2024 Sanfrecce Hiroshima season
| 2024 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Michael Skibbe |
| Stadium | Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima |
| J1 League | 2nd |
| Emperor's Cup | Quarter-finals |
| J.League Cup | Quarter-finals |
| AFC Champions League Two | Round of 16 |
| Top goalscorer | League: Yuki Ohashi (10) All: Yuki Ohashi |
| Biggest win | Sanfrecce Hiroshima 11–2 Baleine Shimonoseki |
| Biggest defeat | Urawa Reds 3–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
The 2024 season was the 89th season in the history of Sanfrecce Hiroshima and their 16th consecutive season in the J1 League. In addition to the domestic league, the club competed in the Emperor's Cup, the J.League Cup, and the AFC Champions League Two.
Transfers
In
| Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF |  Tolgay Arslan
|
 Melbourne City
|
Undisclosed | 21 July 2024 | [1] |
| MF |  Hayao Kawabe
|
 Standard Liège
|
€3.5M | 2 August 2024 | [2] |
| FW |  Gonçalo Paciência
|
 Celta Vigo
|
Undisclosed | 2 September 2024 | [3] |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| J1 League | 23 February 2024 | 8 December 2024 | Matchday 1 | 2nd | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 72 | 43 | +29 | 50.00 |
| Emperor's Cup | 12 June 2024 | 11 September 2024 | Second round | Quarter-finals | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 75.00 |
| J.League Cup | 24 April 2024 | 8 September 2024 | Round 2 | Quarter-finals | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 83.33 |
| AFC Champions League Two | 19 September 2024 | 5 December 2024 | Group stage | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 83.33 | |
| Total | 54 | 32 | 12 | 10 | 120 | 58 | +62 | 59.26 | ||||
Source: Competitions
J1 League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe (C) | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 61 | 36 | +25 | 72 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite league stage[a] |
| 2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 72 | 43 | +29 | 68 | |
| 3 | Machida Zelvia | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 54 | 34 | +20 | 66 | |
| 4 | Gamba Osaka | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 66 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two group stage[a] |
| 5 | Kashima Antlers | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 60 | 41 | +19 | 65 |
Source: 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
Notes:
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
Notes:
- ^ a b Since the winners of the 2024 Emperor's Cup, Vissel Kobe, had already qualified for the Champions League Elite, the spot given to the Emperor's Cup winners (Champions League Elite) was passed to the third-placed team. The spot given to the third-placed team (Champions League Two) was passed to the fourth-placed team consequently. However, if Kawasaki Frontale or Yokohama F. Marinos wins the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite, they will qualify for the subsequent edition as the title holders, while the third-placed team will instead participate in the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two, and the fourth-placed team will have their qualification spot withdrawn.
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 |
| 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 72 | 43 | +29 | 68 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 43 | 20 | +23 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 23 | +6 |
Source: [citation needed]
Results by round
Matches
| 23 February 2024 1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–0 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| 2 March 2024 2 | FC Tokyo | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 9 March 2024 3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4–0 | Sagan Tosu |
| 16 March 2024 4 | Vissel Kobe | 0–0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 30 March 2024 5 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–1 | Gamba Osaka |
| 3 April 2024 6 | Machida Zelvia | 1–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 7 April 2024 7 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–0 | Shonan Bellmare |
| 13 April 2024 8 | Avispa Fukuoka | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 20 April 2024 9 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 28 April 2024 10 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–2 | Kawasaki Frontale |
| 3 May 2024 11 | Albirex Niigata | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 6 May 2024 12 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–3 | Nagoya Grampus |
| 15 May 2024 14 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–3 | Kashima Antlers |
| 19 May 2024 15 | Kyoto Sanga | 0–5 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 26 May 2024 16 | Cerezo Osaka | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 1 June 2024 17 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–0 | Júbilo Iwata |
| 15 June 2024 18 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4–1 | Tokyo Verdy |
| 19 June 2024 13 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 3–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 22 June 2024 19 | Kashiwa Reysol | 0–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 26 June 2024 20 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–1 | Albirex Niigata |
| 29 June 2024 21 | Kawasaki Frontale | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 5 July 2024 22 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–3 | Vissel Kobe |
| 14 July 2024 23 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–0 | Avispa Fukuoka |
| 21 July 2024 24 | Sagan Tosu | 1–4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 7 August 2024 25 | Tokyo Verdy | 0–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 11 August 2024 26 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–0 | Cerezo Osaka |
| 17 August 2024 27 | Nagoya Grampus | 1–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 25 August 2024 28 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–0 | Kashiwa Reysol |
| 31 August 2024 29 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3–2 | FC Tokyo |
| 13 September 2024 30 | Kashima Antlers | 2–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 22 September 2024 31 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6–2 | Yokohama F. Marinos |
| 28 September 2024 32 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–0 | Machida Zelvia |
| 6 October 2024 33 | Júbilo Iwata | 1–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 19 October 2024 34 | Shonan Bellmare | 2–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 3 November 2024 35 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0–1 | Kyoto Sanga |
| 10 November 2024 36 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3–0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 1 December 2024 37 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 5–1 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | Hiroshima |
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Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima Referee: Koichiro Fukushima |
| 8 December 2024 38 | Gamba Osaka | 3–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
Emperor's Cup
| 12 June 2024 Second round | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 11–2 | Baleine Shimonoseki |
| 10 July 2024 Third round | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4–0 | Iwaki FC |
| 21 August 2024 Round of 16 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–0 | Ehime FC |
| 11 September 2024 Quarter-finals | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–2 | Gamba Osaka |
J.League Cup
| 24 April 2024 Second round | Nara Club | 0–6 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 22 May 2024 Third round | Tokyo Verdy | 2–3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
AFC Champions League Two
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 16 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 2 | Sydney FC
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 12 | |
| 3 |  Kaya–Iloilo
|
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Eastern
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 19 | −12 | 3 |
| 19 September 2024 1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3–0 | Kaya–Iloilo | Hiroshima |
| Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima |
| 3 October 2024 2 | Eastern | 2–3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 23 October 2024 3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–1 | Sydney FC | Hiroshima |
| Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima |
| 7 November 2024 4 | Sydney FC | 0–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 28 November 2024 5 | Kaya–Iloilo | 1–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 5 December 2024 6 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4–1 | Eastern | Hiroshima |
| Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima |
References
- ^ "Ex-Melbourne City maestro lands Japan deal". FTBL.
- ^ "Hayao KAWABE au Sanfrecce Hiroshima". Standard de Liège. August 2, 2024.
- ^ "Oficial: Gonçalo Paciência assina pelo Sanfrecce Hiroshima, líder do campeonato japonês | Flashscore.pt". www.flashscore.pt.