2018 Sanfrecce Hiroshima season

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2018 season
OwnerMazda
ChairmanKaoru Koyano
ManagerHiroshi Jofuku
StadiumHiroshima Big Arch
Top goalscorerLeague:
All: Brazil Patric (10 goals)
Biggest win4–0 (A) v. Gamba Osaka (J1 League Cup)
Biggest defeat1–3 (A) v. FC Tokyo (J.League 10)
0–2 (H) v. Cerezo Osaka (J.League 15)
colours
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All statistics correct as of 17 June 2018.

The 2018 Sanfrecce Hiroshima season was the club's tenth consecutive season in J1 League, and 48th overall incompeted Japanese top flight. Sanfrecce Hiroshima also competed in the Emperor's Cup, J.League Cup, and J.League Asia Challenge.

Competitions

J1 League

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Kawasaki Frontale (C) 34 21 6 7 57 27 +30 69 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 34 17 6 11 47 35 +12 57 Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
3 Kashima Antlers 34 16 8 10 50 39 +11 56
4 Consadole Sapporo 34 15 10 9 48 48 0 55
5 Urawa Red Diamonds 34 14 9 11 51 39 +12 51 Qualification for the Champions League group stage[a]
Source: Meiji Yasuda J1 League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Urawa Red Diamonds qualified for the 2019 AFC Champions League group stage as 2018 Emperor's Cup winners.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
15 12 1 2 22 8  +14 37 5 1 1 9 3  +6 7 0 1 13 5  +8

Last updated: 20 May 2017.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday

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GroundHAAHAAHAHAAHHAHHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHHA
ResultWWWDWWWWWLWWWWL
Position421211111111111
Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 2018. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

24 February 2018 J.League 1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Consadole Sapporo Hiroshima
Dangda 28'
Kawabe Yellow card 69'
Aoyama Yellow card 81'		 Summary Bothroyd Yellow card 71' Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima
Attendance: 17,026
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto
4 March 2018 J.League 2 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Saitama
Antônio Yellow card 15'
Aoki 43'
Abe Yellow card 45+1'
Endo Yellow card 70'		 Kashiwa Yellow card 17'
Shibasaki 66'
Inagaki 78'		 Stadium: Saitama Stadium
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura
10 March 2018 J.League 3 Kashima Antlers 0–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Kashima
Kanazaki Yellow card 36'
Shoji Yellow card 87'		 Wada 51'
Sasaki Yellow card 63'		 Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Referee: Hajime Matsuo
18 March 2018 J.League 4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–0 Júbilo Iwata Hiroshima
Nogami Yellow card 38'
Inagaki Yellow card 38'		 Ominami Yellow card 45+1'
Sakurauchi Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima
Referee: Ryusuke Yamaoka

References