2017 Kashima Antlers season

Kashima Antlers
2017 season
ManagerMasatada Ishii
Go Oiwa
StadiumKashima Soccer Stadium
J1 League2nd
Emperor's CupQuarter-final
League CupQuarter-final
Super CupWinners
AFC Champions LeagueRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague: Mu Kanazaki (12)
All: Mu Kanazaki (20)
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The 2017 season was Kashima Antlers' 25th consecutive season in the J1 League, the top-division of professional football in Japan. In addition to the league campaign, the club also competed in the Emperor's Cup, League Cup, Super Cup, and AFC Champions League.

Squad

As of 2 February 2017.[1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK South Korea KOR Kwoun Sun-tae
3 DF Japan JPN Gen Shoji
4 MF Brazil BRA Léo Silva
5 DF Japan JPN Naomichi Ueda
6 MF Japan JPN Ryota Nagaki
7 FW Brazil BRA Pedro Junior
8 MF Japan JPN Shoma Doi
9 FW Japan JPN Yuma Suzuki
11 FW Brazil BRA Leandro (on loan from Palmeiras)
13 MF Japan JPN Atsutaka Nakamura
14 FW Japan JPN Takeshi Kanamori
15 DF Japan JPN Yuto Misao
16 DF Japan JPN Shuto Yamamoto
17 DF Brazil BRA Bueno
18 FW Japan JPN Shuhei Akasaki
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF Japan JPN Kento Misao
21 GK Japan JPN Hitoshi Sogahata
22 DF Japan JPN Daigo Nishi
23 DF Japan JPN Itsuki Oda
24 DF Japan JPN Yukitoshi Ito
25 MF Japan JPN Yasushi Endo
26 MF Japan JPN Kazune Kubota
27 MF Japan JPN Takahide Umebachi
28 DF Japan JPN Koki Machida
29 GK Japan JPN Shinichiro Kawamata
30 FW Japan JPN Hiroki Abe
31 GK Japan JPN Yuto Koizumi
33 MF Japan JPN Mu Kanazaki
36 MF Japan JPN Toshiya Tanaka
40 MF Japan JPN Mitsuo Ogasawara (captain)

Competitions

J1 League

Main article: 2017 J1 League

Table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Kawasaki Frontale (C) 34 21 9 4 71 32 +39 72 Champions League group stage
2 Kashima Antlers 34 23 3 8 53 31 +22 72
3 Cerezo Osaka 34 19 6 9 65 43 +22 63
4 Kashiwa Reysol 34 18 8 8 49 33 +16 62 Champions League play-off round[a]
5 Yokohama F. Marinos 34 17 8 9 45 36 +9 59
Source: Meiji Yasuda J1 League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ The winner of the 2017 Emperor's Cup qualified for the Group Stage of the 2018 AFC Champions League. Since the Emperor's Cup winner Cerezo Osaka had already qualified for the AFC Champions League, the play-off round spot was awarded to the fourth-placed team.

Matches

[2]

Match Date Team Score Team Venue Attendance
1 2017.02.25 Kashima Antlers 0-1 FC Tokyo Kashima Soccer Stadium 28,240
2 2017.03.04 Ventforet Kofu 0-1 Kashima Antlers Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium 13,199
3 2017.03.10 Kashima Antlers 1-0 Yokohama F. Marinos Kashima Soccer Stadium 12,537
4 2017.03.18 Shimizu S-Pulse 2-3 Kashima Antlers IAI Stadium Nihondaira 16,951
5 2017.04.01 Omiya Ardija 0-1 Kashima Antlers NACK5 Stadium Omiya 11,676
6 2017.04.08 Kashima Antlers 0-1 Cerezo Osaka Kashima Soccer Stadium 21,078
7 2017.04.16 Vegalta Sendai 1-4 Kashima Antlers Yurtec Stadium Sendai 13,159
8 2017.04.22 Kashima Antlers 0-3 Júbilo Iwata Kashima Soccer Stadium 18,276
9 2017.04.30 Kashima Antlers 2-1 Sagan Tosu Kashima Soccer Stadium 18,462
10 2017.05.04 Urawa Reds 0-1 Kashima Antlers Saitama Stadium 2002 57,447
11 2017.05.14 Kashima Antlers 1-2 Vissel Kobe Kashima Soccer Stadium 18,626
12 2017.05.19 Kashima Antlers 0-3 Kawasaki Frontale Kashima Soccer Stadium 10,838
14 2017.06.04 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-3 Kashima Antlers Edion Stadium Hiroshima 15,781
15 2017.06.17 Kashima Antlers 3-0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Kashima Soccer Stadium 20,826
16 2017.06.25 Kashima Antlers 2-0 Albirex Niigata Kashima Soccer Stadium 14,136
17 2017.07.02 Kashiwa Reysol 2-3 Kashima Antlers Hitachi Kashiwa Stadium 13,945
13 2017.07.05 Gamba Osaka 0-1 Kashima Antlers Suita City Football Stadium 18,626　
18 2017.07.08 FC Tokyo 2-2 Kashima Antlers Ajinomoto Stadium 42,979
19 2017.07.29 Kashima Antlers 3-0 Ventforet Kofu Kashima Soccer Stadium 18,413
20 2017.08.05 Kashima Antlers 2-0 Vegalta Sendai Kashima Soccer Stadium 17,156
21 2017.08.09 Vissel Kobe 1-2 Kashima Antlers Noevir Stadium Kobe 19,039
22 2017.08.13 Kawasaki Frontale 3-1 Kashima Antlers Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium 24,008
23 2017.08.19 Kashima Antlers 2-0 Shimizu S-Pulse Kashima Soccer Stadium 16,979
24 2017.08.26 Cerezo Osaka 0-1 Kashima Antlers Yanmar Stadium Nagai 35,516
25 2017.09.09 Kashima Antlers 1-0 Omiya Ardija Kashima Soccer Stadium 15,719
26 2017.09.16 Albirex Niigata 2-4 Kashima Antlers Denka Big Swan Stadium 25,453
27 2017.09.23 Kashima Antlers 2-1 Gamba Osaka Kashima Soccer Stadium 28,565
28 2017.09.30 Sagan Tosu 1-0 Kashima Antlers Best Amenity Stadium 18,383
29 2017.10.14 Kashima Antlers 2-0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Kashima Soccer Stadium 18,655
30 2017.10.21 Yokohama F. Marinos 3-2 Kashima Antlers Nissan Stadium 29,716
31 2017.10.29 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1-2 Kashima Antlers Sapporo Dome 27,514
32 2017.11.05 Kashima Antlers 1-0 Urawa Reds Kashima Soccer Stadium 33,356
33 2017.11.26 Kashima Antlers 0-0 Kashiwa Reysol Kashima Soccer Stadium 36,080
34 2017.12.02 Júbilo Iwata 0-0 Kashima Antlers Yamaha Stadium 14,696

Emperor's Cup

Main article: 2017 Emperor's Cup

Third round

12 July 2017 Kashima Antlers 5–0Montedio YamagataTendō
19:00 Report Stadium: ND Soft Stadium Yamagata

Fourth round

20 September 2017 Urawa Red Diamonds2–4 Kashima Antlers Kumagaya
19:00 Zlatan 59'
Muto 69'		 Report Kanazaki 7', 51' (pen.)
Nakamura 74'
Doi 90'		 Stadium: Kumagaya Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 10,051
Referee: H. Takayama

Quarter-final

25 October 2017 Vissel Kobe 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5 – 4 p)		Kashima AntlersKobe
19:00 Havenaar 90+4' Report Shoji 63' Stadium: Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 5,186
Referee: H. Kimura
Penalties
Havenaar soccer ball with check mark
Nílton soccer ball with check mark
Watanabe soccer ball with check mark
Fujita soccer ball with check mark
Iwanami soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Ogasawara
soccer ball with check mark Nishi
soccer ball with red X Nakamura
soccer ball with check mark Misao
soccer ball with check mark Shoji

J.League Cup

Main article: 2017 J.League Cup

Quarter-final

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Vegalta Sendai 5–4 Kashima Antlers 3–1 2–3

Japanese Super Cup

Main article: 2017 Japanese Super Cup
18 February 2017 Kashima Antlers 3–2 Urawa Red Diamonds Nissan Stadium, Yokohama
13:30 JST Endo 39', 43'
Suzuki 83'		 Report Koroki 74' (pen.)
Muto 75'		 Attendance: 48,250
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura

AFC Champions League

Main article: 2017 AFC Champions League

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification KSA MUA ULS BRI
1 Kashima Antlers 6 4 0 2 13 5 +8 12 Round of 16 — 2–1 2–0 3–0
2 Thailand Muangthong United 6 3 2 1 7 3 +4 11 2–1 — 1–0 3–0
3 South Korea Ulsan Hyundai 6 2 1 3 9 9 0 7 0–4 0–0 — 6–0
4 Australia Brisbane Roar 6 1 1 4 4 16 −12 4 2–1 0–0 2–3 —
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
21 February 2017 (2017-02-21) Kashima Antlers 2–0 South Korea Ulsan Hyundai Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima
19:00 UTC+9
Report Attendance: 7,860
Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)
28 February 2017 (2017-02-28) Muangthong United Thailand 2–1 Kashima Antlers Supachalasai National Stadium, Bangkok
19:30 UTC+7
Report
Attendance: 12,569
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
14 March 2017 (2017-03-14) Kashima Antlers 3–0 Australia Brisbane Roar Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima, Ibaraki
19:00 UTC+9
Report Attendance: 6,558
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)
12 April 2017 (2017-04-12) Brisbane Roar Australia 2–1 Kashima Antlers Brisbane Stadium, Brisbane
19:00 UTC+10
Report
Attendance: 5,567
Referee: Wang Di (China)
26 April 2017 (2017-04-26) Ulsan Hyundai South Korea 0–4 Kashima Antlers Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan
19:30 UTC+9 Report
Attendance: 1,194
Referee: Aziz Asimov (Uzbekistan)
10 May 2017 (2017-05-10) Kashima Antlers 2–1 Thailand Muangthong United Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima
19:00 UTC+9
Report
Attendance: 7,928
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)

Round of 16

Main article: 2017 AFC Champions League knockout stage
23 May 2017 (2017-05-23) Guangzhou Evergrande China 1–0 Kashima Antlers Tianhe Stadium, Guangzhou
20:00 UTC+8
Report Attendance: 39,863
Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
30 May 2017 (2017-05-30) Kashima Antlers 2–1 China Guangzhou Evergrande Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima
19:00 UTC+9
Report
Attendance: 11,388
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)

2–2 on aggregate. Guangzhou Evergrande won on away goals.

References

  1. ^ "Players". J League English Official Website. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  2. ^ J.League