2018 Kawasaki Frontale season

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Kawasaki Frontale
2018 season
Manager
Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
J1 LeagueChampions
2018 AFC Champions LeagueGroup stage
2018 Emperor's CupQuarter finals
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The 2018 Kawasaki Frontale season is their 14th consecutive season in J1 League, they are defending champions after finishing top of the 2017 J1 League. They will also compete in the J.League Cup, Emperor's Cup, and AFC Champions League.

Squad

As of 22 January 2018.[1]

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
3 DF Japan JPN Tatsuki Nara
4 FW Japan JPN
Yoshito Okubo
5 MF Japan JPN Shogo Taniguchi
6 MF Japan JPN Yusuke Tasaka
7 DF Japan JPN Shintaro Kurumaya
8 MF Japan JPN Hiroyuki Abe
9 FW Japan JPN Shuhei Akasaki
10 MF Japan JPN Ryota Oshima
11 FW Japan JPN Yu Kobayashi (captain)
14 MF Japan JPN Kengo Nakamura
16 MF Japan JPN Tatsuya Hasegawa
17 DF Japan JPN Yuto Takeoka
18 DF Brazil BRA Elsinho
19 MF Japan JPN Kentaro Moriya
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW Japan JPN Kei Chinen
21 MF Brazil BRA
Eduardo Neto
22 MF Japan JPN Hokuto Shimoda
23 DF Brazil BRA
Eduardo Bendini
24 GK Japan JPN
Shunsuke Ando
25 MF Japan JPN Hidemasa Morita
26 DF Philippines PHI Jefferson Tabinas
27 FW Japan JPN Yuto Suzuki
28 MF Japan JPN Yasuto Wakizaka
29 DF Japan JPN Michael Fitzgerald
30 GK Japan JPN Shota Arai
31 GK Japan JPN William Popp
32 MF Japan JPN Ao Tanaka
33 MF Japan JPN Taisei Miyashiro
37 MF Japan JPN
Manabu Saito
41 MF Japan JPN Akihiro Ienaga

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 Ko Itakura (at Vegalta Sendai)
— MF Japan JPN
Koji Miyoshi (at Consadole Sapporo
)

Competitions

Super Cup

Main article: 2018 Japanese Super Cup
10 February 2018 Kawasaki Frontale 2–3 Cerezo Osaka Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
13:35 JST
Okubo
90+2'		 Report 26' Yamaguchi
48' Kiyotake
78' Takagi		 Attendance: 41,803
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima

J1 League

Main article: 2018 J1 League

[2]

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Kawasaki Frontale (C) 34 21 6 7 57 27 +30 69 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 34 17 6 11 47 35 +12 57 Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
3 Kashima Antlers 34 16 8 10 50 39 +11 56
4 Consadole Sapporo 34 15 10 9 48 48 0 55
5 Urawa Red Diamonds 34 14 9 11 51 39 +12 51 Qualification for the Champions League group stage[a]
Source: Meiji Yasuda J1 League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Urawa Red Diamonds qualified for the 2019 AFC Champions League group stage as 2018 Emperor's Cup winners.

Results

25 February 2018 1 Júbilo Iwata 0–3 Kawasaki Frontale Yamaha Stadium
15:30 Oi Yellow card 44'
Eduardo
Yellow card 54'		 Attendance: 31,375
Referee: Hajime Matsuo
2 March 2018 2
Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
19:00 Kobayashi 56'
Ienaga Yellow card 69'		 Kikuchi Yellow card 59'
Matsuda 66'
Sugioka Yellow card 70'		 Attendance: 22,475
Referee: Yusuke Araki
10 March 2018 3
Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
13:00
Neto 8'
Oshima Yellow card 50'
Ienaga 55'
Kurumaya
Yellow card 68'		 Attendance: 22,520
Referee: Jumpei Iida
18 March 2018 4 Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Kawasaki Frontale Mizuho Stadium
19:00
Okubo
65'		 Attendance: 25,898
Referee:
Masaaki Iemoto
31 March 2018 5
Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
17:00 Nakamura Yellow card 90'
Patric
Yellow card 83' 85'		 Attendance: 24,018
Referee:
Minoru Tojo
8 April 2018 6 Yokohama F. Marinos 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale International Stadium Yokohama
17:00 Nakazawa 61' Ienaga 58' Attendance: 37,332
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura
11 April 2018 7
Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
20:00
Neto
Yellow card 51'		 Maruhashi 31'
Fukumitsu 36'		 Attendance: 17,1137
Referee: Ryuji Sato
14 April 2018 8 Vegalta Sendai 0–0 Kawasaki Frontale Yurtec Stadium Sendai
20:00 Abe Yellow card 64'
Morita Yellow card 68'		 Attendance: 14,024
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
21 April 2018 9
Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
17:00
Okubo
81'		 Nagaki 64'
Shoji Yellow card 32' Yellow-red card 77'
Kanazaki Yellow card 79'		 Attendance: 24,358
Referee: Yusuke Araki
25 April 2018 10 Sagan Tosu 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale Tosu Stadium
20:00 Kobayashi Yellow card 66' Abe 56'
Kobayashi 67'		 Attendance: 8,490
Referee:
Masaaki Iemoto
28 April 2018 11 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale Noevir Stadium Kobe
17:00 Mita Yellow card 69' 78'
Jung Yellow card 43' Yellow-red card 81'		 Taniguchi 7'
Kobayashi 88'		 Attendance: 19,847
Referee: Jumpei Iida
2 May 2018 12
Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
20:00
Saito
Yellow card 76'		 Koroki 15' 50'
Iwanami Yellow card 90+1'
Nagasawa Yellow card 90+5'		 Attendance: 22,817
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura
5 May 2018 13
Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
15:00
Saito
Yellow card 71'		 Hashimoto 14'
Muroya Yellow card 64'
Morishige 69'		 Attendance: 24,677
Referee: Hajime Matsuo
12 May 2018 14 Kashiwa Reysol 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium
16:00
Ito 32' Yellow card 86'
Kim
Yellow card 35'		 Taniguchi Yellow card 14'
Kobayashi 58'
Suzuki 90+2'		 Attendance: 12,584
Referee: Masuya Ueda
20 May 2018 15
Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
16:00 Nakamura 19' 57'
Abe 33'		 Hwang Yellow card 65' Attendance: 23,969
Referee: Ryuji Sato
18 July 2018 16 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale Sapporo Dome
20:00 Tokura 90+5' Morita Yellow card 8'
Elsinho 42'
Kobayashi 52' Yellow card 63'		 Attendance: 10,711
Referee:
Masaaki Iemoto
22 July 2018 17
Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
20:00 Kobayashi 67'
Chinen Yellow card 90+3'		 Attendance: 22,221
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
26 September 2018 18
Shonan BMW Stadium Hiratsuka
20:30 Saito Yellow card 6'
Saka Yellow card 60'		 Nakamura Yellow card 23'
Kobayashi soccer ball with red X85		 Attendance: 8,816
Referee: Jumpei Iida
1 August 2018 19 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Kawasaki Frontale Saitama Stadium
20:00
Fabrício
90+3' (pen)		 Taniguchi Yellow card 87' Attendance: 28,215
Referee: Yusuke Araki
5 August 2018 20
Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
20:00 Kobayashi 34' 71'
Oshima Yellow card 53'
Morita Yellow card 64'
Shinozuka Yellow card 37'
Kida
Yellow card 87'		 Attendance: 23,033
Referee: Masuya Ueda
11 August 2018 21 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale IAI Stadium Nihondaira
19:00 Douglas 5'
Saito
Yellow card 84'		 Attendance: 18,129
Referee: Hajime Matsuo
15 August 2018 22
Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
20:00 Attendance: 24,390
Referee: Ryuji Sato
19 August 2018 23
Edion Stadium Hiroshima
20:00
Patric 56'
Chiba Yellow card 76'
Aoyama
Yellow card 78'		 Kobayashi 63' 78' (pen) Attendance: 14,211
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
25 August 2018 24
Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
20:00 Nakamura 55' Attendance: 23,816
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura
1 September 2018 25
Panasonic Stadium Suita
20:00 Wantanabe 7'
Fábio 55'
Fujiharu Yellow card 82'		 Elsinho Yellow card 26' Attendance: 19,683
Referee: Koei Koya
15 September 2018 26
Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
20:00 Ienaga 28' Yellow card 45+1'
Nakamura 30'
Abe 40'
Shimoda 57'
Kobayashi 58'
Chinen 86'
Tanaka 90+1'		 Kim Yellow card 38'
Fukumori Yellow card 82'
Ono Yellow card 90'		 Attendance: 22,522
Referee: Atsushi Kamimura
22 September 2018 27
Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
20:00 Izumi 20' (o.g)
Abe 34'
Kobayashi 63'
Neto Yellow card 41'
Kobayashi Yellow card 43'
Maeda
59'		 Attendance: 23,790
Referee: Itaru Hirose
29 September 2018 28 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki
20:00 Kurogi Yellow card 4'
Juanma 90'		 Chinen 35'
Kobayashi 41'
Nakamura Yellow card 64'
Ienaga Yellow card 90'		 Attendance: 12,430
Referee:
Minoru Tojo
7 October 2018 29 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Kawasaki Frontale Kashima Soccer Stadium
14:00 Silva Yellow card 29'
Misao Yellow card 66'
Jeong Yellow card 68'		 Abe Yellow card 28' Yellow-red card 90+1'
Yu Kobayashi soccer ball with red X 38
Morita Yellow card 52'
Kurumaya Yellow card 89'		 Attendance: 31,798
Referee: Nobutsugu Murakami
20 October 2018 30
Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
20:00
Saito 65'
Oshima 69'
Elsinho
76'		 Nara 15' (o.g)
Furuhashi 28'
Mita 35' Yellow card 71'
Oskai Yellow card 81'		 Attendance: 24,441
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
3 November 2018 31
Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
14:00 Ienaga 21' Yellow card 58'
Morita Yellow card 28'
Taniguchi 33'
Abe 89'		 Kamata Yellow card 26' Attendance: 24,487
Referee: Ryuji Sato
10 November 2018 32
Yanmar Stadium Nagai
14:00 Sugimoto 55'
Yamamura 90+4'		 Ienaga 90' (pen) Referee: Nobutsugu Murakami
24 November 2018 33 Tokyo 0–2 Kawasaki Frontale Ajinomoto Stadium
14:00 Higashi Yellow card 56' Chinen 19'
Hasegawa 50'
Kurumaya Yellow card 58'		 Referee:
Masaaki Iemoto
1 December 2018 34
Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
14:00 Nara 83'
Oi 90+4' (o.g)
Okubo
78'		 Attendance: 24,062
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura

J. League Cup

Main article:
2018 J. League Cup

Results

5 September 2018 Quarter finals 1st leg Kashima Antlers 1–1 Kawasaki Frontale Kashima Soccer Stadium
20:00 Nishi 19' Yellow card 64'
Nagaki Yellow card 72'		 Akasaki Yellow card 27'
Chinen 32' (pen)
Elsinho Yellow card 41'
Nara Yellow card 72'
Taniguchi Yellow card 75'
Ienaga Yellow card 90'		 Referee: Jumpei Iida
9 September 2019 Quarter finals 2nd leg
Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
20:00 Taniguchi Yellow card 27'
Abe 51' (pen)
Nara Yellow card 53'
Fitzgerald Yellow card 86'		 Silva Yellow card 7'
Yamamoto 28' 37'
Uchida Yellow card 71'
Serginho 72'		 Attendance: 19,214
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto

Emperor's Cup

Main article: 2018 Emperor's Cup

Results

6 June 2018 2nd Round
Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
20:00 Hasegawa 52'
Elsinho 66'
Ienaga 89'		 Fujiwara 18'
Miura 33' Yellow card 75'		 Attendance: 5,488
Referee: Kazuyoshi Enomoto
11 July 2018 3rd Round Mito HollyHock 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)		 Kawasaki Frontale K's denki Stadium Mito
Tomita 90+3' Taniguchi 4'
Kurumaya Yellow card 34'
Fitzgerald Yellow card 107'		 Attendance: 3,058
Referee: Jumpei Iida
Penalties
soccer ball with check mark
Tomita soccer ball with check mark
Kishimoto soccer ball with check mark
Funtani soccer ball with red X
Saito soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark Chinen
soccer ball with check mark Shimoda
soccer ball with check mark Nakamura
soccer ball with check mark Hasegawa
24 October 2018 Quarter finals Montedio Yamagata 3–2 Kawasaki Frontale ND Soft Stadium Yamagata
20:00 Kobayashi 2'
Sakai 36'
Sakano 49'		 Chinen 60' 70'
Jung Red card 64'		 Attendance: 5,356
Referee: Yusuke Araki

AFC Champions League

Main article: 2018 AFC Champions League

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
SSI
ULS
 MEL KAW
1
Shanghai SIPG
 6 3 2 1 10 6 +4 11 Advance to knockout stage — 2–2 4–1 1–1
2
Ulsan Hyundai
 6 2 3 1 15 11 +4 9 0–1 — 6–2 2–1
3 Australia Melbourne Victory 6 2 2 2 11 16 −5 8 2–1 3–3 — 1–0
4 Japan Kawasaki Frontale 6 0 3 3 6 9 −3 3 0–1 2–2 2–2 —
Source: AFC

Results

13 February 2018 Group F
Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
19:00 Elkeson 23'
Oscar Yellow card 50'		 Attendance: 12,193
Referee: Adham Mohammad
Ulsan Hyundai v Kawasaki Frontale
20 February 2018 Group F
Ulsan Hyundai
2–1 Kawasaki Frontale Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
19:00 Jung 42'
Lee 66'		 Chinen 85' Attendance: 2,398
Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi
Kawasaki Frontale v Melbourne Victory Australia
7 March 2018 Group F
Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
19:00
Neto
Yellow card 78'		 Berisha 36'
Williams Yellow card 56'
Valeri Yellow card 71'
George 90+2' (pen)		 Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim
13 March 2018 Group F Australia Melbourne Victory 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale AAMI Park
17:30 Williams Yellow card 80'
Barbarouses 90'
Eduardo
Yellow card 74'		 Attendance: 6,639
Referee: Ammer Al Junaibi
Ulsan Hyundai South Korea
18 April 2018 Group F
Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
20:00 Suzuki 2'
Hasegawa 43'
Kim Yellow card 35'
S-h.Lee Yellow card 44'
Park 47'
Y-j.Lee
50'		 Attendance: 8,422
Referee: Khamis Al Marri

References

  1. ^ "川崎フロンターレ オフィシャルWEBサイト". 川崎フロンターレ オフィシャルWEBサイト.
  2. ^ J.League

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