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The 2018 season was Kashima Antlers's 26th consecutive season in the J1 League since professional football was established in Japan in 1993. In addition to the domestic league, the club also competed in the Emperor's Cup, J.League Cup, and AFC Champions League. They won the latter trophy securing their first ever Champions League trophy in their first appearance in the final.
| 2018 season | |||
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| Manager | Go Oiwa | ||
| Stadium | Kashima Soccer Stadium | ||
| J1 League | 3rd | ||
| Emperor's Cup | Semi-finals | ||
| League Cup | Semi-finals | ||
| Champions League | Winners | ||
| FIFA Club World Cup | Fourth place | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Yuma Suzuki (11) All: Yuma Suzuki (17) | ||
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Squad edit
The Kashima Antlers squad for the 2018 season.
- As of 10 January 2018.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions edit
J1 League edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 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:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Urawa Red Diamonds qualified for the 2019 AFC Champions League group stage as 2018 Emperor's Cup winners.
Matches edit
Emperor's Cup edit
Second round edit
| 6 June 2018 | Kashima Antlers | 6–1 | Honda FC | Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima |
| 19:00 | Report | Attendance: 3,172 Referee: Yudai Yamamoto |
Third round edit
| 11 July 2018 | Kashima Antlers | 5–1 | Machida Zelvia | Machida Stadium, Machida |
| 18:30 | Report | Attendance: 5,589 |
Fourth round edit
| 26 September 2018 | Kashima Antlers | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima |
| 19:00 | Silva  96'Misao 117' |
Report | Attendance: 3,832 Referee: Toru Kakinuma |
Quarter-final edit
| 21 November 2018 | Kashima Antlers | 1–0 | Ventforet Kofu | Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium, Kōfu |
| 19:03 |
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Report | Attendance: 6,243 Referee: Yuichi Nishimura |
Semi-final edit
| 5 December 2018 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–0 | Kashima Antlers | Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima |
| 19:04 | Maurício 27' |
Report | Attendance: 13,949 Referee: Koichiro Fukushima |
J.League Cup edit
Quarter-final edit
| 5 September 2018 | Kashima Antlers | 1–1 | Kawasaki Frontale | Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima |
| 19:04 | Nishi 19' |
32' (pen.) Chinen |
Attendance: 7,145 Referee: M. Īda |
| 9 September 2018 | Kawasaki Frontale | 1–3 | Kashima Antlers | Ajinomoto Stadium, Chōfu |
| 19:03 | Abe 51' (pen.) |
28', 37' Yamamoto 72' Serginho |
Attendance: 19,214 Referee: M. Yamamoto |
Kashima Antlers won 4–2 on aggregate.
Semi-final edit
| 10 October 2018 | Kashima Antlers | 1–2 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima |
| 19:03 | Inukai 90+4' |
Report | Amano 77' Vieira 90+5' |
Attendance: 8,421 Referee: M. Matsuo |
| 14 October 2018 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 2–2 | Kashima Antlers | Nissan Stadium, Yokohama |
| 14:04 | Vieira 20' Nakagawa 34' |
Report | Doi 62' Serginho 70' |
Attendance: 12,979 Referee: M. Satō |
Yokohama F. Marinos won 4–3 on aggregate.
AFC Champions League edit
Group stage edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Suwon Samsung Bluewings
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6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10 | Round of 16 |
| 2 | Kashima Antlers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 9 | |
| 3 |  Sydney FC
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6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Shanghai Shenhua
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6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 5 |
| 14 February 2018 | Kashima Antlers | 1–1 | Shanghai Shenhua | Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima |
| 19:00 UTC+9 |
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Live Report Stats Report |
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Attendance: 9,192 Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore) |
| 21 February 2018 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1–2 | Kashima Antlers | Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon |
| 19:00 UTC+9 |
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Live Report Stats Report |
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Attendance: 4,870 Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar) |
| 7 March 2018 | Sydney FC | 0–2 | Kashima Antlers | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
| 19:30 UTC+11 | Live Report Stats Report |
Attendance: 6,442 Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman) |
| 13 March 2018 | Kashima Antlers | 1–1 | Sydney FC | Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima |
| 19:00 UTC+9 |
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Live Report Stats Report |
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Attendance: 8,636 Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar) |
| 3 April 2018 | Shanghai Shenhua | 2–2 | Kashima Antlers | Hongkou Football Stadium, Shanghai |
| 20:00 UTC+8 |
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Live Report Stats Report |
Attendance: 20,028 Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia) |
| 17 April 2018 | Kashima Antlers | 0–1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima |
| 19:00 UTC+9 | Live Report Stats Report |
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Attendance: 6,229 Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi (United Arab Emirates) |
Round of 16 edit
| 9 May 2018 | Kashima Antlers | 3–1 | Shanghai SIPG | Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima |
| 19:00 UTC+9 | Live Report Stats Report |
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Attendance: 8,860 Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan) |
| 16 May 2018 | Shanghai SIPG | 2–1 | Kashima Antlers | Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Live Report Stats Report |
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Attendance: 19,697 Referee: Mohammed Abdulla (United Arab Emirates) |
Kashima Antlers won 4–3 on aggregate.
Quarter-final edit
| 28 August 2018 | Kashima Antlers | 2–0 | Tianjin Quanjian | Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima |
| 19:00 UTC+9 | Live Report Stats Report |
Attendance: 13,634 Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan) |
| 18 September 2018 | Tianjin Quanjian | 0–3 | Kashima Antlers | Estádio Campo Desportivo, Macau[note 1] |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Live Report Stats Report |
Attendance: 8,718 Referee: Chris Beath (Australia) |
Kashima Antlers won 5–0 on aggregate.
Semi-final edit
| 3 October 2018 | Kashima Antlers | 3–2 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima |
| 19:00 UTC+9 |
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Live Report Stats Report |
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Attendance: 13,044 Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain) |
| 24 October 2018 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 3–3 | Kashima Antlers | Suwon World Cup Stadium, Suwon |
| 19:00 UTC+9 |
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Live Report Stats Report |
Attendance: 10,296 Referee: Mark Geiger (United States)[4] |
Kashima Antlers won 6–5 on aggregate.
Final edit
In the final, the two semi-final winners played each other, with the order of legs (first leg hosted by team from the East Region, second leg hosted by team from the West Region) reversed from the previous season's final.
Kashima Antlers won 2–0 on aggregate.
References edit
- ^ "Players" (in Japanese). Kashima Antlers Official Website. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
- ^ J.League
- ^ "亚足联官宣权健亚冠主场移师澳门 不在天津举行". Sina Sports. 3 September 2018.
- ^ "Geiger to lead ref crew at AFC Champions League semifinal". Major League Soccer. 19 October 2018.
- ^ The Tianjin Quanjian v Kashima Antlers match was played in Estádio Campo Desportivo, Macau instead of Tianjin Olympic Center Stadium, Tianjin.[3]
External links edit
- (in Japanese) J.League official site