2017 Kashima Antlers season

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.

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)

Squad
As of 2 February 2017.[1]

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  KOR Kwoun Sun-tae
3 DF  JPN Gen Shoji
4 MF  BRA Léo Silva
5 DF  JPN Naomichi Ueda
6 MF  JPN Ryota Nagaki
7 FW  BRA Pedro Junior
8 MF  JPN Shoma Doi
9 FW  JPN Yuma Suzuki
11 FW  BRA Leandro (on loan from Palmeiras)
13 MF  JPN Atsutaka Nakamura
14 FW  JPN Takeshi Kanamori
15 DF  JPN Yuto Misao
16 DF  JPN Shuto Yamamoto
17 DF  BRA Bueno
18 FW  JPN Shuhei Akasaki
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF  JPN Kento Misao
21 GK  JPN Hitoshi Sogahata
22 DF  JPN Daigo Nishi
23 DF  JPN Itsuki Oda
24 DF  JPN Yukitoshi Ito
25 MF  JPN Yasushi Endo
26 MF  JPN Kazune Kubota
27 MF  JPN Takahide Umebachi
28 DF  JPN Koki Machida
29 GK  JPN Shinichiro Kawamata
30 FW  JPN Hiroki Abe
31 GK  JPN Yuto Koizumi
33 MF  JPN Mu Kanazaki
36 MF  JPN Toshiya Tanaka
40 MF  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
Source: Meiji Yasuda J1 League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champion.

Matches

[2]

MatchDateTeamScoreTeamVenueAttendance
12017.02.25Kashima Antlers0-1FC TokyoKashima Soccer Stadium28,240
22017.03.04Ventforet Kofu0-1Kashima AntlersYamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium13,199
32017.03.10Kashima Antlers1-0Yokohama F. MarinosKashima Soccer Stadium12,537
42017.03.18Shimizu S-Pulse2-3Kashima AntlersIAI Stadium Nihondaira16,951
52017.04.01Omiya Ardija0-1Kashima AntlersNACK5 Stadium Omiya11,676
62017.04.08Kashima Antlers0-1Cerezo OsakaKashima Soccer Stadium21,078
72017.04.16Vegalta Sendai1-4Kashima AntlersYurtec Stadium Sendai13,159
82017.04.22Kashima Antlers0-3Júbilo IwataKashima Soccer Stadium18,276
92017.04.30Kashima Antlers2-1Sagan TosuKashima Soccer Stadium18,462
102017.05.04Urawa Reds0-1Kashima AntlersSaitama Stadium 200257,447
112017.05.14Kashima Antlers1-2Vissel KobeKashima Soccer Stadium18,626
122017.05.19Kashima Antlers0-3Kawasaki FrontaleKashima Soccer Stadium10,838
142017.06.04Sanfrecce Hiroshima1-3Kashima AntlersEdion Stadium Hiroshima15,781
152017.06.17Kashima Antlers3-0Hokkaido Consadole SapporoKashima Soccer Stadium20,826
162017.06.25Kashima Antlers2-0Albirex NiigataKashima Soccer Stadium14,136
172017.07.02Kashiwa Reysol2-3Kashima AntlersHitachi Kashiwa Stadium13,945
132017.07.05Gamba Osaka0-1Kashima AntlersSuita City Football Stadium18,626　
182017.07.08FC Tokyo2-2Kashima AntlersAjinomoto Stadium42,979
192017.07.29Kashima Antlers3-0Ventforet KofuKashima Soccer Stadium18,413
202017.08.05Kashima Antlers2-0Vegalta SendaiKashima Soccer Stadium17,156
212017.08.09Vissel Kobe1-2Kashima AntlersNoevir Stadium Kobe19,039
222017.08.13Kawasaki Frontale3-1Kashima AntlersKawasaki Todoroki Stadium24,008
232017.08.19Kashima Antlers2-0Shimizu S-PulseKashima Soccer Stadium16,979
242017.08.26Cerezo Osaka0-1Kashima AntlersYanmar Stadium Nagai35,516
252017.09.09Kashima Antlers1-0Omiya ArdijaKashima Soccer Stadium15,719
262017.09.16Albirex Niigata2-4Kashima AntlersDenka Big Swan Stadium25,453
272017.09.23Kashima Antlers2-1Gamba OsakaKashima Soccer Stadium28,565
282017.09.30Sagan Tosu1-0Kashima AntlersBest Amenity Stadium18,383
292017.10.14Kashima Antlers2-0Sanfrecce HiroshimaKashima Soccer Stadium18,655
302017.10.21Yokohama F. Marinos3-2Kashima AntlersNissan Stadium29,716
312017.10.29Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo1-2Kashima AntlersSapporo Dome27,514
322017.11.05Kashima Antlers1-0Urawa RedsKashima Soccer Stadium33,356
332017.11.26Kashima Antlers0-0Kashiwa ReysolKashima Soccer Stadium36,080
342017.12.02Júbilo Iwata0-0Kashima AntlersYamaha Stadium14,696

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
Nílton
Watanabe
Fujita
Iwanami 		Ogasawara
Nishi
Nakamura
Misao
Shoji

J.League Cup
Main article: 2017 J.League Cup

Quarter-final
Team 1 Agg. 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 Muangthong United 6 3 2 1 7 3 +4 11 2–1 — 1–0 3–0
3 Ulsan Hyundai 6 2 1 3 9 9 0 7 0–4 0–0 — 6–0
4 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
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