2025 Vissel Kobe season
| 2025 season | |||
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| Chairman | Yuki Chifu | ||
| Manager | Takayuki Yoshida | ||
| Stadium | Noevir Stadium Kobe Hyōgo-ku, Kōbe, Hyōgo | ||
| J1 League | 4th | ||
| Emperor's Cup | Semi-final | ||
| J.League Cup | Prime round | ||
| Japanese Super Cup | Runners-up | ||
| 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite | Round of 16 | ||
| 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite | League stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Taisei Miyashiro (11 goals) All: Taisei Miyashiro (13 goals) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 21,099[1] | ||
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The 2025 Vissel Kobe season is their 59th season in existence and the 9th consecutive season in the J1 League, since the club earned promotion back to it on 2013. In addition to the domestic league, in which they are the defending champions, Vissel Kobe are participating in this season's editions of the Japanese Super Cup, Emperor's Cup, the J.League Cup, AFC Champions League Elite and the AFC Champions League Elite.
Squad
Season squad
| Squad no. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth | Last Club | |||||||
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| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | Daiya Maekawa | 9 August 1994 | Kansai University | ||||||||
| 21 | Shota Arai | 1 November 1988 | JEF United Chiba | ||||||||
| 32 | Richard Monday Ubong | 1 October 2005 | Fukuchiyama Seibi High School | ||||||||
| 50 | Powell Obinna Obi | 18 December 1997 | Yokohama F. Marinos | ||||||||
| 71 | Shūichi Gonda | 3 March 1989 | Debreceni | ||||||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 3 | Matheus Thuler | 10 March 1999 | Montpellier HSC | ||||||||
| 4 | Tetsushi Yamakawa | 1 October 1997 | University of Tsukuba | ||||||||
| 15 | Yuki Honda | 2 January 1991 | Kyoto Sanga FC | ||||||||
| 16 | Caetano | 24 June 1999 | Corinthians | ||||||||
| 20 | Yuta Koike | 6 November 1996 | Yokohama F. Marinos | ||||||||
| 23 | Rikuto Hirose | 23 September 1995 | Kashima Antlers | ||||||||
| 24 | Gōtoku Sakai | 14 March 1991 | Hamburger SV | ||||||||
| 31 | Takuya Iwanami | 18 June 1994 | Urawa Red Diamonds | ||||||||
| 41 | Katsuya Nagato | 15 January 1995 | Yokohama F. Marinos | ||||||||
| 66 | Riku Matsuda | 24 July 1991 | Gamba Osaka | ||||||||
| Ryosuke Irie | 5 November 2004 | Juntendo University | |||||||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 2 | Nanasei Iino | 2 October 1996 | Sagan Tosu | ||||||||
| 6 | Takahiro Ogihara | 5 October 1991 | Yokohama F. Marinos | ||||||||
| 7 | Yosuke Ideguchi | 23 August 1996 | Avispa Fukuoka | ||||||||
| 14 | Koya Yuruki | 3 July 1995 | Urawa Red Diamonds | ||||||||
| 18 | Haruya Ide | 25 March 1994 | Tokyo Verdy | ||||||||
| 22 | Daiju Sasaki | 17 September 1999 | Palmeiras | ||||||||
| 25 | Yuya Kuwasaki | 15 May 1998 | V-Varen Nagasaki | ||||||||
| 30 | Kakeru Yamauchi | 6 January 2002 | University of Tsukuba | ||||||||
| 44 | Mitsuki Hidaka | 11 May 2003 | CD Atlético Paso | ||||||||
| 52 | Kento Hamasaki | 16 June 2007 | Youth Team | ||||||||
| 77 | Gustavo Klismahn | 23 November 1999 | Santa Clara | ||||||||
| Sota Onishi | 12 April 2007 | Youth Team | |||||||||
| Taiga Seguchi | 10 January 2008 | Youth Team | |||||||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 9 | Taisei Miyashiro | 26 May 2000 | Kawasaki Frontale | ||||||||
| 10 | Yuya Osako | 18 May 1990 | Werder Bremen | ||||||||
| 11 | Yoshinori Muto | 15 July 1992 | SD Eibar | ||||||||
| 26 | Jean Patric | 14 July 1997 | Cerezo Osaka | ||||||||
| 27 | Erik | 18 July 1994 | Machida Zelvia | ||||||||
| 29 | Ren Komatsu | 10 September 1998 | Blaublitz Akita | ||||||||
| 55 | Yuta Miyahara | 7 April 2005 | Górnik Zabrze B | ||||||||
| Hayato Watanabe | 6 April 2007 | Youth Team | |||||||||
| Players left on loan during mid-season | |||||||||||
| 5 | Mitsuki Saito | 10 January 1999 | Gamba Osaka | ||||||||
| 17 | Tatsunori Sakurai (M) | 26 July 2002 | Mito HollyHock | ||||||||
| 22 | Haruka Motoyama (D) | 5 June 1999 | Fagiano Okayama | ||||||||
| 28 | Yuya Tsuboi (G) | 23 August 1999 | Omiya Ardija | ||||||||
| 33 | Rikuto Hashimoto (M) | 2 April 2005 | Tokyo Verdy | ||||||||
| 34 | Yusei Ozaki (D) | 26 July 2003 | Ehime FC | ||||||||
| 36 | Shuto Adachi (F) | 15 July 2004 | Iwate Grulla Morioka | ||||||||
| 37 | Shogo Terasaka (D) | 6 June 2004 | FC Gifu | ||||||||
| 38 | Juzo Ura (M) | 21 May 2004 | Ehime FC | ||||||||
| 39 | Shioki Takayama (G) | 13 June 2001 | FC Ryukyu | ||||||||
| Players who left club during / mid-season | |||||||||||
| 88 | Ryota Morioka | 12 April 1991 | Cerezo Osaka | ||||||||
Last updated: 17 January 2024.
Source: Vissel Kobe website
Friendly
Mid-season
Win Draw Loss
| 27 July 2025 Barcelona World Tour | Vissel Kobe | 1–3 | Barcelona | Kobe, Japan |
| 19:00 JST (UTC+9) | Miyashiro 43' | Report | Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 14,950 |
Transfers
Pre-season
In
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Player | Transferred from | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent Transfer | |||||
| 15 December 2024 | GK | Yuya Tsuboi | Júbilo Iwata | End of loan [2][a] | |
| DF | Justin Homma | Vissel Kobe | End of loan [3] | ||
| DF | Shogo Terasaka | FC Gifu | End of loan [4][b] | ||
| DF | Yusei Ozaki | Ehime FC | End of loan [5][c] | ||
| MF | Juzo Ura | Ehime FC | End of loan [6][d] | ||
| MF | Tatsunori Sakurai | Mito HollyHock | End of loan [7][e] | ||
| MF | Toya Izumi | Omiya Ardija | End of loan [8] | ||
| MF | Shuto Adachi | Iwate Grulla Morioka | End of loan [9] | ||
| 13 December 2024 | GK | Richard Monday Ubong | Fukuchiyama Seibi High School | Free [10] | |
| 5 January 2025 | DF | Haruka Motoyama | Fagiano Okayama | Free [11] | |
| 6 January 2025 | DF | Riku Matsuda | Gamba Osaka | Free [12][13] | |
| MF | Rikuto Hashimoto | Tokyo Verdy | Free [14] | ||
| 7 January 2025 | DF | Caetano | Corinthians | Undisclosed [15] | |
| 10 January 2025 | DF | Yuta Koike | Yokohama F. Marinos | Free [16] | |
| Loan Transfer | |||||
| 3 March 2025 | MF | Gustavo Klismahn | Santa Clara | Season loan [17] | |
| 5 March 2025 | FW | Erik | Machida Zelvia | Season loan [18] | |
Out
Transfers out
| Date | Position | Player | Transferred from | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent Transfer | |||||
| 13 December 2024 | MF | Yuya Nakasaka | Basara Hyogo (J5) | Free [19] | |
| 23 December 2024 | MF | Hotaru Yamaguchi | V-Varen Nagasaki | Free [20] | |
| 27 December 2024 | MF | Toya Izumi | Omiya Ardija | Undisclosed [21] | |
| 31 December 2024 | MF | Ryota Morioka | Retired | N.A. | |
| 4 January 2025 | MF | Ryuho Kikuchi | FC Machida Zelvia | Free [22] | |
| 6 February 2025 | MF | Ryo Hatsuse | Sheffield Wednesday | Free [23][24] | |
| LoanTransfer | |||||
| 22 December 2024 | DF | Yusei Ozaki | Blaublitz Akita | Season loan [25] | |
| 23 December 2024 | MF | Tatsunori Sakurai | Sagan Tosu | Season loan [26] | |
| 24 December 2024 | MF | Juzo Ura | Kataller Toyama | Season loan [27] | |
| 25 December 2024 | MF | Shuto Adachi | Thespa Gunma | Season loan [28] | |
| 27 December 2024 | DF | Shogo Terasaka | FC Gifu | Season loan [29] | |
| 28 December 2024 | GK | Yuya Tsuboi | Omiya Ardija | Season loan [30] | |
| GK | Shioki Takayama | FC Ryukyu | Season loan [31] | ||
| DF | Justin Homma | Matsumoto Yamaga FC | Season loan [32] | ||
| 17 January 2025 | DF | Kaito Yamada | Tacoma Defiance | Season loan [33] | |
Mid-season
In
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Player | Transferred from | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent Transfer | |||||
| 9 June 2025 | DF | Katsuya Nagato | Yokohama F. Marinos | Undisclosed [34] | |
| 4 July 2025 | FW | Ren Komatsu | Blaublitz Akita | Undisclosed [35] | |
| 25 July 2025 | FW | Ryosuke Irie | Juntendo University | Free [36] | |
| 27 July 2025 | FW | Yuta Miyahara | Górnik Zabrze B | Free [37] | |
| 20 September 2025 | GK | Shūichi Gonda | Debreceni | Free [38] | |
| Loan Transfer | |||||
Out
Transfers out
| Date | Position | Player | Transferred from | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent Transfer | |||||
| Loan Transfer | |||||
| 10 June 2025 | DF | Haruka Motoyama | Fagiano Okayama | Season loan [39] | |
| 22 July 2025 | MF | Mitsuki Saito | Kyoto Sanga FC | Season loan [40] | |
| 30 July 2025 | MF | Rikuto Hashimoto | Roasso Kumamoto | Season loan [41] | |
- ^ Yuya Tsuboi moves to Omiya Ardija after his loan ended with Júbilo Iwata.
- ^ Shogo Terasaka's loan to FC Gifu extended for another season.
- ^ Yusei Ozak moves to Blaublitz Akita after his loan ended with Ehime FC.
- ^ Juzo Ura moves to Kataller Toyama after his loan ended with Ehime FC.
- ^ Tatsunori Sakurai moves to Sagan Tosu after his loan ended with Mito HollyHock.
Competitions
J1 League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 6 | Machida Zelvia | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 52 | 38 | +14 | 60 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two group stage[a] |
| 7 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 45 | 39 | +6 | 59 |
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.
Notes:
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:
- ^ Qualified as the 2025 Emperor's Cup winners.
Matches
| 15 February 1 | Vissel Kobe | 0–0 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Kobe |
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Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 22,266 Referee: Yusuke Araki |
| 22 February 2 | Nagoya Grampus | 2–2 | Vissel Kobe | Aichi |
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Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 31,088 Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura |
| 26 February 3 | Vissel Kobe | 1–1 | Kyoto Sanga | Kobe |
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Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 11,335 Referee: Koei Koya |
| 1 March 4 | Vissel Kobe | 0–1 | Avispa Fukuoka | Kobe |
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Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 20,890 Referee: Masuya Ueda |
| 16 March 6 | Shonan Bellmare | 1–2 | Vissel Kobe | Hiratsuka |
| Lukian 51' | Report | Erik 24', 37' Kakeru Yamauchi 90+4' |
Stadium: Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka Attendance: 9,537 Referee: Ryo Tanimoto |
| 29 March 7 | Kashima Antlers | 1–0 | Vissel Kobe | Tokyo |
| Léo Ceará 33' Tomoki Hayakawa 73' Yuma Suzuki 86' |
Report | Takahiro Ogihara 27' Erik 41' Koya Yuruki 90+3' Matheus Thuler 90+4' |
Stadium: Japan National Stadium Attendance: 22,601 Referee: Yudai Yamamoto |
| 2 April 8 | Yokohama FC | 0–1 | Vissel Kobe | Yokohama |
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Stadium: Mitsuzawa Stadium Attendance: 8,032 Referee: Kôichirô Fukushima |
| 6 April 9 | Vissel Kobe | 0–1 | Albirex Niigata | Kobe |
| Report | Motoki Hasegawa 13' | Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 36,407 Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi |
| 12 April 10 | Tokyo Verdy | 0–1 | Vissel Kobe | Chōfu |
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Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium Attendance: 17,474 Referee: Futoshi Nakamura |
| 16 April 11 | Vissel Kobe | 2–1 | Kawasaki Frontale | Kobe |
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Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 11,019 Referee: Masuya Ueda |
| 20 April 12 | Vissel Kobe | 1–0 | Machida Zelvia | Kobe |
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Report |
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Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 21,920 Referee: Hiroki Kasahara |
| 3 May 13 | Vissel Kobe | 2–0 | Fagiano Okayama | Kobe |
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Report | Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 25,596 Referee: Kôichirô Fukushima |
| 6 May 14 | Vissel Kobe | 1–3 | Cerezo Osaka | Kobe |
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Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 24,891 Referee: Jumpei Ilda |
| 10 May 15 | FC Tokyo | 1–0 | Vissel Kobe | Chōfu |
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Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium Attendance: 24,837 Referee: Takuto Okabe |
| 17 May 16 | Vissel Kobe | 3–2 | Gamba Osaka | Kobe |
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Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 23,275 Referee: Ryo Tanimoto |
| 21 May 17 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 1–2 | Vissel Kobe | Yokohama |
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Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 15,373 Referee: Futoshi Nakamura |
| 25 May 18 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 3–2 | Vissel Kobe | Shizuoka |
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Stadium: IAI Stadium Nihondaira Attendance: 17,528 Referee: Hayato Shimizu |
| 31 May 19 | Kashiwa Reysol | 1–3 | Vissel Kobe | Chiba |
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Stadium: Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium Attendance: 12,989 Referee: Yusuke Araki |
| 15 June 20 | Vissel Kobe | 2–1 | Nagoya Grampus | Kobe |
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Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 22,175 Referee: Robert Jones (England) |
| 21 June 21 | Kawasaki Frontale | 1–2 | Vissel Kobe | Kawasaki |
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Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium Attendance: 23,103 Referee: Łukasz Kuźma (Poland) |
| 28 June 22 | Avispa Fukuoka | 0–0 | Vissel Kobe | Fukuoka |
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Report | Stadium: Best Denki Stadium Attendance: 11,783 Referee: Yusuke Araki |
| 2 July 5 (Rescheduled) | Vissel Kobe | 1–0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Kobe |
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Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 14,950 Referee: Koei Koya |
| 5 July 23 | Vissel Kobe | 4–0 | Shonan Bellmare | Kobe |
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Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 20,941 Referee: Jumpei Iida |
| 20 July 24 | Fagiano Okayama | 1–2 | Vissel Kobe | Okayama |
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Stadium: City Light Stadium Attendance: 15,153 Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi |
| 10 August 25 | Machida Zelvia | 2–0 | Vissel Kobe | Tokyo |
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Report | Stadium: Japan National Stadium Attendance: 12,619 Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura |
| 16 August 26 | Vissel Kobe | 0–1 | Yokohama FC | Kobe |
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Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 23,166 Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi |
| 20 August 30 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0–1 | Vissel Kobe | Hiroshima |
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Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima Attendance: 24,847 Referee: Yusuke Araki |
| 23 August 27 | Cerezo Osaka | 1–1 | Vissel Kobe | Osaka |
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Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium Attendance: 21,578 Referee: Futoshi Nakamura |
| 30 August 28 | Vissel Kobe | 1–0 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Kobe |
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Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 23,198 Referee: Yudai Yamamoto |
| 12 September 29 (Rescheduled) | Vissel Kobe | 0–0 | Kashiwa Reysol | Kobe |
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Report | Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 15,051 Referee: Jumpei Iida |
| 23 September 31 | Vissel Kobe | 4–0 | Tokyo Verdy | Kobe |
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Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 17,132 Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura |
| 27 September 32 | Vissel Kobe | 2–1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Kobe |
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Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 18,914 Referee: Faisal Sulaiman Albalawi (Saudi Arabia) |
| 4 October 33 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–0 | Vissel Kobe | Saitama |
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Report | Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 38,062 Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi |
| 17 October 34 | Vissel Kobe | 0–0 | Kashima Antlers | Kobe |
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Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 25,806 Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya |
| 26 October 35 | Albirex Niigata | 2–2 | Vissel Kobe | Niigata |
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Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium Attendance: 19,480 Referee: Masuya Ueda |
| 8 November 36 | Gamba Osaka | 1–1 | Vissel Kobe | Osaka |
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Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium Attendance: 34,695 Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi |
| 30 November 37 | Vissel Kobe | 0–0 | FC Tokyo | Kobe |
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Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 21,948 Referee: Koichiro Fukushima |
| 6 December 38 | Kyoto Sanga | 2–0 | Vissel Kobe | Kyoto |
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Report | Stadium: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera Attendance: 20,074 Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya |
Emperor's Cup
| 11 June Round 2 | Vissel Kobe | 4–1 | Kochi United (J3) | Kobe |
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Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 4,597 Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi |
| 16 July Round 3 | Vissel Kobe | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Ventforet Kofu (J2) | Kobe |
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Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 4,608 Referee: Masuya Ueda |
| 6 August Round 4 | Vissel Kobe | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Toyo University (UL) | Kobe |
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Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 5,115 Referee: Koei Koya |
| 27 August Quarter-final | SC Sagamihara (J3) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Vissel Kobe | Sagamihara |
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Stadium: Sagamihara Gion Stadium Attendance: 2,730 Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya | |
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| 18 November Semi-final | Vissel Kobe | 2–0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Osaka |
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Report | Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium Attendance: 17,861 Referee: Koei Koya |
| 22 November Final | FC Machida Zelvia | 3–1 | Vissel Kobe | Shinjuku |
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Stadium: Japan National Stadium Attendance: 31,414 Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura |
J.League Cup
| 3 September Prime round QF Leg 1 | Yokohama FC | 2–0 | Vissel Kobe | Yokohama |
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Report | Stadium: NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium Attendance: 4,034 Referee: Koei Koya |
| 7 September Prime round QF Leg 2 | Vissel Kobe | 1–0 (1–2 agg.) | Yokohama FC | Kobe |
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Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 6,171 Referee: Masuya Ueda |
Super Cup
| 8 February | Vissel Kobe | 0–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Japan National Stadium |
| 13:35 JST |
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Attendance: 53,343 Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya |
AFC Champions League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 3 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 14 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 4 | Gwangju | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 14 | |
| 5 | Vissel Kobe | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 13 | |
| 6 | Buriram United | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 12 | |
| 7 | Shanghai Shenhua | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 10 |
Source: Asian Football Confederation
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) penalty shoot-out if only two teams remain tied and played each other on the final matchday 6) fair play ranking; 7) drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) penalty shoot-out if only two teams remain tied and played each other on the final matchday 6) fair play ranking; 7) drawing of lots
League phase
| 11 February 2025 Matchday 7 | Vissel Kobe | 4–0 | Shanghai Port | Kobe, Japan |
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Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 5,800 Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar) |
| 18 February 2025 Matchday 8 | Shanghai Shenhua | 4–2 | Vissel Kobe | Shanghai, China |
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Stadium: Shanghai Stadium Attendance: 20,972 Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia) |
Knockout stage
| 5 March 2025 R16 Leg 1 | Vissel Kobe | 2–0 | Gwangju FC | Kobe, Japan |
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Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 7,630 Referee: Adel Ali Ahmed Khamis Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates) |
| 12 March 2025 R16 Leg 2 | Gwangju FC | 3–0 (a.e.t.) (3–2 agg.) | Vissel Kobe | Yongin, South Korea |
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Stadium: Gwangju Football Stadium Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar) |
AFC Champions League
League stage
Win Draw Loss
| 17 September 2025 MD 1 | Shanghai Port | 0–3 | Vissel Kobe | Shanghai, China |
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Stadium: Pudong Football Stadium Attendance: 12,966 Referee: Choi Hyun-jai (South Korea) |
| 1 October 2025 MD 2 | Vissel Kobe | 1–0 | Melbourne City | Kobe, Japan |
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Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 5,119 Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan) |
| 22 October 2025 MD 3 | Gangwon FC | 4–3 | Vissel Kobe | Gangneung, South Korea |
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Stadium: Gangneung Stadium Attendance: 4,158 Referee: Mooud Bonyadifard (Iran) |
| 5 November 2025 MD 4 | Vissel Kobe | 1–0 | Ulsan HD FC | Kobe, Japan |
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Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 7,117 Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore) |
| 26 November 2025 MD 5 | Shanghai Shenhua | 0–2 | Vissel Kobe | Shanghai, China |
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Stadium: Shanghai Stadium Referee: Kim Jong-Hyeok (South Korea) |
| 9 December 2025 MD 6 | Vissel Kobe | 2–2 | Chengdu Rongcheng | Kobe, Japan |
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Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 8,718 Referee: Khaled Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia) |
| 10 February 2026 MD 7 | Vissel Kobe | 2–0 | FC Seoul | Kobe, Japan |
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Report | Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 7,159 Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia) |
| 17 February 2026 MD 8 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | – | Vissel Kobe | Johor, Malaysia |
| Report | Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machida Zelvia | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 17 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 2 | Vissel Kobe | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 16 | |
| 3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 15 | |
| 4 | Buriram United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 14 | |
| 5 | Melbourne City | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 14 | |
| 6 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 11 | |
| 7 | FC Seoul | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 10 | |
| 8 | Gangwon FC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 9 | |
| 9 | Ulsan HD | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 9 | |
| 10 | Chengdu Rongcheng | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 6 | |
| 11 | Shanghai Shenhua | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 4 | |
| 12 | Shanghai Port | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 4 |
Source: ACLE
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) penalty shoot-out if only two teams remain tied and played each other on the final matchday 6) fair play ranking; 7) drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) penalty shoot-out if only two teams remain tied and played each other on the final matchday 6) fair play ranking; 7) drawing of lots
Team statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of 9 Dec 2025
| No. | Pos. | Player | J1 League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Super Cup | 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite | 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 1 | GK | Daiya Maekawa | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Nanasei Iino | 7+14 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Matheus Thuler | 29+2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 3 |
| 4 | DF | Tetsushi Yamakawa | 37 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 54 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | Takahiro Ogihara | 31+4 | 2 | 2+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 48 | 2 |
| 7 | MF | Yosuke Ideguchi | 29+1 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 2 |
| 9 | FW | Taisei Miyashiro | 32+1 | 11 | 2+3 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+4 | 3 | 47 | 16 |
| 10 | FW | Yuya Osako | 21+9 | 8 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3+1 | 1 | 41 | 12 |
| 11 | FW | Yoshinori Muto | 11+7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 1+2 | 1 | 27 | 3 |
| 13 | MF | Daiju Sasaki | 26+5 | 5 | 3+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 43 | 7 |
| 14 | MF | Koya Yuruki | 11+13 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3+1 | 1 | 35 | 4 |
| 15 | DF | Yuki Honda | 14+11 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Caetano | 1+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | Haruya Ide | 5+13 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 | 3+1 | 0 | 31 | 3 |
| 20 | DF | Yuta Koike | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | Shota Arai | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | Rikuto Hirose | 19+9 | 0 | 2+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| 24 | DF | Gōtoku Sakai | 26+5 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 41 | 1 |
| 25 | MF | Yuya Kuwasaki | 20+9 | 1 | 3+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 3+3 | 0 | 45 | 2 |
| 26 | FW | Jean Patric | 5+14 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 2 | 28 | 2 |
| 27 | FW | Erik | 21+8 | 8 | 2+2 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 39 | 11 |
| 29 | FW | Ren Komatsu | 0+4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 30 | MF | Kakeru Yamauchi | 1+9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | Takuya Iwanami | 1+6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 |
| 33 | MF | Rikuto Hashimoto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 35 | FW | Niina Tominaga | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 40 | DF | Kaito Yamada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 41 | DF | Katsuya Nagato | 16+2 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| 44 | MF | Mitsuki Hidaka | 1+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 50 | GK | Powell Obinna Obi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 51 | MF | Taiga Seguchi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 52 | MF | Kento Hamasaki | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 57 | MF | Ryosuke Irie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 66 | DF | Riku Matsuda | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 71 | GK | Shūichi Gonda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 77 | MF | Gustavo Klismahn | 0+9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Players featured on a match for the team, but left the club mid-season, either permanently or on loan transfer | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | MF | Mitsuki Saito | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Tatsunori Sakurai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Haruka Motoyama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | Justin Homma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | Shogo Terasaka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | GK | Shioki Takayama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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