997 | Runners up | Round of 16 | Round of 16
2015 | 18 | 1st | 16,382 | Group stage | Quarter-finals | – | 3rd Place
2016 | 18 | 6th | 15,464 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Group stage | Not eligible
2017 | 18 | 15th | 14,042 | Play-off stage | Round of 16 | –
2018 | 18 | 2nd | 14,346 | Group stage | Round of 16
2019 | 18 | 6th | 13,886 | Quarter-finals | Round of 16 | Round of 16
2020 † | 18 | 8th | 4,545 | Group stage | Did not qualify | \-
2021 † | 20 | 11th | 5,920 | Group stage | 2nd round
2022 | 18 | 3rd | 10,493 | Winners | Runners-up
2023 | 18 | 3rd | 16,128 | Group stage | 3rd round

Key

* Pos. = Position in league
* Attendance/G = Average home league attendance
* † 2020 & 2021 seasons attendances reduced by COVID-19 worldwide pandemic
* Source: J.League Data Site

## League history[edit]

* Division 1 (Japan Soccer League Div. 1): 1965–1983 (as Toyo 1965–1980, as Mazda 1981–)
* Division 2 (Japan Soccer League Div. 2): 1984–1985
* Division 1 (Japan Soccer League Div. 1): 1986/87–1987/88
* Division 2 (Japan Soccer League Div. 2): 1988/89–1990/91
* Division 1 (Japan Soccer League Div. 1): 1991/92
* Division 1 (J.League Div. 1): 1993–2002 (as Sanfrecce Hiroshima)
* Division 2 (J.League Div. 2): 2003
* Division 1 (J.League Div. 1): 2004–2007
* Division 2 (J.League Div. 2): 2008
* Division 1 (J.League Div. 1): 2009–present

Total (as of 2022): 51 seasons in the top tier and 7 seasons in the second tier.

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ The Original Eight of the Japan Soccer League (JSL) in 1965 were Mitsubishi, Furukawa, Hitachi, Yanmar, Toyo Industries, Yahata Steel, Toyota Industries and Nagoya Mutual Bank.
2. ^ The Original Ten of the J.League in 1992 were Kashima Antlers, Urawa Red Diamonds, JEF United Ichihara, Verdy Kawasaki, Yokohama Marinos, Yokohama Flügels, Shimizu S-Pulse, Nagoya Grampus Eight, Gamba Osaka and Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "SOCCER/ Hiroshima capture first J-League title – AJW by The Asahi Shimbun". Ajw.asahi.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
2. ^ "Hiroshima capture first J-League title | Football | Reuters". Football.uk.reuters.com. Retrieved 30 November 2012.[dead link]
3. ^ Chaudhuri, Arunava (15 September 2021). "1.FC Köln & Sanfrecce Hiroshima announce new partnership!". Arunava about Football. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
4. ^ Club Profile: Sanfrecce Hiroshima FC Archived 13 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine
5. ^ "トップチーム選手" (in Japanese). Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Archived from the original on 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
6. ^ "ユース選手". Archived from the original on 7 September 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.

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Clubs|

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* Albirex Niigata
* Avispa Fukuoka
* Cerezo Osaka
* Gamba Osaka
* Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
* Júbilo Iwata
* Kashima Antlers
* Kashiwa Reysol
* Kawasaki Frontale
* Kyoto Sanga FC
* FC Machida Zelvia
* Nagoya Grampus
* Sagan Tosu
* Sanfrecce Hiroshima
* Shonan Bellmare
* FC Tokyo
* Tokyo Verdy
* Urawa Red Diamonds
* Vissel Kobe
* Yokohama F. Marinos

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J2 League|

* Blaublitz Akita
* Ehime FC
* Fagiano Okayama
* Fujieda MYFC
* Iwaki FC
* JEF United Chiba
* Kagoshima United FC
* Mito HollyHock
* Montedio Yamagata
* Oita Trinita
* Renofa Yamaguchi FC
* Roasso Kumamoto
* Shimizu S-Pulse
* Thespakusatsu Gunma
* Tochigi SC
* Tokushima Vortis
* V-Varen Nagasaki
* Vegalta Sendai
* Ventforet Kofu
* Yokohama FC

J3 League|

* AC Nagano Parceiro
* Azul Claro Numazu
* Fukushima United FC
* Gainare Tottori
* FC Gifu
* Giravanz Kitakyushu
* FC Imabari
* Iwate Grulla Morioka
* Kamatamare Sanuki
* Kataller Toyama
* Matsumoto Yamaga FC
* Nara Club
* Omiya Ardija
* FC Osaka
* FC Ryukyu
* SC Sagamihara
* Tegevajaro Miyazaki
* Vanraure Hachinohe
* YSCC Yokohama
* Zweigen Kanazawa

Former|

* Yokohama Flügels
* J.League U-22 Selection
* FC Tokyo U-23
* Gamba Osaka U-23
* Cerezo Osaka U-23

Players|

* Designated special players (DSP)
* Foreign J.League players
* Foreign J2 League players

Managers|

* J.League managers
* current

Referees|

* J.League referees

Awards (Monthly MVP · MVP Award · Best XI · Top Scorer · Rookie of the Year · Manager of the Year)

* v
* t
* e

Japanese club football

First-tier club football seasons, 1965–present

Japan Soccer League
1965–1992
Japan Soccer League Division 1
since 1972|

* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985–86
* 1986–87
* 1987–88
* 1988–89
* 1989–90
* 1990–91
* 1991–92

J.League
1993–present
J.League Division 1/J1 League
since 1999|

* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

* List of champions
* J.League Championship
* Promotion / Relegation series
* Super Cup

Second-tier club football seasons, 1972–present

Japan Soccer League Division 2
1972–1992|

* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985–86
* 1986–87
* 1987–88
* 1988–89
* 1989–90
* 1990–91
* 1991–92

(former) Japan Football League
1992–1998
(former) Japan Football League Division 1
1992–1993|

* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998

J2 League
1999–present|

* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

* List of champions
* Promotion / Relegation series

Third-tier club football seasons, 1992–93, 1999–present

(former) Japan Football League Division 2
1992–93|

* 1992
* 1993

* No national third tier, 1994–1998

Japan Football League
1999–2013|

* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013

J3 League
2014–present|

* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

List of champions

Fourth-tier club football seasons, 2014–present

Japan Football League
2014–present|

* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

Regional level club football seasons, 1966–present

Japanese Regional Leagues
1966–present|

* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

* Regional Champions League
* Shakaijin Cup

Emperor's Cup seasons, 1921–present

Emperor's Cup
1921–present|

* 1921
* 1922
* 1923
* 1924
* 1925
* ~~1926~~
* 1927
* 1928
* 1929
* 1930
* 1931
* 1932
* 1933
* ~~1934~~
* 1935
* 1936
* 1937
* 1938
* 1939
* 1940
* WW II
* 1946
* ~~1947~~
* ~~1948~~
* 1949
* 1950
* 1951
* 1952
* 1953
* 1954
* 1955
* 1956
* 1957
* 1958
* 1959
* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

Super Cup

League Cup seasons, 1976–present

JSL Cup
1976–1991|

* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991

J.League Cup
1992–present|

* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

Suruga Bank Championship

Football clubs in Japan, 2024

J1 League|

* Albirex Niigata
* Avispa Fukuoka
* Cerezo Osaka
* Gamba Osaka
* Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
* Júbilo Iwata
* Kashima Antlers
* Kashiwa Reysol
* Kawasaki Frontale
* Kyoto Sanga FC
* FC Machida Zelvia
* Nagoya Grampus
* Sagan Tosu
* Sanfrecce Hiroshima
* Shonan Bellmare
* FC Tokyo
* Tokyo Verdy
* Urawa Red Diamonds
* Vissel Kobe
* Yokohama F. Marinos

J2 League|

* Blaublitz Akita
* Ehime FC
* Fagiano Okayama
* Fujieda MYFC
* Iwaki FC
* JEF United Chiba
* Kagoshima United FC
* Mito HollyHock
* Montedio Yamagata
* Oita Trinita
* Renofa Yamaguchi FC
* Roasso Kumamoto
* Shimizu S-Pulse
* Thespakusatsu Gunma
* Tochigi SC
* Tokushima Vortis
* V-Varen Nagasaki
* Vegalta Sendai
* Ventforet Kofu
* Yokohama FC

J3 League|

* AC Nagano Parceiro
* Azul Claro Numazu
* FC Gifu
* FC Imabari
* Fukushima United FC
* Gainare Tottori
* Giravanz Kitakyushu
* Iwate Grulla Morioka
* Kamatamare Sanuki
* Kataller Toyama
* Matsumoto Yamaga FC
* Nara Club
* Omiya Ardija
* FC Osaka
* FC Ryukyu
* SC Sagamihara
* Tegevajaro Miyazaki
* Vanraure Hachinohe
* YSCC Yokohama
* Zweigen Kanazawa

100 Year Plan clubs|

* Criacao Shinjuku
* Nankatsu SC
* Reilac Shiga
* Tokyo 23
* Vonds Ichihara

Japan Football League|

* Briobecca Urayasu
* Criacao Shinjuku
* Honda FC
* Kochi United
* Maruyasu Okazaki
* Minebea Mitsumi
* Okinawa SV
* Reilac Shiga
* ReinMeer Aomori
* Sony Sendai
* FC Tiamo Hirakata
* Tochigi City
* Tokyo Musashino United
* Suzuka Point Getters
* Veertien Mie
* Verspah Oita

Defunct clubs
(clubs belonging to
nationwide leagues only)|

* Fukushima FC
* Arte Takasaki
* JEF Reserves
* Sagawa Express Tokyo
* NKK SC
* Yokohama Flügels
* ALO's Hokuriku
* Jatco SC
* Hagoromo Club
* Toyota Higashi-Fuji
* Seino Transportation
* Cosmo Oil Yokkaichi
* Sagawa Shiga
* NTT Kinki/Kansai
* SP Kyoto
* Tanabe Pharmaceutical
* Dainichi Cable Industries
* Sagawa Express Osaka
* Eidai SC
* Teijin SC
* Nippon Steel Yawata
* Tosu Futures
* Profesor Miyazaki
* J.League U-22 Selection
* FC Tokyo U-23
* Cerezo Osaka U-23
* Gamba Osaka U-23
* Kagura Shimane

* v
* t
* e

Japanese football champions

8 titles|

* Kashima Antlers
* 1996
* 1998
* 2000
* 2001
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2016

* Sanfrecce Hiroshima
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1970
* 2012
* 2013
* 2015

7 titles|

* Tokyo Verdy
* 1983
* 1984
* 1986–87
* 1990–91
* 1991–92
* 1993
* 1994

* Yokohama F. Marinos
* 1988–89
* 1989–90
* 1995
* 2003
* 2004
* 2019
* 2022

5 titles|

* Urawa Reds
* 1969
* 1973
* 1978
* 1982
* 2006

4 titles|

* Cerezo Osaka
* 1971
* 1974
* 1975
* 1980

* Júbilo Iwata
* 1987–88
* 1997
* 1999
* 2002

* Kawasaki Frontale
* 2017
* 2018
* 2020
* 2021

3 titles|

* Shonan Bellmare
* 1977
* 1979
* 1981

2 titles|

* Gamba Osaka
* 2005
* 2014

* JEF United Chiba
* 1976
* 1985–86

* Kashiwa Reysol
* 1972
* 2011

1 title|

* Nagoya Grampus
* 2010

* Vissel Kobe
* 2023

* v
* t
* e

Original Japan Soccer League clubs, 1965

* Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
* Furukawa Electric
* Hitachi
* Toyoda Automatic Loom Works
* Nagoya Mutual Bank
* Yanmar Diesel
* Toyo Industries
* Yawata Steel

* v
* t
* e

Original 1993 J.League clubs

* Kashima Antlers
* Urawa Red Diamonds
* JEF United Chiba
* Verdy Kawasaki
* Yokohama Marinos

* Yokohama Flügels
* Shimizu S-Pulse
* Nagoya Grampus Eight
* Gamba Osaka
* Sanfrecce Hiroshima

* v
* t
* e

J1 League champions

8 titles|

* Kashima Antlers
* 1996
* 1998
* 2000
* 2001
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2016

5 titles|

* Yokohama F. Marinos
* 1995
* 2003
* 2004
* 2019
* 2022

4 titles|

* Kawasaki Frontale
* 2017
* 2018
* 2020
* 2021

3 titles|

* Júbilo Iwata
* 1997
* 1999
* 2002
* Sanfrecce Hiroshima
* 2012
* 2013
* 2015

2 titles|

* Tokyo Verdy
* 1993
* 1994
* Gamba Osaka
* 2005
* 2014

1 title|

* Urawa Red Diamonds
* 2006
* Nagoya Grampus
* 2010
* Kashiwa Reysol
* 2011
* Vissel Kobe
* 2023

* v
* t
* e

Mazda

Current|

| Cars|

* Mazda2
* Hybrid
* Mazda3
* Mazda6

|

SUVs/crossovers|

* CX-3
* CX-30
* CX-5
* CX-50
* CX-60
* CX-70
* CX-8
* CX-9
* CX-90
* MX-30

Pickup trucks|

* Bongo Truck
* BT-50
* Scrum Truck

Commercial vans|

* Bongo Brawny
* Bongo Van
* Familia Van

Commercial trucks|

* Titan

Sports cars|

* MX-5 / MX-5 Miata / Roadster

Kei vehicles|

* Carol
* Flair
* Flair Crossover
* Flair Wagon
* Scrum Van
* Scrum Wagon

Future|

* CX-80

Discontinued
models|

* Mazda-Go
* AZ-1
* AZ-Offroad
* Biante
* B Series
* Capella/626
* Cosmo
* Cronos
* CX-4
* CX-7
* Demio/121
* Familia/323
* K360
* Lantis/323F
* Luce/929
* Millenia
* MPV/Mazda8
* ɛ̃fini MS-8
* MX-3
* MX-6
* Navajo
* Parkway
* Pathfinder XV-1
* Persona
* Premacy/Mazda5
* R360
* Revue
* RX-7
* RX-8
* RX-8 Hydrogen RE
* Savanna
* Sentia
* Spiano
* Tribute
* Verisa
* VX-1
* Xedos 6/Eunos 500

Concepts|

* Chantez EV
* Furai
* Hakaze
* Hazumi
* HR-X
* Ibuki
* Iconic SP
* Kabura
* Kai
* Kazamai
* Kiyora
* Koeru
* Minagi
* MX-5 Speedster
* MX-5 Super 20
* Nagare
* Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid
* RX-01
* RX-500
* RX-Vision
* Ryuga
* Shinari
* Suitcase Car
* Takeri
* Taiki
* Vision Coupe

Former marques|

* Amati
* Autozam
* ɛ̃fini
* Eunos

Engines|

| I4|

* OHV engine
* xC engine
* E engine
* F engine
* G engine
* B engine
* MZR engine
* Z engine
* L engine
* Kei car engine
* YF engine
* SkyActiv

|

V6|

* J engine
* K engine
* AJ/MZI

Other|

* V-twin engine
* Diesel engine
* Wankel family

International
operations|

* Mazda North American Operations
* Mazda Toyota Manufacturing USA (50%)
* Changan Mazda (50%)
* AutoAlliance Thailand (50%)

See also|

* Mazda road vehicle timeline (1960–1989) (1990s–present)
* Vehicles
* Factories
* Ford Motor Company
* M2
* Mazdaspeed
* Zoom-Zoom

* Cars
* Category

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF

National|

* Japan

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