Gamba Osaka (ガンバ大阪, Ganba Ōsaka) is a Japanese professional football club based in Suita, Osaka Prefecture. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. The club's home stadium is Panasonic Stadium Suita. They form a local rivalry with Osaka city-based Cerezo Osaka.

Gamba Osaka
ガンバ大阪
Full nameGamba Osaka
Nickname(s)Nerazzurri (Black-and-Blues)
Founded1980; 44 years ago (1980) as Matsushita Electric SC
StadiumPanasonic Stadium Suita
Capacity39,694
OwnerPanasonic (70%), The Kansai Electric Power Company (10%), Osaka Gas (10%), JR West (10%)
ChairmanTakashi Yamauchi
ManagerDani Poyatos
LeagueJ1 League
2023J1 League, 16th of 18
Websitegamba-osaka.net
Current season

Gamba Osaka is among the most accomplished Japanese clubs, having won several top-tier domestic titles, as well as the 2008 AFC Champions League.

Name origin

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The club's name Gamba comes from the Japanese ganbaru (頑張る), meaning "to do your best" or "to stand firm".

History

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It was founded in 1980 as Matsushita Electric SC by the mononymous company, which is now known as Panasonic, in Nara Prefecture and became a member of the Japan Soccer League.[1] It was mostly made of remaining players and staff of the defunct Yanmar Club, the former B-team of Yanmar Diesel SC, later to be known as Cerezo Osaka. Gamba Osaka was an original member ("Original Ten"[a]) of the first J.League season.[1] Due to participation in the J League, the club name was changed to Panasonic Gamba Osaka in 1992.

In 1996, the club dropped the name Panasonic from its front while its corporate name was changed from "Matsushita Soccer Club Co., Ltd." to "Gamba Osaka Co., Ltd."

Record breaking

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In 2005, the club claimed its first J.League championship on a dramatic final day during which any of five clubs could have claimed the championship. Gamba needed to win, and have cross town rivals Cerezo Osaka draw or lose. Gamba defeated a valiant Kawasaki Frontale 4–2, while victory was snatched from Cerezo by a last-minute FC Tokyo equalizer.[2] In an AFC Champions League match in 2006, Gamba Osaka defeated Vietnamese side Da Nang FC in a record-equaling victory of 15–0.[3] In the 2008 Pan-Pacific Championship final, Gamba Osaka beat MLS club Houston Dynamo 6–1 to win the tournament, in large part because of Bare who scored 4 goals in the final (5 in all at the tournament).[4] After his brilliant display and having just scored 10 goals in 18 games for Gamba in the domestic league, he was sold to UAE club Al-Ahli for 1 billion yen.[5]

 
Gamba Osaka playing against the Melbourne Victory in the 2008 AFC Champions League

Asian Champions

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In October 2008, Gamba for the first time in their history, reached the final of the AFC Champions League after defeating fellow Japanese league rivals Urawa Red Diamonds 4–2 on aggregate after a 1–1 draw at home in the first leg, Gamba registered one of the most historic comebacks in Champions League history when they came back from being behind 1–0 before half time to win 1–3 with all goals scored in the second half at Saitama. Gamba Osaka went on to win the 2008 AFC Champions League title after winning 5–0 on aggregate against the giant-killing Australian club Adelaide United in the Final. They became the fifth Japanese club to win the maximum Asian title, after Urawa, Júbilo Iwata, then-company-affiliated Yomiuri (now Tokyo Verdy), and Furukawa Electric (now JEF United Ichihara Chiba).[6]

In December 2008, Gamba made it to the semi-finals of the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup after beating Australian club Adelaide United 1–0. They were beaten in the semi-finals by 2007–08 Premier League and 2007–08 UEFA Champions League winners Manchester United. On 21 December 2008, they played for third place against Mexican side Pachuca with Gamba winning the match 1–0.[7]

 
Yasuhito Endō is the club most successful player and J1 League highest number of appearances at 672.

In December 2012, Gamba were relegated from Division 1 after losing 2–1 to Júbilo Iwata. Gamba finished 17th in the league despite scoring more goals than any other club, including Champion Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Ultimately, although Gamba had a positive goal difference at the end of the season, Gamba could not overcome their poor defense, which allowed the second most goals in Division 1 after Consadole Sapporo. This also made Gamba Osaka the fastest club to suffer relegation from the top division after winning the AFC Champion's League and playing in the FIFA Club World Cup, the relegation being only four years later.[8] However, the club bounced back in the 2013 season, becoming the J2 Champion and directly promoting to Division 1 again after only one season.[9]

In 2014, Gamba won the Division 1 title, a year after winning the second division, becoming the second club in the professional era to achieve this feat (after Kashiwa Reysol in 2011). That same year, Gamba also became the second club to win the domestic treble (after Kashima Antlers in 2000), by winning the J.League Cup and the Emperor's Cup as well.[10]

In 2015 saw Gamba return to the AFC Champions League for the first time since 2012, where they advanced all the way to the semi-finals before being eliminated by eventual winner and 2015 FIFA Club World Cup Fourth Place, Guangzhou Evergrande 1–2 on aggregate. Domestically, Gamba Osaka advanced to the final of both the 2015 J.League Cup and the J1 League Championship, losing to Kashima Antlers 0–3 and Club World Cup Third Place Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–4 respectively.[11] Gamba Osaka successfully defended their status as the 2015 Emperor's Cup winners, defeating Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1.[12]\

In 2020, Gamba finished as the 2020 J1 League runners up in which saw the club returned to the 2021 AFC Champions League once again since 2017. Gamba was than drawn in Group H alongside South Korean giants Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Thailand club Chiangrai United and Singaporean side Tampines Rovers. On 7 July 2021, Gamba managed to record their highest ever win in the AFC Champions League after thrashing Tampines Rovers 8–1 at the Bunyodkor Stadium where Shuhei Kawasaki scored a hat-trick in the match. However, the club failed to qualified to the Round of 16 even when they finished the group as runners up due to accumulating 9 points.

Affiliated clubs

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On 6 February 2023, Gamba Osaka sign partnership with Thai League 1 club, Chonburi. The alliance intends to strengthen the top team through player transfers, training-type loans and other mutual exchange of coaching staff and players. In conjunction with this new agreement, JFA-certified S-class coaches are currently undergoing overseas training at Chonburi (from 30 January 2023 to 12 February 2023) under the tutelage of Daisuke Machinaka. Under this agreement the teams will share and cooperate with player scouting information to mutually improve both teams.

On 4 March 2024, Gamba Osaka and 36-time Eredivisie champions announce a strategic partnership to advance talent identification and development initiatives in Japan. This exclusive collaboration is scheduled to extend over an initial three-year period. For Ajax, this partnership represents a significant opportunity to strengthen its global football network and identify and nurture young talents in the Japanese football landscape. Gamba Osaka, in turn, gains access to Ajax's renowned training methodologies for its youth development program while establishing connections within the global football community.

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In the Captain Tsubasa manga series, two characters are from Gamba Osaka: the defender Makoto Soda and the forward Takashi Sugimoto.

Kit and colours

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Kit evolution

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20周年記念
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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万博蹴結記念
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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ACL 1st
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Home stadium

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A panoramic view of Suita City Football Stadium

Gamba Osaka used the Osaka Expo '70 Stadium in the Expo Commemoration Park as its home stadium from 1980 through 2015, which seats around 21,000.

The club began construction in December 2013 of a new soccer-specific stadium called Suita City Football Stadium in the same park, with a seating capacity of 39,694.[15] The new stadium had its inaugural official match during the Panasonic Cup on 14 February 2016, an exhibition match during which Gamba Osaka hosted fellow J1 club Nagoya Grampus.[16]

Rivalries

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Osaka derby

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Gamba's fiercest rival are fellow locals Cerezo Osaka with whom they contest the Osaka derby.[17] Also have a heavy rivalry with Saitama's Urawa Red Diamonds, which they make the "National Derby" of Japan.

Players

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Current squad

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As of 15 August 2024.[18]

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   JPN Masaaki Higashiguchi
2 DF   JPN Shota Fukuoka
3 DF   JPN Riku Handa
4 DF   JPN Keisuke Kurokawa
5 DF   JPN Genta Miura
6 MF   ISR Neta Lavi
7 FW   JPN Takashi Usami (captain)
8 FW   JPN Ryotaro Meshino
9 MF   JPN Kota Yamada
10 MF   JPN Shu Kurata
11 FW   TUN Issam Jebali
13 FW   JPN Isa Sakamoto
14 MF   JPN Yuya Fukuda
15 DF   JPN Takeru Kishimoto
16 MF   JPN Tokuma Suzuki
17 FW   JPN Ryoya Yamashita
20 DF   JPN Shinnosuke Nakatani (vice-captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 GK   JPN Jun Ichimori
23 MF   BRA Dawhan
24 DF   JPN Yusei Egawa
25 GK   JPN Kei Ishikawa
27 MF   JPN Rin Mito
31 GK   JPN Zhang Aolin
33 DF   JPN Shinya Nakano
46 DF   JPN Riku Matsuda
47 MF   BRA Juan Alano (vice-captain)
48 MF   JPN Hideki Ishige
91 FW   JPN Daichi Hayashi
97 FW   BRA Welton Felipe
GK   JPN Rui Araki Type 2
GK   JPN Joshua Sotaro Stayman Type 2
MF   JPN Kanta Furukawa Type 2

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
19 DF   JPN Ibuki Konno (on loan at Ehime FC)
40 FW   JPN Shoji Toyama (on loan at Roasso Kumamoto)
41 MF   JPN Jiro Nakamura (on loan at Matsumoto Yamaga)
GK   JPN Kosei Tani (on loan at Machida Zelvia)
MF   JPN Naohiro Sugiyama (on loan at JEF United Chiba)
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF   JPN Rihito Yamamoto (on loan at   Sint-Truiden)
FW   JPN Harumi Minamino (on loan at Tochigi SC)
FW   JPN Musashi Suzuki (on loan at Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo)
FW   JPN Ryuta Takahashi (on loan at Giravanz Kitakyushu)
FW   JPN Hiroto Yamami (on loan at Tokyo Verdy)

Club official

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Position Staff
Manager   Dani Poyatos
Assistant manager   Marcel Sans
First-team coach   Yasuhito Endo
  Shota Uemura
  Kazumichi Takagi
Goalkeeper coach   Motohiro Yoshida
Physical coach   Koichiro Yoshimichi
Analyst   Kento Nashimoto
Assistant coach and interpreter   Takanori Okai
Doctor   Yusuke Enomoto
Physiotherapist   Yuta Tanaka
  Yuki Nakamura
Trainer and physiotherapist   Ryosuke Kaji
Trainer   Satoshi Ikeguchi
  Shotaro Shinba
Interpreter   Masaki Kimura
  Kazushi Shimizu
  Yu Ono
Side manager and competent   Atsushi Hashimoto
Side manager and side affairs   Junji Yamashita
  Shunsuke Hitomi

Honours

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As both Matsushita Electric (amateur era) and Gamba Osaka (professional era)

Gamba Osaka honours
Honour No. Years
All Japan Senior Football Championship 1 1983
Japan Soccer League Division 2 1 1985/86
Emperor's Cup 5 1990, 2008, 2009, 2014, 2015
J1 League 2 2005, 2014
J.League Cup 2 2007, 2014
Japanese Super Cup 2 2007, 2015
AFC Champions League 1 2008
Pan-Pacific Championship 1 2008
J2 League 1 2013

Manager history

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Dates Name Honours Notes
1980–1991   Yoji Mizuguchi Emperor's Cup: 1990
1991–1994   Kunishige Kamamoto The competition formed as the J.League in 1993.
1995   Sigfried Held
1995–1997   Josip Kuže
1997–1998   Friedrich Koncilia
1998–1999   Frédéric Antonetti J.League Division 2 was launched in 1999.
1999–2001   Hiroshi Hayano
2001   Kazuhiko Takemoto
2002–2012   Akira Nishino J.League Division 1: 2005
J.League Cup: 2007
Emperor's Cup: 2008, 2009
AFC Champions League: 2008
J.League Manager of the Year: 2005
AFC Coach of the Year: 2008
2012   José Carlos Serrão
2012   Masanobu Matsunami Gamba was relegated to the J.League Division 2 2013.
2013–2017   Kenta Hasegawa J.League Division 2: 2013
J.League Division 1: 2014
J.League Cup: 2014
Emperor's Cup: 2014, 2015
J.League Manager of the Year: 2014
Gamba was promoted to the J.League Division 1 2014.
J3 League was launched in 2014.
2018   Levir Culpi
2018–2021   Tsuneyasu Miyamoto
2022   Tomohiro Katanosaka
2022   Hiroshi Matsuda
2023–   Dani Poyatos

Player statistics

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Top scorers by season

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Season Name Goals
1993   Akihiro Nagashima 12
1994   Toshihiro Yamaguchi 16
1995   Hans Gillhaus 20
1996   Mladen Mladenović 11
1997   Patrick M'Boma 25
1998   Hiromi Kojima 17
1999   Hiromi Kojima
  Luizinho Vieira
6
2000   Hiromi Kojima 9
2001   Nino Bule 17
2002   Magrão 22
2003   Magrão 15
2004   Masashi Oguro 20
2005   Araújo 33
2006   Magno Alves 26
2007   Baré 20
 
Season Name Goals
2008   Baré 10
2009   Leandro 11
2010   Shoki Hirai 14
2011   Lee Keun-ho 15
2012   Leandro 14
2013   Takashi Usami 19
2014   Takashi Usami 10
2015   Takashi Usami 19
2016   Shun Nagasawa
  Ademilson
9
2017   Shun Nagasawa 10
2018   Hwang Ui-Jo 16
2019   Ademilson 10
2020   Patric 11
2021   Patric 23
2022   Patric 10

Award winners

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The following players have won the awards while at Gamba Osaka:

Domestic

International

World Cup players

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The following players have been selected by their country in the World Cup, while playing for Gamba Osaka:

Olympic players

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The following players have represented their country at the Summer Olympic Games whilst playing for Gamba Osaka:

Greatest ever XI

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In 2011, as part of the club's official celebration of their 20th anniversary, supporters cast votes to determine the greatest ever team.[21]

  Yōsuke Fujigaya (2005–2013, 2015–2017)
  Akira Kaji (2006–2014)
  Sidiclei (2004–2007)
  Tsuneyasu Miyamoto (1995–2006)
  Satoshi Yamaguchi (2001–2011)
  Yasuhito Endō (2001–2021)
  Tomokazu Myojin (2006–2015)
  Hideo Hashimoto (1998–2011)
  Takahiro Futagawa (1999–2016)
  Patrick M'Boma (1997–1998)
  Araújo (2005)

Former players

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International results

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Opponent Season Home Away
  Adelaide United 2008 AFC Champions League Final 3–0 2–0
  2008 FIFA Club World Cup Quarter-finals 1–0
2012 AFC Champions League Group Stage 0–2 0–2
2017 AFC Champions League Group Stage 3–3 3–0
  Melbourne Victory 2008 AFC Champions League Group Stage 2–0 4–3
2011 AFC Champions League Group Stage 5–1 1–1
2016 AFC Champions League Group Stage 1–1 1–2
  Dalian Shide 2006 AFC Champions League Group Stage 3–0 0–2
  Shandong Luneng Taishan 2009 AFC Champions League Group Stage 3–0 1–0
  Henan Jianye 2010 AFC Champions League Group Stage 1–1 1–1
  Tianjin Teda 2011 AFC Champions League Group Stage 2–0 1–2
  Guangzhou R&F 2015 AFC Champions League Group Stage 0–2 5–0
  Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao 2015 AFC Champions League Semi-finals 0–0 1–2
  Shanghai SIPG 2016 AFC Champions League Group Stage 0–2 1–2
  Jiangsu Suning 2017 AFC Champions League Group Stage 0–1 0–3
  2008 FIFA Club World Cup Semi-finals 3–5
  Paris Saint-Germain 2022 PSG Japan Tour 6–2
  Sriwijaya 2009 AFC Champions League Group Stage 5–0 3–0
  Urawa Red Diamonds 2008 AFC Champions League Semi-finals 1–1 3–1
  Kawasaki Frontale 2009 AFC Champions League Round of 16 2–3 N.A.
  Cerezo Osaka 2011 AFC Champions League Round of 16 0–1 N.A.
  Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors 2006 AFC Champions League Group Stage 1–1 2–3
2015 AFC Champions League Quarter-finals 3–2 0–0
2021 AFC Champions League Group Stage 2–2[b] 1–2[b]
  Jeonnam Dragons 2008 AFC Champions League Group Stage 1–1 4–3
  FC Seoul 2009 AFC Champions League Group Stage 1–2 4–2
2015 AFC Champions League Round of 16 3–2 3–1
  Suwon Samsung Bluewings 2010 AFC Champions League Group Stage 2–1 0–0
2016 AFC Champions League Group Stage 1–2 0–0
  Seongnam 2010 AFC Champions League Round of 16 N.A. 0–3
2015 AFC Champions League Group Stage 2–1 0–2
  Jeju United 2011 AFC Champions League Group Stage 3–1 1–2
2017 AFC Champions League Group Stage 1–4 0–2
  Pohang Steelers 2012 AFC Champions League Group Stage 0–3 0–2
  Johor Darul Ta'zim 2017 AFC Champions League Play-off 3–0 N.A.
  Pachuca   2008 FIFA Club World Cup Third place 1–0
  Warriors FC 2010 AFC Champions League Group Stage 3–0 4–2
  Tampines Rovers 2021 AFC Champions League Group Stage 8–1[b] 2–0[b]
  Al-Karamah SC 2008 AFC Champions League Quarter-finals 2–0 2–1
  Chonburi 2008 AFC Champions League Group Stage 1–1 2–0
  Buriram United 2015 AFC Champions League Group Stage 1–1 2–1
  Chiangrai United 2021 AFC Champions League Group Stage 1–1[b] 1–1[b]
  Bunyodkor 2012 AFC Champions League Group Stage 3–1 2–3
  SHB Đà Nẵng 2006 AFC Champions League Group Stage 15–0 5–1

Record as J.League member

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Champions Runners-up Third place Promoted Relegated
Season Div. Teams Pos. P W(OTW/PKW) D L(OTL/PKL) F A GD Pts Attendance J.League Cup Emperor's Cup AFC CL FIFA CWC
1992 Group stage Quarter final
1993 J1 10 7th 36 16 20 51 65 −14 21,571 Semi-final 2nd round
1994 12 10th 44 15 29 66 82 −16 22,367 Semi-final Semi-final
1995 14 14th 52 18 31 (0/3) 87 107 −20 57 13,310 Semi-final
1996 16 12th 30 11 19 38 59 21 33 8,004 Group stage Semi-final
1997 17 4th 32 18 (2/0) 11 (1/0) 66 46 20 58 8,443 Group stage Semi-final
1998 18 15th 34 7 (4/1) 20 (1/1) 47 61 −14 30 8,723 Group stage 3rd round
1999 16 11th 30 9 (2) 1 16 (2) 36 46 −10 32 7,996 2nd round Round of 16
2000 16 6th 30 13 (2) 2 10 (3) 47 43 4 45 9,794 2nd round Semi-final
2001 16 7th 30 12 (2) 2 10 (4) 50 48 2 42 11,723 2nd round Quarter final
2002 16 3rd 30 15 (4) 1 10 59 32 27 54 12,762 Semi-final Round of 16
2003 16 10th 30 10 9 11 50 46 4 39 10,222 Quarter final Round of 16
2004 16 3rd 30 15 6 9 69 48 21 51 12,517 Quarter final Semi-final
2005 18 1st 34 18 6 10 82 58 24 60 15,966 Runners-up Semi-final
2006 18 3rd 34 20 6 8 80 48 32 66 16,259 Quarter final Runners-up Group stage
2007 18 3rd 34 19 10 5 71 37 34 67 17,439 Winners Semi-final
2008 18 8th 34 14 8 12 46 49 −3 50 16,128 Semi-final Winners Winners 3rd Place
2009 18 3rd 34 18 6 10 62 44 18 60 17,712 Quarter final Winners Round of 16
2010 18 2nd 34 18 8 8 65 44 21 62 16,654 Quarter final Semi-final Round of 16
2011 18 3rd 34 21 7 6 78 51 27 70 16,411 Semi-final 3rd round Round of 16
2012 18 17th 34 9 11 14 67 65 2 38 14,778 Quarter final Runners-up Group stage
2013 J2 22 1st 42 25 12 5 99 46 53 87 12,286 Not eligible 3rd round
2014 J1 18 1st 34 19 6 9 59 31 28 63 14,749 Winners Winners
2015 18 2nd 34 18 9 7 56 37 19 63 15,999 Runners-up Winners Semi-final
2016 18 4th 34 17 7 10 53 42 11 58 25,342 Runners-up Quarter final Group stage
2017 18 10th 34 11 10 13 48 41 7 43 24,277 Semi-final Quarter final Group stage
2018 18 9th 34 14 6 14 41 46 −5 48 23,485 Quarter final 2nd round
2019 18 7th 34 12 11 11 54 48 6 47 27,708 Semi-final 3rd round
2020 18 2nd 34 20 5 9 46 42 4 65 7,597 Group stage Runners-up
2021 20 13th 38 12 8 18 33 49 −16 44 5,345 Group stage Quarter final Group stage
2022 18 15th 34 9 10 15 33 44 −11 37 17,669 Group stage Round of 16
2023 18 16th 34 9 7 18 38 61 −23 34 23,273 Quarter-finals 2nd round
2024 20 TBA 38 2nd round Runners-up -
Key
  • Pos. = Position in league; P = Games played; W = Games won; D = Games drawn; L = Games lost; F = Goals scored; A = Goals conceded; GD = Goals difference; Pts = Points gained
  • Attendance = Average home league attendance per game
  • 2020 season attendance reduced by COVID-19 worldwide pandemic.
  • Source: J. League Data Site

Notes

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References

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Achievements
Preceded by Champions of Asia
2008
Succeeded by