2023 Avispa Fukuoka season

The 2023 season is Avispa Fukuoka's 41st season in existence and the club's third consecutive season in the top flight of Japanese football. In addition to the domestic league, Avispa Fukuoka will participate in this season's edition of the Emperor's Cup and the J.League Cup.

Avispa Fukuoka
2023 season
ChairmanTakashi Kawamori
ManagerShigetoshi Hasebe
StadiumBest Denki Stadium
J1 League12th
Emperor's CupThird round
J.League CupQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Yuya Yamagishi
(7 goals)

All: Yuya Yamagishi
(8 goals)
All statistics correct as of 30 June 2023.

Players

First-team squad

As of 31 March 2023.[1][2]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Japan JPN Takumi Nagaishi
2 DF Japan JPN Masato Yuzawa
3 DF Japan JPN Tatsuki Nara (captain)
5 DF Japan JPN Daiki Miya (vice-captain)
6 MF Japan JPN Hiroyuki Mae (vice-captain)
7 MF Japan JPN Takeshi Kanamori (vice-captain)
8 MF Japan JPN Kazuya Konno
9 FW Brazil BRA Lukian
10 FW Japan JPN Hisashi Jogo
11 MF Japan JPN Yuya Yamagishi
14 MF Japan JPN Tatsuya Tanaka
16 DF Japan JPN Itsuki Oda
17 FW Japan JPN Shun Nakamura
18 FW Brazil BRA Wellington
19 MF Japan JPN Sotan Tanabe
20 DF Japan JPN KennedyEgbus Mikuni
21 GK Japan JPN Takumi Yamanoi
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 DF Japan JPN Masashi Kamekawa
26 DF Japan JPN Seiya Inoue
27 FW Japan JPN Ryoga Sato
28 FW Japan JPN Reiju Tsuruno
29 DF Japan JPN Yota Maejima
30 MF Japan JPN Masato Shigemi DSP
31 GK Japan JPN Masaaki Murakami
33 DF Brazil BRA Douglas Grolli
35 MF Japan JPN Yuto Hiratsuka
41 GK Japan JPN Daiki Sakata
44 DF Japan JPN Kimiya Moriyama (vice-captain)
45 FW Japan JPN Ichika Maeda Type 2
46 MF Japan JPN Katsuki Nishimura Type 2
47 MF Japan JPN Sota Iwanaga Type 2
51 GK Japan JPN Kazuaki Suganuma DSP
99 MF Japan JPN Yosuke Ideguchi (on loan from Celtic)

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Japan JPN Yuji Kitajima (at Tokyo Verdy)

Transfers

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
J1 League 18 February 12 November 2023 Matchday 1 19 6 5 8 18 25 −7 031.58
Emperor's Cup 7 June Second round 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100.00
J.League Cup 8 March Group stage 6 4 1 1 9 6 +3 066.67
Total 26 11 6 9 29 31 −2 042.31

Last updated: 30 June 2023
Source: Soccerway

J1 League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
6 Kashima Antlers 30 13 8 9 40 29 +11 47
7 Cerezo Osaka 30 14 4 12 38 30 +8 46
8 Avispa Fukuoka 30 13 6 11 32 35 3 45
9 Kawasaki Frontale 30 12 6 12 43 41 +2 42
10 FC Tokyo 30 11 6 13 39 41 2 39
Updated to match(es) played on 21 October 2023. Source: Meiji Yasuda 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.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
19 6 5 8 18 25  −7 23 5 2 3 10 11  −1 1 3 5 8 14  −6

Last updated: 30 June 2023.
Source: See matches

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 20 January 2023.[4]

18 February 1 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka Kobe
14:00
  • Jean Patric 70' Yellow card 90+5'
Report
Stadium: Noevir Stadium
Attendance: 18,981
Referee: Yoshiro Imamura
25 February 2 Avispa Fukuoka 2–1 Cerezo Osaka Fukuoka
15:00
Report
Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
Attendance: 9,607
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
4 March 3 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 Kashiwa Reysol Fukuoka
15:00
Report
Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
Attendance: 6,210
Referee: Ryo Tanimoto
12 March 4 Kashima Antlers 0–0 Avispa Fukuoka Kashima
15:00
Report
Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 20,097
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto
19 March 5 Avispa Fukuoka 2–1 Shonan Bellmare Fukuoka
14:00
Report
Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
Attendance: 6,455
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
1 April 6 Yokohama FC 1–1 Avispa Fukuoka Yokohama
14:00
Report
Stadium: Mitsuzawa Stadium
Attendance: 4,876
Referee: Hiroki Kasahara
9 April 7 Avispa Fukuoka 2–1 Kyoto Sanga Fukuoka
15:03 Report
Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
Attendance: 6,341
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
15 April 8 Albirex Niigata 3–2 Avispa Fukuoka Niigata
14:00
  • Ito 47', 90+3', 90+5'
Report
Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
Attendance: 16,692
Referee: Ryo Tanimoto
23 April 9 Consadole Sapporo 2–2 Avispa Fukuoka Sapporo
14:00
Report
Stadium: Sapporo Dome
Attendance: 12,495
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura
29 April 10 Avispa Fukuoka 1–3 Kawasaki Frontale Fukuoka
17:03
Report
Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
Attendance: 9,053
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto
3 May 11 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 FC Tokyo Fukuoka
15:03 Report
Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
Attendance: 10,360
Referee: Koei Koya
7 May 12 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–1 Avispa Fukuoka Hiroshima
13:01 Report
Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima
Attendance: 10,415
Referee: Ryo Tanimoto
14 May 13 Avispa Fukuoka 0–0 Sagan Tosu Fukuoka
13:30
Report
Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
Attendance: 13,719
Referee: Hiroki Kasahara
20 May 14 Avispa Fukuoka 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds Fukuoka
13:00
  • Shigemi Yellow card 72'
Report
Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
Attendance: 10,417
Referee: Hayato Shimizu
28 May 15 Yokohama F. Marinos 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka Yokohama
14:00
Report Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 26,115
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita
3 June 16 Avispa Fukuoka 1–2 Gamba Osaka Fukuoka
18:00
Report
Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
Attendance: 9,336
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
11 June 17 Nagoya Grampus 2–1 Avispa Fukuoka Nagoya
16:00 Report
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 13,992
Referee: Shu Kawamata
25 June 18 Avispa Fukuoka 0–3 Vissel Kobe Fukuoka
19:00
Report
Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
Attendance: 11,697
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto
30 June 19 Cerezo Osaka 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka Osaka
19:00 Report
Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium
Attendance: 11,786
Referee: Hayato Shimizu
8 July 20 Avispa Fukuoka v Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Fukuoka
19:00 Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
16 July 21 Shonan Bellmare v Avispa Fukuoka Hiratsuka
19:00 Stadium: Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka
6 August 22 Sagan Tosu v Avispa Fukuoka Tosu
19:00 Stadium: Ekimae Real Estate Stadium
12 August 23 Avispa Fukuoka v Yokohama FC Fukuoka
19:00 Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
18 August 24 Avispa Fukuoka v Albirex Niigata Fukuoka
19:00 Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
26 August 25 Kyoto Sanga v Avispa Fukuoka Kyoto
19:00 Stadium: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera
1 September 26 FC Tokyo v Avispa Fukuoka Tokyo
--:-- Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium
15 September 27 Avispa Fukuoka v Nagoya Grampus Fukuoka
--:-- Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
22 September 28 Kashiwa Reysol v Avispa Fukuoka Kashiwa
--:-- Stadium: Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium
29 September 29 Avispa Fukuoka v Kashima Antlers Fukuoka
--:-- Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
20 October 30 Kawasaki Frontale v Avispa Fukuoka Kawasaki
--:-- Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
27 October 31 Avispa Fukuoka v Yokohama F. Marinos Fukuoka
--:-- Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
10 November 32 Gamba Osaka v Avispa Fukuoka Osaka
--:-- Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
24 November 33 Urawa Red Diamonds v Avispa Fukuoka Saitama
--:-- Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
2 December 34 Avispa Fukuoka v Sanfrecce Hiroshima Fukuoka
--:-- Stadium: Best Denki Stadium

Emperor's Cup

As Avispa is a J1 club, it started the competition on the second round.

7 June Second round Avispa Fukuoka 2–0 FC Imabari Fukuoka
19:00
Report
Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
Attendance: 2,033
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
12 July Second round Avispa Fukuoka v FC Gifu Gifu
19:00 Stadium: Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium

J.League Cup

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Avispa Fukuoka 6 4 1 1 9 6 +3 13 Advance to knockout stage
2 Kashima Antlers 6 3 1 2 6 4 +2 10
3 Albirex Niigata 6 2 0 4 6 8 2 6
4 Kashiwa Reysol 6 1 2 3 7 10 3 5
Source: JLeague.co (EN), JLeague.jp (JA)
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
8 March 2023 (2023-03-08) Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 Albirex Niigata Fukuoka
19:03
  • Sato Yellow card 42'
  • Tsuruno 59'
Report Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
Attendance: 3,092
Referee: Hayato Shimizu
26 March 2023 (2023-03-26) Avispa Fukuoka 3–3 Kashiwa Reysol Fukuoka
15:03
Report
Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
Attendance: 3,611
Referee: Kazuyoshi Enomoto
5 April 2023 (2023-04-05) Kashima Antlers 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka Kashima
19:03
Report Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 5,571
Referee: Hayato Shimizu
19 April 2023 (2023-04-19) Avispa Fukuoka 2–1 Kashima Antlers Fukuoka
19:00
Report Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
Attendance: 3,520
Referee: Masuya Ueda
24 May 2023 (2023-05-24) Albirex Niigata 1–2 Avispa Fukuoka Niigata
19:00 Report
Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
Attendance: 7,879
Referee: Takuto Okabe
18 June 2023 (2023-06-18) Kashiwa Reysol 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka Kashiwa
18:00
Report
Stadium: Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium
Attendance: 4,986
Referee: Hajime Matsuo

References

  1. "2023シーズン新体制 および 選手背番号決定のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Avispa Fukuoka. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  2. "トップチーム選手・スタッフプロフィール" (in Japanese). Avispa Fukuoka. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  3. "ニュース". Avispa Fukuoka (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  4. co.,Ltd, FromOne. "【日程一覧】2023明治安田生命J2リーグ". サッカーキング.
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