1997 Sanfrecce Hiroshima season
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The 1997 Sanfrecce Hiroshima season refers to the club’s performance in Japan’s top football competitions during the year 1997. That season, the team played in the J1 League, finished in the lower half of the table, and also competed in the Emperor’s Cup and the J.League Cup, where they reached the mid stages but did not advance to the finals.
| Competitions | Position |
|---|---|
| J.League | 12th / 17 clubs |
| Emperor's Cup | 4th round |
| J.League Cup | GL-D 3rd / 4 clubs |
Domestic results
J.League
| 12 April 1997 1-1 | Júbilo Iwata | 2-1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Júbilo Iwata Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 16 April 1997 1-2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2-3 | Kashiwa Reysol | Hiroshima Big Arch |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 19 April 1997 1-3 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 0-1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Tokyo National Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 23 April 1997 1-4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2-0 | Gamba Osaka | Hiroshima Big Arch |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 26 April 1997 1-5 | Verdy Kawasaki | 1-2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Todoroki Athletics Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 3 May 1997 1-6 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1-0 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | Hiroshima Big Arch |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 7 May 1997 1-7 | JEF United Ichihara | 3-2 (GG) (a.e.t.) | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Ichihara Seaside Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 10 May 1997 1-8 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0-1 (GG) (a.e.t.) | Bellmare Hiratsuka | Hiroshima Big Arch |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 17 May 1997 1-9 | Yokohama Marinos | 4-2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Yokohama Mitsuzawa Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 24 May 1997 1-10 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1-0 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Ehime Matsuyama Athletic Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 1-11 | bye |
| 31 May 1997 1-12 | Avispa Fukuoka | 0-1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Hakatanomori Football Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 5 July 1997 1-13 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2-2 (GG) (a.e.t.) (3-2 p) | Cerezo Osaka | Hiroshima Big Arch |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 9 July 1997 1-14 | Vissel Kobe | 0-1 (GG) (a.e.t.) | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 12 July 1997 1-15 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2-3 | Kashima Antlers | Hiroshima Big Arch |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 16 July 1997 1-16 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 1-0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Mizuho Athletic Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 19 July 1997 1-17 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2-3 | Yokohama Flügels | Hiroshima Big Arch |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 30 July 1997 2-1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1-0 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | Hiroshima Big Arch |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 2 August 1997 2-2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1-3 | Júbilo Iwata | Hiroshima Big Arch |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 6 August 1997 2-3 | Kashiwa Reysol | 2-1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Hitachi Kashiwa Soccer Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 9 August 1997 2-4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1-2 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Hiroshima Big Arch |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 16 August 1997 2-5 | Gamba Osaka | 3-0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Osaka Expo '70 Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 20 August 1997 2-6 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3-1 | Verdy Kawasaki | Hiroshima Big Arch |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 23 August 1997 2-7 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 0-3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 30 August 1997 2-8 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3-0 | JEF United Ichihara | Hiroshima Big Arch |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 3 September 1997 2-9 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | 2-0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Hiratsuka Athletics Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 6 September 1997 2-10 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2-3 (GG) (a.e.t.) | Yokohama Marinos | Hiroshima Big Arch |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 10 September 1997 2-11 | Kashima Antlers | 2-1 (GG) (a.e.t.) | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Kashima Soccer Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 13 September 1997 2-12 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1-0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Nihondaira Sports Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 20 September 1997 2-13 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1-3 | Avispa Fukuoka | Hiroshima Big Arch |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 2-14 | bye |
| 27 September 1997 2-15 | Cerezo Osaka | 3-1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Oita Athletic Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 1 October 1997 2-16 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2-0 | Vissel Kobe | Hiroshima Big Arch |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 4 October 1997 2-17 | Yokohama Flügels | 2-1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Yokohama Mitsuzawa Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
Emperor's Cup
| 1st Round | bye |
| 2nd Round | bye |
| 14 December 1997 3rd Round | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3-1 | Montedio Yamagata | Hiroshima Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 20 December 1997 4th Round | Shimizu S-Pulse | 3-1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Tochigi Green Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
J.League Cup
| 8 March 1997 GL-D-1 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 2-1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 15 March 1997 GL-D-2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0-2 | Kashiwa Reysol | Hiroshima Big Arch |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 19 March 1997 GL-D-3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1-0 | Vissel Kobe | Hiroshima Big Arch |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 22 March 1997 GL-D-4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 3-0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Hitachi Kashiwa Soccer Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 26 March 1997 GL-D-5 | Vissel Kobe | 2-2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium |
| JST (UTC+09) |
| 29 March 1997 GL-D-6 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4-2 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | Hiroshima Big Arch |
| JST (UTC+09) |
Player statistics
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | D.o.B. (Age) | Height / Weight | J.League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK |  | Kazuya Maekawa | March 22, 1968 (aged 28) | 188 cm / 84 kg | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |  | Popovic | July 4, 1973 (aged 23) | cm / kg | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | | Hiroshige Yanagimoto | October 15, 1972 (aged 24) | 173 cm / 64 kg | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | | Hiroyoshi Kuwabara | October 2, 1971 (aged 25) | 177 cm / 71 kg | 32 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 39 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | | Tetsuya Ito | October 1, 1970 (aged 26) | 178 cm / 69 kg | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | | Mitsuaki Kojima | July 14, 1968 (aged 28) | 173 cm / 70 kg | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | | Hajime Moriyasu | August 23, 1968 (aged 28) | 173 cm / 62 kg | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | | Yasuhiro Yoshida | July 14, 1969 (aged 27) | 172 cm / 70 kg | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| 9 | FW | | Arnold | August 3, 1963 (aged 33) | 185 cm / 80 kg | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 10 |
| 10 | MF | | Tatsuhiko Kubo | June 18, 1976 (aged 20) | 181 cm / 71 kg | 22 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 8 |
| 11 | FW | | Masato Fue | February 22, 1973 (aged 24) | 174 cm / 65 kg | 22 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| 12 | FW | | Susumu Oki | February 23, 1976 (aged 21) | 177 cm / 75 kg | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 13 | MF |  | Santos | June 8, 1964 (aged 32) | 179 cm / 80 kg | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 5 |
| 14 | FW |  | Noh Jung-Yoon | March 28, 1971 (aged 25) | 172 cm / 68 kg | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 3 |
| 15 | MF | | Yuta Abe | July 31, 1974 (aged 22) | 177 cm / 69 kg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 16 | GK | | Takashi Shimoda | November 28, 1975 (aged 21) | 183 cm / 74 kg | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | | Ryuji Michiki | August 25, 1973 (aged 23) | 174 cm / 64 kg | 26 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| 18 | FW | | Takuya Takagi | November 12, 1967 (aged 29) | 188 cm / 82 kg | 26 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 13 |
| 19 | DF | | Kenichi Uemura | April 22, 1974 (aged 22) | 180 cm / 70 kg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | | Kenji Wakai | September 22, 1974 (aged 22) | 171 cm / 68 kg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | | Iwao Yamane | July 31, 1976 (aged 20) | 170 cm / 62 kg | 20 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| 22 | GK | | Tetsuharu Yamaguchi | September 8, 1977 (aged 19) | 184 cm / 82 kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | DF | | Takashi Kageyama | May 27, 1977 (aged 19) | 180 cm / 67 kg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | | Kota Hattori | November 22, 1977 (aged 19) | 175 cm / 71 kg | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | | Keita Kanemoto | July 13, 1977 (aged 19) | 173 cm / 71 kg | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | | Hisashi Hiroike | October 25, 1978 (aged 18) | 165 cm / 58 kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | DF | | Shinya Kawashima | July 20, 1978 (aged 18) | 187 cm / 77 kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | FW | | Yuya Matsuoka | June 15, 1978 (aged 18) | 173 cm / 64 kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | FW | | Kazuyoshi Matsunaga † | November 13, 1977 (aged 19) | -cm / -kg | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 30 | DF | | Toru Yasutake † | December 20, 1978 (aged 18) | -cm / -kg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | | Minoru Ueda † | June 20, 1977 (aged 19) | -cm / -kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 32 | MF | | Shoji Akimitsu † | May 7, 1977 (aged 19) | -cm / -kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 33 | FW | | Takahisa Iwamura † | May 11, 1978 (aged 18) | -cm / -kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 34 | DF | | Ryoji Araki † | May 10, 1978 (aged 18) | -cm / -kg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 35 | MF |  | Crook † | January 18, 1963 (aged 34) | -cm / -kg | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 |
- † player(s) joined the team after the opening of this season.
Transfers
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In:
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Out:
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Transfers during the season
In
Kazuyoshi Matsunaga- Toru Yasutake (from Sanfrecce Hiroshima youth)
- Minoru Ueda
- Shoji Akimitsu
- Takahisa Iwamura (from Sanfrecce Hiroshima youth)
- Ryoji Araki
Ian Stuart Crook (from Norwich City on July)
Out
Santos (on June)