2025 Kashima Antlers season

Kashima Antlers
2025 season
ChairmanFumiaki Koizumi
ManagerToru Oniki
StadiumKashima Soccer Stadium
J1 League1st
Emperor's CupQuarter-finals
J.League CupFirst round

The 2025 season was Kashima Antlers' 33rd consecutive season in the J1 League, the top flight of Japanese football since the introduction of professional football in 1993. As well as the domestic league, they competed in the Emperor's Cup and the J.League Cup. This was Kashima's first season under new manager Toru Oniki, who was appointed in December 2024.[1]

On 6 December 2025, Kashima were crowned J1 League champions after a 2–1 home victory over Yokohama F.Marinos on the final day of the season.[2] This was their first league title since 2016 and a record-extending ninth league title.

Squad

Season squad

Squad no. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age at start of season)
Goalkeepers
1 Tomoki Hayakawa GK (1999-03-03)3 March 1999 (aged 25)
21 Taiki Yamada GK (2002-01-08)8 January 2002 (aged 23)
29 Yuji Kajikawa GK (1991-07-26)26 July 1991 (aged 33)
38 Park Eui-jeong GK (2004-05-22)22 May 2004 (aged 20)
Defenders
2 Koki Anzai RB / LB (1995-05-31)31 May 1995 (aged 29)
3 Kim Tae-hyeon CB (2000-09-17)17 September 2000 (aged 24)
4 Kaito Chida CB (1994-10-17)17 October 1994 (aged 30)
5 Ikuma Sekigawa CB (2000-09-13)13 September 2000 (aged 24)
7 Ryoya Ogawa LB (1996-11-24)24 November 1996 (aged 28)
22 Kimito Nono RB (2002-02-26)26 February 2002 (aged 22)
23 Keisuke Tsukui CB (2004-05-21)21 May 2004 (aged 20)
25 Ryuta Koike RB (1995-08-29)29 August 1995 (aged 29)
28 Shuhei Mizoguchi LB (2004-02-13)13 February 2004 (aged 21)
32 Haruto Matsumoto RB (2006-09-29)29 September 2006 (aged 18)
36 Mihiro Sato LB (2007-02-26)26 February 2007 (aged 17)
55 Naomichi Ueda CB (1994-10-24)24 October 1994 (aged 30)
Midfielders
6 Kento Misao DM (1996-04-16)16 April 1996 (aged 28)
10 Gaku Shibasaki (c) CM / DM (1992-05-28)28 May 1992 (aged 32)
13 Kei Chinen CM / FW (1995-03-17)17 March 1995 (aged 29)
14 Yuta Higuchi RM / CM (1996-10-30)30 October 1996 (aged 28)
17 Talles LW / AM (1998-05-12)12 May 1998 (aged 26)
20 Yu Funabashi DM (2002-07-12)12 July 2002 (aged 22)
27 Yūta Matsumura RM / RW (2001-04-13)13 April 2001 (aged 23)
33 Yoshiro Shimoda DM (2004-05-05)5 May 2004 (aged 20)
71 Ryōtarō Araki AM (2002-01-29)29 January 2002 (aged 23)
Forwards
9 Léo Ceará FW (1995-02-03)3 February 1995 (aged 30)
11 Kyosuke Tagawa FW / LW (1999-02-11)11 February 1999 (aged 26)
18 Élber FW (1992-05-27)27 May 1992 (aged 32)
19 Shu Morooka FW / RW (2000-12-09)9 December 2000 (aged 24)
34 Homare Tokuda FW (2007-02-18)18 February 2007 (aged 17)
40 Yuma Suzuki FW (1996-04-28)28 April 1996 (aged 28)
45 Minato Yoshida Type 2 FW (2008-07-15)15 July 2008 (aged 16)
77 Aleksandar Čavrić FW / RW (1994-05-18)18 May 1994 (aged 30)

Last updated: 18 August 2025.
Source: Kashima Antlers website

Transfers

Arrivals

Date Position Player From Type Source
18 December 2024 DF Ryuta Koike Yokohama F. Marinos Full [3]
27 December 2024 MF Yoshihiro Shimoda Iwaki FC Loan return [4]
30 December 2024 MF Yūta Matsumura Tokyo Verdy Loan return [5]
3 January 2025 FW Aleksandar Čavrić Slovan Bratislava Full [6]
4 January 2025 DF Kim Tae-hyeon Sagan Tosu Full [7]
5 January 2025 MF Ryōtarō Araki FC Tokyo Loan return [8]
6 January 2025 FW Léo Ceará Cerezo Osaka Full [9]
9 June 2025 DF Ryoya Ogawa Sint-Truiden Full [10]
9 June 2025 DF Kaito Chida Tokyo Verdy Full [11]
12 August 2025 FW Élber Yokohama F. Marinos Full [12]

Departures

Date Position Player To Type Source
13 December 2024 MF Guilherme Parede Talleres Loan return [13]
18 December 2024 MF Shintaro Nago Avispa Fukuoka Full [14]
24 December 2024 MF Tomoya Fujii Shonan Bellmare Full [15]
24 December 2024 MF Hayato Nakama Kashiwa Reysol Full [16]
25 December 2024 DF Naoki Hayashi Tokyo Verdy Full [17]
25 December 2024 FW Itsuki Someno Tokyo Verdy Full [18]
27 December 2024 DF Hidehiro Sugai Kyoto Sanga FC Full [19]
27 December 2024 MF Ryotaro Nakamura Montedio Yamagata Full [20]
3 January 2025 MF Naoki Sutoh Kochi United SC Loan [21]
12 January 2025 MF Radomir Milosavljević FK Radnički Niš Loan [22]
20 June 2025 MF Radomir Milosavljević FK Radnički Niš Full [23]

Competitions

J1 League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Kashima Antlers (C) 38 23 7 8 58 31 +27 76 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite league stage
2 Kashiwa Reysol 38 21 12 5 60 34 +26 75
3 Kyoto Sanga 38 19 11 8 62 40 +22 68
4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 38 20 8 10 46 28 +18 68
5 Vissel Kobe 38 18 10 10 46 33 +13 64
Source: JLeague.co, JLeague.jp, 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

Results by matchday

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHHHAHHAHAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAH
ResultLWWWWDWLLLWWWWWWWLWDLLLWWDWDWWWWDDDWWW
Position146641111383211111111114212242111111111
Source: J. League Data Site
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

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 23 7 8 58 31  +27 76 13 4 2 34 16  +18 10 3 6 24 15  +9

Source: Worldfootball

Matches

All match start times are in JST.

15 February 1 Shonan Bellmare 1–0 Kashima Antlers Hiratsuka
15:03 JST
  • Fukuda 64'
Report Stadium: Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka
Attendance: 13,025
Referee: Masuya Ueda
22 February 2 Kashima Antlers 4–0 Tokyo Verdy Kashima
15:03 JST
Report Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 26,021
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
26 February 3 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Albirex Niigata Kashima
19:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 12,106
Referee: Ryo Tanimoto
1 March 4 Kashima Antlers 2–0 FC Tokyo Kashima
14:03 JST
Report Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 21,421
Referee: Yusuke Araki
8 March 5 Kashiwa Reysol 1–3 Kashima Antlers Kashiwa
16:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium
Attendance: 13,309
Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya
16 March 6 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Urawa Red Diamonds Kashima
14:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 31,574
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
29 March 7 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Vissel Kobe Kashima
15:03 JST Report Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 22,601
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto
2 April 8 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1–0 Kashima Antlers Hiroshima
19:03 JST
Report Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
Attendance: 24,868
Referee: Hiroki Kasahara
6 April 9 Kashima Antlers 3–4 Kyoto Sanga Kashima
15:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 16,859
Referee: Masuya Ueda
12 April 10 Cerezo Osaka 1–0 Kashima Antlers Osaka
15:05 JST
Report Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium
Attendance: 19,410
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
20 April 11 Fagiano Okayama 1–2 Kashima Antlers Okayama
14:03 JST
Report
Stadium: JFE Harenokuni Stadium
Attendance: 15,325
Referee: Keigo Sendachi
25 April 12 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Nagoya Grampus Kashima
19:03 JST
Report Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 13,550
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
29 April 13 Yokohama FC 0–3 Kashima Antlers Yokohama
14:03 JST Report
Stadium: Mitsuzawa Stadium
Attendance: 13,252
Referee: Jumpei Iida
3 May 14 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Machida Zelvia Kashima
15:03 JST
Report Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 33,762
Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya
6 May 15 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Kashima Antlers Fukuoka
14:03 JST Report Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
Attendance: 14,039
Referee: Masuya Ueda
11 May 16 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale Tokyo
13:10 JST
Report
Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 59,574
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
17 May 17 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse Kashima
15:04 JST
Report Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 20,864
Referee: Florian Badstübner
25 May 18 Yokohama F. Marinos 3–1 Kashima Antlers Yokohama
14:03 JST
Report Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 32,443
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
31 May 19 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Kashima Antlers Osaka
18:03 JST Report Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
Attendance: 32,013
Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya
14 June 20 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Kashima
18:03 JST Report
Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 22,725
Referee: Ryo Tanimoto
21 June 21 Machida Zelvia 2–1 Kashima Antlers Machida
16:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Machida GION Stadium
Attendance: 13,828
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto
29 June 22 Kashima Antlers 1–2 Fagiano Okayama Kashima
18:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 22,254
Referee: Koki Nagamine
5 July 23 Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 Kashima Antlers Kawasaki
19:03 JST
Report Stadium: Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu
Attendance: 23,675
Referee: Yusuke Araki
20 July 24 Kashima Antlers 3–2 Kashiwa Reysol Kashima
18:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 33,400
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura
10 August 25 FC Tokyo 0–1 Kashima Antlers Tokyo
19:03 JST Report
Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium
Attendance: 40,939
Referee: Jumpei Iida
16 August 26 Kashima Antlers 1–1 Avispa Fukuoka Kashima
18:03 JST Report
  • Usui 50'
Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 30,672
Referee: Iván Barton
23 August 27 Albirex Niigata 1–2 Kashima Antlers Niigata
19:03 JST Report Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
Attendance: 26,100
Referee: Hiroki Kasahara
31 August 28 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–1 Kashima Antlers Shizuoka
18:33 JST Report
Stadium: IAI Stadium Nihondaira
Attendance: 17,936
Referee: Yoshiro Imamura
13 September 29 Kashima Antlers 3–0 Shonan Bellmare Kashima
19:03 JST Report Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 23,121
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
20 September 30 Urawa Red Diamonds 0–1 Kashima Antlers Saitama
19:04 JST Report
Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 53,301
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
23 September 31 Kashima Antlers 3–1 Cerezo Osaka Kashima
18:03 JST Report Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 25,752
Referee: Faisal Suleiman Al-Balawi
27 September 32 Nagoya Grampus 0–4 Kashima Antlers Toyota
17:03 JST Report
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 34,648
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
5 October 33 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Gamba Osaka Kashima
15:03 JST Report Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 32,407
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto
17 October 34 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Kashima Antlers Kobe
19:03 JST Report Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 25,806
Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya
25 October 35 Kyoto Sanga 1–1 Kashima Antlers Kameoka
14:03 JST Report
Stadium: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera
Attendance: 20,353
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura
8 November 36 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Yokohama FC Kashima
14:03 JST Report
Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 34,873
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
30 November 37 Tokyo Verdy 0–1 Kashima Antlers Tokyo
14:05 JST Report Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium
Attendance: 38,168
Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya
6 December 38 Kashima Antlers 2–1 Yokohama F.Marinos Kashima
14:03 JST
Report
Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 37,079
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura

J.League Cup

20 March First round – Match 1 Tochigi City 0–1 Kashima Antlers Tochigi
14:00 Report
Stadium: City Football Station
Attendance: 4,532
Referee: Koei Koya
9 April First round – Match 2 Renofa Yamaguchi 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)
Kashima Antlers Yamaguchi
19:00
Report
Stadium: Ishin Me-Life Stadium
Attendance: 4,689
Referee: Takuto Okabe
Penalties

Emperor's Cup

11 June Second round Kashima Antlers 4–0 Thespa Gunma Kashima
19:00
Report Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 6,108
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura
16 July Third round Kashima Antlers 2–1 V-Varen Nagasaki Nagasaki
19:00
Report Stadium: Peace Stadium Connected by SoftBank
Attendance: 11,388
Referee: Koei Koya
6 August Fourth round Kashima Antlers 3–2 (a.e.t.) Avispa Fukuoka Kashima
19:00
Report
Stadium: Mercari Stadium
Attendance: 8,241
Referee: Koji Takasaki
27 August Quarter-finals Machida Zelvia 3–0 Kashima Antlers Machida
18:30
Report Stadium: Machida GION Stadium
Attendance: 5,965
Referee: Yusuke Araki

Statistics

Goalscorers

The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.

Rnk Pos No. Player J1 EC JLC Total
1 FW 9 Léo Ceará 21 0 0 21
2 FW 40 Yuma Suzuki 10 4 0 14
3 FW 77 Aleksandar Čavrić 3 2 0 5
MF 13 Kei Chinen 4 1 0 5
5 FW 11 Kyosuke Tagawa 3 0 0 3
FW 19 Shu Morooka 2 0 1 3
MF 27 Yūta Matsumura 3 0 0 3
Own goal 2 1 0 3
9 MF 20 Yu Funabashi 2 0 0 2
DF 22 Kimito Nono 1 0 1 2
FW 34 Homare Tokuda 2 0 0 2
DF 55 Naomichi Ueda 2 0 0 2
13 DF 7 Ryoya Ogawa 0 1 0 1
MF 17 Talles 1 0 0 1
FW 18 Élber 1 0 0 1
DF 25 Ryuta Koike 1 0 0 1
TOTAL 58 9 2 69

Source: jleague.co

Clean sheets

The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal.

Rnk No. Player J1 EC JLC Total
1 1 Tomoki Hayakawa 16 0 1 17
TOTALS 16 0 1 17

Source: fbref.com

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