Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Squad
- Yoshinori Shigematsu1954current
Koji Morisaki2000current- Toshihiro Aoyama2004current
- Kohei Shimizu2008current
- Takuya Marutani2008current
- Tomotaka Okamoto2008current
Koji Nakajima2009current
Mihael Mikić2009current
Hironori Ishikawa2010current- Sena Inami2011current
- Gakuto Notsuda2012current
Kazuhiko Chiba2012current- Takuya Masuda2012current
- Kosei Shibasaki2014current
- Sho Sasaki2014current
- Takuto Hayashi2014current
- Yoshifumi Kashiwa2014current
- Yusuke Chajima2014current
Anderson Lopes2016current- Takumi Miyayoshi2016current
Anderson Patric Aguiar Oliveira2017current- Felipe Silva2017current
Tsukasa Shiotani2021current
Sébastien Haller2026current- Eiji Hiratacurrent
- Hayato Arakicurrent
- Kazuya Miyaharacurrent
Keisuke Osakocurrent
Kyohei Yoshinocurrent
Marcos Júniorcurrent- Naoki Otanicurrent
Nassim Ben Khalifacurrent- Osamu Henry Iyohacurrent
- Ryotaro Hironagacurrent
- Shunki Higashicurrent
- Soya Takahashicurrent
- Taishi Matsumotocurrent
Takumu Kawamuracurrent- Yasukazu Tanakacurrent
- Yasumasa Kawasakicurrent
- Yoichi Naganumacurrent
Yudai Tanakacurrent
Yuki Ohashicurrent- Yukio Shimomura1950–1961
- Michihiro Ozawa1955–1967
- Yoshinobu Ishii1957–1967
- Koji Funamoto1961–1975
- Takehiko Kawanishi1961–1966
- Ikuo Matsumoto1964–1971
- Aritatsu Ogi1965–1976
- Takayuki Kuwata1965–1969
- Yasuyuki Kuwahara1965–1972
- Teruo Nimura1966–1976
- Takeshi Ono1967–1976
- Tsuyoshi Kunieda1967–1972
- Junji Kawano1968–1976
- Atsuyoshi Furuta1975–1984
- Yoshiichi Watanabe1977–1982
- Katsuyuki Kawachi1978–1987
- Shinichiro Takahashi1980–1993
- Shigekazu Nakamura1981–1989
- Shigeru Sarusawa1982–1991
- Katsuyoshi Shinto1983–1990
- Shinji Kobayashi1983–1992
- Takahiro Kimura1983–1988
- Hiroshi Matsuda1984–1994
- Kazuyori Mochizuki1984–1988
- Yasuyuki Sato1985–1996
- Akinobu Yokouchi1986–1995
Dido Havenaar1986–1989- Kazuya Maekawa1986–1999
- Takumi Shima1986–1995
Hajime Moriyasu1987–2001- Masakazu Koda1988–1994
- Kazumasa Kawano1989–1996
- Yahiro Kazama1989–1995
- Dan Calichman1990–1993
- Ryuji Nagata1990–1993
- Tomohiro Katanosaka1990–1995
- Hideaki Mori1991–1996
- Hiroshige Yanagimoto1991–1998
- Július Bielik1991–1992
- Masato Fue1991–1998
- Nobuhiro Ueno1991–1994
Takuya Takagi1991–1997- Yasutaka Yoshida1991–1994
- Yoshiro Moriyama1991–1995
- Kazuyori Mochizuki1992–1994
- Pavel Černý1992–1994
- Ryuji Michiki1992–1997
- Tetsuya Tanaka1992–1994
- Akira Kawaguchi1993–1994
- Andrey Gustavo dos Santos1993–1995
Jan Jönsson1993–1993- Jean-Paul Vonderburg1993–1993
- Kenichi Uemura1993–2004
- Mitsuaki Kojima1993–1998
- Noh Jung-yoon1993–1997
- Yoshinori Taguchi1993–1993
- Yuta Abe1993–1997
- Hiroyoshi Kuwabara1994–2003
Ivan Hašek1994–1995- Takashi Onishi1994–1996
- Takashi Shimoda1994–2010
- Tore Pedersen1994–1995
- Hideaki Hagino1995–1996
- Iwao Yamane1995–1998
John van Loen1995–1995- Koji Yoshimura1995–1996
- Masayuki Omori1995–1995
Pieter Huistra1995–1996- Susumu Oki1995–2006
- Tatsuhiko Kubo1995–2002
- Yoshihiro Nishida1995–1995
- Antônio Carlos Santos1996–1997
- Jun Takata1996–1996
- Kazuyoshi Matsunaga1996–1999
- Keita Kanemoto1996–1998
Kota Hattori1996–2011- Naoki Naito1996–1996
- Takashi Kageyama1996–1997
- Tetsuharu Yamaguchi1996–1998
- Yasuhiro Yoshida1996–1999
Graham Arnold1997–1998- Ian Crook1997–1998
- Kenji Wakai1997–1997
- Shinya Kawashima1997–2002
- Tetsuya Ito1997–2000
Tony Popovic1997–2001- Toru Yasutake1997–1998
- Atsushi Nagai1998–1998
Aurelio Vidmar1998–1999
Don Goodman1998–1999
Hayden Foxe1998–2000- Hiroshi Miyazawa1998–2000
- Katsuhiro Minamoto1998–1998
- Makoto Okubo1998–2000
- Masahiro Akimoto1998–1999
- Satoshi Koga1998–2000
- Takaya Oishi1998–1998
- Toshihiro Yamaguchi1998–2000
- Yosuke Ikehata1998–1999
- Yuji Ishikawa1998–2000
Chikara Fujimoto1999–2002- Hiroshi Sato1999–2000
Kazuyuki Morisaki1999–2018- Kentaro Sawada1999–2003
- Kohei Miyazaki1999–2001
- Sachio Yoshida1999–2001
- Toshimi Kikuchi1999–1999
- Yasuyuki Moriyama1999–1999
- Yutaka Takahashi1999–2003
- Genki Nakayama2000–2004
- Keisuke Kurihara2000–2000
- Kosuke Yatsuda2000–2006
- Kyohei Yamagata2000–2003
- Miguel Simão2000–2000
- Ryuji Kato2000–2002
Steve Corica2000–2001- Yuki Matsushita2000–2003
- Yusaku Ueno2000–2000
- Yūichi Komano2000–2007
- Hiroyuki Nishijima2001–2003
- Jungo Kono2001–2003
Marcus Tulio Tanaka2001–2002- Naoya Umeda2001–2003
Oleg Pashinin2001–2001- Ri Han-jae2001–2009
- Ryosuke Okuno2001–2001
- Serhiy Skachenko2001–2001
- Takuto Hayashi2001–2004
- Hideki Nishimura2002–2004
- Hiroto Mogi2002–2005
- Jun Ideguchi2002–2002
- Michel Pensée2002–2002
- Naoki Naruo2002–2002
Neško Milovanović2002–2002- Sotaro Sada2002–2004
- Tomislav Erceg2002–2003
- Yoshiro Nakamura2002–2002
- Yushi Ozaki2002–2003
César Sampaio2003–2004- Kazumasa Takagi2003–2004
- Koji Matsuura2003–2004
Marcelo Ramos2003–2003- Ricardo Cavalcante Ribeiro2003–2004
Takahagi Yojiro2003–2014- Tatsuro Kimura2003–2005
- Toshiya Tanaka2003–2005
- Yasuo Manaka2003–2004
- Yuki Okubo2003–2004
Yusuke Igawa2003–2004- Daisuke Tonoike2004–2004
- Hideaki Ueno2004–2005
- Issei Takayanagi2004–2011
- Joubert Araújo Martins2004–2006
- Kazuki Sato2004–2004
Kohei Morita2004–2011- Megumu Yoshida2004–2005
- Mitsuyuki Yoshihiro2004–2007
- Norio Omura2004–2006
Shogo Nishikawa2004–2009
Shunsuke Maeda2004–2008- Tiago Jorge Honório2004–2004
- Yuki Tamura2004–2007
- Akihiro Sato2005–2010
Hisato Sato2005–2016- Irondino Ferreira Neto2005–2006
- Jorge Pereira da Silva2005–2005
- José Antônio Martins Galvão2005–2005
- Kazuma Irifune2005–2007
- Ryota Moriwaki2005–2012
- Shinichiro Kuwada2005–2010
- Shohei Ikeda2005–2005
- Takehito Shigehara2005–2005
- Dario Dabac2006–2008
- Kazuyuki Toda2006–2008
- Koichi Kidera2006–2008
- Koji Nakazato2006–2006
Tomoaki Makino2006–2010- Ueslei Raimundo Pereira da Silva2006–2007
- Yosuke Kashiwagi2006–2009
- Yusaku Ueno2006–2007
- Yuya Hashiuchi2006–2009
Ilian Stoyanov2007–2010- Katsumi Yusa2007–2009
- Ryuichi Hirashige2007–2012
- Hirotsugu Nakabayashi2008–2009
- Kenta Uchida2008–2011
- Kozo Yuki2008–2008
- Stjepan Jukić2008–2008
- Takashi Rakuyama2008–2009
- Tatsuhiko Kubo2008–2009
Tsubasa Yokotake2008–2012- Junya Osaki2009–2013
Tadanari Lee2009–2012- Yutaro Hara2009–2014
- Hirotsugu Nakabayashi2010–2011
Masato Yamazaki2010–2010
Satoru Yamagishi2010–2015
Shusaku Nishikawa2010–2013
Ante Tomić2011–2011
Davit Mujiri2011–2011- Hiroki Mizumoto2011–2020
- Kota Sameshima2011–2015
- Masato Yamazaki2011–2011
Hwang Seok-ho2012–2014
Naoki Ishihara2012–2014- Shinji Tsujio2012–2012
- Tsukasa Shiotani2012–2017
Takuma ano2013–2016- Yusuke Minagawa2014–2019
- Dyanfres Douglas Chagas Matos2015–2015
- Kohei Kudo2015–2015
Peter Utaka2016–2016- Tsukasa Morishima2016–2023
- Masato Kudō2017–2019
- Kazuaki Mawatari2018–2018
Valère Germain2025–2026- Kenzo Ohashi1967
Sanfrecce Hiroshima is a professional football club based in Hiroshima, Japan.
The club competes in the J1 League, the top flight of the Japanese football league system.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima is one of the most successful clubs in Japan, with a total of eight top-flight titles.
Biography
Formation
Sanfrecce Hiroshima, a prominent Japanese football club, was established in 1938 as a company team of Toyo Kogyo, originally known as Toyo Kogyo Soccer Club. The club played in the semi-professional Japan Soccer League (JSL) and was one of the original founders of the JSL in 1965. During its early years, Sanfrecce dominated the league, winning the title four consecutive times, a record later matched by Yomiuri SC/Verdy Kawasaki. In 1981, the club changed its name to Mazda SC, reflecting its corporate identity.
Early Achievements
In 1969, Sanfrecce Hiroshima made history by participating in the Asian Club Championship, marking the first time a Japanese club competed in a continental tournament. They finished third in the tournament held in Bangkok, Thailand, which was a significant achievement despite costing them the league title that year. The club's early success included becoming the first JSL champions and completing the first double by winning the Emperor's Cup, establishing themselves as one of Japan's most successful football teams.
Modern Era
With the disbandment of the JSL, Sanfrecce transitioned into the J.League in 1992. The club has continued to thrive, becoming one of the most successful teams in Japan's football history. They are joint fourth in the most J1 League titles with three and hold the record for the most top-flight titles with eight. Additionally, Sanfrecce has made the most appearances in the Emperor's Cup finals, with a remarkable 15 participations, solidifying their legacy in Japanese football.
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Career & Clubs
1938–1991
The club was a former company team of Toyo Kogyo, Toyo Kogyo Soccer Club (東洋工業サッカー部) in 1938 and played in the semi-professional Japan Soccer League. The club was an original founder ("Original Eight") of the now-disbanded Japan Soccer League (JSL) in 1965. They dominated the JSL's early years, winning the title 4 times in a row – a feat that was later equaled by Yomiuri SC/Verdy Kawasaki. The name change was made at Mazda SC (マツダSC) in 1981. During the 1969 season, they participated in the 1969 Asian Club Championship, forerunner to today's AFC Champions League; at the time, the tournament was done in a single locale (in that year it was Bangkok, Thailand), and they ended up in third place, the first participation of a Japanese club in the continental tournament. This also cost them the league title to Mitsubishi/Urawa, and although they won another title in 1970, since then the club has been out of the running for the title, with exceptional seasons such as 1994 when they won runner-up. The Toyo Industries that became the first JSL champions also completed the first double by taking the Emperor's Cup. They were also the first of three "Invincibles", undefeated champion clubs in Japan (the others were Mitsubishi in 1969 and Yamaha in 1987–88), although only Toyo completed a double. Ogi Matsumoto and Yasuyuki Kuwahara went on to win the 1968 Olympic bronze medal for the Japan national team.
1992–present
When JSL disbanded and became the J.League…
- League
- J1 League
Legacy
As Toyo Kogyo SC and Mazda SC (amateur era) as well as Sanfrecce Hiroshima (professional era)
Bold is for those competition that are currently active.
Archive
Passport
Identifiers & aliases
Sanfrecce Hiroshima is a Japanese professional football club based in Hiroshima. The club competes in the J1 League, top flight of the Japanese football league system. Sanfrecce is one of the most successful clubs in Japan. The club is the joint fourth in most J1 League titles with three, the joint first in most top-flight titles, with eight, and the club with the most participations in Emperor's Cup finals, with 15.
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