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 participated 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 League6th
Emperor's CupSemi-finals
J.League CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Yuya Yamagishi
(10 goals)

All: Yuya Yamagishi
(15 goals)
← 2022
2024 →
All statistics correct as of 16:56, 12 November 2023 (UTC).

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 15 August 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   JPN Takumi Nagaishi
2 DF   JPN Masato Yuzawa
3 DF   JPN Tatsuki Nara (captain)
5 DF   JPN Daiki Miya (vice-captain)
6 MF   JPN Hiroyuki Mae (vice-captain)
7 MF   JPN Takeshi Kanamori (vice-captain)
8 MF   JPN Kazuya Konno
9 FW   BRA Lukian
10 FW   JPN Hisashi Jogo
11 MF   JPN Yuya Yamagishi
14 MF   JPN Tatsuya Tanaka
16 DF   JPN Itsuki Oda
17 FW   JPN Shun Nakamura
18 FW   BRA Wellington
19 MF   JPN Sotan Tanabe
20 DF   JPN KennedyEgbus Mikuni
21 GK   JPN Takumi Yamanoi
22 DF   JPN Masashi Kamekawa
No. Pos. Nation Player
26 DF   JPN Seiya Inoue
27 FW   JPN Ryoga Sato
28 FW   JPN Reiju Tsuruno
29 DF   JPN Yota Maejima
30 MF   JPN Masato Shigemi DSP
31 GK   JPN Masaaki Murakami
33 DF   BRA Douglas Grolli
35 MF   JPN Yuto Hiratsuka
37 DF   JPN Masaya Tashiro
41 GK   JPN Daiki Sakata
44 DF   JPN Kimiya Moriyama (vice-captain)
45 FW   JPN Ichika Maeda Type 2
46 MF   JPN Katsuki Nishimura Type 2
47 MF   JPN Sota Iwanaga Type 2
49 GK   JPN Jin Tokishi Type 2
51 GK   JPN Kazuaki Suganuma DSP
99 MF   JPN Yosuke Ideguchi (on loan from Celtic)

Out on loan

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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   JPN Yuji Kitajima (at Tokyo Verdy)

Transfers

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Competitions

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Overview

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
J1 League 18 February 2023 (2023-02-18) 12 November 2023 (2023-11-12) Matchday 1 33 15 12 6 37 42 −5 045.45
Emperor's Cup 7 June 2023 (2023-06-07) 8 October 2023 (2023-10-08) Second round Semi-finals 5 4 0 1 13 8 +5 080.00
J.League Cup 8 March 2023 (2023-03-08) 4 November 2023 (2023-11-04) Group stage Winners 10 7 1 2 13 7 +6 070.00
Total 48 26 13 9 63 57 +6 054.17

Last updated: 11 November 2023
Source: Soccerway

J1 League

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
5 Kashima Antlers 34 14 10 10 43 34 +9 52
6 Nagoya Grampus 34 14 10 10 41 36 +5 52
7 Avispa Fukuoka 34 15 6 13 37 43 −6 51
8 Kawasaki Frontale 34 14 8 12 51 45 +6 50 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite league stage[a]
9 Cerezo Osaka 34 15 4 15 39 34 +5 49
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.
Notes:
  1. ^ Qualified as the 2023 Emperor's Cup winners.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
33 15 6 12 37 42  −5 51 8 3 5 15 17  −2 7 3 7 22 25  −3

Last updated: 25 November 2023.
Source: See matches

Matches

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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'   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
  • Sano   14'   53'
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
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 2–1 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Fukuoka
19:03
Report
Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
Attendance: 7,170
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
16 July 21 Shonan Bellmare 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka Hiratsuka
19:03 Report
Stadium: Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka
Attendance: 9,878
Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya
6 August 22 Sagan Tosu 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka Tosu
19:08 Report
Stadium: Ekimae Real Estate Stadium
Attendance: 17,799
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
12 August 23 Avispa Fukuoka 2–0 Yokohama FC Fukuoka
19:03
Report Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
Attendance: 8,677
Referee: Ryo Tanimoto
18 August 24 Avispa Fukuoka 0–1 Albirex Niigata Fukuoka
19:03 Report
Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
Attendance: 7,705
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
26 August 25 Kyoto Sanga 2–0 Avispa Fukuoka Kyoto
19:03
Report Stadium: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera
Attendance: 9,830
Referee: Koei Koya
3 September 26 FC Tokyo 1–2 Avispa Fukuoka Tokyo
19:03
Report
Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium
Attendance: 16,068
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
16 September 27 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 Nagoya Grampus Fukuoka
19:05 Wellington   84' Report Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
Attendance: 7,647
Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya
23 September 28 Kashiwa Reysol 1–3 Avispa Fukuoka Kashiwa
19:04
Report
Stadium: Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium
Attendance: 10,770
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
30 September 29 Avispa Fukuoka 0–0 Kashima Antlers Fukuoka
15:03 Report Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
Attendance: 9,467
Referee: Hajime Matsuo
20 October 30 Kawasaki Frontale 4–2 Avispa Fukuoka Kawasaki
19:03
Report
Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
Attendance: 19,026
Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya
28 October 31 Avispa Fukuoka 0–4 Yokohama F. Marinos Fukuoka
14:03 Report
Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
Attendance: 13,855
Referee: Koei Koya
11 November 32 Gamba Osaka 1–2 Avispa Fukuoka Osaka
15:03
Report
Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
Attendance: 21,293
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
24 November 33 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–3 Avispa Fukuoka Saitama
14:04
Report
Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 34,826
Referee: Masuya Ueda
2 December 34 Avispa Fukuoka v Sanfrecce Hiroshima Fukuoka
--:-- Stadium: Best Denki Stadium

Emperor's Cup

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As Avispa is a J1 club, it started the competition in 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 Third round Avispa Fukuoka 2–1 (a.e.t.) FC Gifu Gifu
19:00 JST
Report
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Stadium: Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium
Attendance: 2,010
Referee: Koei Koya
2 August Round of 16 Tochigi SC 2–4 (a.e.t.) Avispa Fukuoka Utsunomiya
19:00 JST
Report
Report
Stadium: Kanseki Stadium Tochigi
Attendance: 2,368
Referee: Kazuyoshi Enomoto
30 August Quarter-final Avispa Fukuoka 3–1 Shonan Bellmare Fukuoka
19:00 JST
Report
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Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
Attendance: 3,325
Referee: Hiroki Kasahara
8 October Semi-final Kawasaki Frontale 4–2 Avispa Fukuoka Kawasaki
13:10 JST
Report
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Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
Attendance: 18,547
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura

J.League Cup

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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 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 Albirex Niigata Fukuoka
19:03
Report Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
Attendance: 3,092
Referee: Hayato Shimizu
26 March Avispa Fukuoka 3–3 Kashiwa Reysol Fukuoka
15:03
Report
Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
Attendance: 3,611
Referee: Kazuyoshi Enomoto
5 April Kashima Antlers 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka Kashima
19:03
Report Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 5,571
Referee: Hayato Shimizu
19 April Avispa Fukuoka 2–1 Kashima Antlers Fukuoka
19:00
Report
Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
Attendance: 3,520
Referee: Masuya Ueda
24 May 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

Quarter-finals

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6 September Leg 1 FC Tokyo 1–0 Avispa Fukuoka Tokyo
19:03 Adaílton   16' Report Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium
Attendance: 5,565
Referee: Hayato Shimizu
10 September Leg 2 Avispa Fukuoka 2–0 FC Tokyo Fukuoka
19:03
Report Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
Attendance: 8,659
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto

Avispa Fukuoka won 2–1 on aggregate.

Semi-finals

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11 October Leg 1 Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 Nagoya Grampus Fukuoka
19:03
Report Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
Attendance: 6,980
Referee: Jumpei Iida
15 October Leg 2 Nagoya Grampus 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka Toyota
15:03 Report Wellington   5' Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 24,876
Referee: Yoshiro Imamura

Avispa Fukuoka won 2–0 on aggregate.

Final

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4 November Avispa Fukuoka 2–1 Urawa Red Diamonds Tokyo
13:12 JST
JLeague.co (EN)
JLeague.jp (JA)
Akimoto   67' Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 61,683
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura

References

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  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. ^ FromOne co., Ltd. "【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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