2026 Kashima Antlers season

Kashima Antlers
2026 season
ChairmanFumiaki Koizumi
ManagerToru Oniki
StadiumKashima Soccer Stadium
J1 League6th

The 2026 season is Kashima Antlers' 80th season in existence.

Squad

Season squad

Squad no. Name Nationality Date of birth Previous club
Goalkeepers
1 Tomoki Hayakawa (1999-03-03) 3 March 1999 Meiji University
21 Taiki Yamada (2002-01-08) 8 January 2002 Fagiano Okayama
29 Yuji Kajikawa (1991-07-26) 26 July 1991 Júbilo Iwata
38 Haruto Fujii (2003-06-05) 5 June 2003 Meiji University
Defenders
2 Koki Anzai (1995-05-31) 31 May 1995 Portimonense
3 Kim Tae-hyeon (2000-09-17) 17 September 2000 Sagan Tosu
4 Kaito Chida (1994-10-17) 17 October 1994 Tokyo Verdy
5 Ikuma Sekigawa (2000-09-13) 13 September 2000 RKU Kashiwa High School
7 Ryoya Ogawa (1996-11-24) 24 November 1996 Sint-Truidense
16 Shuhei Mizoguchi (2004-02-13) 13 February 2004 Youth Team
22 Kimito Nono (2002-02-26) 26 February 2002 Kwansei Gakuin University
23 Keisuke Tsukui (2004-05-21) 21 May 2004 Shohei High School
25 Ryuta Koike (1995-08-29) 29 August 1995 Yokohama F. Marinos
28 Yugo Okawa (2007-07-14) 14 July 2007 Youth Team
32 Haruto Matsumoto (2006-09-29) 29 September 2006 Youth Team
55 Naomichi Ueda (1994-10-24) 24 October 1994 Nimes
Midfielders
6 Kento Misao (1996-04-16) 16 April 1996 OH Leuven
10 Gaku Shibasaki (c) (1992-05-28) 28 May 1992 CD Leganés
13 Kei Chinen (1995-03-17) 17 March 1995 Kawasaki Frontale
14 Yuta Higuchi (1996-10-30) 30 October 1996 Sagan Tosu
20 Yu Funabashi (2002-07-12) 12 July 2002 Youth Team
24 Haruki Hayashi (2003-12-05) 5 December 2003 Meiji University
27 Yūta Matsumura (2001-04-13) 13 April 2001 Tokyo Verdy
71 Ryōtarō Araki (2002-01-29) 29 January 2002 FC Tokyo
Forwards
9 Léo Ceará (1995-02-03) 3 February 1995 Cerezo Osaka
11 Kyosuke Tagawa (1999-02-11) 11 February 1999 Heart
17 Élber (1992-05-27) 27 May 1992 Yokohama F. Marinos
19 Shu Morooka (2000-12-09) 9 December 2000 Tokyo International University
30 Minato Yoshida Type 2 (2008-07-15) 15 July 2008 Youth Team
34 Homare Tokuda (2007-02-18) 18 February 2007 Youth Team
40 Yuma Suzuki (1996-04-28) 28 April 1996 Sint-Truidense
77 Aleksandar Čavrić (1994-05-18) 18 May 1994 Slovan Bratislava
Players who left on loan
33 Yoshiro Shimoda (M) (2004-05-05) 5 May 2004 Iwaki FC
36 Mihiro Sato (D) (2007-02-26) 26 February 2007 Youth Team

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

Friendly

Tour of Miyazaki (19 Jan - 29 Jan)

17 January 1 Fukuoka University 2–10 Kashima Antlers Miyazaki
Stadium: Miyazaki Athletic Stadium
20 January 2 Fagiano Okayama – Kashima Antlers Miyazaki
Stadium: Miyazaki Athletic Stadium
24 January 3 Avispa Fukuoka – Kashima Antlers Miyazaki
Stadium: Miyazaki Athletic Stadium

Transfers

In

Pre-season

Date Position Player Transferred from Ref
Permanent Transfer
23 December 2025 GK Haruto Fujii Meiji University Free [1]
29 December 2025 DF Naoki Sutoh Kochi United End of loan [2]
Loan Transfer

Out

Pre-season

Date Position Player Transferred To Ref
Permanent Transfer
20 December 2025 FW Talles Rukh Lviv End of loan [3]
23 December 2025 GK Park Eui-jeong Hwaseong FC Free [4]
29 December 2025 DF Naoki Sutoh Preston Lions Free [5]
DF Mihiro Sato Albirex Niigata Season loan [6]
MF Yoshihiro Shimoda Tochigi City Season loan [7]
Loan Transfer

Competitions

J1 League

Main article: 2026 J1 100 Year Vision League

Pos Team Pld W PKW PKL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Kashima Antlers 7 6 0 1 0 13 3 +10 19 Final
2 FC Tokyo 7 3 3 0 1 10 7 +3 15 3rd–4th place playoff
3 Machida Zelvia 6 3 1 1 1 10 10 0 12 5th–6th place playoff
4 Urawa Red Diamonds 7 3 0 2 2 10 6 +4 11 7th–8th place playoff
5 Tokyo Verdy 7 3 1 0 3 10 11 −1 11 9th–10th place playoff
6 Kawasaki Frontale 6 2 2 0 2 10 8 +2 10 11th–12th place playoff
7 Mito HollyHock 7 1 1 3 2 8 11 −3 8 13th–14th place playoff
8 Yokohama F. Marinos 7 2 0 0 5 7 12 −5 6 15th–16th place playoff
9 Kashiwa Reysol 7 1 1 0 5 8 13 −5 5 17th–18th place playoff
10 JEF United Chiba 7 1 0 2 4 5 10 −5 5 19th–20th place playoff
Updated to match(es) played on 18 March 2026. Source: JLeague.co, J.League Data Site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head.

Matches

7 February 1 FC Tokyo 1–1
(5–4 p)		 Kashima Antlers Chōfu
  • Keita Endo 44'
  • Hayato Inamura  34'
 Report
  • Kim Tae Hyeon 45+1'
  • Kento Misao  41'
  • Yuma Suzuki  58'
  • Kei Chinen  60'
 Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
Penalties
  • Alexander Scholz
  • Kento Hashimoto
  • Fūki Yamada
  • Kento Hashimoto
  • Ryunosuke Sato
  • Aleksandar Čavrić
  • Naomichi Ueda
  • Kim Tae Hyeon
  • Ryuta Koike
  • Léo Ceará
14 February 2 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Yokohama F. Marinos Kashima
  • Léo Ceará 76'
  • Kei Chinen  61'
 Report
  • Jeisson Quinones  19'
 Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 31,091
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
21 February 3 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Kashiwa Reysol Kashima
  • Léo Ceará 36'
  • Naomichi Ueda 53'
 Report
  • Nobuteru Nakagawa  35'
  • Yōta Komi  69'
 Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 25,993
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura
28 February 4 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–3 Kashima Antlers Saitama
  • Hidano Renji 14'
  • Ryoma Watanabe 19'
  • Matheus Savio  47'
  • Yuta Higuchi  74'
 Report
  • Léo Ceará 45' (pen.)
  • Yuma Suzuki 55'
  • Aleksandar Cavric 90'
 Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 52,841
Referee: Koei Koya
7 March 5 Kashima Antlers 2–0 Tokyo Verdy Kashima
  • Yuma Suzuki 26', 45+5'
 Report
  • Kazuya Miyahara  66'
 Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 19,298
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
14 March 6 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Kawasaki Frontale Kashima
  • Léo Ceará 79'
  • Kyosuke Tagawa  90'
 Report Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 24,916
Referee: Atsushi Kamimura
18 March 7 Machida Zelvia 0–3 Kashima Antlers Tokyo
  • Yūta Nakayama  42'
  • Na Sang-ho  45+2'
 Report
  • Yuma Suzuki 5'
  • Kento Misao 45'
  • Aleksandar Čavrić 90'
 Stadium: Machida GION Stadium
Attendance: 42,218
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
22 March 8 Kashima Antlers – JEF United Chiba Kashima
Report Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
4 April 9 Mito HollyHock – Kashima Antlers Ibaraki
Report Stadium: K's denki Stadium Mito
12 April 10 Kawasaki Frontale – Kashima Antlers Kawasaki
Report Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
18 April 11 Kashima Antlers – Urawa Red Diamonds Kashima
Report Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
24 April 12 Kashiwa Reysol – Kashima Antlers Chiba
Report Stadium: Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium
29 April 13 Tokyo Verdy – Kashima Antlers Chōfu
Report Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium
3 May 14 Kashima Antlers – Machida Zelvia Kashima
Report Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
6 May 15 Kashima Antlers – Mito HollyHock Kashima
Report Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
10 May 16 Yokohama F. Marinos – Kashima Antlers Yokohama
Report Stadium: Nissan Stadium
17 May 17 JEF United Chiba – Kashima Antlers Chiba
Report Stadium: Fukuda Denshi Arena
23 May 18 Kashima Antlers – FC Tokyo Kashima
Report Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium
30–31 May Placement Leg 1 – Kashima Antlers
6–7 June Placement Leg 2 Kashima Antlers – Kashima
Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 18 March 2026
No. Pos. Player J1 League Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Tomoki Hayakawa 7 0 7 0
2 DF Koki Anzai 0 0 0 0
3 DF Kim Tae-hyeon 7 1 7 1
4 DF Kaito Chida 0 0 0 0
5 DF Ikuma Sekigawa 0+1 0 1 0
6 MF Kento Misao 7 1 7 1
7 DF Ryoya Ogawa 2+4 0 6 0
9 FW Léo Ceará 7 4 7 4
10 MF Gaku Shibasaki 2+3 0 5 0
11 FW Kyosuke Tagawa 1+3 0 4 0
13 MF Kei Chinen 2+4 0 6 0
14 MF Yuta Higuchi 4+2 0 6 0
16 DF Shuhei Mizoguchi 4+1 0 5 0
17 FW Élber 4 0 4 0
19 FW Shu Morooka 0 0 0 0
20 MF Yu Funabashi 0 0 0 0
21 GK Taiki Yamada 0 0 0 0
22 DF Kimito Nono 6 0 6 0
23 DF Keisuke Tsukui 0 0 0 0
24 MF Haruki Hayashi 0+7 0 7 0
25 DF Ryuta Koike 1+1 0 2 0
27 MF Yūta Matsumura 7 0 7 0
28 DF Yugo Okawa 0 0 0 0
29 GK Yuji Kajikawa 0 0 0 0
30 FW Minato Yoshida 0 0 0 0
32 DF Haruto Matsumoto 0+1 0 1 0
34 FW Homare Tokuda 0+2 0 2 0
38 GK Haruto Fujii 0 0 0 0
40 FW Yuma Suzuki 7 3 7 3
55 DF Naomichi Ueda 7 0 7 0
77 FW Aleksandar Čavrić 2+5 2 7 2

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