2026 Kawasaki Frontale season
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| 2026 season | |||
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| Owner | Fujitsu | ||
| Chairman | Yoshihiro Warashina | ||
| Stadium | Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium Kawasaki, Kanagawa | ||
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The 2026 season was Kawasaki Frontale's 30th season in history.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | Contract since | Contract end | |
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| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Louis Yamaguchi | 28 May 1998 | 2024 | 2025 | |||
| 21 | Yuki Hayasaka | 22 May 1999 | 2022 | ||||
| 33 | Lee Keun-hyeong | 22 May 2006 | 2025 | 2027 | |||
| 49 | Svend Brodersen | 22 March 1997 | 2026 | 2027 | |||
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Yuto Matsunagane | 14 September 2004 | |||||
| 3 | Hiroto Taniguchi | 30 September 1999 | 2026 | 2027 | |||
| 5 | Asahi Sasaki | 26 January 2000 | 2022 | ||||
| 13 | Sota Miura | 7 September 2000 | 2024 | ||||
| 22 | Filip Uremović | 11 February 1997 | 2025 | 2028 | |||
| 27 | Ryota Kamihashi | 16 June 2002 | 2025 | ||||
| 28 | Yuichi Maruyama | 16 June 1989 | 2024 | ||||
| 29 | Reon Yamahara | 8 June 1999 | 2026 | 2027 | |||
| 30 | Hiroto Noda | 5 April 2006 | 2025 | ||||
| 31 | Noriharu Kan | 11 April 2007 | Youth Team | ||||
| 32 | Shunsuke Hayashi | 29 May 2007 | Youth Team | ||||
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 6 | Yuki Yamamoto | 6 November 1997 | 2024 | ||||
| 8 | Kento Tachibanada | 29 May 1998 | 2020 | 2027 | |||
| 10 | Ryota Oshima | 23 January 1993 | 2011 | ||||
| 14 | Yasuto Wakizaka | 11 June 1995 | 2018 | ||||
| 15 | Toya Myogan | 29 June 2004 | |||||
| 16 | Yuto Ozeki | 6 February 2005 | |||||
| 19 | So Kawahara | 13 March 1998 | 2024 | ||||
| 25 | Shuto Yamaichi | 20 January 2004 | 2026 | ||||
| 26 | Kota Yui | 10 June 2005 | |||||
| 34 | Ryuki Osa | 13 October 2007 | |||||
| 41 | Akihiro Ienaga | 13 June 1986 | 2017 | ||||
| Forwards | |||||||
| 9 | Erison | 13 April 1999 | 2024 | 2027 | |||
| 11 | Yu Kobayashi | 23 September 1987 | 2008 | ||||
| 17 | Tatsuya Ito | 26 June 1997 | 2025 | ||||
| 18 | Kazuya Konno | 11 July 1997 | 2026 | 2027 | |||
| 20 | Kyosuke Mochiyama | 18 August 2003 | 2025 | ||||
| 23 | Marcinho | 16 May 1995 | 2021 | ||||
| 24 | Ten Miyagi | 2 June 2001 | 2020 | ||||
| 38 | Soma Kanda | 29 December 2005 | 2025 | 2027 | |||
| 91 | Lazar Romanić | 25 March 1998 | 2025 | ||||
| Players who left on loan/mid-season | |||||||
| 26 | Takatora Einaga | 7 April 2003 | 2021 | ||||
| 28 | Patrick Verhon | 8 September 2004 | 2024 | ||||
| 39 | Kaito Tsuchiya | 12 May 2006 | Youth Team | 2022 | 2028 | ||
| 44 | César Haydar | 31 March 2001 | 2024 | 2024 | |||
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Friendly & Pre-season
Win Draw Loss
Tour of Okinawa (11 Jan - 24 Jan)
| 16 January 1 | FC Ryukyu | 1–6 | Kawasaki Frontale | Okinawa |
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Report | Stadium: Akama Sports Park Soccer Field |
| 25 January 2 | – | Kawasaki Frontale | Okinawa | |
| Stadium: Akama Sports Park Soccer Field |
Transfers
Competitions
J1 League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PKW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Kashima Antlers | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 5 | +15 | 32 | Final |
| 2 | FC Tokyo | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 26 | 3rd–4th place playoff |
| 3 | Machida Zelvia | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 22 | 5th–6th place playoff |
| 4 | Kawasaki Frontale | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 20 | 7th–8th place playoff |
| 5 | Tokyo Verdy | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 18 | 9th–10th place playoff |
| 6 | Mito HollyHock | 12 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 21 | −7 | 15 | 11th–12th place playoff |
| 7 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 12 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 12 | 13th–14th place playoff |
| 8 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 12 | 15th–16th place playoff |
| 9 | Kashiwa Reysol | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 11 | 17th–18th place playoff |
| 10 | JEF United Chiba | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 9 | 19th–20th place playoff |
Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2026. Source: JLeague.co, J.League Data Site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head.
Matches
| 8 February 1 | Kawasaki Frontale | 5–3 | Kashiwa Reysol | Kawasaki |
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Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium Attendance: 22,226 Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi |
| 15 February 2 | JEF United Chiba | 0–0 (8–9 p) | Kawasaki Frontale | Chiba |
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Report | Stadium: Fukuda Denshi Arena Attendance: 16,389 Referee: Koki Nagamine | ||
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| 21 February 3 | Kawasaki Frontale | 1–2 | FC Tokyo | Kawasaki |
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Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium Attendance: 22,672 Referee: Koji Takasaki |
| 1 March 4 | Kawasaki Frontale | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Mito HollyHock | Kawasaki |
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Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium Attendance: 22,779 Referee: Daichi Shiino | |
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| 28 March 5 (Rescheduled) | Machida Zelvia | 1–1 (3–1 p) | Kawasaki Frontale | Tokyo |
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Stadium: Machida GION Stadium Attendance: 11,316 Referee: Masuya Ueda | |
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| 14 March 6 | Kashima Antlers | 1–0 | Kawasaki Frontale | Kashima |
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Report | Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium Attendance: 24,916 Referee: Atsushi Kamimura |
| 18 March 7 | Tokyo Verdy | 0–2 | Kawasaki Frontale | Chōfu |
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Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium Attendance: 15,215 Referee: Koki Nagamine |
| 22 March 8 | Kawasaki Frontale | 0–5 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Kawasaki |
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Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium Attendance: 50,275 Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi |
| 5 April 9 | Kawasaki Frontale | 3–2 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Kawasaki |
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Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium Attendance: 21,735 Referee: Koichiro Fukushima |
| 12 April 10 | Kawasaki Frontale | 0–2 | Kashima Antlers | Kawasaki |
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Report |
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Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium Attendance: 23,094 Referee: Yuzo Sutani |
| 18 April 11 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 1–2 | Kawasaki Frontale | Yokohama |
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Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 26,084 Referee: Atsushi Kamimura |
| 25 April 12 | Kawasaki Frontale | 2–1 | JEF United Chiba | Kawasaki |
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Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium Attendance: 21,492 Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura |
| 29 April 13 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–0 | Kawasaki Frontale | Saitama |
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Report | Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 30,780 Referee: Takafumi LMikuriya |
| 2 May 14 | FC Tokyo | – | Kawasaki Frontale | Chōfu |
| Report | Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium |
| 6 May 15 | Kawasaki Frontale | – | Tokyo Verdy | Kawasaki |
| Report | Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium |
| 10 May 16 | Kashiwa Reysol | – | Kawasaki Frontale | Chiba |
| Report | Stadium: Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium |
| 17 May 17 | Kawasaki Frontale | – | Machida Zelvia | Kawasaki |
| Report | Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium |
| 24 May 18 | Mito HollyHock | – | Kawasaki Frontale | Ibaraki |
| Report | Stadium: K's denki Stadium Mito |
| 30-31 May Placement Leg 1 | – | Kawasaki Frontale |
| 6-7 June Placement Leg 2 | Kawasaki Frontale | – | Kawasaki | |
| Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium |