2026 Sanfrecce Hiroshima season

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The 2026 season is the 91st season in the history of Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

ManagerGermany Bartosch Gaul[1]
StadiumEdion Peace Wing Hiroshima
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2026 season
ManagerGermany Bartosch Gaul[1]
StadiumEdion Peace Wing Hiroshima
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Squad

Season squad

More information Squad no., Name ...
Squad no. Name Nationality Date of birth Last Club Contract Since Contract Till
Goalkeepers
1 Keisuke Ōsako Japan (1999-07-28) 28 July 1999 (age 26) Youth Team 2018 2026
21 Yudai Tanaka Japan (1995-11-17) 17 November 1995 (age 30) Japan Blaublitz Akita 2023
38 Cailen Hill JapanAustralia (2002-07-09) 9 July 2002 (age 23) Japan Waseda University 2025 2027
43 Hikaru Ogawa Japan (2007-06-24) 24 June 2007 (age 18) Youth Team
99 Ouchi Issei JapanItaly (2000-09-08) 8 September 2000 (age 25) Japan Matsumoto Yamaga 2026 2027
Defenders
3 Taichi Yamasaki Japan (2001-01-08) 8 January 2001 (age 25) Japan Juntendo University 2023 2026
4 Hayato Araki Japan (1996-08-07) 7 August 1996 (age 29) Japan Kansai University 2019
13 Naoto Arai Japan (1996-10-07) 7 October 1996 (age 29) Japan Albirex Niigata 2024 2027
15 Shuto Nakano Japan (2000-06-27) 27 June 2000 (age 25) Japan Toin University of Yokohama FC 2022 2027
16 Takaaki Shichi Japan (1993-12-27) 27 December 1993 (age 32) Japan Avispa Fukuoka 2023
19 Sho Sasaki Japan (1989-10-02) 2 October 1989 (age 36) Japan Ventforet Kofu 2015 2026
25 Yusuke Chajima Japan (1991-07-20) 20 July 1991 (age 34) Japan JEF United Chiba 2014 2027
27 Osamu Henry Iyoha JapanNigeria (1998-06-23) 23 June 1998 (age 27) Japan RB Omiya Ardija 2017
33 Tsukasa Shiotani Japan (1988-12-05) 5 December 1988 (age 37) Japan Mito HollyHock 2012
37 Kim Ju-sung South Korea (2000-12-12) 12 December 2000 (age 25) South Korea FC Seoul 2025 2027
Midfielders
6 Hayao Kawabe Japan (1995-09-08) 8 September 1995 (age 30) Belgium Standard Liège 2024 2027
14 Yasushi Matsumoto Japan (1998-08-22) 22 August 1998 (age 27) Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 2026
24 Shunki Higashi Japan (2000-07-28) 28 July 2000 (age 25) Youth Team 2018 2026
30 Tolgay Arslan GermanyTurkey (1990-08-16) 16 August 1990 (age 35) Australia Melbourne City 2024 2026
32 Sota Koshimichi Japan (2004-04-03) 3 April 2004 (age 22) Youth Team 2022 2026
35 Yotaro Nakajima Japan (2006-04-22) 22 April 2006 (age 20) Youth Team 2025 2028
40 Motoki Ohara Japan (2000-03-09) 9 March 2000 (age 26) Japan Albirex Niigata 2022
45 Shimon Kobayashi Japan (2008-01-23) 23 January 2008 (age 18) Youth Team 2025 2028
Strikers
9 Ryo Germain JapanUnited States (1995-04-19) 19 April 1995 (age 31) Japan Júbilo Iwata 2025 2026
10 Akito Suzuki Japan (2003-07-30) 30 July 2003 (age 22) Japan Shonan Bellmare 2025
11 Mutsuki Kato Japan (1997-08-06) 6 August 1997 (age 28) Japan Cerezo Osaka 2023
17 Kosuke Kinoshita Japan (1994-10-03) 3 October 1994 (age 31) Japan Kashiwa Reysol 2025 2027
18 Daiki Suga Japan (1998-09-10) 10 September 1998 (age 27) Japan Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 2025
23 Shun Ayukawa Japan (2001-09-15) 15 September 2001 (age 24) Japan Oita Trinita 2025
39 Sota Nakamura Japan (2002-10-15) 15 October 2002 (age 23) Japan Meiji University 2025 2027
41 Naoki Maeda Japan (1994-11-17) 17 November 1994 (age 31) Japan Urawa Red Diamonds 2025 2027
Players who left on loan
36 Aren Inoue Japan (2006-09-19) 19 September 2006 (age 19) Youth Team 2025 2027
44 Taishi Semba Japan (1999-08-19) 19 August 1999 (age 26) Japan Mito Hollyhock 2022
Kohei Hosoya Japan (2001-12-11) 11 December 2001 (age 24) Japan Ehime FC 2025
Players who left permanently
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Club officials

Club officials for 2026.

More information Position, Name ...
PositionName
Manager Germany Bartosz Gaul
Assistant manager Germany Arne Janssen
Japan Shin Nakamura
Japan Toshihiro Aoyama
Goalkeeper coach Japan Shinkichi Kikuchi
Japan Takuto Hayashi
Physical coach Japan Hiroshi Sato
High performance coach Japan Mineichi Isobe
Analyst Japan Masaru Mikado
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Friendly

Tour of Okinawa

  Win   Draw   Loss

15 January 1 Fukuoka University 0–6 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Okinawa
  • Motoki Ohara 16'
  • Ryo Germain 35'
  • Riki Kato 69'
  • Naoto Arai 72'
  • Naoki Maeda 85'
  • Sota Koshimichi 89'
 Stadium: Soccer Park Akanma
18 January 2 FC Tokyo 4–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Okinawa
  • Tsuna Kominato 74', 81', 104'
  • 108'
  • Riki Kato 22'
  • Ryo Germain 73'
  • Shun Ayukawa 100'
 Stadium: Nishizaki Athletics Stadium
24 January 3 Kashiwa Reysol 1–4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Miyazaki
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  • Daichi Yamazaki
  • Kim Joo-sung
  • Riki Kato
  • Sota Nakamura
Stadium: Seagaia Event Square 1

Transfers

In

Pre-season

More information Position, Player ...
Position Player Transferred from Fee Ref
Permanent Transfer
21 December 2025 GK JapanItaly Ouchi Issei Japan Matsumoto Yamaga FC Free [2]
25 December 2025 FW Japan Makoto Mitsuta Japan Gamba Osaka End of loan [3]
26 December 2025 DF Japan Takaaki Shichi Japan Avispa Fukuoka End of loan [4]
FW Japan Shion Inoue Japan Júbilo Iwata End of loan [5]
28 December 2025 FW Japan Akito Suzuki Japan Shonan Bellmare Free [6]
29 December 2025 MF Japan Motoki Ohara Japan Albirex Niigata End of loan [7]
FW Japan Shun Ayukawa Japan Oita Trinita End of loan [8]
MF Japan Kohei Hosoya Japan Ehime FC End of loan [9]
31 December 2025 DF JapanNigeria Shota Kofie Kobuki Japan Iwaki FC End of loan [10]
2 January 2026 DF JapanNigeria Osamu Henry Iyoha Japan RB Omiya Ardija (J2) End of loan [11]
MF Japan Taishi Semba Japan Mito Hollyhock End of loan [12]
3 January 2026 MF Japan Yasushi Matsumoto Japan Urawa Red Diamonds Free [13]
6 January 2026 FW Japan Ryo Tanada Japan Gainare Tottori End of loan [14]
Loan Transfer
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Out

Pre-season

More information Date, Position ...
Date Position Player Transferred from Fee
Permanent Transfer
29 November 2025 MF Brazil Marcos Júnior Brazil Cuiabá Free [15]
4 December 2025 FW France Valère Germain Retired N.A. [16]
8 December 2025 GK South Korea Jeong Min-ki South Korea Suwon FC End of loan [17]
26 December 2025 FW Japan Makoto Mitsuta Japan Gamba Osaka Undisclosed [18]
27 December 2025 FW Japan Shion Inoue Japan Júbilo Iwata Undisclosed [19]
30 December 2025 MF Japan Satoshi Tanaka Germany Fortuna Dusseldorf Undisclosed [20]
7 January 2026 FW Japan Ryo Tanada Japan Free [21]
27 May 2026 MF Japan Yusuke Chajima Retired N.A. [22]
MF Germany Tolgay Arslan Retired N.A. [23]
Loan Transfer
30 December 2025 MF Japan Kohei Hosoya Japan Ehime FC Season loan [24]
31 December 2025 DF JapanNigeria Shota Kofie Kobuki Japan Iwaki FC Season loan [25]
2 January 2026 FW Japan Aren Inoue Japan Matsumoto Yamaga Season loan [26]
3 January 2026 DF JapanNigeria Osamu Henry Iyoha Japan RB Omiya Ardija (J2) Season loan [27]
MF Japan Taishi Semba Japan Mito Hollyhock Season loan [28]
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Competitions

J1 League

Main article: 2026 J1 100 Year Vision League

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Vissel Kobe 18 9 2 4 3 27 21 +6 35 Final
2 Cerezo Osaka 18 7 4 2 5 26 19 +7 31 3rd–4th place playoff
3 Nagoya Grampus 18 8 2 3 5 31 28 +3 31 5th–6th place playoff
4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 8 2 2 6 29 21 +8 30 7th–8th place playoff
5 Gamba Osaka 18 5 5 3 5 26 22 +4 28 9th–10th place playoff
6 Fagiano Okayama 18 6 2 4 6 24 25 −1 26 11th–12th place playoff
7 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 4 4 4 6 19 21 −2 24 13th–14th place playoff
8 Kyoto Sanga 18 5 3 2 8 19 26 −7 23 15th–16th place playoff
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 6 1 1 10 20 28 −8 21 17th–18th place playoff
10 Avispa Fukuoka 18 3 4 4 7 17 27 −10 21 19th–20th place playoff
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Source: JLeague.co, J.League Data Site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head.

Matches

6 February 1 V-Varen Nagasaki 1–3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Nagasaki
  • Matheus Matheus 81'
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  • Shuto Nakano 35'
  • Akito Suzuki 50'
  • Hayao Kawabe 54'
 Stadium: Peace Stadium Connected by SoftBank
Attendance: 20,134
Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya
14 February 2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1
(5–4 p)		 Fagiano Okayama Hiroshima
  • Ryo Germain 45+2'
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  • Ataru Esaka 10'
  • Hiroshi Omori Yellow card 45'
  • Kosei Ogura Yellow card 46' Yellow-red card 71'
 Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
Penalties
  • Tolgay Arslan football with check mark
  • Kosuke Kinoshita football with check mark
  • Sōta Nakamura football with check mark
  • Daiki Suga football with check mark
  • Tsukasa Shiotani football with check mark
  • Kazunari Ichimi football with check mark
  • Kosuke Shirai football with check mark
  • Takaya Kimura football with check mark
  • Kaito Fujii football with red X
  • Yūta Kamiya football with check mark
22 February 3 Cerezo Osaka 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Osaka
  • Solomon Sakuragawa 90+5'
  • Motohiko Nakajima Yellow card 79'
  • Shinji Kagawa Yellow card 90+10'
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  • Ryo Germain 55'
  • Shunki Higashi 90+7'
 Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium
Attendance: 21,013
Referee: Yusuke Ohashi
27 February 4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Kyoto Sanga Hiroshima
  • Hayato Araki 39'
  • Hidehiro Sugai Yellow card 36'
  • Shinnosuke Fukuda Yellow card 41'
  • Arne Janssen Yellow card 90+7'
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  • Rafael Elias 81'Yellow card 38'
  • Henrique Trevisan 90+3'Yellow card 90+8'
  • Taiyo Hiraoka Yellow card 88'
 Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
Attendance: 26,042
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura
27 March 5 (Rescheduled) Vissel Kobe 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Kobe
  • Takahiro Ogihara 85' (pen.)
  • Yuya Osako 90+4'
  • Mitsuki Hidaka Yellow card 10'
  • Matheus Thuler Yellow card 53'
  • Diego Yellow card 90+3'
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  • Kosuke Kinoshita 50'
 Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 19,200
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
14 March 6 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 Gamba Osaka Hiroshima
  • Naoto Arai 41'
  • Sōta Nakamura 68'
  • Taishi Matsumoto Yellow card 32'
  • Taichi Yamasaki Yellow card 90+2'
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  • Shuto Abe Yellow card 49'
  • Takeru Kishimoto Yellow card 66' Yellow-red card 85'
  • Riku Handa Yellow card 89'
 Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
Attendance: 26,671
Referee: Hiroki Kasahara
18 March 7 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Toyota
  • Yuya Yamagishi 5'Yellow card 19'
  • Yudai Kimura 70'
  • Michael Petrovic Yellow card 71'
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  • Akito Suzuki 50'
  • Naoto Arai Yellow card 25'
  • Ryo Germain Yellow card 30'
 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 18,242
Referee: Daichi Shiino
22 March 8 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Shizuoka
  • Yutaka Yoshida 20'
  • Oh Se-Hun 22'
  • Koya Kitagawa 67'
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  • Ryo Germain 85'
  • Hayato Araki Yellow card 90+1'
 Stadium: IAI Stadium Nihondaira
Attendance: 16,012
Referee: Ryo Tanimoto
5 April 9 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka Hiroshima
  • Tolgay Arslan Yellow card 75'
  • Naoto Arai Yellow card 90+4'
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  • Yu Hashimoto 17'
  • Shosei Usui Yellow card 51'
  • Masaya Tashiro Yellow card 64'
  • Kazuki Fujita Yellow card 90+5'
 Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
Attendance: 26,050
Referee: Koji Takasaki
11 April 10 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1
(5–4 p)		 Shimizu S-Pulse Hiroshima
  • Kosuke Kinoshita 75'
  • Yotaro Nakajima Yellow card 86'
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  • Oh Se-Hun 72'
 Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
Attendance: 26,488
Referee: Koei Koya
Penalties
  • Akito Suzuki football with check mark
  • Sōta Nakamura football with check mark
  • Shunki Higashi football with check mark
  • Yotaro Nakajima football with check mark
  • Kosuke Kinoshita football with check mark
  • Oh Se-Hun football with check mark
  • Matheus Bueno football with check mark
  • Alfredo Stephens football with check mark
  • Kazuki Kozuka football with red X
  • Zento Uno football with check mark
18 April 11 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 V-Varen Nagasaki Hiroshima
  • Akito Suzuki 10'
  • Mutsuki Kato 52'
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  • Diego Pituca Yellow card 30' Yellow-red card 90+2'
  • Thiago Santana Yellow card 39'
 Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
Attendance: 25,623
Referee: Hayato Shimizu
25 April 12 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Cerezo Osaka Hiroshima
  • Dion Cool 80' (o.g.)
  • Kosuke Kinoshita 90+4' (pen.)
  • Tsukasa Shiotani Yellow card 64'
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  • Thiago Andrade 12'
  • Ayumu Ohata Yellow card 54'
 Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
Attendance: 25,547
Referee: Yuzo Sutani
29 April 13 Avispa Fukuoka 2–2
(4–3 p)		 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Fukuoka
  • Shosei Usui 20'
  • Tomoya Miki 73'
  • Mutsuki Kato Yellow card 52'
  • Takumi Kamijima Yellow card 64'
  • Shintaro Nago Red card 82'
  • Yuma Tsujioka Yellow card 89'
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  • Shuto Nakano 5'
  • Shunki Higashi 11'
  • Yotaro Nakajima Yellow card 19'
  • Motoki Ohara Yellow card 90+6'
 Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
Attendance: 11,200
Referee: Jumpei Iida
Penalties
  • Yuma Tsujioka football with check mark
  • Yuji Kitajima football with check mark
  • Teppei Oka football with red X
  • Daiki Miya football with red X
  • Takumi Kamijima football with check mark
  • Yu Hashimoto football with check mark
  • Tolgay Arslan football with check mark
  • Naoki Maeda football with check mark
  • Akito Suzuki football with check mark
  • Motoki Ohara football with red X
  • Taichi Yamasaki football with red X
  • Naoto Arai football with red X
2 May 14 Fagiano Okayama 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Okayama
  • Léo Gaúcho 83'Yellow card 90+1'
  • Takaya Kimura Yellow card 28'
  • Kazunari Ichimi Yellow card 75'
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  • Naoto Arai Yellow card 59'
 Stadium: JFE Harenokuni Stadium
Attendance: 14,255
Referee: Ryo Tanimoto
6 May 15 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–1
(4–5 p)		 Vissel Kobe Hiroshima
  • Mutsuki Kato 42'
  • Sota Nakamura Yellow card 75'
  • Taichi Yamasaki Yellow card 77'
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  • Ren Komatsu 63'
  • Yosuke Ideguchi Yellow card 53'
  • Matheus Thuler Yellow card 71'
 Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
Attendance: 27,028
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
Penalties
  • Kosuke Kinoshita football with red X
  • Akito Suzuki football with check mark
  • Shunki Higashi football with check mark
  • Ryo Germain football with check mark
  • Sho Sasaki football with check mark
  • Yuya Osako football with check mark
  • Yoshinori Muto football with check mark
  • Mitsuki Hidaka football with check mark
  • Rikito Inoue football with check mark
  • Ren Komatsu football with check mark
10 May 16 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Osaka
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  • Shunki Higashi 68'
  • Hayao Kawabe Yellow card 49'
  • Naoto Arai Yellow card 61'
 Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium
Attendance: 28,360
Referee: Damian Kos (Poland)
17 May 17 Kyoto Sanga 0–4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Kyoto
  • Henrique Trevisan Yellow card 35'
  • Joao Pedro Yellow card 65'
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  • Sota Nakamura 28'
  • Akito Suzuki 48'
  • Mutsuki Kato 50'
  • Taishi Matsumoto 74'
  • Naoto Arai Yellow card 61'
 Stadium: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera
Attendance: 16,040
Referee: Jumpei Iida
23 May 18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–2 Nagoya Grampus Hiroshima
  • Sota Nakamura 32'
  • Hayao Kawabe 45+3'Yellow card 42'
  • Shuto Nakano 47'
  • Akito Suzuki 56'
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  • Yuya Yamagishi 45+2'
  • Tsukasa Morishima 67'
 Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
Attendance: 26,884
Referee: Yuzo Sutani
30 May Placement Leg 1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale Hiroshima
  • Sota Nakamura 11'
  • Mutsuki Kato 20'
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  • Tatsuya Ito 43'
  • Marcinho Yellow card 35'
 Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
Attendance: 25,885
Referee: Koji Takasaki
6 June Placement Leg 2 Kawasaki Frontale – Sanfrecce Hiroshima Kawasaki
Report Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium

AFC Champions League Elite

Main article: 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite

League stage

Main article: 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite league stage

  Win   Draw   Loss

16 September 2025 MD 1 Melbourne City Australia 0–2 Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima Melbourne, Australia
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  • Marcos Júnior 53' (pen.)
  • Yotaro Nakajima 81'
  • Shunki Higashi Yellow card 34'
  • Kim Ju-sung Yellow card 61'
  • Hayato Araki Yellow card 62'
 Stadium: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Attendance: 1,423
Referee: Payam Heydari (Iran)
30 September 2025 MD 2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Japan 1–1 China Shanghai Port Sanfrecce, Japan
  • Hayato Araki 19'
  • Tsukasa Shiotani Yellow card 16'
  • Kim Ju-sung Yellow card 55'
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  • Gabrielzinho 83'
  • Alexander Jojo Yellow card 77'
  • Gustavo Red card 90'
 Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
Attendance: 7,819
Referee: Alex King (Australia)
21 October 2025 MD 3 Ulsan HD FC South Korea 1–0 Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima Ulsan, South Korea
  • Kim Min-hyeok 12'
  • Lee Jae-Ik Yellow card 66'
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  • Tsukasa Shiotani Yellow card 82'
 Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium
Attendance: 2,966
Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia)
4 November 2025 MD 4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Japan 1–0 South Korea Gangwon FC Sanfrecce, Japan
  • Mutsuki Kato 63'
  • Naoto Arai Yellow card 22'
  • Sho Sasaki Yellow card 61' Yellow-red card 70'
  • Hayao Kawabe Yellow card 90+6'
  • Michael Skibbe Yellow card 90+7'
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  • Lee You-hyeon Yellow card 66'
  • Marko Tući Yellow card 69'
 Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
Attendance: 8,924
Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia)
25 November 2025 MD 5 Chengdu Rongcheng China 1–1 Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima Chengdu, China
  • Felipe 53' (pen.)
  • Timo Letschert Yellow card 11'
  • Yan Dinghao Yellow card 90+5'
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  • Mutsuki Kato 63'
 Stadium: Phoenix Hill Football Stadium
Attendance: 27,836
Referee: Abdulla Ali Al Athba (Qatar)
10 December 2025 MD 6 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Japan 1–0 China Shanghai Shenhua Sanfrecce, Japan
  • Hayato Araki 78'
  • Ryo Germain Yellow card 76'
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  • Shinichi Chan Yellow card 16'
  • Wu Xi Yellow card 68'
  • Ibrahim Amadou Yellow card 70'
 Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
Attendance: 13,240
Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait)
10 February 2026 MD 7 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Japan 2–1 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim Sanfrecce, Japan
  • Akito Suzuki 18' (pen.), 48'
  • Hayao Kawabe Yellow card 22'
  • Sota Nakamura Yellow card 38'
  • Taishi Matsumoto Yellow card 44'
  • Shuto Nakano Yellow card 90+4'
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  • Marcos Guilherme 3'
  • Jonathan Silva Red card 16'
  • Bergson Yellow card 28'
  • João Figueiredo Yellow card 38'
  • Nene Yellow card 67'
 Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
Attendance: 10,132
Referee: Ma Ning (China)
17 February 2026 MD 8 FC Seoul South Korea 2–2 Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima Mok-dong, South Korea
  • Patryk Klimala 10' (pen.)Yellow card 74'
  • Naoto Arai 27' (pen.)
  • Lee Seung-mo Yellow card 40'
  • Gu Sung-Yun Yellow card 62'
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  • Ryo Germain 90+1'
  • Kosuke Kinoshita 90+6'
 Stadium: Mokdong Stadium
Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Japan Machida Zelvia 8 5 2 1 15 7 +8 17 Advance to round of 16
2 Japan Vissel Kobe 8 5 1 2 14 7 +7 16
3 Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 8 4 3 1 10 6 +4 15
4 Thailand Buriram United 8 4 2 2 10 8 +2 14
5 Australia Melbourne City 8 4 2 2 9 7 +2 14
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Source: AFC
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) penalty shoot-out if only two teams remain tied and played each other on the final matchday 6) fair play ranking; 7) drawing of lots

Knockout stage

Main article: 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite knockout stage
4 March 2026 R16 Leg 1 Johor Darul Ta'zim Malaysia 3–1 Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima Johor, Malaysia
  • Ager Aketxe 52'
  • Bergson 63'Yellow card 64'
  • Marcos Guilherme 85'
  • Antonio Glauder Yellow card 59'
  • Óscar Arribas Yellow card 90+3'
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  • Nene 86' (o.g.)
  • Kim Ju-Sung Yellow card 7' Yellow-red card 26'
 Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium
Attendance: 31,225
Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)
11 March 2025 R16 Leg 2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Japan 1–0
(2–3 agg.)		 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim Sanfrecce, Japan
  • Kosuke Kinoshita 90' (pen.)
  • Ryo Germain Yellow card 33'
  • Kosuke Kinoshita Yellow card 61'
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  • Jairo Yellow card 29'
  • Nene Yellow card 38'
  • Ager Aketxe Yellow card 48'
 Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
Referee: Khaled Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia)

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 30 May 2026
More information No., Pos. ...
No. Pos. Player J1 League 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1GK Japan Keisuke Osako 16040200
3DF Japan Taichi Yamasaki 12+401+10180
4DF Japan Hayato Araki 12130151
6MF Japan Hayao Kawabe 16+2040220
9FW JapanUnited States Ryo Germain 6+933+11194
10FW Japan Akito Suzuki 14+6442246
11FW Japan Mutsuki Kato 9+642+20194
13DF Japan Naoto Arai 13+311+20191
14MF Japan Yasushi Matsumoto 12+5140211
15DF Japan Shuto Nakano 17+4240252
16DF Japan Takaaki Shichi 1+402+1080
17FW Japan Kosuke Kinoshita 8+930+42215
18FW Japan Daiki Suga 001+2030
19DF Japan Sho Sasaki 13+2010160
21GK Japan Yudai Tanaka 000000
23FW Japan Shun Ayukawa 000000
24MF Japan Shunki Higashi 13+431+10193
25DF Japan Yusuke Chajima 0+300030
27DF JapanNigeria Osamu Henry Iyoha 000000
30MF GermanyTurkey Tolgay Arslan 4+400+1090
32MF Japan Sota Koshimichi 000000
33DF Japan Tsukasa Shiotani 17+1030210
35MF Japan Yotaro Nakajima 4+400+1090
37DF South Korea Kim Ju-sung 6+102090
38GK JapanAustralia Cailen Hill 000000
39FW Japan Sota Nakamura 9+632+20193
40MF Japan Motoki Ohara 3+301+1080
41FW Japan Naoki Maeda 1+11010130
43GK Japan Hikaru Ogawa 000000
45MF Japan Shimon Kobayashi 0+100010
99GK JapanItaly Ouchi Issei 300030
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