2023 Albirex Niigata season

The 2023 season is Albirex Niigata's 68th season in existence and the club's first season back in the top flight of Japanese football. In addition to the domestic league, Albirex Niigata will participate in this season's edition of the Emperor's Cup and the J.League Cup.

Albirex Niigata
2023 season
ChairmanDaisuke Korenaga
ManagerRikizo Matsuhashi
StadiumDenka Big Swan Stadium
J1 League15th
Emperor's CupThird round
J.League CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Shusuke Ota 4)

All:
Shusuke Ota (4)
← 2022
2024 →
All statistics correct as of 24 June 2023.

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 5 June 2023.[1][2]

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 Ryosuke Kojima
2 DF   JPN Naoto Arai
3 DF   AUS Thomas Deng
5 DF   JPN Michael Fitzgerald
6 MF   JPN Hiroki Akiyama
7 FW   JPN Kaito Taniguchi
8 MF   JPN Takahiro Ko
9 FW   JPN Koji Suzuki
11 FW   JPN Shusuke Ota
13 MF   JPN Ryotaro Ito [a]
14 MF   JPN Shunsuke Mito
15 DF   JPN Taiki Watanabe
16 FW   JPN Yota Komi
17 MF   BRA Danilo Gomes
18 DF   JPN Fumiya Hayakawa
19 MF   JPN Yuji Hoshi
20 MF   JPN Yuzuru Shimada
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 GK   JPN Koto Abe
22 MF   JPN Eitaro Matsuda
23 FW   BRA Gustavo Nescau
24 GK   JPN Takuya Seguchi
25 MF   JPN Soya Fujiwara
29 MF   PER Kazuyoshi Shimabuku
30 GK   JPN Shota Uchiyama Type 2
31 DF   JPN Yuto Horigome (captain)
32 DF   JPN Takumi Hasegawa
33 MF   JPN Yoshiaki Takagi
35 DF   JPN Kazuhiko Chiba
39 GK   JPN Haruki Nishimura
40 MF   JPN Aozora Ishiyama Type 2
45 DF   JPN Hayato Inamura DSP
47 MF   JPN Jimpei Yoshida
50 DF   JPN Daichi Tagami
  1. ^ Ito will play his last game for Albirex on 11 June. Right after, he will be fully transferred to Sint-Truidense V.V. (Jupiler Pro League/Belgium 1st Division).[3]

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
GK   JPN Kazuki Fujita (to Tochigi SC)
DF   JPN Ryo Endo (to Iwaki FC)
No. Pos. Nation Player
DF   JPN Shosei Okamoto (to Kagoshima United)
FW   JPN Ken Yamura (to Fujieda MYFC)

Transfers

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Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
MF   Danilo Gomes   Ponte Preta Free 14 January 2023
Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
FW   Alexandre Guedes   Paços de Ferreira Free 3 January 2023 [4]

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
J1 League 18 February 2023 12 November 2023 Matchday 1 18 4 6 8 19 28 −9 022.22
Emperor's Cup 7 June 2023 Second round 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 100.00
J.League Cup 8 March 2023 18 June 2023 Group stage Group stage 6 2 0 4 6 8 −2 033.33
Total 25 7 6 12 26 36 −10 028.00

Last updated: 24 June 2023
Source: Soccerway

J1 League

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Vissel Kobe (C) 34 21 8 5 60 29 +31 71 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite league stage
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 34 19 7 8 63 40 +23 64
3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 34 17 7 10 42 28 +14 58 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two group stage
4 Urawa Red Diamonds 34 15 12 7 42 27 +15 57
5 Kashima Antlers 34 14 10 10 43 34 +9 52
6 Nagoya Grampus 34 14 10 10 41 36 +5 52
7 Avispa Fukuoka 34 15 6 13 37 43 −6 51
8 Kawasaki Frontale 34 14 8 12 51 45 +6 50 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite league stage[a]
9 Cerezo Osaka 34 15 4 15 39 34 +5 49
10 Albirex Niigata 34 11 12 11 36 40 −4 45
11 FC Tokyo 34 12 7 15 42 46 −4 43
12 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 34 10 10 14 56 61 −5 40
13 Kyoto Sanga 34 12 4 18 40 45 −5 40
14 Sagan Tosu 34 9 11 14 43 47 −4 38
15 Shonan Bellmare 34 8 10 16 40 56 −16 34
16 Gamba Osaka 34 9 7 18 38 61 −23 34
17 Kashiwa Reysol 34 6 15 13 33 47 −14 33
18 Yokohama FC (R) 34 7 8 19 31 58 −27 29 Relegation to the J2 League
Source: Meiji Yasuda J1 League, J.League Data Site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Fewer disciplinary points.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Qualified as the 2023 Emperor's Cup winners.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
18 4 6 8 19 28  −9 18 3 2 4 11 16  −5 1 4 4 8 12  −4

Last updated: 24 June 2023.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819
GroundAAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH
ResultDWDWLLDWDLLDWLLDLD
Position
Updated to match(es) played on 24 June 2023. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league fixtures were announced on 20 January 2023.[5]

18 February 2023 1 Cerezo Osaka 2–2 Albirex Niigata Osaka
14:00
Report
Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
26 February 2023 2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–2 Albirex Niigata Hiroshima
14:00
Report
Stadium: EDION Stadium
Referee: Takuto Okabe
4 March 2023 3 Albirex Niigata 2–2 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Niigata
14:00
Report
Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
11 March 2023 4 Albirex Niigata 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale Niigata
14:00
Report Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
Referee: Jumpei Iida
18 March 2023 5 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–1 Albirex Niigata Saitama
15:00
Report
Stadium: Urawa Komaba Stadium
Attendance: 15,167
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
1 April 2023 6 Albirex Niigata 1–3 Nagoya Grampus Niigata
14:00
Report
Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
Attendance: 18,428
Referee: Yoshiro Imamura
9 April 2023 7 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Albirex Niigata Kobe
14:00 Report Stadium: NOEVIR Stadium Kobe
Referee: Hiroki Kasahara
15 April 2023 8 Albirex Niigata 3–2 Avispa Fukuoka Niigata
14:00
  • Ito   47', 90+3', 90+5'
Report
Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
Attendance: 16,692
Referee: Ryo Tanimoto
23 April 2023 9 Albirex Niigata 0–2 Kashima Antlers Niigata
14:00
Report
Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto
29 April 2023 10 FC Tokyo 2–1 Albirex Niigata Chōfu
15:00
Report
Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium
Referee: Hayato Shimizu
3 May 2023 11 Yokohama FC 1–0 Albirex Niigata Yokohama
19:03
Report Stadium: Mitsuzawa Stadium
Attendance: 10,134
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita
7 May 2023 12 Albirex Niigata 0–0 Kashiwa Reysol Niigata
14:00 Report Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
14 May 2023 13 Albirex Niigata 2–1 Yokohama F. Marinos Niigata
13:30
Report
Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
20 May 2023 14 Sagan Tosu 2–0 Albirex Niigata Tosu
17:00
Report Stadium: Ekimae Real Estate Stadium
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
28 May 2023 15 Albirex Niigata 1–3 Gamba Osaka Niigata
14:00
Report
Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
Attendance: 21,860
Referee: Masuya Ueda
3 June 2023 16 Shonan Bellmare 2–2 Albirex Niigata Hiratsuka
15:00 Stadium: Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita
11 June 2023 17 Albirex Niigata 1–3 Kyoto Sanga Niigata
14:00 Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
Referee: Hajime Matsuo
24 June 2023 18 Kashiwa Reysol 0–0 Albirex Niigata Kashiwa
19:00 Stadium: Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium
Referee: Takuto Okabe
1 July 2023 19 Albirex Niigata v Sanfrecce Hiroshima Niigata
18:00 Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium

Emperor's Cup

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7 June Second round Albirex Niigata 1–0 Reilac Shiga Niigata
19:00 JST
Report
Report
Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
Attendance: 4,285
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura
12 July Third round Kataller Toyama v Albirex Niigata Toyama
19:00 JST Report
Report
Stadium: Toyama Stadium

J.League Cup

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8 March 2023 (2023-03-08) Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 Albirex Niigata Fukuoka
19:03 Tsuruno   59' JLeague.co (EN)
JLeague.jp (JA)
Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
Attendance: 3,092
Referee: Hayato Shimizu
5 April 2023 (2023-04-05) Albirex Niigata 2–0 Kashiwa Reysol Niigata
19:03
JLeague.co (EN)
JLeague.jp (JA)
Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
Attendance: 8,081
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
19 April 2023 (2023-04-19) Kashiwa Reysol 3–2 Albirex Niigata Kashiwa
19:03
JLeague.co (EN)
JLeague.jp (JA)
Stadium: Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium
Attendance: 4,650
Referee: Shu Kawamata
24 May 2023 (2023-05-24) Albirex Niigata 1–2 Avispa Fukuoka Niigata
19:03 Gustavo   4' JLeague.co (EN)
JLeague.jp (JA)
Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
Attendance: 7,879
Referee: Takuto Okabe
18 June 2023 (2023-06-18) Kashima Antlers 2–0 Albirex Niigata Kashima
18:00
JLeague.co (EN)
JLeague.jp (JA)
Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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References

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  1. ^ "2023アルビレックス新潟 選手・スタッフ 新体制について". アルビレックス新潟 公式サイト|ALBIREX NIIGATA OFFICIAL WEBSITE (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  2. ^ "トップチーム(選手) - アルビレックス新潟 公式サイト". アルビレックス新潟 公式サイト|ALBIREX NIIGATA OFFICIAL WEBSITE (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Ryotaro Ito is eerste zomeraanwinst van STVV" (in Dutch). 5 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  4. ^ [1]
  5. ^ FromOne co., Ltd. "【日程一覧】2023明治安田生命J2リーグ". サッカーキング.
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