2011 Kashima Antlers season

Kashima Antlers
2011 season
Manager Brazil Oswaldo de Oliveira
J. League Division 1 6th
Emperor's Cup Fourth round
J. League Cup Champions
Super Cup Runners-up
AFC Champions League Round of 16
Home colours
Away colours
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The 2011 Kashima Antlers season was Kashima Antlers's 19th season in J. League Division 1 and 23rd season overall in the top flight (counting the Japan Soccer League and participation in the inaugural J. League Cup). It also included the 2011 J. League Cup, 2011 Emperor's Cup, and the 2011 AFC Champions League. They finished the season 6th in the championship and lost the chance to break the record of 7 championships they share with Tokyo Verdy.

Players

Current squad

As of 15 December 2010 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Japan GK Tetsu Sugiyama
3 Japan DF Daiki Iwamasa
5 Brazil DF Alex
6 Japan MF Koji Nakata
7 Japan DF Toru Araiba
8 Japan MF Takuya Nozawa
9 Japan FW Yuya Osako
10 Japan MF Masashi Motoyama
11 Brazil MF Fellype Gabriel
13 Japan FW Shinzo Koroki
14 Japan MF Chikashi Masuda
15 Japan MF Takeshi Aoki
16 Japan MF Takuya Honda
18 Brazil FW Carlão
No. Position Player
19 Japan DF Masahiko Inoha
20 Japan MF Gaku Shibasaki
21 Japan GK Hitoshi Sogahata
22 Japan DF Daigo Nishi
23 Japan DF Gen Shoji
24 Japan DF Takefumi Toma
25 Japan MF Yasushi Endo
26 Japan MF Kenji Koyano
27 Japan MF Takahide Umebachi
28 Japan MF Shouma Doi
29 Japan GK Akihiro Sato
30 Japan FW Yuzo Tashiro
31 Japan GK Naoki Yagi
40 Japan MF Mitsuo Ogasawara

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Japan GK Shinichiro Kawamata (to Vegalta Sendai)
Japan DF Tomohiko Miyazaki (to Yokohama F.C.)
Japan MF Shuto Suzuki (to Tochigi S.C.)
Japan MF Daichi Kawashima (to Montedio Yamagata)
Japan FW Ryuta Sasaki (to Shonan Bellmare)

2011 season transfers

In Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
5 Brazil DF Alex (Transferred from JEF United Ichihara Chiba)
14 Japan MF Chikashi Masuda (Loan return from Montedio Yamagata)
16 Japan MF Takuya Honda (Transferred from Shimizu S-Pulse)
18 Brazil FW Carlão (Transferred from União de Leiria)
20 Japan MF Gaku Shibasaki (Drafted from Aomori Yamada High School)
22 Japan DF Daigo Nishi (Transferred from Consadole Sapporo)
23 Japan DF Gen Shoji (Drafted from Yonago Kita High School)
27 Japan MF Takahide Umebachi (Drafted from Kansai University Daiichi Senior High School)
28 Japan MF Shouma Doi (Promoted from youth team)
29 Japan GK Akihiro Sato (Transferred from Sanfrecce Hiroshima)
30 Japan FW Yuzo Tashiro (Loan return from Montedio Yamagata)

Out Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
4 Japan DF Go Oiwa (Retired)
5 Brazil DF Gilton Ribeiro (Loan return to Porto Alegre Futebol Clube)
16 Japan MF Yuji Funayama (Transferred to Montedio Yamagata)
17 Japan FW Ryuta Sasaki (Loan to Shonan Bellmare)
18 Brazil FW Marquinhos (Transferred to Vegalta Sendai)
20 Japan MF Shuto Suzuki (Loan to Tochigi S.C.)
27 Japan DF Kenta Kasai (Released)
28 Japan GK Shinichiro Kawamata (Loan to Vegalta Sendai)
30 Japan MF Hiroyuki Omichi (Transferred to Fagiano Okayama)
32 Japan DF Tomohiko Miyazaki (Loan to Yokohama F.C.)
33 Japan MF Daichi Kawashima (Loan to Montedio Yamagata)

Competitions

Super Cup

J. League

League table

Pos
Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Kashiwa Reysol (C) 34 23 3 8 65 42+23 72 Qualification to 2012 AFC Champions League group stage Group stage 1,2
2 Nagoya Grampus 34 21 8 5 67 36+31 71
3 Gamba Osaka 34 21 7 6 78 51+27 70
4 Vegalta Sendai 34 14 14 6 39 25+14 56
5 Yokohama F. Marinos 34 16 8 10 46 40+6 56
6 Kashima Antlers 34 13 11 10 53 40+13 50
7 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 34 14 8 12 52 49+3 50
8 Júbilo Iwata 34 13 8 13 53 45+8 47
9 Vissel Kobe 34 13 7 14 44 45−1 46
10 Shimizu S-Pulse 34 11 12 11 42 51−9 45
11 Kawasaki Frontale 34 13 5 16 52 53−1 44
12 Cerezo Osaka 34 11 10 13 67 53+14 43
13 Omiya Ardija 34 10 12 12 38 48−10 42
14 Albirex Niigata 34 10 9 15 38 46−8 39
15 Urawa Red Diamonds 34 8 12 14 36 43−7 36
16 Ventforet Kofu (R) 34 9 6 19 42 63−21 33 Relegation to 2012 J. League Division 2
17 Avispa Fukuoka (R) 34 6 4 24 34 75−41 22
18 Montedio Yamagata (R) 34 5 6 23 23 64−41 21

Updated to games played on December 3, 2011.
Source: J. League Division 1
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal differential; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head results; 5th disciplinary points; 6th draw
1 League champions also qualified for the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup play-off stage.
2 The winners of the 2011 Emperor's Cup, F.C. Tokyo, which played in the 2011 J. League Division 2, also qualified for the group stage of the 2012 AFC Champions League.
If two clubs are tied for first place, both clubs will be declared champions.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Matches

Results by round

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Result D                                                                  
Position 7                                                                  

Last updated: 6 March 2011.
Source: "World-Football.net".
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

J. League Cup

Main article: 2011 J. League Cup

Emperor's Cup

Main article: 2011 Emperor's Cup

AFC Champions League

Group stage

Standings

Group H
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
South Korea Suwon Bluewings 6330123+912
Japan Kashima Antlers 633093+612
Australia Sydney FC 6123611−55
China Shanghai Shenhua 6024313−102

Matches

Knock-out stage

References

  1. ↑ AFC President offers condolences
  2. ↑ Dates set for Sydney FC v Kashima Antlers