Kashima Antlers
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| Kashima Antlers 鹿島アントラーズ |
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| Full name | Kashima Antlers F.C. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Antlers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1947 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ground | Kashima Stadium Kashima, Ibaraki (Capacity 41,800) |
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| Chairman | Hiroshi Ushijima | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Manager | Oswaldo de Oliveira | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | J. League Div.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Champions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kashima Antlers (鹿島アントラーズ Kashima Antorāzu?) is a professional football team playing in the Japanese J. League. Antlers is derived from the city name, Kashima, which literally means "deer island". Since the J-League's creation in 1993, Kashima have proved by far Japan's most successful club team, having won the league title five times, the J. League Cup three times and the Emperor's Cup three times. Indeed, Antlers have finished in the top five of J1 for over 70% of all seasons played to date. By clinching the 2007 J. League title they became the first team in Japan to have won 10 domestic titles, and later the same year they completed their second league and cup double after claiming the Emperor's Cup title. Antlers are also one of only six teams to have competed in Japan's top flight of football every year since its inception.
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[edit] Overview
Founded in 1947 as Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd. in Osaka. It played in the semi-professional Japan Soccer League and moved to Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture in 1975. They were promoted to the JSL's top flight in 1984, but never made much of an impact, going down in 1985/86, returning in 1986/87 and going down again in 1988/89. Its last standing in the JSL was 2nd in the Second Division for 1991/92.
After the formation of the fully professional J. League, Sumitomo, like all other clubs, stripped the corporate brand from the team name and reformed as the Kashima Antlers. Kashima was essentially promoted to the new top flight, as many JSL First Division teams decided to relegate themselves being unprepared for professionalism.
Since the J. League's creation in 1993, Kashima Antlers have consistently been amongst the strongest teams in the country, holding several distinctions and records. Led by former Brazilian star and Japanese national team coach Zico, Kashima were the first team to win a J. League stage, claiming the 1st stage of the inaugural season in 1993, and in 2000 became the first J. League team to achieve the "treble", winning all three major titles: J. League, J. League Cup, and Emperor's Cup. This followed a near miss in 1997 when, after being the first team to win both cup competitions, they finished second in the league. In 2007 Antlers became only the second team to win a second league and cup double, and in doing so took their domestic trophy total to eleven; the highest in Japan, and the first team to reach double figures.
Its hometowns are Kashima, Itako, Hasaki and Kamisu, all in Ibaraki Prefecture. The team plays at Kashima Stadium.
[edit] Players
[edit] Current squad
As of February 16, 2008
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[edit] Notable players
[edit] World Cup Players in Kashima Antlers
[edit] Managers
| Manager | Nat. | Tenure |
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| Masakatsu Miyamoto |  Japan |
1993-1994 |
| Edu |  Brazil |
1995 |
| João Carlos | Brazil |
1996-1998 |
| Takashi Sekizuka | Japan |
1998 |
| Zé Mario | Brazil |
1998–1999 |
| Zico | Brazil |
1999 |
| Takashi Sekizuka | Japan |
1999 |
| Toninho Cerezo | Brazil |
2000-2005 |
| Paulo Autuori | Brazil |
2006 |
| Oswaldo de Oliveira | Brazil |
2007- |
[edit] Team Record
[edit] J-League
| Season | League | Place | GP | Pts | Win | Draw | Lose | Average Crowd |
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| 1993 | J1 1st stage | Champions / 10 | 18 | - | 13 | - | 5 | 14,016 |
| J1 2nd stage | 4 / 10 | 18 | - | 10 | - | 8 | ||
| J1 Total | Runners-up / 10 | 36 | - | 23 | - | 13 | ||
| 1994 | J1 1st stage | 3 / 12 | 22 | - | 16 | - | 6 | 16,812 |
| J1 2nd stage | 5 / 12 | 22 | - | 11 | - | 11 | ||
| J1 Total | 3 / 12 | 44 | - | 27 | - | 17 | ||
| 1995 | J1 1st stage | 8 / 14 | 26 | 42 | 14 | - | 12 | 19,141 |
| J1 2nd stage | 6 / 14 | 26 | 43 | 14 | - | 12 | ||
| J1 Total | 7 / 14 | 52 | 85 | 28 | - | 24 | ||
| 1996 | J1 | Champions / 16 | 30 | 66 | 21 | - | 9 | 15,386 |
| 1997 | J1 1st stage | Champions / 17 | 16 | 37 | 13 | - | 3 | 16,985 |
| J1 2nd stage | 4 / 17 | 16 | 31 | 11 | - | 5 | ||
| J1 Total | Runners-up / 17 | 32 | 68 | 24 | - | 8 | ||
| 1998 | J1 1st stage | 5 / 18 | 17 | 32 | 11 | - | 6 | 15,345 |
| J1 2nd stage | Champions / 18 | 17 | 42 | 15 | - | 2 | ||
| J1 Total | Champions / 18 | 34 | 74 | 26 | - | 8 | ||
| 1999 | J1 1st stage | 9 / 16 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 17,049 |
| J1 2nd stage | 6 / 16 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 7 | ||
| J1 Total | 9 / 16 | 30 | 40 | 14 | 1 | 15 | ||
| 2000 | J1 1st stage | 8 / 16 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 17,507 |
| J1 2nd stage | Champions / 16 | 15 | 33 | 10 | 4 | 1 | ||
| J1 Total | Champions / 16 | 30 | 55 | 18 | 4 | 8 | ||
| 2001 | J1 1st stage | 11 / 16 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 22,425 |
| J1 2nd stage | Champions / 16 | 15 | 36 | 13 | 0 | 2 | ||
| J1 Total | Champions / 16 | 30 | 54 | 19 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 2002 | J1 1st stage | 5 / 16 | 15 | 27 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 21,590 |
| J1 2nd stage | 3 / 16 | 15 | 26 | 9 | 0 | 6 | ||
| J1 Total | 4 / 16 | 30 | 53 | 18 | 0 | 12 | ||
| 2003 | J1 1st stage | 8 / 16 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 21,204 |
| J1 2nd stage | 4 / 16 | 15 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 2 | ||
| J1 Total | 5 / 16 | 30 | 48 | 13 | 9 | 8 | ||
| 2004 | J1 1st stage | 5 / 16 | 15 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 17,585 |
| J1 2nd stage | 4 / 16 | 15 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 5 | ||
| J1 Total | 6 / 16 | 30 | 48 | 14 | 6 | 10 | ||
| 2005 | J1 | 3 / 18 | 34 | 59 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 18,641 |
| 2006 | J1 | 6 / 18 | 34 | 58 | 18 | 4 | 12 | 15,433 |
| 2007 | J1 | Champions / 18 | 34 | 72 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 16,239 |
| 2008 | J1 | ? / 18 |
[edit] Other Domestic Competitions
See other domestic competitions record
[edit] Major International Competitions
| Season | Competition | Result | Average Crowd |
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| 1997-98 | Asian Club Championship | Quarter-finals | ? |
| 1998-99 | Asian Cup Winners Cup | 3rd | ? |
| 1999-00 | Asian Club Championship | Quarter-finals | ? |
| 2001-02 | Asian Club Championship | Quarter-finals | ? |
| 2002-03 | AFC Champions League | Round 1 | ? |
| 2003 | A3 Champions Cup | Champions | - |
| 2008 | AFC Champions League | - | - |
[edit] Honours
- All Japan Vase
- Winners (1): 1972
- Japan Soccer League Division 2
- J. League Championships:
- Emperor's Cup:
- J. League Cup:
- Xerox Super Cup:
- A3 Mazda Champions Cup:
- Winners (1): 2003
[edit] External links
- (Japanese) Official Site
- (English) Official Site
| Sporting positions | ||
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| Preceded by Yokohama Marinos |
J-League Champions 1996 |
Succeeded by Júbilo Iwata |
| Preceded by Júbilo Iwata |
J-League Champions 1998 |
Succeeded by Júbilo Iwata |
| Preceded by Júbilo Iwata |
J-League Champions 2000-2001 |
Succeeded by Júbilo Iwata |
| Preceded by Urawa Red Diamonds |
J-League Champions 2007 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
